Today we were proud to stand at the state Capitol with our partners and LGBT advocates from across Texas to call on lawmakers to support equality for all, regardless of sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression. Check out the press release we just sent out: Read More
Last year the Texas Freedom Network joined scholars in calling on the State Board of Education to stop glorifying the Confederacy and Confederate heroes in public school history classrooms. We also advocated removing from the Texas Capitol a plaque that promoted the lie that the Confederacy didn't fight to preserve the evil institution of slavery. In the following guest blog post, Bryan Register -- an Austin Community College professor and founder of De-Confederate Austin -- calls for abolishing Confederate Heroes Day as a state holiday. State Rep. Jarvis Johnson has filed a bill -- HB1183 -- that would do so. That bill has been referred to the House State Affairs Committee, chaired by state Rep. Dade Phelan. Read More
On Monday (February 25) the Austin ISD Board of Trustees will vote on an updated sex education curriculum that is inclusive of the needs of LGBTQ students. The adoption of this curriculum would be a big step forward for equality and the health of all students in Austin schools. Read More
Push for Public School Bible Courses Gets White House Endorsement Regardless of Serious Problems
ShareEfforts by religious conservatives to get more public schools to teach courses about the Bible got the public support of President Trump late last month: Read More
#SB9 is a truly horrible bill for voting rights. That's why @TFN signed on to the letter. Check out the @TXCivilRights thread below for the truly horrible details. #txlege twitter.com/TXCivilR…
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