TFN is working to hold our representatives accountable for the grim state of reproductive health care in Texas by promoting a package of proactive bills. The Reproductive Rights Lobby Day will take place in Austin, TX. There will be a lobby day training at UT Austin on Wednesday, February 25 at 5 p.m. Lobby day will […]
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While the Right Wants Government to Discriminate, People of Faith Are Taking a Stand for Equality
Much of the opposition to the move toward equality for lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender people has been focused on the right of individuals and businesses to use religion to discriminate. As troubling as that is, we’re also seeing politicians work to ensure that government takes a proactive role in discriminating against LGBT people. Republican U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas, […]
TRUST. RESPECT. ACCESS.
The following press release is from the Trust. Respect. Access coalition, of which the Texas Freedom Network is a part. Coalition of Seven Organizations Launches Reproductive Health Care Campaign in Texas FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 12, 2015 At a press conference today, a coalition of seven organizations launched a mulit-year campaign, Trust. Respect. Access., to promote […]
Dragging Public Schools into the Abortion Wars
Reproductive health care in Texas, including abortion care and access to birth control and family planning services, has been under constant attack in Texas. Now politicians are trying to drag our public schools into the abortion wars. At least three proposed bills in the current Texas legislative session focus on abortion and public school classrooms. House Bill […]
An Invitation and a Word on Alabama
What: Faith Advocacy Day When: Feb. 17, 1pm (begin gathering at 12:45pm) Where: North steps of the Capitol in Austin Same-sex marriage became legal in Alabama this morning, the 37th state where such is the case. Overnight many of the headlines have centered around Roy Moore, the chief justice of the Alabama Supreme Court […]
