Speaking Sunday on Fox News, Alabama Supreme Court Chief Justice Roy Moore declared that he will continue to reject any federal court rulings that state same-sex marriage bans are unconstitutional. Why? God’s law (as he interprets it) trumps everything: “This power over marriage, which came from God under our organic law, is not to be redefined by the United […]
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Trust. Respect. Access.
Last Thursday the Texas Freedom Network joined with six other organizations in launching a multi-year campaign for reproductive health care in Texas: Trust. Respect. Access. Here’s the press release we sent out: Coalition of Seven Organizations Launches Reproductive Health Care Campaign in Texas AUSTIN – At a press conference today, a coalition of seven organizations […]
The Week in Quotes (Feb. 8 – 14)
Here are some of the week’s most notable quotes culled from news reports from across Texas, and beyond. […]
Join the Texas Freedom Network for our 2015 Reproductive Rights Lobby Day!
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 […]
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, […]