Here are some of the week’s most notable quotes culled from news reports from across Texas, and beyond. […]
Recent Blogs
Extremists Push to Make It Even Harder to Access Abortion Care in Texas
Anti-abortion extremists in Texas are pushing new legislation that would make it even more difficult, if not impossible, for millions of Texans to have access to safe, legal and affordable abortion care. This time they’re doing so by attacking private health insurance offered through the federal Affordable Care Act (ACA), or “Obamacare.” Extremists have long attacked the the ACA for allegedly […]
Talking Points
From today’s TFN News Clips: “Because a lot of people who go into prison go into prison straight — and when they come out, they’re gay. So, did something happen while they were in there? Ask yourself that question.” — Dr. Ben Carson, a potential presidential candidate and a favorite of far-right Republicans and tea party activists, explaining […]
VIDEO: Rev. Eric Folkerth at Faith Advocacy Day
Here’s another great video from last month’s Faith Advocacy Day at the Texas Capitol, during which people of faith and faith leaders stood for full equality for all LGBT Texans. This clips is of Rev. Eric Folkerth of Northaven United Methodist Church in Dallas. A transcripts of his prepared remarks follow the video. You can […]
Love Has No Labels
Religious extremists discriminate against — and even murder — people of other faiths (or no religion at all). Politicians insist that the rights of some families are worth more than the rights of others. Bigots continue to divide us by race, ethnicity and gender. In so many ways, we are taught to fear and stigmatize those who are different […]
