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: […]
Recent Blogs
Austin Professor: Time for Lawmakers to Abolish Confederate Heroes Day
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 […]
Stand Up for Sex Education and LGBTQ Equality in Austin
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. […]
Push for Public School Bible Courses Gets White House Endorsement Regardless of Serious Problems
Efforts by religious conservatives to get more public schools to teach courses about the Bible got the public support of President Trump late last month: […]
Your First Political Update of the 86th Lege Session
By Carisa Lopez TFN Political Director Greetings from your Texas Capitol! The latest session of the Texas Legislature is about a month old and it’s time to get down to business. So here is our first political update of the year. Periodically, we’ll bring you news from the session as well an action item … […]
