The following is the testimony of Rev. Dr. Griff Martin, Senior Pastor of First Austin: a baptist community of faith, in opposition to SB 892, the proposal currently moving through both chambers of the Texas Legislature to allow faith-based child welfare groups that contract with the state to discriminate against LGBT children and families. Rev. Martin was […]
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Join the Movement: Texas Students Against Hate
On Tuesday, April 25, Texas Rising activists on campuses across Texas will join the movement to fight back against hate and discriminatory legislation at the Capitol. […]
The Week in Quotes (April 9 – 15)
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Politicians Are Misusing Faith, Misleading on Claims about Safety to Scapegoat and Hurt LGBT Texans
Religious-right activists used a press conference on Wednesday to pressure Texas House members into passing SB6, which would require discrimination against transgender Texans in public restrooms. We sent out a statement in response. […]
Equality, Civil Liberties Groups Denounce Shameful Deal Pitting Rights of Transgender Texans against Planned Parenthood Funding
Last week Texas House members shamefully bartered over the lives of transgender Texans and women’s access to health care services. Today the Texas Freedom Network joined with our coalition partners to call out this outrageous bargain. Here’s the press release we sent out: […]
