FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Texas Freedom Network President Kathy Miller is expressing her shock and dismay after the Texas Supreme Court today ruled that state and local governments do not have to treat the same-sex spouses of their employees equally to opposite-sex spouses when it comes to employment benefits. […]
Recent Press Releases
California Ban on Travel Highlights Risks of Discrimination Obsession at the Texas Capitol
TFN President: Texans Are Watching a Slow-Motion Economic Train Wreck AUSTIN – Texas Freedom Network President Kathy Miller is warning that California’s decision this week to bar nonessential state travel to Texas highlights the growing risks from legislative efforts to pass laws discriminating against LGBT people. California’s attorney general blocked state-funded travel to Texas because […]
Texas Freedom Network Statement on Gov. Abbott Signing Discriminatory Adoption/Foster Care Bill
Today Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signed into law a deeply divisive and discriminatory bill allowing the use of religion to discriminate against LGBT Texans and others in adoption and foster care services. We just sent out the following statement. […]
Texas Freedom Network Statement on the Legislative Special Session Announcement
TFN PRESIDENT: GOV. ABBOTT IS DOUBLING DOWN ON THE CULTURE WARS FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 6, 2017 Texas Freedom Network President Kathy Miller has the following statement on Gov. Greg Abbott’s announcement calling back the Texas Legislature for a special session beginning July 18 to address various issues, including divisive, culture war topics like public […]
Texas Freedom Network Statement on the End of the Texas Legislative Session
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 29, 2017 Texas Freedom Network President Kathy Miller has the follow statement on the end of the Texas legislative session today: “When it comes to civil liberties and basic human rights, the Legislature gave Texas a big black eye this session. It’s disheartening that our lawmakers spent so much time trying […]