Texas Governor Greg Abbott says he’s protecting Texans from religious discrimination. Then, in the same breath, he told Fox News which religions don’t matter. Abbott recently threatened to pull grant funding from the DFW International Airport after it revealed plans to add Islamic ablution stations for pre-prayer washing. He made the same threat against Houston’s […]
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Governor Abbott’s Special Session Ends, Ignoring Texans’ Real Needs
Spokespeople available in Spanish and English for additional comment or interview at request FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 4, 2025 CONTACT: Shannon Jensen (she/her), [email protected], 631-671-5352 AUSTIN, Texas — Governor Greg Abbott’s special legislative session has officially ended sine die. During the session, lawmakers considered legislation on redistricting, abortion access, restrictions targeting transgender Texans, and measures […]
Gov. Abbott and Lt. Gov. Patrick Are Working with Hate Groups to Pass Discrimination Bills in Texas
Today TFN President Kathy Miller spoke along with representatives of our partner organizations on a national press call about Gov. Greg Abbott and Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick trying to pass a “bathroom bill” and other anti-LGBT discriminatory legislation in the coming special session of the Texas Legislature. The special session begins Tuesday (July 18). Here’s […]
Ad Calls Out Anti-LGBT Discrimination in TX; Abbott Shrugs
You might have seen this ad by Empire State Development, which is New York’s economic development agency. The intent of the ad is to lure business to set up shop in the state of New York. At roughly 50 seconds in, headlines float onto the screen, including one that says Gov. Greg Abbott is OK […]
It’s Past Time to End the Silence about Your Offensive ‘Blood Brother,’ Gov. Abbott
Ted Nugent, the aging right-wing rocker who prominently campaigned with Greg Abbott and calls the Texas governor a “blood brother,” is getting a heap of criticism for a vicious Facebook post on Monday. Nugent’s post, which includes an image apparently used on anti-Semitic websites, calls prominent Jewish Americans “punks” and claims that they “hate freedom” because they support gun safety laws. Nugent’s post includes […]
