By Isaiah Mosley, TFN Political Intern On Monday, May 26, while the House debated Senate Bill 13, Texas Freedom Network joined with students, educators, parents, bookstore owners, and community advocates for a Read-In. It was an impactful statement — demonstrators from all demographics and every corner of the state, with their banned books in hand, […]
LGBTQIA+ Rights
Texas Senate Sends Controversial LGBTQIA+ Bills to Governor’s Desk, Endangering LGBTQIA+ Youth and Stripping Legal Recognition from Transgender and Intersex Texans
The Texas Senate has passed HB 1106 and HB 229. These measures, which previously passed the Texas House, would revise legal definitions within state law related to child welfare and sex classification. […]
Texas Freedom Network Hosts Read-In Opposing Book Bans as SB 13 Heads to House Floor
As Senate Bill 13 was heard on the Texas House Floor, TFN, students, educators, parents, bookstore owners, and community advocates today came together at the Texas Capitol for a Read-In to protest SB 13, a book-banning bill. […]
Texas House Passes SB 1257, Bill Attacking Insurance Coverage for Transition-Related Care
The TX House has passed SB 1257, effectively creating a discriminatory “Trans Tax” by requiring insurance companies to cover unlimited liability for “all possible adverse consequences” related to gender transition-related care. […]
Texas House Votes to Erase LGBTQIA+ Youth: HB 1106 Redefines “Abuse” to Justify Harm
The TX House has passed HB 1106, which states that refusing to affirm children’s LGBTQIA+ gender identity or sexual orientation is not “abuse” and “neglect.” […]