By Elizabeth Ledford (she/her), MS, LPC. As a Licensed Professional Counselor in Texas, I’m speaking out against HB 3614, which would let schools replace counselors with chaplains. […]
LGBTQIA+ Rights
In the last decade, the fight for LGBTQIA+ equality has made incredible progress. Marriage equality is now the law of the land and workplace discrimination on the basis of sex includes protections for gender identity and sexual orientation. However, the fight for true LGBTQIA+ equality is far from over. Texas still has no statewide law protecting LGBTQIA+ people from discrimination meaning people can be denied a place to live or refused service at a business simply because of who they are or whom they love.
Today, far-right extremists and politicians continue their attacks on LGBTQIA+ Texans, especially transgender children and adults. Their hate is loud. But our love is louder.
We at TFN will fight for the LGBTQIA+ community at every turn, because our vision is a Texas that’s truly for all.
Resources
All In For Equality Coalition Condemns State Legislature’s Endless Attacks on Transgender Texans with Advancement of SB 1029
The Texas Senate today voted to advance Senate Bill 1029. The bill imposes “strict liability” for medical malpractice claims made against medical professionals who provide transgender healthcare in Texas. […]
Texas lawmakers are hell-bent on outlawing gender-affirming care. So let’s talk about it.
In this post, we’re talking about gender-affirming care for transgender youth: defining what it actually is, combatting disinformation, and breaking down some of the worst bills. Get the facts here, and join us in fighting for Texas’ transgender community! […]
Proposed Legislation Would Blur Line of Separation of Church and State in Texas Schools
The Texas State House Committee on Public Education today voted House Bill 3614 out during a formal meeting. The bill would allow school districts to hire chaplains instead of professional school counselors to perform school counseling duties. […]
Texas Freedom Network Admonishes State House Politicization of Texas Classrooms
The Texas State House is scheduled today to have its hearing for HB 1804, which would reverse bipartisan reforms initially passed in 1995 by Governor George W. Bush. These reforms prevented the State Board of Education from implementing textbook changes based on personal or political reasons. Their repeal would create broad and subjective criteria for textbooks that Board members could use to censor classroom curriculums. […]