On January 10, 2023, the Texas Legislature will begin its 88th regular session. Thanks to voter suppression and electoral map gerrymandering, Republicans control both chambers comfortably, meaning Democrats will again have to fight exceptionally hard to intercept the barrage of attacks we’re about to see the far-right inflict on LGBTQIA+ Texans, public school teachers and administrators, voters of color, disabled voters, election administrators, and, weird as it feels to say this aloud, books. […]
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University Baptist Church and other Reproductive Freedom Congregations are Holding Invaluable Space for Texas’ Most Vulnerable
Texas Freedom Network’s project Just Texas had begun the groundwork of creating advocacy spaces for the millions of people left vulnerable and strong, affirming communities for reproductive freedom within congregations of all faiths across Texas. […]
Texas Freedom Network Issues Statement on Transgender Day of Remembrance, “Our trans children deserve to live without fear”
November 13 – 19, is a celebratory time to uplift and empower transgender voices that ends with Transgender Day of Remembrance on Novemeber 20. […]
Texans Taking Care of Texans: Meet This Quarter’s Super Volunteer
Last week, the State Board of Education (SBOE) voted to adopt the social studies curriculum, after having bowed to the demands of extremists and conspiracy theorists in choosing to delay the revision of Texas’ social studies curriculum, referred to as the Social Studies TEKs, back in August. […]
The Future We Want: Texans Decide (Part 1)
Our vote is our power, and the best thing we can do is use it to create the future we want for ourselves, our families, and our communities. As the polls draw closer, it is crucial to uplift the voices of our various communities, especially those who are often ignored. This is a series of blogs in which Texans of faith, color, and LGBTQIA+ Texans add their voices to the conversation. This is the future they want in their own words. […]
