Tag: Texas
Statement On Texas Supreme Court’s Suspension Of Houston Equal Rights Ordinance
Last Friday, the Texas Supreme Court suspended the enforcement of the Houston Equal Rights Ordinance (HERO) and ordered the Houston City Council to repeal the ordinance or place it up for a vote in the November city elections.
HRC: Nation Would Be “Better Off” Without Rick Perry’s Discriminatory Views
Former Texas Governor Rick Perry said on Meet the Press that the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) would be “better off” without openly LGB employees and volunteers.
LGBT YouTube Stars Austin Wallis and Nicolay Sysyn Partner with Try The World
YouTube stars turn negative into positive in a big way and become role models to youth all over the world. Enter into a partnership with NY based Try The World, Attend and participate in their first ever Pride celebration and meet award winning music icon and AIDS activist Sir. Elton John.
Manchester Pride Announces Atomic Kitten to perform at Big Weekend
Manchester Pride is bringing girl power to the Big Weekend this August, as they announce noughties favourite Atomic Kitten, attitude-packed vocal trio, Stooshe, and Big Weekend favourite Lucy Spraggan, as the next additions to the Festival line-up. Manchester DJ legend, Graeme Park, is also set to perform at the Big Weekend, which will take place from Friday 28th to Monday 31st August.
San Antonio Shame: Mayor Calls LGBT Protections a “Waste of Time”
Taking part in a “faith forum” for mayoral candidates on Sunday, Mayor Ivy Taylor of San Antonio, Texas attacked a recently-enacted non-discrimination ordinance protecting lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) city employees and contractors from discrimination.
Texas Bill Targeting Transgender Students for Discrimination on Hold
The Transgender Legal Defense & Education Fund (TLDEF) responded to news that the Texas Legislature’s State House Affairs Committee had delayed a bill singling out transgender students for discrimination. Introduced by Republican State Representative Gilbert Peña, House Bill 2801 would have required schools to adopt policies prohibiting transgender students from using bathrooms and locker rooms consistent with who they are as boys and girls. It would also have made schools liable for a minimum of $2,000 in damages that they would have had to pay to students who complained that they encountered a transgender student in a prohibited bathroom.