Equality Texas
Equality Texas advocates and lobbies for the elimination of discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity/expression.
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Equality Texas

Equality Texas Bexar County has ten (10) State Representatives, including the Speaker of the Texas House. Each and every one needs to be visited by constituents discussing issues affecting LGBT people. Learn how YOU can help make equality happen at our Equality Project training on March 27th. Register now!

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Equality Texas Foundationis conducting a San AntonioEquality Project Training on Saturday,March 27th, 2010at10:00am at the Northeast Service Center Facility.
Yesterday at 10:06am · Comment ·
Daniel Williams
Daniel Williams
Harris county needs one of these!
8 hours ago
Michelle ChiliGurl
Michelle ChiliGurl
So does Bell County...HIGHLY homphobic here.
7 hours ago
Equality Texas

Equality Texas Stephenville Empire-Tribune has an online poll asking whether the play "Corpus Christi" should be cancelled, moved, or "show must go on" at Tarleton State University. You can participate at http://www.empiretribune.com/

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Yesterday at 9:53am · Comment ·
Ashlie Haines
Ashlie Haines
I can't believe 76% of the people think it should be canceled. If you don't like it, then don't go see it, it's just that simple!
Yesterday at 10:35am
Equality Texas

Equality Texas Thanks to Lindsay Wise at the Houston Chronicle. Unsure how to fill out your 2010 Census form? See our LGBT Census FAQ's in the big green box at http://www.equalitytexas.org

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The federal government and the state of Texas won't recognize Noel Freeman's eight-year relationship with another man as marriage, but the 2010 U.S. census will.
Thu at 1:14pm · Comment ·
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Equality Texas Dan Choi and James Pietrangelo II arrested in DADT protest.

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ABC News' Steven Portnoy and Sunlen Miller report: An Iraq war veteran and vocal opponent of the military’s Don’t Ask Don’t Tell policy was arrested by police officers after chaining himself to the front gate of the White House, in... Political Punch Blog
Thu at 11:58am · Comment ·
Equality Texas

Equality Texas Thursday newsclips: Episcopalians confirm second gay bishop; Researchers question why some medical studies exclude gays and lesbians; More on same-sex couples and the U.S. Census; FL lawmaker files bill to end gay adoption ban; More. http://www.equalitytexas.org/content.aspx?id=482

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Equality Texas HUD seeks public comment on LGBT Housing Discrimination study.

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WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development today launched a new website to allow citizens to offer comment on the design of an unprecedented national study that will examine housing discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity. ...
Wed at 11:20am · Comment ·
Equality Texas

Equality Texas Three little words: I am gay.

www.statesman.com
That's what keeps bringing us back to this intersection of low comedy and pathos. Three words, none longer than three letters — and yet, some of us still find them nearly impossible to say.
Wed at 10:23am · Comment ·
Jill Powers
Jill Powers
I am gay.
Wed at 8:41pm
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Equality Texas Facebook fan #3,450 is D Simpson of Bryan/College Station. Please ask your FB friends to join us!

Wed at 9:22am · Comment ·
Equality Texas

Equality Texas Make sure YOU are counted in the 2010 Census! Got questions? Check out our LGBT Census FAQ's.

www.equalitytexas.org
Quick Facts
Wed at 9:14am · Comment ·
Valerie Sakrekoff-Delzer
Valerie Sakrekoff-Delzer
Who created this census? A 5th grader? And why is it so focused on ferreting out Mexicans, Hispanics, Latinos say compared to Canadians or Europeans or others? Do they really think that the illegal aliens residing in the U.S. will respond to this so they can get an accurate head count??
Wed at 9:21am
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Equality Texas Wednesday newsclips: PA Senate defeats bill to ban gay marriage; FDA to reconsider ban on gays donating blood; Hearing set for MS lesbian teen's prom lawsuit; Petraeus says it's time to reconsider DADT; More. http://www.equalitytexas.org/content.aspx?id=482

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Wed at 7:46am · Comment ·
Equality Texas

Equality Texas Please share this link with friends in Oklahoma. The OK lege is seeking to obstruct compliance with the federal hate crimes act.

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Last week,the Oklahoma State Senate’s 39-6 voted in support of SB1965, a bill that forces state law enforcement officials to obstruct the provisions of the federal Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Protection Act that protect lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people.
Wed at 7:22am · Comment ·
Equality Texas

Equality Texas Tuesday newsclips: Lesbian couple speaks against church that refused children's enrollment; Dallas jail guard fired over anti-gay remarks; Head of UN AIDS agency cites criminalization of homosexuality as key factor in increase in HIV infections. More.
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Equality Texas

Equality Texas 2010 Census forms are in the mail. We All Count! Fill it out. Mail it in. Census FAQs for LGBT Texans are in the big green box at http://www.equalitytexas.org

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With your help, we can make sure that all families are included in the 2010 Census. Become a fan of Our Families Count on Facebook by visiting http://www.facebook.com/ourfamiliescount!
March 15 at 1:00pm · Comment ·
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Equality Texas News for Monday: Same-sex couples seek to be counted in 2010 Census; Transgender woman unable to marry in NV, forced to register as a man for marriage in CA; Suicides spur review of Massachusetts bullying bill; More.
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The Defense Department is reviewing how to handle third-party "outings."
March 14 at 10:34am · Comment ·
Margo Allen
Margo Allen
Until we loose all the idiots, that bill won't be vetoed. We sure don't have to look very far to find stupid people.
March 14 at 11:48am
Pamela Joy Thompson
Pamela Joy Thompson
Jaime,you are mistaken. she did not tell, she did not ask. Being outed by a vindictive 3rd party is not the same as violating the DADT rule.
Wed at 7:50pm