"The sad reality is that no religion has a monopoly on extremism and hate. The non-religious are also not immune. By trying to ignore the reality of the lives snuffed out by such extremism, politicians are making that problem only worse."

No Religion Has a Monopoly on Extremism - Texas Freedom Network
Politicians and activists on the right — including here in Texas — want people to ignore the fact that the Orlando shooter targeted a nightclub specifically for LGBT people in the June 12 massacre. “It doesn’t matter why this man picked this particular target,” said state Rep. Matt Krause, for examp...
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The U.S. Supreme Court did not issue a ruling again today in the case against the Texas abortion law. When the ruling does happen, here's what you can do.

Will You Be There for the SCOTUS Ruling on TX Abortion Laws? - Texas Freedom Network
We’re expecting a decision on the Texas abortion law, HB2, in the next week. Whichever day the ruling comes down, TFN has several ways you can get involved immediately: Click on your city to RSVP for community events hosted with our partners, taking place the same day of the ruling: Austin | Dallas…
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The Week in Quotes (June 12 – 18) - Texas Freedom Network
Here are some of the week’s most notable quotes culled from news reports from across Texas, and beyond. The Dallas Morning News editorial board, writing in response to Sunday’s mass shooting at an Orlando gay club. So we must ask: When will it stop being acceptable to demonize homosexuality by those...
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State officials are refusing to release the latest abortion statistics. Why are they lying about stats that have been available for months?

Tell the state health commissioner to stop covering for anti-abortion politicians and release the facts: tfn.org/dshs

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Are you at ‪#‎TDP16‬? Come by our booth, we have TFN stuff for you!

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We're headed to ‪#‎TDP16‬! See you soon, San Antonio.

It's disturbing to see efforts to erase the fact that LGBT people died in one of the worst mass shootings in U.S. history.

Texas GOP Lawmaker: 'Doesn't Matter' That Orlando Shooting Victims Were LGBT - Texas Freedom Network
Texas state Rep. Matt Krause, R-Fort Worth, one of the most anti-LGBT lawmakers in the Legislature, took to Facebook today to criticize those who call the Orlando massacre a hate crime targeting LGBT people. He suggests that the sexual orientation of the victims didn’t matter — that maybe the shoote...
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One of Dave Welch's arguments is that LGBT people can't be discriminated against because they might have a nice house.

The Lies Behind the Hate - Texas Freedom Network
Dave Welch, the Houston-based religious-right leader who helped lead the smear campaign to repeal the Houston Equal Rights Ordinance last year, wants folks to think he really supports equality for all. But his own rancid rhetoric betrays him. Here’s an excerpt from a letter he sent last week to the…
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David Bradley is like the Donald Trump of the State Board of Education.

This Texas Education Board Republican Sounds a Lot Like Donald Trump - Texas Freedom Network
We told you last month about the brewing storm over a controversial Mexican-American studies textbook submitted for approval in Texas by an even more controversial former member of the State Board of Education. Now a current state board member has leapt to the defense of the textbook — and in a shoc...
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John Oliver on the Orlando nightclub attack: "The worst thing is, this pain is so familiar." http://cnnmon.ie/1Yn9PqG

Progress Texas has compiled a list of vigils and community events in Texas. For more details on each event, visit the Facebook page of our friends at Equality Texas.

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June 12 at 4:15pm

List of Texas vigils and community events for today and tomorrow. You can find links to the various event pages over at Equality Texas. PLEASE SHARE - some of t...hese are happening now! ‪#‎orlando‬ ‪#‎lgbtq‬

Please let us know of more events and we will add them to this list.

AUSTIN
Sunday, June 12th at 7:30pm
4th & Colorado
Downtown

BELL COUNTY
Sunday, June 12th at 8:30pm
County Courthouse
Belton, TX

BEAUMONT
Sunday, June 12th at 7pm
Betty Greenberg Center for Performing Arts
4155 Laurel St.

DALLAS
Sunday, June 12th at 6pm
Resource Center
5750 Cedar Springs Road

DENTON
Sunday, June 12th at 6pm
County Courthouse
110 W. Hickory Street

EL PASO
Sunday, June 12th at 6:30pm
San Jacinto Plaza
Downtown

HARLINGEN
Monday, June 13th at 7pm
Valley AIDS Council
2306 Camelot Plaza Cir.

HOUSTON
Monday, June 13th at 6pm
The Montrose Center
401 Barnard Street

LUBBOCK
Sunday, June 12th at 9pm
St. John's UMC
1501 University Avenue

SAN ANTONIO
Sunday, June 12th at 7pm
Crockett Park
1300 N. Main Ave.

TARRANT COUNTY
Monday, June 13th at 7pm
Celebration Community Church
908 Pennsylvania Avenue

WACO
Sunday, June 12th at 7pm
Heritage Square

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Dan Patrick says the tweet and Facebook post were scheduled before today's tragedy in Orlando. It took him four hours to take them down.

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick condemned for scheduled tweet following Orlando attack
A tweet early Sunday from Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick's account that says "a man reaps what he sows" is drawing criticism from people who view it as an affront to…
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The Week in Quotes (June 5 – 11) - Texas Freedom Network
Here are some of the week’s most notable quotes culled from news reports from across Texas, and beyond. Donald Trump, expressing doubt that a Muslim judge could remain neutral in the case against Trump University. It’s possible, yes. Yeah. That would be possible. Absolutely. Read the article ———————...
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June 11 at 1:22pm

We're partnering with Advocates for Youth to light up Austin tonight!

Let's shine a light on abortion rights. Be sure to ‪#‎LookUp‬ and follow @AdvocatesTweets on Twitter for updates.

It sounds almost as if David Bradley is auditioning for the job of nasty spokesperson for Donald Trump's Mexican-smearing presidential campaign.

This Texas Education Board Republican Sounds a Lot Like Donald Trump - Texas Freedom Network
We told you last month about the brewing storm over a controversial Mexican-American studies textbook submitted for approval in Texas by an even more controversial former member of the State Board of Education. Now a current state board member has leapt to the defense of the textbook — and in a shoc...
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The dramatic rise in state efforts to limit LGBT rights: http://wapo.st/1WIjk4a

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The state terminated its 28-year-old HIV prevention contract with Planned Parenthood following the release of deceptively edited videos distributed by anti-abortion activists.

The state's replacement has performed zero -- not a single one -- HIV tests.

Texas' Replacement for HIV Program Provides No HIV Services
Six months after Texas took an HIV prevention contract away from Planned Parenthood, the county replacement program has yet to perform a single test.
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The U.S. Supreme Court is expected to rule this month on Texas' extreme anti-abortion law. When it does, TFN and its partners will gather in these cities.

Stay tuned.

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We're saddened to hear of the passing of the Rev. Kelly Allen of San Antonio. She was an early advocate for LGBT equality and outspoken in support for the freedom of women to make decisions about their own reproductive health. TFN is proud to call her a friend.

Rev. Kelly Allen, 50, was immigrant, LGBT advocate
The Rev. Kelly S. Allen, who came to San Antonio in 2009 to become pastor of University Presbyterian Church and became one of the city’s leading advocates for refugees seeking safety from violence and poverty and for the right of same-sex couples to marry, died Sunday after suffering a hemorrhagic s...
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