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- CRICS OF TEXAS’ PH FOR A “DON’T SAY GAY” BILL SAY ACKNOWLEDGG LGBTQ PEOPLE ISN’T THE SAME AS TEACHG KIDS ABOUT SEX
- TEXAS GOP'S NEW PLATFORM LLS GAY PEOPLE 'ABNORMAL' AND REJECTS TRANS INTI
CRICS OF TEXAS’ PH FOR A “DON’T SAY GAY” BILL SAY ACKNOWLEDGG LGBTQ PEOPLE ISN’T THE SAME AS TEACHG KIDS ABOUT SEX
The ACLU of Texas works to protect, fend, and expand the nstutnal and civil rights of lbian, gay, bisexual, transgenr, queer, tersex, and asexual (LGBTQIA+) Texans. Texas is home to the send largt populatn of LGBTQIA+ people the untry, yet across the state, LGBTQIA+ Texans lack basic protectns. Many face discrimatn, harassment, bullyg, and * texas lgbt help *
Text, chat, or ll anytime to reach a traed Area Gays. The ACLU of Texas works to protect, fend, and expand the nstutnal and civil rights of lbian, gay, bisexual, transgenr, queer, tersex, and asexual (LGBTQIA+) Texans.
They were among several bills the Legislature nsired that would brg major chang to the liv of gay and transgenr Texans. But the lower chamber didn’t brg the amend legislatn up for nsiratn, killg the Senate’s third attempt at phg what crics dubbed the “Don’t Say Gay” provisn. Crics say the provisns about LGBTQ lsons — patterned on ntroversial “Don’t Say Gay” law om Florida — nta vague language that uld stifle even rmal discsn about LGBTQ people, such as teachers discsg their same-sex spo.
TEXAS GOP'S NEW PLATFORM LLS GAY PEOPLE 'ABNORMAL' AND REJECTS TRANS INTI
The Legislature banned puberty blockers and hormone therapy for trans kids, rtricted the llege sports teams trans athlet n jo and expand the fn of sexual nduct to clu some drag shows. But a “Don’t Say Gay” provisn for schools missed key adl. * texas lgbt help *
The Republin Party of Texas, which oppos any efforts to validate transgenr inti and claims that homosexualy is “an abnormal liftyle choice, ” also nsirs banng the “teachg, exposure, and/or discsn of sexual matters (mechanics, feelgs, orientatn, or ‘genr inty’ issu)” to be a legislative prry. One bill signalg a shift opn toward the LGBTQ muny was Hoe Bill 2055, which would have repealed the state law crimalizg gay sex.
Venton Jon, a Dallas Democrat who is the first Black, gay and openly HIV-posive lawmaker to serve at the Capol. The new language clud labelg homosexualy as an “abnormal liftyle choice” and opposg “all efforts to validate transgenr inty. After hearg stori siar to Rodriguez’s, Bob McCranie, a gay Dallas-based realtor, created a new real tate service onle lled Flee Texas to help LGBTQ Texans.
A broad alliance of 100+ LGBTQ+ equaly, civil rights, relig eedom groups, and alli across the Lontar State released an open letter today mandg lawmakers acknowledge the rights and human digny of lbian, gay, bisexual and transgenr Texans.
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The Gay, Lbian, Bisexual and Transgenr Natnal Hotle — (888) 843-4564. It is ee and nfintial, available 24/7, accsible by TTY/TDD, YouthCentral Texas LGBTQ+ (lbian/gay/bisexual, transgenr, and queer/qutng) youth/alli. (512)419-1233The Trevor ProjectThe leadg natnal anizatn providg crisis terventn and suici preventn servic to lbian, gay, bisexual, transgenr and qutng (LGBTQ) young people ag 13-24.
There are many knowledgeable people the group, rangg om attorneys to people who have “been there and done that” who are willg to Natnal Help CenterThe Gay, Lbian, Bisexual and Transgenr (GLBT) Youth Talkle provis telephone, onle private one-to-one chat and email peer-support, as well as factual rmatn and lol rourc for ci and towns across the Uned Stat. Hours: Monday-to-Friday 3PM to 11PM CST and Saturday 11AM to 4PM CST 1-800-246-7743Parents of LGBTQ children: YouthSocial group for LGBTQ+ youths at the Montrose Center, Hoton, TX: empowerg lbian, gay, bisexual, transgenr, queer, qutng, tersex, asexual and allied youth to bee posive ntributors to society by providg a safe social environment, offerg role mols and peer support.
Psychologil Associatn LGBTQ Rourc Spectm alli (formerly Gay, Lbian & Straight Edutn Network)Safe Space programs for schools.
Strong Fay Alliance is a non-prof providg support and rourc to parents of LGBT (gay, trans, etc.) kids g out. Save liv. Prerve fai. * texas lgbt help *
Rourc for LGBT stunts, their alli, and their fai, cludg support to create a school gay-straight alliance Center for Transgenr EqualyThe natn's leadg social jtice advocy anizatn Trans LifeleTrans Lifele is a non-prof dited to the well-beg of transgenr people. Human Rights CampaignAs the largt natnal lbian, gay, bisexual and transgenr civil rights anizatn, HRC envisns a world where LGBT people are ensured of their basic equal rights, and n be open, hont and safe at home, at work and the muny. Equaly TexasWorks to secure full equaly for lbian, gay, bisexual, and transgenr Texans through polil actn, tn, muny anizg, and llaboratn.