Texas | GLAAD https://glaad.org GLAAD rewrites the script for LGBTQ acceptance. Mon, 28 Apr 2025 22:21:03 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8 https://media.glaad.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/20110814/cropped-glaad-cyan-icon-32x32.png Texas | GLAAD https://glaad.org 32 32 Country Star Miranda Lambert Celebrates 20 Years of “Kerosene” with a Miranda-Themed Drag Show! https://glaad.org/country-star-miranda-lambert-celebrates-20-years-of-kerosene-with-a-miranda-themed-drag-show/ https://glaad.org/country-star-miranda-lambert-celebrates-20-years-of-kerosene-with-a-miranda-themed-drag-show/#respond Mon, 28 Apr 2025 18:36:39 +0000 https://glaad.org/?p=935911 Thursday, April 24th was a wild night in Austin, Texas! To celebrate 20 years since the release of country icon Miranda Lambert’s debut studio album Kerosene, Miranda’s brother Luke threw her a “Miranda-Themed” Drag Show! Texas based queens Vylette Ward, Cinda Block, Maeve Haven, and Basüra took the stage at Austin’s Rain on 4th St. and performed all of [...]

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]]> https://glaad.org/country-star-miranda-lambert-celebrates-20-years-of-kerosene-with-a-miranda-themed-drag-show/feed/ 0 Hear Her Story in HIV Advocacy for Women’s History Month https://glaad.org/hear-her-story-in-hiv-advocacy-womens-history-month/ https://glaad.org/hear-her-story-in-hiv-advocacy-womens-history-month/#respond Mon, 31 Mar 2025 19:13:40 +0000 https://glaad.org/?p=932793 This Women’s History Month, GLAAD showcased three LGBTQ+ women who are making waves in HIV advocacy, especially in the Deep South. With HIV numbers increasing among both queer women and trans women at significant rates, a statistic not often seen in media, we understand how integral it is to showcase the work being done directly [...]

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]]> https://glaad.org/hear-her-story-in-hiv-advocacy-womens-history-month/feed/ 0 GOOD NEWS: LGBTQ Youth Activists in Texas Curb Censorship and New Jersey Law Protects Transgender Students from Discrimination https://glaad.org/good-news-lgbtq-youth-activists-in-texas-curb-censorship-and-new-jersey-law-protects-transgender-students-from-discrimination/ https://glaad.org/good-news-lgbtq-youth-activists-in-texas-curb-censorship-and-new-jersey-law-protects-transgender-students-from-discrimination/#respond Tue, 18 Feb 2025 15:47:09 +0000 https://glaad.org/?p=928974 Major legal victories break through the anti-LGBTQ fury of the current administration and anti-LGBTQ politicians against youth and teen populations across the country. In Texas, the student-led policy organization Students Engaged in Advancing Texas (SEAT) championed additional temporary injunctions on a Texas law barring freedom of speech for minors. Meanwhile, New Jersey Superior Court upheld [...]

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]]> https://glaad.org/good-news-lgbtq-youth-activists-in-texas-curb-censorship-and-new-jersey-law-protects-transgender-students-from-discrimination/feed/ 0 State Legislatures Reconvene to Consider 2025 LGBTQ-Related Bills https://glaad.org/state-legislatures-reconvene-to-consider-2025-lgbtq-related-bills/ https://glaad.org/state-legislatures-reconvene-to-consider-2025-lgbtq-related-bills/#respond Thu, 09 Jan 2025 14:35:14 +0000 https://glaad.org/?p=925978 With the holiday break over, a number of state legislatures are reconvening starting this week to hold their 2025 sessions, and LGBTQ-related bills and policies are already on the docket in many states. Massachusetts, Montana, Ohio, Wisconsin, Kentucky, Minnesota, North Dakota, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Colorado, Connecticut, Illinois, Maryland, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New [...]

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]]> https://glaad.org/state-legislatures-reconvene-to-consider-2025-lgbtq-related-bills/feed/ 0 LGBTQ Candidates Win in Texas Despite Cruz’s Anti-Equality Reelection https://glaad.org/lgbtq-candidates-win-in-texas-despite-cruzs-anti-equality-reelection/ https://glaad.org/lgbtq-candidates-win-in-texas-despite-cruzs-anti-equality-reelection/#respond Wed, 06 Nov 2024 22:50:43 +0000 https://glaad.org/?p=922678 The historic wins of LGBTQ candidates Lauren Ashley Simmons to the Texas House and Julie Johnson to the U.S. Congress were positive signs on Tuesday as election results nationally and the reelection of Senator Ted Cruz were seen as setbacks for the LGBTQ community. In her historic win, Julie Johnson will be the first out [...]

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]]> https://glaad.org/lgbtq-candidates-win-in-texas-despite-cruzs-anti-equality-reelection/feed/ 0 EQUALITY TEXAS, GLAAD RESPOND TO RESULTS OF SENATE ELECTION RESULTS, LGBTQ CANDIDATE WINS https://glaad.org/releases/equality-texas-glaad-respond-to-results-of-senate-election-results-lgbtq-candidate-wins/ Wed, 06 Nov 2024 06:22:32 +0000 https://glaad.org/?post_type=releases&p=922587 GLAAD: The path to justice and freedom for all is long, and tonight is proof. We will continue to work for LGBTQ Texans’ safety, remain defiant in the face of bigotry, and rely on our community’s growing strength and solidarity. Equality Texas: Until the next election, we will continue to hold him accountable for his [...]

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]]> Deep in the Heart of Texas, Queer Black Love is Brought to the Stage https://glaad.org/deep-in-the-heart-of-texas-queer-black-love-is-brought-to-the-stage/ https://glaad.org/deep-in-the-heart-of-texas-queer-black-love-is-brought-to-the-stage/#respond Fri, 25 Oct 2024 20:04:36 +0000 https://glaad.org/?p=921600 Joe Anderson Jr. is a storyteller. So when it comes to the stories he wants to tell, he leans in on his Black queer identity. As a bigger-bodied, sometimes feminine gay man, he knows that his story, his lived experience, is not always seen in the arts, especially in the theater. This weekend, in his [...]

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]]> https://glaad.org/deep-in-the-heart-of-texas-queer-black-love-is-brought-to-the-stage/feed/ 0 GLAAD FIRST LOOK: Final Episode of MSNBC Film’s “My Generation” Centers Families of Trans Youth https://glaad.org/glaad-first-look-final-episode-of-msnbc-films-my-generation-centers-families-of-trans-youth/ https://glaad.org/glaad-first-look-final-episode-of-msnbc-films-my-generation-centers-families-of-trans-youth/#respond Fri, 25 Oct 2024 17:44:35 +0000 https://glaad.org/?p=921528 An all-new four-part NBC News Studios production docuseries from MSNBC Films is telling the stories of four generations of Americans. My Generation recounts the lived histories of Baby Boomers (born 1946 to 1964), Generation X (born 1965 to 1981), Millennials (born 1981 to 1996) and Gen Z (born after 1997). Combining archival footage and original interviews, [...]

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]]> https://glaad.org/glaad-first-look-final-episode-of-msnbc-films-my-generation-centers-families-of-trans-youth/feed/ 0 Trump’s Anti-Trans Ad Fails Politically Among Likely Voters https://glaad.org/trumps-anti-trans-ad-fails-politically-among-likely-voters/ https://glaad.org/trumps-anti-trans-ad-fails-politically-among-likely-voters/#respond Thu, 24 Oct 2024 13:00:44 +0000 https://glaad.org/?p=921480 Ground Media today released a groundbreaking randomized control trial that tested the effectiveness of a recent Trump anti-transgender campaign ad. Despite the Trump campaign recently spending nearly $20 million to air anti-transgender TV ads over 55,000 times in battleground states, Ground Media’s study reveals that the ad fails to achieve its political goals. The study [...]

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]]> https://glaad.org/trumps-anti-trans-ad-fails-politically-among-likely-voters/feed/ 0 Downtown Dallas Landmark, Local Media and More Shine a Light on Spirit Day https://glaad.org/downtown-dallas-landmark-local-media-and-more-shine-a-light-on-spirit-day/ https://glaad.org/downtown-dallas-landmark-local-media-and-more-shine-a-light-on-spirit-day/#respond Tue, 22 Oct 2024 00:39:42 +0000 https://glaad.org/?p=921278 The city of Dallas went purple for GLAAD’s Spirit Day on Thursday with local organizations, newscasts and landmarks participating in the annual event celebrating LGBTQ youth and anti-bullying efforts For the second year, Downtown Dallas skyscraper Bank of America Plaza shined in purple Thursday, celebrating GLAAD’s Spirit Day. The iconic Texas landmark and tallest building in [...]

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