Texas No. 2 in school book bans. Nationwide they've increased 33%
Victoria Advocate
St. Martin, E.
09/22/2023
5 doc(s)
Albright, Alan; Censorship; Florida; Lawsuits; PEN America; Public demonstrations; Publishers and publishing
TEXAS LEGISLATURE: Ban of gender talk in schools progresses
Austin American Statesman
Heath, K.
05/24/2023
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
Bell, Keith; Creighton, Brandon; Curriculum; Gender identity; LGBTQ persons; Sex education
Critics cry foul after they say ‘don’t say gay’ provision added to Texas education bill
Dallas Morning News
McGaughy, L.
05/20/2023
5 TX bill(s) 3 doc(s)
Bell, Keith; Creighton, Brandon; Curriculum; Gender identity; LGBTQ persons; Parental rights; State comparisons
Texas bill that goes beyond Florida's 'Don't Say Gay' law passes first key vote
Houston Chronicle
McKinley, E.
04/11/2023
1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
Creighton, Brandon; Curriculum; Elementary education; Florida; Gender identity; LGBTQ persons; Menéndez, José; Secondary education; State comparisons; Suicide
Texas teachers wary of Republicans' plans to 'lift up public schools’
Houston Chronicle
McKinley, E.
03/24/2023
2 TX bill(s) 2 doc(s)
Buckley, Brad; Censorship; Creighton, Brandon; LGBTQ persons; Patterson, Jared; School vouchers; Talarico, James; Teacher incentive plans; Teacher salaries; Teachers; Textbooks
Ark. limits school bathroom use
Austin American Statesman
Demillo, A.
03/23/2023
4 doc(s)
Arkansas; Curriculum; Gender identity; LGBTQ persons; Public restrooms; School buildings; State comparisons
GOP legislators follow Florida’s lead with DeSantis copycat bills
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Craig, T.
02/11/2023
1 doc(s)
Conservatives (Politics); DeSantis, Ron; Florida; State comparisons
Bills threaten Texas LGBTQ youth, and for no good reason
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
James, I.
02/05/2023
2 TX bill(s) 1 doc(s)
Florida; Gender identity; LGBTQ persons; Patterson, Jared; Sexual orientation discrimination; State comparisons; Suicide; Toth, Steve
Law gains Texas support
Dallas Morning News
Mangrum, M.
01/06/2023
2 TX bill(s) 4 doc(s)
88th Legislature; Curriculum; LGBTQ persons; Middleton, Mayes; Parental rights; Patrick, Dan; Paxton, Ken; School districts; Toth, Steve
Respect for Marriage Act would be a rare win for LGBTQ rights in Texas
Houston Chronicle
Wermund, B.
11/22/2022
4 TX bill(s) 7 doc(s)
Freedom of religion; Gender identity; Gender reassignment; LGBTQ persons; Patrick, Dan; Patterson, Jared; Paxton, Ken; Pre-filed bills; Same-sex marriage; Toth, Steve
TURNING BACK THE CLOCK?
Austin American Statesman
Collins, M.
11/06/2022
2 doc(s)
Censorship; Critical race theory; Curriculum; LGBTQ persons
State education board members push back on proposal to use “involuntary relocation” to describe slavery
Austin American Statesman
Lopez, B.
07/02/2022
1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
Critical race theory; Slavery; Social studies education
Biden order seeks to protect LGBTQ rights
Austin American Statesman
Weissert, W.
06/16/2022
7 doc(s)
Biden, Joe; Executive orders; Gender reassignment; LGBTQ persons; Sexual orientation discrimination
Cultural power won’t save progressives
Houston Chronicle
Goldberg, M.
05/25/2022
2 doc(s)
Abortion; Censorship; Critical race theory; LGBTQ persons; Roe v. Wade; Walt Disney Company
Texas laws requiring companies to be politically correct are a bad trend, unconstitutional
San Antonio Express News
Taylor, M.
05/15/2022
2 TX bill(s) 2 doc(s)
Business climate; Chick-fil-A; DeSantis, Ron; Florida; State government contracts; Walt Disney Company
Republicans found something they love even more than tax cuts
San Antonio Express News
Rampell, C.
04/29/2022
3 doc(s)
DeSantis, Ron; Republicans; Tax increases; Walt Disney Company
They Play, We Pay: Political stunts always costly for taxpayers
Texarkana Gazette
Editorial
04/21/2022
2 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Border crossings; DeSantis, Ron; LGBTQ persons
Don’t do like Disney, oppose Texas’s anti-LGBT laws now
Houston Chronicle
Tomlinson, C.
04/13/2022
4 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Child abuse; Florida; LGBTQ persons; Patrick, Dan; Sex discrimination; Sexual orientation discrimination; Walt Disney Company
Anti-LGBTQ proposals are flooding US state legislatures at a record pace
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Butler, K.
04/10/2022
1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
LGBTQ persons; Sex discrimination; Sexual orientation discrimination
Thumbs: Dear Dan Patrick, gay, gay, gay, gay, gay, Disney, gay, gay, g...
Houston Chronicle
Editorial
04/09/2022
1 doc(s)
Houston Independent School District; LGBTQ persons; Patrick, Dan; Student housing; University of Texas at Austin
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick wants Texas version of Florida law that critics dubbed “Don’t Say Gay”
Austin American Statesman
Hernandez, E.
04/06/2022
3 doc(s)
Critical race theory; Florida; LGBTQ persons; Parental rights; Patrick, Dan; Sex education; Sexual orientation discrimination; Walt Disney Company
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick wants a Florida-style ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill to be a Texas priority
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Dearman, E.
04/06/2022
2 doc(s)
Hancock, Kelly; Klick, Stephanie; LGBTQ persons; Parental rights; Patrick, Dan; Romero, Ramon, Jr.; Sex education; Sexual orientation discrimination; Turner, Chris
Dan Patrick is ‘done with Disney.’ Can the Magic Kingdom endure this blow?
Houston Chronicle
Grieder, E.
04/06/2022
1 doc(s)
DeSantis, Ron; Florida; LGBTQ persons; Patrick, Dan; Walt Disney Company
