Republican Judge Switches Parties After Officiating Same-Sex Wedding
A Republican Texas judge has quit the Republican party just days after officiating his first same-sex marriage. Justice Terry Jennings…
Federal Judge’s Injunction Puts Thousands of Transgender Students at Risk
A federal judge’s decision to issue an injunction on guidance provided to school districts by the U.S. Departments of Education and Justice regarding…
‘Supergirl’ Star Jeremery Jordan Asks for Help Freeing His Gay Cousin from ‘Pray Away the Gay’ Facility
Jeremy Jordan, of Supergirl fame, has released a statement asking for help from fans to get his 17-year-old gay cousin out…
11 States Sue Washington Over Transgender-Inclusive Bathroom Guidelines
Eleven states have filed a lawsuit against President Obama’s federal guidelines to protect transgender students. The administration sent letters to school districts across…
Conservative Group Says Disney Declared ‘War’ Against Christianity
A conservative group is alleging that Disney has declared “war” on Christianity after the company spoke out against Georgia’s proposed…
First-Ever Queer Style Panel Slated for SXSW
New York’s own dapperQ, the definitive style guide for queer and genderless fashion, will present the first-ever queer-centric style panel…
Gay Travel: What’s New in Austin, Texas
by Jim Gladstone The biggest problem with Austin,” a friend once told me, “is that it’s surrounded by Texas.” Blame…
Gay Travel: World Eats Dallas, Texas
Dallas is proud of some of its stereotypes. The “Big D” is, after all, where you’d head to find big…
Dallas Votes to Strengthen Anti-Discrimination Language, After Houston Disappointing Vote
The Dallas City Council unanimously approved language strengthening the city’s ordinance for transgender residents and visitors. While transgender people were already…
Seth Meyer’s Points Out the Ridiculous Claims Used to Defeat Houston Equal Rights Ordinance
By now we know that not only did a miniscule percentage of voters turn out to vote in Houston, but also…
With Low Voter Turn Out, Houston Voters Say No to Protecting LGBT People
After a yearlong battle over whether or not LGBT people deserve protection from discrimination in housing, employment, and public accommodations, voters…
Texas Attorney General Faces Contempt Charges For Shutting Out Gay Widow
With a hearing for contempt of the U.S. Supreme Court looming on the horizon, Texan officials issued a death certificate…
Federal Court Rules Texas Voter ID Laws are Illegal
The Fifth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that a discriminatory Texas voter ID law violated federal law. The Court…
Go RED in Dallas for HIV/AIDS
Heat up your summer and join The Dallas Red Foundation for Their Annual Poolside Fashion Show. One of the most…
Dallas County May Begin Issuing Same-Sex Marriage Licenses As Soon As Next Month
As many know, the Supreme Court is expected to rule by the end of June on marriage equality. Currently, the…
Texas Lawmakers Push Forward Dangerous Anti-Gay Legislation
Texas lawmakers have pushed forward extreme anti-LGBT legislation, despite warnings from major corporations, technology leaders, and child advocacy organizations of the…
Get Ready for Austin’s First-Ever Drag Festival
From May 1-3, join in the flamboyant fun as Austin hosts the city’s first-ever Austin International Drag Festival. The three-night…
Federal Judge Denies Family Medical Leave for Married Gay Spouses
US District Judge Reed O’Connor blocked a recent rule change to the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) from the…
Texas Legislature Introduces Bill to Protect Children from Gay Conversion Therapy
Texas State Representative Celia Israel introduced a bill that would protect youths and their families from the discredited practice of…
Will Dallas’ New Gay Pension Benefits Compromise Open the Door for More LGBT Legislation in Texas?
A compromise in Dallas’ Employees’ Retirement Fund will, if signed by the Dallas City Council and an opinion from the…
Texas School Under Fire for Allegedy Forcing YouTube-Star to Leave for Being Gay
A private Lutheran school in Houston, Texas, allegedly forced an openly gay YouTube star to leave after they found out…
Get L.U.E.Y at Houston’s Sensational Leather/Bear/Cub Weekend
In order to keep the party going after Mardi Gras, L.U.E.Y (Let Us Entertain You) is a premiere event in…
Fort Worth will Extend Benefits for Gay City Employees’ Partners
Last night, a memo circulated in Fort Worth, Texas that told legally gay and lesbian married employees that they will now…
Gay Marriage TV Ads Begin Airing in Texas
The tides are changing in the South as Florida begins same-sex marriages today, and now the organization Freedom to Marry…
Yeehaw! Texas Gets its First Openly Gay Federal Judge
Last night the Senate confirmed three judges in Texas—positions that have remained vacant for years—and among the chosen is the…
Watch the Gross Injustice of Gay Dads Unable to Legally Adopt their Own Sons in Texas
A Texas judge has barred Jason Hanna and Joe Riggs the ability to second-parent adopt their twin sons and add…
Texas State Senator Writes Heartfelt Message to Lesbian Daughter on Fathers’ Day
A Texas state senator gave his lesbian daughter the best Fathers’ Day gift of all—the promise to fight for her…
Republicans in Texas Strip Anti-Gay Rhetoric from Platform, but Endorse Ex-Gay Therapy
Just when you think Republicans are on the right track, they go ahead and show us even more ignorance. The…
Houston City Council Passes Non-Discrimination Ordinance Protecting City’s LGBT Community
What seems like an easy decision to pass a non-discrimination ordinance in a city headed by an openly lesbian…
Houston Mayor Annise Parker Wants to Protect All her Constituents, Including Gays, with This Legislation
Houston’s openly lesbian mayor, Annise Parker, introduced the Equal Rights ordinance, which, if passed, will protect all Houstonians from discrimination…