The Texas Observer

Texas Sees Record Number of Openly LGBT Candidates in 2014
by John Wright
Oct 29, 2014
Texas has two out LGBT candidates running for Congress and six LGBT candidates for the Texas Legislature on the ballot, a record number. Full Story
On the Fracking Ban-Wagon in Denton
by Priscila Mosqueda
Oct 27, 2014
On Nov. 4, Denton will decide whether to become the first city in Texas to ban fracking. Full Story
Out in New Braunfels
by John Wright
Oct 24, 2014
Aja Edwards, a gay City Council member in the tea party stronghold of New Braunfels, is building an LGBT community from the ground up. Full Story
Strict Texas Law Makes Ebola Lawsuits Unlikely
by Patrick Michels
Oct 22, 2014
Tort reform statutes and court rulings protect Texas hospitals from medical malpractice suits, even in situations like the Dallas Ebola cases. Full Story

Texas Sees Record Number of Openly LGBT Candidates in 2014