Dallas voters add LGBT protections to constitution
Historic charter amendment passes in landslide
REPORT: Patchwork of marriage laws costing Texas businesses, employees $71 million annually
The nation’s patchwork of marriage laws is costing private-sector businesses and their employees $1.3 billion every year — or $3.5 million per day, according to a new report from Freedom to Marry and Out & Equal Workplace Advocates.
WACO: Killer claims gay panic after beating boyfriend to death
Witnesses say Mathew Ray Easley introduced Clinton Douglas Mills to them as his boyfriend and his “boy toy” and was in love with the younger man.
Texas native Kacey Musgraves’ pro-gay hit “Follow Your Arrow” wins Song of the Year at CMAs
Kacey Musgraves, a native of Sulphur Springs, Texas, won Song of the Year on Wednesday night at the CMA Awards for “Follow Your Arrow.”
Judge orders Houston to halt same-sex benefits, but city officials say they’ll remain in place
A state district judge in Houston has ordered the city to stop providing benefits to the same-sex spouses of employees.
Gay candidate Jimmy Flannigan advances to runoff for Austin City Council seat
It may come as a shock to some that Austin — the most progressive city in Texas — doesn’t have a single openly LGBT city council member.
Dallas adds LGBT protections to city constitution in landslide vote
Dallas voters overwhelming added nondiscrimination protections for LGBT city employees to the City Charter on Tuesday.
UPDATED: Equality Texas expects “challenging” session after anti-LGBT Republicans sweep statewide races
Anti-LGBT Republicans appeared to be on their way to sweeping statewide races in Texas on Tuesday night.
Out lesbian state Rep. Celia Israel wins re-election as other LGBT candidates falter
Out lesbian state Rep. Celia Israel leads Republican Mike VanDeWalle, 60 percent to 37 percent, in the race for the House District 50 seat in Austin.
Nine Texas facilities named “2014 Leaders in Healthcare Equality” by HRC
A new report from the Human Rights Campaign suggests Texas hospitals are lagging when it comes to LGBT patient care.
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