Texas - Here Are the New Anti-LGBTQ Bills Texas Passed into Law

Joelle DiPaolo

Texas Observer

Allen, TX (state rep. Jeff Leach's hometown)

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Texas Wants Ten Commandments In Classrooms (video)

 

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ezs note:  I ran across Rev. Ed Trevors, who gave me a breath of fresh air.  Unfortunately, most of what passes off as 'Christianity' is pure BS. Fortunately, though, Ed saves the day. I may not see every line from side to side (he is a [real] Christian, I am a Baha'i), but, geez, this guy is good. I'll do my bit to promote him. 

By the way, if you're free, Ed broadcasts live on 1) most Saturday nights at 7:30 pm, and 2) most Wednesday afternoons at 12:00 pm, and 3) Monday afternoon also at 12:00 (Eastern time). (other time zones will vary)  (APPROXIMATE) If you click on in the times indicated. you'll see a little circular bloggette in the upper corner indicating "Church Without Walls - live" and today's date.  Click in this area, and with luck, you'll be in!  The correct address will be:

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Texas - Texas House approves bill to legally define sex based on biology, transgender Texans express concern

Dominique Leh

25 Texas

McLennan County, TX (Waco)

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national/world - Texas federal judge strikes down transgender workplace protections

Christina van Waasbergen

Courthouse News Service

Amarillo, TX

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ezs note:  Matthew Kacsmaryk is one of the most ridiculously inept judges in all the land.  IMHO, the ABA should investigate him.

Dump Trump!!!

 

Snook, TX

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It's now past 100 days.  And, oh how "wonderful" we all must feel.  Judges are reversing Trump  at breakneck speed. But have no fear.  Trump is ignoring them.  And a certain judge is jailed (with ridiculous trumped-up charges).  Canada, Greenland, and Panama are in Trump's trigger.  We transgender folks are in Trump's trigger also.  And immigrants?  Bye, see ya later (or not!).  Even citizens are not safe.  And the Dow Jones?  Can you sing free fallin'?  You wanna see a movie, just to relax?  If it's produced anywhere outside the United States, you'll pay a 100 percent tax!!!

And Trump blames Joe Biden???, 

But you CAN do something.   Hands Off is a great place  to start. Indivisible  is another great place.  If  you want to get to a really adventurous trek, start your own protest! It doesn't matter whether it's  five or 100,000. It doesn't matter if you're  from Snook , Waller , Lexington, Simonton or Richardson in Texas - or anywhere in the United States - just do it!!! 

national/world - Nederland ISD reacts to transgender woman using women's restroom

Scott Lawrence, Taylor Justice

KDFM

Nederland, TX

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ezs note:  Oh, yeah.  Knocking her lights out is the "proper" way to do things... 😒

Texas - Texas House votes to strictly define man and woman, excluding trans people from state records

Eleanor Klibanoff

The Texas Tribune

Austin, TX

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ezs note:  Dear dimwit Troxclair - i'm not f***ing "confused"!!! I'm transgender!!!

Texas - The Texas Legislature is having big battles over gender and sexuality. Track them here.

Eleanor Klibanoff

The Texas Tribune

Galveston, TX

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ezs note:  No matter where in Texas you are, call your state legislator AND state Senator and tell them NO on these goofy bills!!!

Texas Letting Teachers and School Workers Engage In Religious Speech (video)

 

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ezs note:  I ran across Rev. Ed Trevors, who gave me a breath of fresh air.  Unfortunately, most of what passes off as 'Christianity' is pure BS. Fortunately, though, Ed saves the day. I may not see every line from side to side (he is a [real] Christian, I am a Baha'i), but, geez, this guy is good. I'll do my bit to promote him. 

By the way, if you're free, Ed broadcasts live on 1) most Saturday nights at 7:30 pm, and 2) most Wednesday afternoons at 12:00 pm, and 3) Monday afternoon also at 12:00 (Eastern time). (other time zones will vary)  (APPROXIMATE) If you click on in the times indicated. you'll see a little circular bloggette in the upper corner indicating "Church Without Walls - live" and today's date.  Click in this area, and with luck, you'll be in!  The correct address will be:

https://www.youtube.com/@revedtrevors4961/featured 

Leave a comment!

national/world - Transgender North Texas teacher says she had to resign after viral TikTok video

Lacey Beasley

CBS News

Red Oak, TX

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please press:  cbsnews.com

ezs note:  Yeah... Red Oak residents - next Election Day, make Rep. Brian Harrison former Rep. Brian Harrison!!!

Texas - Here's why a Texas lawmaker is threatening to defund UT if it keeps LGBTQ, gender studies

Lily Kepner

Austin American-Statesman

Midlothian, TX

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please press:  statesman.com

ezs note:  If you live ANYWHERE in Texas, please write the letter to the editor and say that Brian Harrison's views are demented.  And if you live in or hear Midlothian, please organize NOW to get this arsehole out of office!!!

national/world - Paxton says trans Texans can’t use court orders to change sex on driver’s licenses, birth certificates

Eleanor Klibanoff

The Texas Tribune

Texas AG's office

Austin, TX

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ezs note:  Texans - oh, please get rid of this dimwit!!!

national/world - Texas bill could charge transgender people with ‘gender identity fraud’, if passed

Cora Neas

KXAN

Houston, TX

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ezs note:  Tom Oliverson - yeah, church had nothing to do with it.  It's more like crack.  Houstonians, if you live where Oliverson lives, send him back to being a proctologist, or whatever the hell he is.

national/world - Abbott wants Irving ISD investigated after a transgender discussion on hidden-camera video

Milla Surjadi

The Dallas Morning News

Gov. Greg Abbott (R-TX)

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national/world - ‘A world without us has never existed’: Transgender Texans react to Trump’s gender mandate

Cora Neas

KXAN

Austin, TX

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national/world - In State Capitals, Republicans Propose New Limits on Transgender Identity

Amy Harmon

The New York Times

Austin, TX

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ezs note:  No matter where you live in the United States, if you live in a Republican state house OR state Senate, tell em' to vote NO on this stupid bill!!!

national/world - What will it take for you to care about transgender people?

Mark Wingfield

Baptist News

Dallas, TX

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national/world - Conroe ISD set to vote on anti-trans policy sweeping through Texas districts

Faith Bugenhagen

Chron

Conroe, TX

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Texas - Ken Paxton sues NCAA over transgender athletes’ participation in women’s college sports

Berenice Johnson

The Texas Observer

Austin, TX

Texas Capitol

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national/world - Trans in the Heart of Texas

April Maria Ortiz

Texas Observer

Uvalde, TX

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