Set to Privilege Christianity in Public Schools, Texas Sends a Message About Who is Welcome — And Who is Not
The Texas Legislature is set to enact three laws to redefine the rules concerning religion…
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Will Texas Really Be Able to Undermine Marriage Equality?
While most of us (including your faithful RD staffers) were prepping the grill for a long…
Read MoreTexas’ Anti-LGBT Adoption Bill Is Unconstitutional and Unnecessary, Say Texas Law Professors
Nine sitting law professors at major universities in Texas have drafted an open letter to…
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The Heart of Texas Ain’t Hateful: An Open Letter to Lawmakers From a Texan Trans Queer Latinx
Dear Texas Legislators, The Lone Star State still holds a ten-gallon spot in my heart,…
Read MoreTexas Pastor: Christians Claiming “Religious Persecution” Are Actually Just “Selfish”
It’s not every day that a Baptist pastor based in Texas urges his congregants to…
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Humiliating “Kim Davis Bill” To “Protect” Anti-LGBT County Clerks Passes Texas Senate
While everyone (including me) was busy blasting North Carolina for its latest (unconstitutional) effort to…
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6 Overlooked Takeaways From a Reviewer of Controversial Texas Textbooks
In September 2014, I found myself standing before a mostly hostile Texas State Board of…
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The Abortion Debate, Texas Style
This Monday the Senate Committee on Health and Human Services (HHS) of the Texas Legislature heard more than 13 hours of testimony regarding SB1 (Senate Bill 1), a bill designed to “regulat[e]… abortion procedures, providers, and facilities.”
Blankets, Booties, and Jesus: Spiritual War on the Uterus in Rick Perry’s Texas
Where Bush would sign something because anti-choice was his base, Perry actively instigates. A report from the frontlines of the kinder, gentler scorched-earth campaign against abortion and birth control in Texas.
Read MoreDoonesbury Cartoons Cause Controversy, But for Wrong Reasons
Ultrasound is not rape.
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