BREAKING: Equality Texas’ PAC backs Republican for 1st time
In a sign of growing bipartisan support for LGBT rights in the Lone Star State, Equality Texas' PAC has endorsed a Republican legislative candidate for the first time in its history.
View ArticleGay House candidate Celia Israel vies to make history despite wintry weather...
Wintry weather in Austin could impact Democrat Celia Israel's bid to give Texas two openly LGBT legislators for the first time in history on Tuesday.
View ArticleOut Democrat Celia Israel wins Texas House seat, gives state 2 LGBT...
AUSTIN — Out Democrat Celia Israel thanked her longtime partner Tuesday night after winning a Texas House runoff to give the state two openly LGBT legislators for the first time in history.
View ArticleRep. Celia Israel sworn in to Texas House, giving state 2 openly LGBT...
For the first time in its history, Texas officially has two openly LGBT state legislators.
View ArticleOn 1st day in office, state Rep. Celia Israel calls for repeal of anti-gay...
The other day I noted that Democratic state Rep. Celia Israel had been sworn in, officially giving Texas two openly LGBT legislators for the first time.
View ArticleELECTION RECAP: All 7 of Texas’ openly LGBT congressional, state legislative...
All seven of Texas' openly LGBT congressional and state legislative candidates won their Democratic primaries on Tuesday and will advance to the November general election.
View ArticleQUEER TEXAS NEWS ROUNDUP: Andrew Oppelman, Celia Israel, Louie Minor, San...
AUSTIN: Dentist provides free reconstruction to victim of anti-gay hate crime.
View ArticlePIC OF THE DAY: Sen. Leticia Van de Putte swears in Rep. Celia Israel
In a ceremony attended by dozens of LGBT supporters, out lesbian state Rep. Celia Israel, D-Austin, was publicly sworn in Saturday morning at the Capitol.
View ArticleOpenly LGBT Texas lawmakers respond to anti-gay brief signed by 63 Republican...
Two openly LGBT state representatives issued statements Wednesday responding to a brief signed by 63 Republican lawmakers that linked same-sex marriage to incest and pedophilia.
View ArticleOut lesbian state Rep. Celia Israel wins re-election as other LGBT candidates...
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.
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