AUSTIN — A bill that would have restricted bathroom access for transgender people is officially dead. From Reuters: The House wound up its duties without taking action on any of the bills and adjourned “sine die,” a day ahead of the official end of the 30-day special session. House Speaker Joe Straus, a pro-business Republican…
AUSTIN — The Texas legislature may end the session without voting on a bill that would have required transgender people to use the bathroom for the gender they were assigned at birth.
AUSTIN — The Texas Supreme Court ruled on Friday that there is no inherent right for government benefits for those in same-sex marriages, the Austin Statesman reported. From the Statesman: The case arose out of then-Houston Mayor Annise Parker’s 2013 decision to grant benefits to same-sex spouses of city employees who had married in other…
AUSTIN, Texas – The KinkAcademy Emerging Leaders (EL) program is a leadership development program which enables newer kink/alternative/leather community members from across the country to participate in problem-solving work groups, network with peers, gain an inside look into community structure, and have an opportunity to serve the community in a leadership capacity. It puts participants…
