Did you know it's been 2 years since SB17, #Texas' anti-DEI campus law went into effect?

I'm working on a survey of #LGBTQ+ orgs affected by this law, for The Barbed Wire. If you were part of, or know of a campus org that shut down or was forced to change goals due to SB17, please get in touch.

#education #LGBTQIA #news #culture #DEI #TXlege #queer #trans #journalism

Did you know it's been 2 years since SB17, #Texas' anti-DEI campus law went into effect?

I'm working on a survey of #LGBTQ+ orgs affected by this law, for The Barbed Wire. If you were part of, or know of a campus org that shut down or was forced to change goals due to SB17, please get in touch.

#education #LGBTQIA #news #culture #DEI #TXlege #queer #trans #journalism

“Every time that an anti-trans bill passes, it is another attempt at removing trans people from the public eye.”

Here's my analysis of the statewide bathroom bill in Texas, which went into effect this week, from @TexasObserver: https://www.texasobserver.org/texas-bathroom-bill-weaponizes-transphobia/

#LGBTQIA #LGBTQ #trans #law #Texas #TXlege #politics #USpol #news #HumanRights

Out today: "Captivating, funny, profane, contemptuous of establishment figures who busted unions, shut minorities out of power, and claimed ownership of the state’s Legislature and executive mansion, David always left you wanting more." https://www.texasobserver.org/remembering-david-richards-1933-2025/

#Texas #TXlege #law #history #memorial #politics #USpol #news

“Every time that an anti-trans bill passes, it is another attempt at removing trans people from the public eye.”

Here's my analysis of the statewide bathroom bill in Texas, which went into effect this week, from @TexasObserver: https://www.texasobserver.org/texas-bathroom-bill-weaponizes-transphobia/

#LGBTQIA #LGBTQ #trans #law #Texas #TXlege #politics #USpol #news #HumanRights

Out today: "Captivating, funny, profane, contemptuous of establishment figures who busted unions, shut minorities out of power, and claimed ownership of the state’s Legislature and executive mansion, David always left you wanting more." https://www.texasobserver.org/remembering-david-richards-1933-2025/

#Texas #TXlege #law #history #memorial #politics #USpol #news

From Justin Miller: What began as a demand from on high (i.e. the #Trump administration) and sparked a national partisan gerrymandering arms race, has become the new political reality now that Governor Greg Abbott signed House Bill 4 into law on Friday. https://www.texasobserver.org/new-texas-maps-political-musical-chairs/

#politics#GregAbbott#USpol #news#TXlege#Texas

From Justin Miller: What began as a demand from on high (i.e. the #Trump administration) and sparked a national partisan gerrymandering arms race, has become the new political reality now that Governor Greg Abbott signed House Bill 4 into law on Friday. https://www.texasobserver.org/new-texas-maps-political-musical-chairs/

#politics#GregAbbott#USpol #news#TXlege#Texas

“This is proof of what we have told lawmakers time and again: When you use dehumanizing language to describe #trans people, people stop treating trans people like they are humans. It is insane that anyone should have to say, ‘Don’t beat up trans people.’”

“This state has become a tinderbox, and it is time for cisgender Texans to place our bodies between our trans neighbors and harm.” - - Brad Pritchett, Equality #Texashttps://austinfreepress.org/barton-stings/

#politics#USpol #news#TXlege#Austin

“This is proof of what we have told lawmakers time and again: When you use dehumanizing language to describe #trans people, people stop treating trans people like they are humans. It is insane that anyone should have to say, ‘Don’t beat up trans people.’”

“This state has become a tinderbox, and it is time for cisgender Texans to place our bodies between our trans neighbors and harm.” - - Brad Pritchett, Equality #Texashttps://austinfreepress.org/barton-stings/

#politics#USpol #news#TXlege#Austin

So Gov HotWheels called a 2nd special session of the #TxLege and a priority is a trans bathroom ban bill. (2nd Session TX SB-8) It intends to enforce it w/ a $5K fine per incident on the place letting a woman pee. But there's also the ability for a Texan to sue a place letting women (who don't meet that individual's standard of femininity) pee. So that incentivizes the "You Can Always Tell a Trans" crowd to start gender policing to get money.

"𝘖𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘯𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘣𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘴𝘢𝘪𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘴𝘦 𝘧𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘴 𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘪𝘻𝘦 𝘱𝘰𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘦𝘯𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘤𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘭𝘪𝘬𝘦 𝘷𝘪𝘴𝘶𝘢𝘭 𝘪𝘯𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘱𝘦𝘰𝘱𝘭𝘦 𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘣𝘢𝘵𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘰𝘮𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 𝘣𝘦 𝘢𝘣𝘶𝘴𝘦𝘥."

Let me tell y'all something.
In Texas we're allowed to conceal carry without a permit AND we have a Stand Your Ground Law. So if some hillbilly here thinks he or she is gonna inspect my junk before I go pee, you'd better have made peace w/ your maker cuz one of us...
.
.
... now I'm gonna hold your hand and tell you this with all the love in my heart.

One of us ain't gonna see the sun shine the next day.

https://www.texastribune.org/2025/08/20/texas-legislature-transgender-bathroom-bill-history/

So Gov HotWheels called a 2nd special session of the #TxLege and a priority is a trans bathroom ban bill. (2nd Session TX SB-8) It intends to enforce it w/ a $5K fine per incident on the place letting a woman pee. But there's also the ability for a Texan to sue a place letting women (who don't meet that individual's standard of femininity) pee. So that incentivizes the "You Can Always Tell a Trans" crowd to start gender policing to get money.

"𝘖𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘯𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘣𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘴𝘢𝘪𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘴𝘦 𝘧𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘴 𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘪𝘻𝘦 𝘱𝘰𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘦𝘯𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘤𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘭𝘪𝘬𝘦 𝘷𝘪𝘴𝘶𝘢𝘭 𝘪𝘯𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘱𝘦𝘰𝘱𝘭𝘦 𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘣𝘢𝘵𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘰𝘮𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 𝘣𝘦 𝘢𝘣𝘶𝘴𝘦𝘥."

Let me tell y'all something.
In Texas we're allowed to conceal carry without a permit AND we have a Stand Your Ground Law. So if some hillbilly here thinks he or she is gonna inspect my junk before I go pee, you'd better have made peace w/ your maker cuz one of us...
.
.
... now I'm gonna hold your hand and tell you this with all the love in my heart.

One of us ain't gonna see the sun shine the next day.

https://www.texastribune.org/2025/08/20/texas-legislature-transgender-bathroom-bill-history/

"Loon Star State" is back.

Read more Texas Observer cartoonist Ben Sargent: https://www.texasobserver.org/topics/loon-star-state/

#comics#Texas #politics#USpol #democracy#TXlege #news

"Loon Star State" is back.

Read more Texas Observer cartoonist Ben Sargent: https://www.texasobserver.org/topics/loon-star-state/

#comics#Texas #politics#USpol #democracy#TXlege #news

The latest from Texas Observer cartoonist Ben Sargent.

Read more Loon Star State: https://www.texasobserver.org/topics/loon-star-state/

#comics #politics#Texas #news#USpol#TXlege #democracy

The latest from Texas Observer cartoonist Ben Sargent.

Read more Loon Star State: https://www.texasobserver.org/topics/loon-star-state/

#comics #politics#Texas #news#USpol#TXlege #democracy

New today: “They’re erasing a generation of #STEM, likely students of color, in the largest school district in #Texas. The test is so high-stakes now that it eliminates anything else that is also beneficial for kids.” https://www.texasobserver.org/texas-legislative-repeal-and-replace-staar-test/

#education#TXlege #politics#USpol #news

New today: “They’re erasing a generation of #STEM, likely students of color, in the largest school district in #Texas. The test is so high-stakes now that it eliminates anything else that is also beneficial for kids.” https://www.texasobserver.org/texas-legislative-repeal-and-replace-staar-test/

#education#TXlege #politics#USpol #news