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Press Press Release on the passage of HB 25 in the TX House of Representatives (10/14/21)

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October 14, 2021 For Immediate Release          Contact: Andrea Segovia  Email: info@transtexas.org House Bill 25 Passes, Trans Children Used Again for Political Wins Trans Children and Families Face an Uncertain Future AUSTIN, TX -- this evening, the Texas House of Representatives passed House Bill 25, which will exclude transgender children in K-12 schools from participating in UIL governed sports. This is a devastating end to a 10 month-long battle. Trans children and their loved ones have been subjected to bullying and belittling by the sponsors and supporters of the legislation. HB 25 at the heart of it has the goal to remove trans people from public spaces. Plain and simple, HB 25 is a state mandated genital inspection that will not only affect trans youth, but all children that do not fit in a make-believe box of two genders. The anti-trans legislation has been a high priority each session called by Governor Greg Abbott, and the Transgender Education Network of Texas (T
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Back to School Guide:

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TENT Back to School Guide: As we head into the ‘21-’22 school year, nearly everyone is feeling mixed emotions sending their kiddos back to online and in-person schooling. Aside from the ongoing pandemic, trans students and their families are facing their own unique sets of challenges and fears while preparing to re-enter school.  With TENT’s 2021-2022 Back To School Guide, we hope to address concerns, fight misinformation, and make sure every trans student, their affirming families, and their affirming teachers feel prepared to make the most out of the upcoming school year without fearing how their identities will impact their academic lives. Our guide contains a variety of resources to inform students, teachers, and families about transgender rights in school and how current legislation and policies in the state of Texas impact them.  We also aim to make it easier for guardians, teachers, and families to create effective support systems for transgender students to ensure trans kids do
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RELEASE STATEMENT ON THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES LETTER TO GOVERNOR ABBOTT

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  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: EQUALITY TEXAS AND THE TRANSGENDER EDUCATION NETWORK OF TEXAS RELEASE STATEMENT ON THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES LETTER TO GOVERNOR ABBOTT Contact :  Ricardo Martinez | ricardo.martinez@equalitytexas.org   Emmett Schelling | info@transtexas.org   GOV. ABBOTT CONTINUES TO PERPETUATE MISINFORMATION AND A CULTURE OF HATE AND FEAR, RESULTING IN THE DAILY PERSECUTION AND LIMITED ABILITY FOR TRANSGENDER PEOPLE TO LIVE THEIR LIVES  Austin, Texas – August 11, 2021 - Equality Texas, the largest statewide organization solely dedicated to securing full equality for LGBTQ+ Texans, and The Transgender Education Network of Texas (TENT), the largest statewide, BIPOC trans-led, trans-focused policy, education, and advocacy organization in the state of Texas, responded today to the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) reply to Governor Greg Abbott’s loaded direction to investigate a healthcare practice that doesn’t exist, in his co
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Location: Texas, USA
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Black History Month

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February is Black History Month! To celebrate we’re highlighting some black historical figures who are important to the transgender community! First is Lucy Hicks Anderson, born in 1886, who was a Black Trans chef, socialite, and prohibition-era entrepreneur. From a young age, she advocated for her needs and identity as a woman. After marrying her first husband and moving to Oxnard, California, she became a prominent member of her community. Utilizing her skills as an event planner and amazing chef she made extravagant events for outward bound soldiers and churches, then used the earnings to become a philanthropist. During her second marriage, due to a venereal disease outbreak in her Brothel, doctors and officials came to examine sex-workers and demanded the same of Anderson. She became the first Trans Woman and first Black American Trans Woman, to defend her identity in court, saying “I defy any doctor in the world to prove that I am not a woman. I have lived, dressed, and acted just
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