Transgender bathroom bill added to Texas flood-relief special sessionNone of the 82 bills proposed Monday, the first filing day of the forthcoming special session, were actually flood-related, according to KXAN-TV, NBC’s Austin affiliate.NBC NewsBy Brooke SopelsaJuly 15, 2025Texas lawmakers will convene next week for a special session to consider legislation addressing the deadly floods that devastated parts of the state earlier this month — and a bill regarding which restrooms transgender Texans can use.When Gov. Greg Abbott initially called for a special session in June, it was to tackle six bills he had vetoed during the regular session, among them a contentious measure that would have banned hemp products containing THC. But after flash floods overwhelmed parts of central Texas on July 4 — resulting in at least 120 deaths with many more still missing — the intended focus shifted to flood relief.
You know we are in there somewhere... Oh there we are!
However, when the governor’s 18-point agenda was released last week, it included far more than flood-related measures. In addition to considering bills that would restrict hemp products, Abbott has also asked lawmakers to consider legislation “further protecting unborn children and their mothers from the harm of abortion” and legislation “protecting women’s privacy in sex-segregated spaces.”
You know it is the same ol' bull, "protecting women's space"
Texas’ 89th legislative session, which ended June 2, resulted in the proposal of 88 anti-LGBTQ bills, four of which were passed into law, according to the American Civil Liberties Union. These new laws include a measure that bans diversity, equity and inclusion in public schools and one that strictly defines man and woman based on their reproductive organs.
It is not just us, the trans community but also the whole LGBTQ+ community! We are just the low hanging fruit, easy for pickings. KPRC writes,
Why these bills filed by lawmakers are deemed anti-LGBTQ+By Zachery Lashway, and Ahmed HumbleJune 11, 2025Of the thousands of bills filed in the 89th Texas Legislature, more than 200 bills have caught the eyes of civil rights organizations.Of those, six passed both the Texas House and Senate. Two have already been signed by Governor Greg Abbott; the remaining four are expected to be signed in the coming days.Once signed, they will all take effect on September 1st, 2025.[...]Discussions about gender identity/sexual orientation in schoolsThis bill, also known as SB 12, defines parental rights in public education and prohibits schools from engaging in diversity, equity, and inclusion duties. It also restricts discussions around gender identity and sexual orientation in schools.What Supporters Say:“Senate Bill 12 is groundbreaking legislation that ensures parental rights in the state of Texas and brings the focus in the classroom back to education,” Castle said. “Many schools have crossed the lines when discussing LGBT topics in the classroom, which are sexual at their core and should be discussed between a parent and child based on that family’s beliefs. Many parents are not aware that these topics are being discussed at such high frequency and without their knowledge. S.B. 12 enforces parental rights and protects students.”What Critics Say:“Erasing and censoring LGBTQIA+ topics in schools, with immediate and long-term harms to mental health and safety,” Equality Texas said.
It is not just Texas but all the Republicans citadels of bigotry, an article from back in January the Ohio Capital Journal wrote,
A 2023 Public Religion Research Institute study showed 76% of Ohioans are in favor of non-discrimination LGBTQ+ laws.“The Statehouse is not representing a majority of Ohio’s right now, and it’s really sad to see,” Equality Ohio Executive Director Dwayne Steward said.LGBTQ Ohioans want to work with state lawmakers, Steward said.“We want to work with you, and we deserve to be represented by you because Ohio is our home too,” Steward said.
And it is not just us, the trans community, the HRC said in a press release...
As the Georgia legislature prepares to gavel out one week from today on April 4, 2025, anti-equality majorities in the Georgia House of Representatives and Georgia Senate have begun moving forward four dangerous bills that threaten LGBTQ+ Georgians. Today, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC), the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ+) civil rights organization, is calling attention to this “Slate of Hate” - a bundle of draconian anti-LGBTQ+ bills that threaten transgender and non-binary people’s access to best-practice health care & could give a “license to discriminate” against LGBTQ+ people to employers, health care providers, and many more individuals across Georgia.
Question: What does it teach the children?
That we are dirty somehow,
That we can be harassed,
That we can be bullied,
That we can be discriminated against, and
That we can be assaulted.
It tells us,
That we should go back in the closet and to sleazy bars
And on their agenda,,, is your golden apple. Marriage equality!
Oh yeah, that is on their agenda... marriage make you equal with them!
Onward Christian Nation!
That is their ultimate goal, a Christian nation, but not just any Christian religion... only the fire and brimstone evangelical religion.
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