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San Antonio locals find workaround to Texas rainbow crosswalk ban
The LGBTQ+ symbol was banned from crosswalks in October last year, but rainbow sidewalks have cropped up in San Antonio
Texas
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Texas authorities won’t explain why they made a list of trans people requesting gender marker changes
The data collection has alarmed trans advocacy groups, who say the lack of transparency raises serious concerns about surveillance and future policymaking
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Texas can now enforce its 2023 drag ban, court rules, in setback for LGBTQ+ performers
The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals announced on Thursday (6 November) that it had overturned district judge David Hittner’s ruling
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Texas church paints staircase rainbow in protest against LGBTQ+ crosswalk ban
"We are painting our steps because faith is not silent in the face of harm," says church bodies
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Texas becomes 20th US state with a transgender bathroom ban
"It is a common-sense public safety issue” said Governor Greg Abbott as he signed the bill, set to take effect on 4 December 2025
Culture Music
Texas man spends $4000 on signed Taylor Swift guitar so he can smash it
Eek!
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Texas Governor Greg Abbott bans gender-affirming care for minors
The ban is set to come into effect on 1 September.
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Jonathan Van Ness denounces anti-LGBTQ legislation in passionate speech
“I love you Texas, we're in this together.”
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A gay man shares the mass email to his Republican family that changed their minds
"To vote GOP is to divide the family."
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Texas judge’s ‘homophobic’ and ‘disturbing’ ruling means many could lose access to PrEP
The ruling has been described as "open homophobia".
Culture Film & TV
Hamilton musical didn’t authorise Texas church anti-gay performances
A post-show sermon compared homosexuality as a struggle alongside alcohol and drug addiction.
News World
RuPaul blasts lawmakers wanting to ban kids at drag shows: ‘Take away them guns’
"Drag queens ain’t hurting nobody!" the 61-year-old queen of drag exclaimed on The Late, Late Show with James Corden.
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A Texas Pastor called for gay people to be ‘shot in the back of the head’ during sermon
Pastor Dillon Awes said gay people should be ‘lined up against the wall and shot in the back of the head’
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Texas lawmaker wants to ban children from drag shows
The Republican, Bryan Slaton, put forward the idea after an event took place in Dallas over the weekend.
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Texas judge halts ‘child abuse’ investigation into parents supporting transgender child
The state's Republican governor has ordered officials to look into reports of gender-affirming care as abuse.
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Texas anti-trans school sports bill comes into force
"I’m good because I practice my ass off."
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Human Rights Campaign slam new anti-trans bill in Texas: ‘A dark and frightening day’
"Transgender kids, just like any kid, simply want to play sports with their friends."
Life Travel
ESTA visa: Your ticket to enjoying the American LGBTQ experience
America has perhaps the liveliest LGBTQ scene in the world. All you need is an ESTA visa, and your set to explore it yourself.
Culture Sexuality
‘Sense8’ star Brian J. Smith recalls growing up gay and ‘terrified’ in suburban Texas
The 'World on Fire' and 'Treadstone' actor reveals how he found an escape on stage in Attitude's December issue.
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Texas outlaws sending unsolicited d**k pics
Sending sexually-explicit images without prior consent could land you a $500 fine from Saturday (7 September).