Attacking our rights
From left, Chris Wallace, Coalition for Aging LGBT; Shelly Skeen, Lambda Legal; Gary Snachez, North Texas LGBT Chamber of Commerce; Rafael McDonnell, Resource Center and Dr.
John Carlo, Prism Health North Texas. (David Taffet/Dallas Voice) Legislators, community leaders gather to discuss the 2021 legislative session DAVID TAFFET | Senior Staff Writertaffet@dallasvoice.com Five LGBTQ organizations last week came together to present a legislative town hall that included two panels discussing the stressful 2021 session of the Texas Legislature as plans begin to deal with next year’s session, which is expected to be just as stressful.
Angela Hale, who serves as senior advisor to Equality Texas, said the good news is that her group is no longer alone in lobbying for LGBTQ equality.
A diverse coalition of groups now work together, including Human Rights Campaign, Transgender Education Network of Texas, the ACLU, Lambda Legal, the state’s LGBT chambers of commerce and more.
