Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick Texas Legislature considers numerous bills targeting transgender Texans By JAMES RUSSELL | Contributing Writerjames.journo@gmail.com A pack of school yard bullies is back in session, and this time, making life hell for transgender people is still atop their agenda.
The LGBTQ community is once again playing defense as the 87th session of the Texas Legislature continues. Equality Texas, the statewide pro-LGBTQ advocacy group, is following more than 40 bills that either target or support the LGBTQ community.
The negative bills include religious exemptions for licensed professionals who think their religious beliefs should exempt them from performing services for LGBTQ people, state pre-emption of municipal