/tags/bathroom-bill Bathroom Bill en-US Copyright KUT News 2025 Tue, 11 Jun 2019 19:04:38 GMT /texas/2019-06-11/support-grows-in-texas-for-transgender-rights-survey-finds Texans have become more supportive of transgender rights in recent years, a new public opinion survey suggests. The Public Religion Research Institute� Tue, 11 Jun 2019 19:04:38 GMT /texas/2019-06-11/support-grows-in-texas-for-transgender-rights-survey-finds Becky Fogel /texas/2019-01-10/despite-outsized-risks-transgender-texans-arent-protected-by-the-states-hate-crime-law Since 2007, Houston Democratic state Rep. Garnet Coleman � and others � have tried in vain to get just five words into Texas' hate crimes law: "or gender� Thu, 10 Jan 2019 12:01:00 GMT /texas/2019-01-10/despite-outsized-risks-transgender-texans-arent-protected-by-the-states-hate-crime-law Andrew Weber /austin/2018-10-09/houston-pastor-group-sues-to-block-austins-anti-discrimination-ordinance A Houston-based religious nonprofit behind the so-called bathroom bill is suing the City of Austin over its anti-discrimination hiring ordinance. The U.S.� Tue, 09 Oct 2018 12:59:16 GMT /austin/2018-10-09/houston-pastor-group-sues-to-block-austins-anti-discrimination-ordinance Andrew Weber /austin/2018-03-13/texas-gov-greg-abbott-opposed-controversial-bathroom-bill-state-legislator-says Gov. Greg Abbott himself was opposed to the controversial “bathroom bill� that dominated debate at the Texas Capitol for much of 2017, according to a� Tue, 13 Mar 2018 19:29:29 GMT /austin/2018-03-13/texas-gov-greg-abbott-opposed-controversial-bathroom-bill-state-legislator-says Emma Platoff | Texas Tribune /politics/2018-01-24/texas-attempt-to-pass-bathroom-bill-inspires-lgbt-candidates-to-get-on-the-ballot More than 40 Texans who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender are running for public office this year. Advocates say this is an� Wed, 24 Jan 2018 13:01:00 GMT /politics/2018-01-24/texas-attempt-to-pass-bathroom-bill-inspires-lgbt-candidates-to-get-on-the-ballot Ashley Lopez /austin/2017-12-26/our-favorite-kut-stories-of-2017 As the year comes to a close, we're looking back at the stories that defined 2017.In the Texas Legislature, there were fights: over the so-called bathroom� Tue, 26 Dec 2017 14:02:16 GMT /austin/2017-12-26/our-favorite-kut-stories-of-2017 Stephanie Federico /austin/2017-10-02/transgender-woman-says-sixth-street-bar-violated-austins-nondiscrimination-ordinance Cecilia Melchor had a friend visiting from out of town last Wednesday. The 22-year-old UT-Austin student didn’t necessarily want to go out, but her friend� Mon, 02 Oct 2017 20:15:00 GMT /austin/2017-10-02/transgender-woman-says-sixth-street-bar-violated-austins-nondiscrimination-ordinance Audrey McGlinchy /politics/2017-08-16/gov-abbott-slams-house-doesnt-rule-out-second-special-session Gov. Greg Abbott on Wednesday put blame on the House � particularly Speaker Joe Straus � for the shortcomings of the special session and left the door� Wed, 16 Aug 2017 17:54:43 GMT /politics/2017-08-16/gov-abbott-slams-house-doesnt-rule-out-second-special-session Patrick Svitek /texas/2017-07-25/senate-votes-again-to-advance-bathroom-bill As part of Republican efforts to revive the controversial "bathroom bill," the Texas Senate on Tuesday gave approval to another version of the� Tue, 25 Jul 2017 23:51:53 GMT /texas/2017-07-25/senate-votes-again-to-advance-bathroom-bill Alexa Ura /texas/2017-07-25/texas-police-chiefs-rally-against-bathroom-bill-legislation Law enforcement officials from across the state spoke out today at the Texas Capitol against proposed legislation that would restrict bathroom access to� Tue, 25 Jul 2017 20:08:46 GMT /texas/2017-07-25/texas-police-chiefs-rally-against-bathroom-bill-legislation KUT Staff