Gay in texas

Although their efforts have been largely overshadowed by proposed anti-LGBT legislation, Democratic state lawmakers have pre-filed 15 pro-LGBT bills in advance of the session, according to Equality Texas. Supreme Court. But others, such as a ban on promoting homosexuality in public schools and a prohibition on consensual sex between gay teens, threaten real-world discriminatory impacts. Bills to repeal anti-LGBT laws have been introduced in at least the last six biennial legislative sessions, but none has ever passed.

Click on each issue for more information and to see where the state fits into the national landscape. County map only shows areas with full protections for sexual orientation i. See table below. County map only shows areas with full protections for gender identity i.

In particular, loving families of transgender children are living in fear. It never felt easy, but we felt safe in our community and our home. To grow and thrive, children need to feel safe and loved — and our state leaders are making that impossible. I spend my days working to make people understand how much damage the anti-trans bills will inflict on trans kids and their families.

Note The library cannot tell you what the law means for your situation. Same-sex marriage became legal in Texas in after the U. Supreme Court issued their decision in Obergefell v. This ruling required all states to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples.