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The federal lawsuit seeks upgraded discharges for more than 30,000 former service members.

KOSA was recently voted out of the Senate Commerce Committee, which Cruz chairs. The bill is intended to give parents more control over their children’s online activity and require social media companies to take steps to protect children online.

The Texas Legislature passed a measure this year that prohibits the use of puberty blockers, hormone therapy and surgery for transgender people under 18.

Brands are rethinking how they nod to Pride after recent boycotts against companies that signal LGBTQ+ support. Influencers who work with brands for Pride now say they're seeing fewer opportunities.

The Census Bureau has released the most comprehensive national statistics to date about same-sex couples living together in the U.S. But many other LGBTQ+ people remain invisible in the census data.

Under a new dress code issued by Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller, department employees are expected to comply 'in a manner consistent with their biological gender.'

Sen. Roland Gutierrez, D-San Antonio, slammed the measures, saying 'they can talk about drag shows and they can talk about nonsense. But at the end of the day, we are not protecting our most precious asset — and that is our children.'

The event, titled 'The March of Us — A Transgender Visibility Day Celebration,' begins at 6:30 p.m.

Texas lawmakers have filed more than 100 anti-LGBTQ bills, according to the statewide group Equality Texas. One of the measures, House Bill 1507, drew pushback from Democrats, students and educators Tuesday.

Similar debates on hot-button social issues — from gender-affirming care to drag performances to DEI programs — are playing out in statehouses nationwide.