by Bee Moorhead | Feb 26, 2022 | Faith Leader Trans Support, Race & Gender
FEBRUARY 25, 2022 | LEE WINKELMAN AND FREDI BLEEKER FRANKS The Texas Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism (RAC-TX) unequivocally denounces the hateful and erroneous statements made by Governor Greg Abbott and Attorney General Ken Paxton this week, in which they...
by Bee Moorhead | Feb 26, 2022 | Faith Leader Trans Support, Race & Gender
Bishop Michael Rinehart, Texas Louisiana Gulf Coast Synod, Evangelical Lutheran Church in America “In light of this week’s statement by the Texas Governor, it is important that the church is clear in its support of the parents of trans kids, and trans people in...
by Bee Moorhead | Feb 26, 2022 | Faith Leader Statements, Faith Leader Trans Support, Race & Gender
February 25, 2022 | Bishop Gronberg’s Blog By The Rev. Erik K.J. Gronberg, Ph.D. During the week of February 21st Texas Governor Greg Abbott relayed an opinion from the Texas Attorney General’s office regarding interpreting transition care for trans minors as child...
by Bee Moorhead | Feb 25, 2022 | Faith Leader Trans Support, Human Rights, Race & Gender
Like everyone, the Texas Impact staff are horrified by the events around the world, but also by the news of the week at home. On Monday, the Attorney General issued a non-binding opinion that certain types of gender-affirming care constitute “child abuse” under Texas...
by Bobby Watson | Feb 23, 2022 | Human Migration, Human Rights, Latest Posts, Law Enforcement
The enforcement of immigration policy and securing of US borders is, in principle, the responsibility of the various agencies under The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) including Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) and Internal Customs Enforcement (ICE). However, in...
by Isa Peterson | Feb 21, 2022 | Latest Posts, Texas Climate & Energy
The anniversary of Winter Storm Uri brought significant anxiety for consumers, advocates, and energy experts—especially with this year’s February cold weather event. With the passage of Senate Bill 2 & Senate Bill 3, the Texas Legislature and the PUCT had the...
