Senator Ted Cruz’s re-election campaign is currently airing an ad that features comments by a Denton County, Texas sheriff who in 2016 said he would assault any transgender woman who might use the same restroom as his daughter. In the debate on the bathroom bill during the last session of the state legislature, Sheriff Tracy…
During Debate, Gov. Abbott Says Bathroom Bill No Longer on His Agenda
During the first and only gubernatorial debate with his opponent, former Dallas County Sheriff Lupe Valdez, Texas Governor Greg Abbott said passing a bathroom bill was “not on my agenda,” marking a change from the position he held during the last session of the state legislature. Valdez, the first openly LGBT major party candidate for…
Beto O’Rourke Makes Appearance on ‘The Ellen DeGeneres Show’
Originally published in the San Antonio Current. Senate candidate Rep. Beto O’Rourke is set to make his debut appearance on The Ellen DeGeneres Show on Wednesday, September 5. DeGeneres invited O’Rourke on the show last month after she heard his comments on NFL players who kneel in protest during the national anthem. To sum it…
Beto O’Rourke Set to Appear on ‘The Ellen Show’
Rep. Beto O’Rourke is going national, y’all. No, he’s not running for president (yet?). After a video of his remarks on NFL players who choose to kneel during the national anthem went viral, Ellen DeGeneres let the Texas senate candidate know that she was a fan. DeGeneres retweeted the video and tagged O’Rourke writing, “I’d…
Gay Libertarian Candidate for Texas Lt. Governor Wants to Legalize Pot and Prostitution
A gay Libertarian candidate for Lt. Governor of Texas says he supports the legalization of cannabis, prostitution and gambling as part of a campaign platform “to make sure liberty is protected in the state of Texas.” Kerry Douglas McKennon is a sixth generation Texan who was born, and still lives, in Petersburg, a West Texas…
Valdez Agrees to Debate Abbott on Sept. 28 in Austin
By Patrick Svitek, The Texas Tribune Lupe Valdez, the Democratic candidate for governor, has agreed to debate the Republican incumbent, Greg Abbott, on Sept. 28 in Austin, ending weeks of uncertainty over whether the two would face off. Earlier this summer, Abbott announced his RSVP for the Austin debate, which is being hosted by Nexstar…
Ellen DeGeneres Wants to Meet Beto O’Rourke After He Defends Kneeling NFL Players
Famed talk-show host Ellen DeGeneres is Beto O’Rourke’s newest supporter. On Tuesday, August 21, the quick-video news site NowThis shared a four-minute clip of the U.S. Senate candidate speaking about NFL players who kneel during the national anthem. When asked if kneeling was disrespectful, O’Rourke said, “I can think of nothing more American.” ‘I can…
Republicans Slam Texas Congressional Candidate Saying He Wears Dresses and Makeup
Republicans in suburban Houston have unleashed a torrent of criticism against the Democratic candidate for the 22nd Congressional District saying, among other things, that “he has a propensity to put on lots of make-up and dress like a woman.” The candidate, Sri Preston Kulkarni, is an Indian American who’s seeking to represent a district that…
Jade Esteban Estrada: Meet Joe Gonzales, Who’s Defying Political Gravity
Originally published in the San Antonio Current. Joe D. Gonzales is sitting across from me, giving me a much-needed refresher on his favorite Broadway musical Wicked. A silver statue of Lady Justice, one of the finest I’ve ever seen, stands behind him. The Democratic nominee for Bexar County district attorney gleefully explains the popular storyline,…
A Houston Judge Could be Elected First Gay Justice on Texas Supreme Court
A state district court judge from Houston will be on the ballot in November as a candidate for the Texas Supreme Court and if he wins, he will become the first openly gay justice on state’s highest court and the first openly LGBTQ statewide official in Texas history. Democratic Judge Steven Kirkland of Harris County’s…