Thirteen states, led by Texas, today submitted a legal filing with a U.S. judge in Fort Worth asking to halt the implementation of the U.S. Education Department’s directive which says schools should allow students to use the restroom that matches their gender identity. The states say the guidelines represent unlawful “radical changes.” The hearing is…
Workshop: Back to School Challenges for Trans Kids
With the new school year just around the corner, the Esperanza Peace and Justice Center is hosting a workshop on how to navigate possible school-related problems when you are the parent of a trans child. The workshop, Son Tus Niños También: Trans Kids Back To School, will address the legal rights of trans children and…
Gene Elder Arrested in Alamo Heights, Says Police May Have Bullied Boy
Artist, activist and Out In SA columnist Gene Elder was arrested on July 14 in Alamo Heights where he was charged with interfering with an arrest and resisting arrest. Police took Elder into custody after he tried to give his business card to a boy who police were questioning and who Elder believes was being…
LezRideSA Builds Community Through Fitness
“Our larger mission is to support physical activity and build community through fun outdoor activities among LGBT youth.” In the fall of 2014, a friend of mine’s son locked himself in his room and refused to get out of bed for several weeks. This good friend reached out to trusted family, to doctors, to her…
Hometown Hero: Judge Genie Wright
“In her court, she treats all individuals fairly, regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity.” Bexar County Judge Genie Wright of County Court No. 7 was sitting at home early in the morning of June 26, 2015, anxiously awaiting the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling regarding same-sex marriage. After the now-infamous ruling was announced, her phone…
Answering your kid’s sex questions
When By “Daisy Chain” They Don’t Mean the Beading Pattern I brought my bio daughter and bonus daughter to the gynecologist a couple of years ago. Both got annual exams and both were discussing birth control options with the doc. So the doc got to hear my speech with both of them about pregnancy prevention…