LGBTQ+

The ruling comes just weeks after a federal lawsuit was filed in an effort to block the school’s ban on drag shows.

The move comes a few weeks after the Texas A&M System issued a similar ban, which is being challenged in court.

The lawsuit comes after the Board of Regents banned drag shows from the school's 11 public campuses.

The San Antonio AIDS Foundation's CEO says people in the LGBTQ community are fearful that their access to health information and medical care will be curtailed under the Trump Administration's executive orders regarding transgender people and queer identities, and they're terrified of the message the administration is sending.

CeCe Cox, CEO of the nonprofit Resource Center Dallas, says some of President Donald Trump’s executive orders worry LGBTQ+ community members who say the policies will harm their physical and mental health.

Last session, GOP lawmakers passed a drag bill, a ban on gender-affirming surgery and other legislation targeting the LGBTQ community. With the Republican Party growing more conservative, experts say it's likely the theme will continue.

The ban makes it a crime for anyone to use a bathroom that doesn’t match their “biological sex.” The new ordinance also allows people who violate the ban in any building - city-owned or not - to be sued for up to $10,000.

According to the Texas Water Development Board, last month was the driest October since 1952 and the hottest on record since 1895. Texas Public Radio’s Marian Navarro has more on Gov. Abbott saying he will not support tuition increases in public higher education through 2027. The city of Odessa has banned transgender people from using restrooms that align with their gender identity.

Julie Johnson’s win came as Sarah McBride of Delaware was elected the first openly transgender congressperson.

North Texas voters who are part of the LGBTQ+ community told KERA their top issues include access to gender-affirming care for minors and abortion.