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Equality Texas is a statewide political advocacy organization in Texas that advocates for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender rights, including same-sex marriage. [ 1 ] History
"A Question to Be 'Settled Right': The Dallas Campaign for Woman Suffrage, 1913–1919". Legacies: A History Journal for Dallas and North Central Texas. 13 (2): 30– 38; Gunter, Rachel Michelle (August 2017). More Than Black and White: Woman Suffrage and Voting Rights in Texas, 1918-1923 (PDF) (Doctor of Philosophy thesis). Texas A & M University.
Mike Rawlings, the Mayor of Dallas, said, "Today's historic Supreme Court ruling guaranteeing marriage equality is long overdue and wonderful news for Dallas, our state and our country. I am proud to lead a city that is home to numerous large businesses that have already embraced policies in support of gay and lesbian families.
Glengariff Group, Inc., in conjunction with the pro-LGBT rights Equality Texas Foundation, found that support in that age group rose from 53.6% in 2010 to 67.9% in 2013, while within the general population in Texas, support rose from 42.7% to 47.9%. [238] Later polls have found that a majority of Texans support same-sex marriage.
The Dallas Equal Suffrage Association (DESA) was an organization formed in Dallas, Texas in 1913 to support the cause of women's suffrage in Texas. DESA was different from many other suffrage organizations in the United States in that it adopted a campaign which matched the social expectations of Dallas at the time. [ 1 ]
Rep. Mark Takano (D-Calif.) will take the reins of the Congressional Equality Caucus, a coalition of House Democrats supportive of LGBTQ rights, in the 119th Congress, the group announced Friday.
The predecessor of the Texas Equal Suffrage Association was the Texas Equal Rights Association (TERA) which was organized in Dallas in May 1893 by Rebecca Henry Hayes of Galveston. [6] TERA had auxiliaries in Beaumont, Belton, Dallas, Denison, Fort Worth, Granger, San Antonio, and Taylor. [6] TERA was active until 1895. [6]
Maryland: "Equality of rights under the law shall not be abridged or denied because of sex." [151] [non-primary source needed] Texas: "Equality under the law shall not be denied or abridged because of sex, race, color, creed, or national origin. This amendment is self-operative." [152] [non-primary source needed] 1973. Roe v.