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Editor’s note: This story mentions threats of violence against the LGBTQIA+ community. For 25 years, a growing number of people have honored Trans Day of Remembrance on Nov. 20 as an annual memorial to the lives of transgender and gender nonconforming people lost to violence. The 38 trans and
The University of North Texas has changed course descriptions that mentioned race, gender, and equity in the College of Education graduate program, according to The Texas Tribune. Emails obtained by the outlet show administrators claiming the move would “protect faculty” from being targeted. Tribune reporters spoke with faculty who say
UPDATE, Nov. 19, 3:38 p.m.: On Tuesday, most members of the Texas State Board of Education expressed their support for the new curriculum, the Texas Tribune reported. With an official vote scheduled for Friday, eight out of the 15 board members gave their initial approval to Bluebonnet Learning,
State regulators have slammed the brakes on a Texas medical school’s eyebrow-raising habit of liquefying bodies after research. Yes, liquefying. NBC News dug up (sorry) a recent cease-and-desist letter from the Texas Funeral Service Commission, which informed the University of North Texas Health Science Center in
Y’all, I think a Texas dog named Titan just solved a murder. The McLennan County District Attorney’s Office announced last week that a white labradoodle held the “keys” to the case after a woman was killed in Robinson, near Waco. On April 5, 2023, police in Robinson responded
An influencer is very upset after her pet spider monkey was confiscated by police, according to The Dallas Morning News. Brandi Botello said 3-year-old “Jorgie Boy” was seized by Dallas police following a car accident over the weekend. And she is not taking it well. “He’s my
Say what you will about Ken Paxton, but he keeps himself busy. The Texas attorney general cranks out lawsuits (and press releases about those lawsuits) in a truly impressive fashion, as he continues to audition for a position in president-elect Donald Trump’s administration. And this week Paxton hit
It’s 2016, and I’m listening as pundits, analysts, and armchair experts make assumptions about the “Latino vote.” It’s 2020, and I’m listening as pundits, analysts, and armchair experts make assumptions about the “Latino vote.” It’s 2024, and I’m — you get the point. With every
Well, well, well, if it isn’t the rest of the world finally admitting what Texans knew all along: We have some of the best food in the world. We told you in September that the French tire company (which also reviews restaurants) has finally deigned to come judge our
Austin could finally be getting a professional basketball team — and a Texas basketball legend named Fran Harris is doing her part to make it happen. The former Longhorn champion, WNBA champion, and South Oak Cliff High School graduate is raising money and gathering supporters to bid for a WNBA Austin
Last week, Americans voted to reelect Donald Trump, a man who was found legally liable for sexual assault and ran an historically racist campaign — all while threatening a large-scale mass deportation and a whole host of homophobic and anti-trans policies. A New York Times analysis showed the former
Folks who want Texas to be its own country (again) are thrilled after last week's election brought 10 new Republicans to the state legislature who’ve all committed to backing the secessionist movement. This is somehow the least weird thing that’s happened in the last seven days: