A press conference for trans rights is starting at the #Texas Capitol. The Republican party is claiming a bathroom bill is necessary to "protect women's privacy" so women are gathering to show their opposition to the bill. #LGBTQIA #politics #USpol #news #TXlege

"It's interesting to me how clearly this isn't a choice for her. She doesn't waver." As a bonus on my Patreon, I shared excerpts from my recent interview with an #Austin mother of a #trans teen girl: (this one is totally free, no login needed) https://www.patreon.com/posts/bonus-interview-133908707 #LGBTQIA+ #politics #USpol #news #healthcare #health #MentalHealth #transgender #SCOTUS #Republicans #fascism #news #Texas

“The idea that we ‘bet’ on the Supreme Court for liberation or even equality misunderstands the reality of the backlash to Obergefell, Bostock, and Biden’s election in 2020. Whether we sat back and did nothing or fought with every tool that we have, these battles were being waged upon our bodies in federal court, state court, and in the political realm.” What Everyone Is Getting Wrong About #SCOTUS’s #Transgender Ruling | The New Republic

What Everyone Is Getting Wrong About SCOTUS’s Trans Rights Ruling | The New Republic

#law #health #children #trans

BookWoman, feminist bookstore in Austin, and one of just 5 remaining feminist bookstores in the U.S., had a window broken on June 15, the day after the No Kings protests. A concrete chunk was thrown through their window near a Pride flag.

Austin American-Statesman

Austin LGBTQ+ bookstore BookWoman vandalized, owners suspect hate crime

BookWoman, an LGBTQ+ feminist bookstore in Austin, was vandalized during Pride Month in a suspected hate crime, owners say.

#books #politics #USpol #news #LGBTQIA+ #pride #bookstodon #feminism #NoKings #Austin #Texas

“Palestinian Liberation has always shown us that everything is interconnected.” Out today in Deceleration: San Marcos' city council wouldn't acknowledge the genocide in #Gaza, so Amanda Rodriguez ran for city council and won. My interview with her and others from Palestine Solidarity SMTX.

Deceleration

To Force Vote on Gaza Ceasefire—A First in Texas—San Marcos Activists Ran Their Own City Council Candidate – Deceleration

Even though the measure failed under withering threats from Governor Greg Abbott, organizers say the struggle for Palestinian liberation in this sm...

#Texas #politics #USpol #news #GregAbbott #Palestine #democracy #solidarity #activism

Why are there some folks (supposedly) on the left who seem to want to throw the South away? There's millions of folks here who deserve your support and solidarity. My #newsletter, #GonzoNotes, is out this morning:

Kit O'Connell: Approximately 8,000 Words

Gonzo Notes: The Left's Texas Problem - Kit O'Connell: Approximately 8,000 Words

Millions of people in Texas support human rights and other progressive causes. So why do some on the left want to throw us under the bus?

#Texas #politics #USpol #Trump #MutualAid #zines #history #activism

1250 people came out today for the All In For Equality advocacy day at the #Texas Capitol. Everyone is gathered at the Paramount Theatre for advocacy training now. #activism #LGBTQIA #TXlege #politics #USpol

I had a great time at @npub13fke...z5hw Fediverse House this evening, thanks for having me! Cheers to @npub19n4z...5vr0 and the team, and it was fab to meet @npub1nn0l...qf5k from @npub1psar...j5uh and @npub10arm...7rdv on my panel. The conversations gave me a lot to think about. Also enjoyed @npub1fdrp...lvhs's talk and appreciated that you stayed for our panel after. Let's break kings. :) #SXSW

Cory Doctorow @npub1fdrp...lvhs at @npub13fke...z5hw Fediverse House, talking about tech and social media. "Move fast and break kings."

Hey everyone, you can see me at @npub13fke...z5hw House next week at #SXSW. I'll be on a panel on Monday, March 10 around 4pm, talking about my experience with federated social media such as Mastodon, and how myself (and my client @npub1xf8m...0uw6) use social networks.

About Flipboard

SXSW '25 - About Flipboard

Flipboard and Surf are hosting the first-ever Fediverse House at SXSW to explore the world of decentralized social media.

*I still do their socials #SocialMedia #Mastodon #Austin #Texas #events #Tech #journalism #media