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I am a trans Texan
A state resident ties the current gender panic to fascist politics through the lens of their own experience.
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The war on Christmas drag shows
GOP endorsed anti-LGBTQ+ “groomer” rhetoric inspired armed fascist groups to harass queer events, spurring a diverse, celebratory community response.
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Are you ok? The lives of young trans Texans
In Jesse Friedin’s photos, viewers glimpse the bravery of transgender youth and the power of unconditional family support.
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Uvalde Vive
In tragedy’s wake, a fiery movement for justice emerges in a South Texas town that’s known an uprising before.
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Mexican drought spurs a South Texas water crisis
Reservoirs in the Rio Grande Valley are running dry—sparking emergency water conservation measures.
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There are ‘no real consequences’ for toxic emissions events
In some cases, these “chemical releases” aren’t illegal. In others, state regulators give polluters the benefit of the doubt.
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Next on the GOP’s list: starving queer kids
Republican attorneys general, including Ken Paxton, have filed suit over a federal school lunch program that prohibits discrimination against LGBTQ+ children.
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‘The Mexican American Experience in Texas’ takes a deep look at our sordid State history
Martha Menchaca’s new book examines events that have shaped the lives of so many in the Lone Star State.
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Texas’ abortion ban is having a ‘domino effect’ on clinics across the U.S.
“We are seeing massive ripple effects across the country for other states taking on displaced patients.”
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Invisible Scars
For women inside prison, the fight for survival is less physical than psychological.
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The Final Frontera
lon Musk wants to go to Mars. Money, regulations, and public beaches are no object.
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‘Inflamed’ shows how an unjust world is making us sick
A new book from UT Austin research professor Raj Patel and UC San Francisco physician Rupa Marya argues that our bodies, our society, and our planet are inflamed.
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Opinion: From ‘friendly’ state to enmity state
As Texas Republicans pit neighbor against neighbor, we must respond by rebuking bigotry and embracing progress.
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‘Forget the Alamo’ unravels a Texas history made of myths, or rather, lies
Three Texan authors build on a long tradition of dissent from patriotic accounts of Texas history in a new book on the racism baked into our story of the Alamo.
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The next trans griot
Few publications covered Black trans communities. After the death of Monica Roberts, TransGriot’s founder, the people she empowered grieve and begin to chart a new era.
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The Western’s long glorification of oppression
A quintessentially American, and Texan, film genre, the Western has mistold Texas history since its beginnings.
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Fighting anti-trans legislation takes a toll on Texas kids and families
A record-breaking wave of anti-LGBTQ bills have been introduced by state legislatures across the country this year. Texas lawmakers filed the most of any state, the majority of them attacking trans youth.