2022 Pride celebrations resume in Houston
This weekend, Houston is celebrating Pride Month and FOX 26's Coco Dominguez shares what you can expect if you're headed out to the festival.
44th Annual Houston Pride LGBT+ Parade takes place this weekend
FOX 26's Coco Dominguez has more on what to expect this weekend in Houston!
Fighting stigma and hate, the Law Harrington Senior Living Center is first LGBTQIA+ space in Texas
Fighting stigma and hate, the Law Harrington Senior Living Center is welcoming people with its bright colors in Houston's Third Ward. The center is the largest in the nation and the first in the state of Texas.
LGBTQIA affirming senior center in Houston going strong
FOX 26 Reporter Tiffany Justice spoke with some residents who say why the living center is so important.
Houston's law enforcement taking proactive safety steps ahead of Pride parade
Houston's law enforcement taking proactive safety steps in light of a plot foiled by police in Idaho over the weekend.
Librarian describes Proud Boys storming San Lorenzo library during Drag Queen reading
Librarian Cindy Chadwick said about five Proud Boys stormed the San Lorenzo library, shouting transphobic slurs and scaring children.
Idaho police arrest dozens on suspicion of conspiracy to riot at gay pride event
Dozens of masked men, suspected of being tied to a White nationalist group, were arrested near an Idaho pride event on Saturday after they were found packed in the back of a U-Haul truck.
Idaho police arrest dozens on suspicion of conspiracy to riot at gay pride event
The individuals suspected of being tied to the group Patriot Front are being charged with conspiracy to riot at a gay pride event in Idaho, officials said.
Judge temporarily blocks some Texas investigations into gender-affirming care for trans children
The state has been investigating whether parents who provide access to gender-affirming health care are committing child abuse. The temporary restraining order is part of a lawsuit filed on behalf of three families and members of PFLAG, an LGBTQ advocacy group.
Pride month: Burger King Austria debuts Pride Whopper with same-side buns
The fast-food chain debuted its Pride Whopper, which is the same Whopper served with the same half of a bun on each side.
Marines respond to anti-gay posts after recognizing Pride Month: ‘Have a meritorious day!’
Some Marines in South Carolina are standing their ground after expressing support for Pride Month in a recent Facebook post.
'We can still love each other,' first LGBTQIA+ Mosque to be opened in Houston
Erum Rani, a Muslim LGBTQIA+ activist in short order tells FOX 26, will be opening the first affirming mosque in Houston, a dream she’s been working on for a few years.
Texas Supreme Court allows child abuse investigations into families of transgender teens to continue
The high court also raised questions about why the state opened these investigations in the first place, noting that the child welfare agency is not bound by directives from the governor.
Oklahoma Gov. Stitt signs bill banning nonbinary option on birth certificate
Many states only offer male or female gender options on birth certificates.
Man who damaged LGBTQ streetscape must write essay on Pulse
A man convicted of burning tire marks across a gay-pride streetscape in South Florida while participating in a rally for former President Donald Trump last summer must write a 25-page essay on the deadly 2016 shooting at a gay nightclub in the state.
Distraught over orders to investigate trans kids’ families, Texas child welfare workers are resigning
Other investigators don’t want to follow an order they believe harms families but worry about the impact of a mass employee exodus on the state’s most vulnerable children.
California city to give universal income to transgender, nonbinary residents regardless of earnings
Transgender residents in one California city are eligible to receive a universal basic income of up to $900 per month solely for identifying as transgender or nonbinary — no strings attached.
What is the 'Don't Say Gay' bill? What supporters, critics say about Florida's House Bill 1557
Florida House Bill 1557, a parental rights education bill dubbed the “Don’t Say Gay” bill by critics, has become a subject of contention in the state.
Legal battle continues over whether gender-transitioning care for Texas trans youth is 'child abuse'
Governor Greg Abbott wants the state to investigate parents of transgender kids, who may be getting "gender-affirming healthcare." Civil rights groups sued, and the state is fighting back.
Trans Netflix employees who criticized Dave Chapelle special drop labor complaint
Two former Netflix employees who raised concerns about anti-transgender comments on Dave Chappelle’s TV special are dropping labor complaints.