LHI Houston

LHI is dedicated to promoting health and wellness for LGBTQ+ women and trans and nonbinary folks through providing education, access, and advocacy.

[LHI Houston @LHIHouston]

"Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni praised the “strong stand” the Ugandan parliament took in anti-LGBTQ legislation passed last month, which mandates the death penalty for some acts" @voxdotcom
https://t.co/MzDzpx5C1r

[Equality Texas @EqualityTexas]

“The House formally approved the bill in a 87-56 vote Monday largely on party lines, though some Democrats once again defected to vote in favor of the bill."

@alexnguyen2311 and @williammelhado for @TexasTribune

#TXLege #LGBTQ #ProtectTransKids #EQTX
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[LHI Houston @LHIHouston]

Chosen or birth mothers, mother figures or role models Happy Mother's Day!

[LHI Houston @LHIHouston]

Join us tonight as we discuss LGBTQ+ Laws Around the World!

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[LHI Houston @LHIHouston]

Happy Cinco de Mayo! Celebrate the history and culture of México

[LHI Houston @LHIHouston]

"It was the most dramatic day yet during a legislative session in which Republicans are pushing a slate of bills that could drastically upend how queer people live." @outsmarthouston
https://t.co/SEZbFLbCkL

[LHI Houston @LHIHouston]

"Queer Ugandans are fleeing the country as the government inches closer to passing the 2023 Anti-Homosexuality Bill in Parliament — colloquially known as the latest “Kill the Gays” bill." @them
https://t.co/r71kx6t4kj

[LHI Houston @LHIHouston]

"An “unmistakable pattern” has emerged during the last four presidential campaign cycles, showing that reported hate crimes increase during elections." @PinkNews
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[LHI Houston @LHIHouston]

"The American Civil Liberties Union of Montana (ACLU) and Zooey Zephyr have filed a lawsuit against the censorship of trans politician" @PinkNews
https://t.co/GHRZ796Y62

[LHI Houston @LHIHouston]

On a party-line vote, Republicans, who hold a supermajority, to ban Zephyr from the House floor, gallery, and anteroom, allowing her only to participate in voting remotely for the rest of the session, of which there are eight days remaining. @VICENews
https://t.co/hrcDlmz1h3

[LHI Houston @LHIHouston]

It also found that those who sought gender-affirming care were less likely to contract HIV, possibly due to economically or socially vulnerable women being less able to access care and HIV-preventative medication. @PinkNews
https://t.co/hkDda9FjZc

[LHI Houston @LHIHouston]

"Since last year, Floridians have borne witness to one of the strangest political rivalries of the 21st century so far: Republican Governor Ron DeSantis versus Mickey Mouse" @them
https://t.co/hDPQMvYk0H

[LHI Houston @LHIHouston]

"At this point, a staggering 500+ anti-LGBTQ+ bills have been introduced so far this year, including over 100 gender-affirming healthcare bans. Let’s dive into what happened this week" @them
https://t.co/3esyuhPbIB

[LHI Houston @LHIHouston]

"Federal judicial nominees are required to submit detailed paperwork to the Senate Judiciary Committee ahead of their confirmation process, including copies of nearly everything they have ever written or said in public" @outsmarthouston
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[LHI Houston @LHIHouston]

"the deeply conservative Montana Freedom Caucus called for Zephyr’s “immediate censure.” The Caucus deliberately misgendered her in their public statement while, ironically, calling for “civil discourse.” " @VICENews
https://t.co/PLWpcXlvdB

[LHI Houston @LHIHouston]

“The parents are here, they are withholding them from the parents illegally.” @PinkNews
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[LHI Houston @LHIHouston]

Did you receive a phone call or yellow envelope from HHSC? It’s time to renew. Visit https://t.co/pbKKLZNu4S for next steps about renewing your Medicaid coverage.

[LHI Houston @LHIHouston]

Happy Earth Day y'all! Hug a tree, gently high
five a flower, smooch an apple. Celebrate our parent
earth!

[LHI Houston @LHIHouston]

"Even when these laws didn’t explicitly crack down on gender expression, they were interpreted as applying to cross-dressing or dressing as another gender more broadly as a criminal form of concealment." @PinkNews
https://t.co/qQlB8MzE5d

[LHI Houston @LHIHouston]

“I want everyone to feel seen and loved and celebrated, because I don’t know if that’s happening when you leave my doors.” @outsmarthouston
https://t.co/fBT6PzuYRs