In May 2023, a family-friendly drag show at a New Braunfels, Texas, church attracted protestors. In part three of Queer Texas, Heather Stewart talks to the pastor of Faith United Church of Christ about the protest and the fallout that followed. This episode also explores the roles that faith and religion play in the lives of three LGBTQ+ people in New Braunfels and the locals’ mixed responses to queer-affirming churches, drag shows and the city’s first queer-friendly bar.
After a federal court ordered the immediate integration of Mansfield High School, white segregationists blocked the front of the high...
In 1955, Mansfield ISD was still segregated, despite the Brown v. Board of Education ruling the year prior. It was a small town, heavily...
On Jan. 1, 2024, Texas Senate Bill 17 went into effect. Its purpose was to remove Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion programs and initiatives...
Registering to vote can be tricky, especially because Texas is one of eleven states that doesn’t have online voter registration. The...
In part two of this two-part series, Aislyn Gaddis looks at the larger context of the systems in place that allowed Fred Harris’ death, and...
Fred Harris, a 19-year-old with special needs, was murdered in the Harris County Jail in 2021. Fred’s killer was sentenced to 50 years in...
