Texas Welcomes All

04/22/2021

Join the battle with American Airlines to fight discriminatory legislation this session. Call your legislator and say no to the 30 discriminatory bills filed against the LGBTQ community.

FORT WORTH, Texas - American joined with dozens of other Texas-based companies today in an open letter to state lawmakers, making clear the airline supports the inclusion of LGBTQ people in... | April 22, 2021

05/27/2020

“Our goal is to pass this bill through the Texas House for the first time in history,” said Angela Hale, a spokeswoman for Texas Competes, a coalition of businesses that advocate for the rights of le***an, gay, bis*xual and transgender.

https://www.dallasnews.com/news/politics/2020/05/27/lgbt-texans-would-get-nondiscrimination-protection-under-proposed-bipartisan-texas-house-legislation/

03/26/2020

"Not only is it a safety issue, it's a business issue," Billionaire entrepreneur Mark Cuban told CNBC.

02/06/2020

Check out what companies received a perfect score on diversity and inclusion in DFW.

North Texas-based American Airlines, AT&T, Toyota, Comerica, Fossil Group, GameStop and Southwest Airlines were all among the companies that scored perfect...

02/04/2020

Ft. Worth is again leading the way on diversity and inclusion.

“It means a lot and feels like we’re making a lot of strides to show we’re an inclusive city,” musician Rachel Gollay said.

10/24/2019

Texas Welcomes All Exec. Director Angela Hale and Gary Sanchez with Visit Dallas presenting at a travel and tourism conference in Kansas talking about how important the business community is in making your state open for ALL and rejecting any discriminatory legislation!

10/19/2019

https://www.cnbc.com/amp/2019/10/17/heres-where-the-millennial-millionaires-live-around-the-us.html?fbclid=IwAR1UjGWwItpJFHJYbalObHKKNiP1Uk9RA3tAwgT7rEHLkyElqKOPoyrihzQ

Here's where today's millennial millionaires are living, according to a 2019 report from the Coldwell Banker Global Luxury and WealthEngine.

10/16/2019

https://www.dallasnews.com/news/politics/2019/10/15/why-texas-house-speaker-dennis-bonnens-troubles-could-be-just-beginning/?fbclid=IwAR2ae6Zi-Rhcl_QOgWbV3wzKlPfvXzq8zVT_8BRBdd4wBXja5faI5rge_N4

AUSTIN — Can Speaker Dennis Bonnen survive? The audio is out. The dirty linen is piled high. If you want an unusual glimpse of realpolitik, check it out....

10/07/2019

https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/supreme-court-gay-rights-workplace-equality-895565/

Three big LGBTQ cases will be heard by the U.S. Supreme Court tomorrow. Check out what the cases are about.

So why aren’t more people paying attention?

10/03/2019

This landmark U.S. Supreme Court case is the most important LGBTQ case since the marriage case

Equality Texas is hosting a briefing featuring legal experts, advocates, and business leaders about the importance of three landmark LGBTQ discrimination cases before the U.S. Supreme Court. On October 8, in a pivotal moment for LGBTQ Texans, the U.S. Supreme Court will consider how Title VII’s ban on workplace s*x discrimination protects LGBTQ people from discrimination on the basis of s*xual orientation or gender identity. Currently there are no explicit protections at the federal level and Texas is one of 28 states where there are no explicit statewide laws protecting people from discrimination on the basis of s*xual orientation or gender identity in employment, housing and public accommodations. Angela Hale