U.S. House Passes Dangerous “Equality” Act 

Yesterday, the Nancy Pelosi-led U.S. House of Representatives voted to pass the so-called Equality Act, H.R. 5. If you haven’t heard, this bill would create new protected classes based on a person’s self-identified "sexual orientation and gender identity" (SOGI). This bill poses serious threats to Americans - especially women, children and religious freedom. If it becomes law, the Act will serve as a backdoor way to sanction abortions, introduce explicit content in school curriculum, let boys win in girls’ sports, pressure children toward experimental cross-sex hormones – and silence all of us who disagree. 

The bill now heads to the U.S. Senate for an expected pivotal battle. To learn more about the widespread dangers the passage of H.R. 5 would have on our nation, see our recent Action Alert, watch the Equality Act Exposed virtual rally, and listen to our special Texas Values Report video with Heritage Foundation expert Emilie Kao.

Lt. Gov. Patrick Announces Priorities, Including Protecting Life & Religious Freedom

This week, Lt. Governor Dan Patrick announced his top priorities for the ongoing 2021 Texas Legislative Session. We are very thankful that Lt. Gov. Patrick has prioritized the pro-life Heartbeat Bill, religious freedom and fair sports for women and girls, among other important conservative issues. Texas needs strong leadership this session, and we look forward to working to ensure these important priorities pass.

Our team was at the Texas Capitol when the announcement was made and discussed the priorities in a special update video outside the Texas Senate chamber.