
At UT, a Day of Drag and Defiance
| May 5, 2025
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Students gathered for a joyful protest of the university system’s drag show ban.

Texas A&M can’t ban “Draggieland” drag show, federal judge rules
| March 24, 2025
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A federal judge on Monday temporarily blocked Texas A&M University System from enforcing a ban on drag shows being held at its special event venues. Judge Lee H. Rosenthal said the student group that organizes Draggieland, the Queer Empowerment Council, was likely to succeed in showing the ban violates the First Amendment.

How I’ll shine a light on Texas politics at our new, pro-democracy newsroom
by Matt Hennie
| September 9, 2024
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My first taste of covering Texas politics came while covering a rally on the steps of the Texas Capitol, where lawmakers were targeting LGBTQ+ people.

Celebrate Pride Month with these must-read books
by Sam Cohen
| June 18, 2024
We asked our colleagues across Courier Newsroom to share recommendations for books by LGBTQ+ authors. Here’s what they said.



