Arnulfo Reyes, a teacher at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, shared his heartbreaking story of being in the classroom during the mass shooting that left 19 children and two teachers dead last month. On Tuesday, he told Good Morning Americathat all 11 of his students were killed in front …
Read More »Texas School Board Ousts Teacher Over Pro-LGBTQ Rainbow Stickers
A teacher in North Texas received official notice Friday that she’ll be out of a job at the end of the school year after she objected to the school’s removal of pro-LGBTQ “safe space” stickers from the school building. Rachel Stonecipher, a teacher in the Dallas suburb of Irving, found …
Read More »Sonic Youth Fight Texas Abortion Ban With Vintage Concerts
It’s been a decade since Sonic Youth played their final show, but they’re not letting a little thing like that stop them from standing up for abortion rights in Texas. The influential New York band announced today that they are releasing two vintage concerts via Bandcamp to raise funds for …
Read More »Beto Plans to Challenge Greg Abbott in Run for Texas Governor, Report Says
Former Rep. Beto O’Rourke is eyeing a second run for governor of his home state of Texas, Axios has reported Sunday, citing political operatives in the state. If he wins the Democratic nomination, O’Rourke would likely face off against Republican incumbent Gov. Greg Abbott, a staunch conservative who has used …
Read More »How to Order an Abortion Online
In the 21st century, you can order an abortion online. “It can be done without ever leaving your home,” says Elisa Wells, co-director of the organization Plan C, which provides information and instructions about how to self-manage an abortion. “You go online. You have either a virtual consultation or an …
Read More »Greg Abbott Isn't Worried About Pregnant Rape Victims Because He's Got a Plan to (Somehow) Arrest All Future Rapists
Texas Governor Greg Abbott‘s effective ban on abortion was upheld by the Supreme Court last week, and, well, people have questions. An extremely reasonable one is why the state is now forcing rape and incest victims to carry their pregnancies to term, which was asked of Abbott during a news …
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