House votes for protections for same-sex and interracial marriages

Democrats argued intensely in favor of enshrining marriage equality in federal law, while Republicans steered clear of openly rejecting gay marriage.

Houston Pride draws thousands as worries grow for the future of same-sex marriage
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Thousands of people flocked to Houston City Hall Saturday to celebrate Pride, and while it was a fun, positive atmosphere, many of the LGBTQ+ community are fearful for the future of gay marriage.

Houston Pride draws thousands as worries grow for the future of same-sex marriage

Thousands of people flocked to Houston City Hall Saturday to celebrate Pride, and while it was a fun, positive atmosphere, many of the LGBTQIA+ community are fearful for the future of gay marriage.

2022 Pride Festival in Houston returns outside City Hall in wake of Roe v. Wade overturning
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Houston held its annual Pride celebration outside City Hall. FOX 26's Shelby Rose shares how some residents worry the news of Roe v. Wade getting overturned by the Supreme Court could result in subsequent actions affecting LGBTQIA+ members like rights to contraception and gay marriage.

2022 Pride celebrations resume in Houston
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This weekend, Houston is celebrating Pride Month and FOX 26's Coco Dominguez shares what you can expect if you're headed out to the festival.

Fighting stigma and hate, the Law Harrington Senior Living Center is first LGBTQIA+ space in Texas

Fighting stigma and hate, the Law Harrington Senior Living Center is welcoming people with its bright colors in Houston's Third Ward. The center is the largest in the nation and the first in the state of Texas.

Idaho police arrest dozens on suspicion of conspiracy to riot at gay pride event
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Dozens of masked men, suspected of being tied to a White nationalist group, were arrested near an Idaho pride event on Saturday after they were found packed in the back of a U-Haul truck.

Idaho police arrest dozens on suspicion of conspiracy to riot at gay pride event

The individuals suspected of being tied to the group Patriot Front are being charged with conspiracy to riot at a gay pride event in Idaho, officials said.

Judge temporarily blocks some Texas investigations into gender-affirming care for trans children

The state has been investigating whether parents who provide access to gender-affirming health care are committing child abuse. The temporary restraining order is part of a lawsuit filed on behalf of three families and members of PFLAG, an LGBTQ advocacy group.

'We can still love each other,' first LGBTQIA+ Mosque to be opened in Houston

Erum Rani, a Muslim LGBTQIA+ activist in short order tells FOX 26, will be opening the first affirming mosque in Houston, a dream she’s been working on for a few years.

Texas Supreme Court allows child abuse investigations into families of transgender teens to continue

The high court also raised questions about why the state opened these investigations in the first place, noting that the child welfare agency is not bound by directives from the governor.

Man who damaged LGBTQ streetscape must write essay on Pulse

A man convicted of burning tire marks across a gay-pride streetscape in South Florida while participating in a rally for former President Donald Trump last summer must write a 25-page essay on the deadly 2016 shooting at a gay nightclub in the state.