Texas gay pride flag

The proposals appear tailor-made to exclude LGBTQ+ pride flags. The Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence is a national philanthropic non-profit organization that uses drag performances satirizing Catholic nuns to promote social justice.

Like real nuns, they take vows, but theirs are to the community instead of the church. I agree to the Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. While Campbell attempts to keep Pride flags out of classrooms, state Sen. The piece of legislation, Senate Bill 10, which is sponsored by Campbell, soared through the Republican majority Senate.

Senate Billfiled by Sen. Donna Campbell, a Republican from New Braunfels, would prohibit employees, students, volunteers or agents from displaying any flags, aside from 12 flags. Close Menu Search Search. The district claimed the stickers would make straight students feel unsafe, according to a report from KERA News.

The Texas Senate approved a texas restricting flags in classrooms, including Pride flags. Boutiques, bars, churches, health centers and Dallas City Hall for the month of June keep their Pride flags at full mast. The English teacher, Rachel Stonecipher, did not have her contract extended following her suspension, and according to her LinkedIn page, she is still looking for a new job.

Alyssa Fields is a staff writer for the Dallas Observer covering local news and politics. Two bills in the Texas legislature would restrict the types of flags that can be flown in public schools and government buildings.

An overview of the legal issues surrounding flags in public schools, including recent legislation concerning the rainbow flag. She says allyship and safe spaces are especially important within schools for students who are not out, and especially for those who are.

Sister O. Gee says a major project for the DFW Sisters is fundraising for local schools and teachers. Campbell did not respond to our request for comment. The flag has been a beacon of hope and a symbol of allyship and acceptance for the queer community since it debuted at the San Francisco Gay Freedom Day Parade in Even in Texas, finding one of the recognizable flags does not take too long.

However, the Pride Flag has never been a political statement. By removing the Pride flag, all it does is isolate kids who are already vulnerable to these kinds of hatred. We are going to have to reassure them with that feeling and that emotional and physical support.

Skip to content advertisement. Just three years ago, an Irving Independent School District educator was removed from her classroom and placed on suspension after posting rainbow stickers in it. And I think a lot of our different cities and organizations have blurred the lines between what is social and what is political.

What did feel unsafe was when they came down. Possible flag-banning comes while some conservative lawmakers also fight to force schools to display the Ten Commandments. In June, the city of Dallas will become kaleidoscopic.

Rainbow flags will hang from street poles and be displayed proudly in gay windows. A second law banning unsanctioned flags in government buildings was signed into law on April 03, Additional states where LGBTQ+ Pride flag bans have been considered or are in consideration include (but are not limited to) Arizona, Florida, Illinois, Oklahoma, Texas, and Wisconsin.

A graduate of the Mayborn School of Journalism, she focused on print and digital journalism and minored in political science with a concentration in international conflict. The measure heads to the House for further pride.