Across the Greater Houston region, amid increasing conservatism from school boards and district administrations, many LGBTQ+ students and their supporters say they are facing an upswing in discrimination.
Leaders of a newly formed nonprofit advocating for members of Katy's queer community said they have been motivated in part by policies adopted by Katy ISD that diminish LGBTQ+ voices and resources within the school district.
The open and affirming church west of Houston, which has had 26 Pride flags stolen from its property this month, has received about 100 new flags from people all over the United States.
A homosexual-affirming church in Texas went forward with a drag queen event over the vocal objections of the community, but a grassroots group that participated in the protest says it exposed the church for scheduling a literal Satanist to participate.