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Coronavirus, Dan Patrick, & you damned Boomers
Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick (R), who is 63-years-old, told Fox host Tucker Carlson on air Monday, March 23 that: “No one reached out to me and said …
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The only Texas official who wants to end their sodomy law is Ted Cruz
… News asked include Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX), Gov. Greg Abbott (R), and Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick (R). Speaker of the Texas House Dade Phelan (R) declined to comment on …
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Texas Republican promises to copy Florida's Don't Say Gay law
Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick (R) is now pushing his state to pass a bill that emulates Florida’s Don’t Say Gay law as soon as possible, and Republicans …
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Texas Republican blames Black people for spreading COVID-19
Virulently anti-LGBTQ Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick (R) is now blaming the latest wave of the COVID-19 pandemic on Black people, saying that Black people – not white conservatives …
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Texas Lt Gov calls for special legislative session to ban trans teens from playing school sports
Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick (R) is determined to spend taxpayer dollars denigrating transgender student athletes.
The far-right politician is calling on Gov. Greg Abbott (R) to call a …
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Democrat seeks to ban trans youth from sports in Texas as "retaliation" for his failed agenda
A state representative of the Texas House has reintroduced and passed a bill out of committee that would ban trans youth in the entire state from participating in sports as …
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Republicans are blaming gays, drag queens & video games for mass shootings
… racism and the lack of gun control, many have blamed video games.
Texas Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick (R), a fierce opponent of LGBTQ equality, said in an interview with Fox …
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Texas Lt Governor insinuates Beto O'Rourke is gay on live television
Texas Lt Governor Dan Patrick is possibly best known for his nonstop attacks on the LGBTQ community. A religious right devotee, Patrick has been behind practically every legislative attack and …
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The Texas senate just approved a bill that would allow doctors to refuse LGBTQ patients
… Texas without being forced to compromise their religious faith,” said a spokesperson for Lt. Governor Dan Patrick (R), who introduced the bill.
Patrick has said that SB 17 is one …
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The bill was supposed to be about sick time. Instead, it became a challenge to LGBTQ rights.
A proposed Texas law focused on prohibiting cities from requiring businesses to offer paid sick leave and other benefits to their employees has instead become a fight over LGBTQ rights …
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New Texas Republican House Speaker says transgender bathroom access is not a 'real issue'
… is a change in tone from 2017, when Texas Governor Greg Abbott and Lt. Governor Dan Patrick pushed a bill to restrict transgender restroom access.
After the bill was blocked …
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GOP reboots for another round of anti-trans bathroom bills in TX
… year’s session, the fight against transgender restroom access was largely spearheaded by Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick.
While Patrick felt the bill was so necessary to the state’s business …
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This Republican saved trans rights in Texas. Now he's retiring & the far right is rejoicing.
… HB2-like bathroom bill this year. The effort to pass it, led by lieutenant governor Dan Patrick, would have forced people to use the bathroom associated with the gender on …
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Texas bathroom bill dies after legislature adjourns without action
… to scapegoat us for their own gain.”
While the bill was pushed by Lt Governor Dan Patrick and religious conservatives, House Speaker Joe Straus, a moderate Republican, refused to assign …
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After sustained national outcry, Texas' bathroom bill is likely dead
… sports teams, corporations, activists, and even law enforcement, seems to have worked.
While Lt Governor Dan Patrick controls the state senate, House Speaker Joe Straus, a moderate Republican and closely …
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Texas Senate moving fast to push through anti-transgender 'bathroom bill'
… are SB3 and SB91, introduced Wednesday night by Texas Sen. Lois Kolkhorst and Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick.
Here it is: #SB3, the dangerous bathroom bill that will be debated on …
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Texas Speaker: 'I don't want a suicide on my hands' over bathroom bill
… recent survey has shown attempt suicide at a higher-than-average rate.
Republican Lt Gov. Dan Patrick has spearheaded the push for a North Carolina-style “bathroom bill” in Texas …
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Texas's 'bathroom bill' causes Republican stand-off
… three days before the Texas Legislature is set to adjourn until 2019. Republican Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick said he is resolved to force a special session if a North Carolina …
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Wolves in the hen house: Look who Texas recruited to promote its bathroom bill
Texas Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick has launched a campaign to promote a transphobic bill and asked two conservative Christian organizations for help.
Patrick is seeking Christian support for Senate Bill …
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Was this Texas lawmaker caught on tape calling a transgender man a 'pervert'?
“You’re the pervert.”
Those three words may not have been heard by anyone attending last week’s hearing on the Texas bill to prohibit transgender people from using …