President spoke with the Blade on the White House South Lawn on Tuesday morning
Incumbent Democrat Shawn Thierry, who cast a vote to ban gender affirming care in Texas, lost to Lauren Ashley Simmons, a queer woman
Thierry angered fellow Democrats because of a speech she gave on the House floor in support of banning gender-transitioning care for minors
Rep. Shawn Thierry voted for three anti-LGBTQ bills last year, which could make her more vulnerable as she fights for reelection
"Because of these ever growing attacks on our community, the need for LGBT leaders has never been greater"
"Our investigation to this point, talking with individuals, interviews, documents, HPD reports- she identified this entire time as female”
Parker stressed “this is not goodbye- I have many months of work ahead in an election year that is critical for our community & our democracy”
Woodfill has for years been at the helm of conservative Christian and anti-LGBTQ+ movements in Houston and Texas
Texas to host 2028 Republican National Convention
A Texas woman has been charged with threatening to kill the federal judge overseeing the criminal case against former President Donald Trump