{"id":3560,"date":"2018-07-21T07:18:30","date_gmt":"2018-07-21T07:18:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.austinshortfilm.com\/blog\/texas-can-elect-first-openly-transgender-politician\/"},"modified":"2018-07-21T07:18:30","modified_gmt":"2018-07-21T07:18:30","slug":"texas-can-elect-first-openly-transgender-politician","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.austinshortfilm.com\/politics\/texas-can-elect-first-openly-transgender-politician\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Can Elect First Openly Transgender Politician"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"480\" height=\"270\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/cCYfwXgyNak\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; encrypted-media\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>TYT&#8217; Cenk Uygur spoke with Danielle Skidmore, a progressive candidate running for Austin City Council in District 9.<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/www.danielleforall.com\/<\/p>\n<p>Donate: https:\/\/www.tinyurl.com\/donate2danielle<\/p>\n<p>Volunteer: https:\/\/www.danielleforall.com\/volunteer<\/p>\n<p>Don&#8217;t forget to tell us your thoughts in the comment section below!<\/p>\n<p>***<\/p>\n<p>Subscribe to Rebel HQ on YouTube: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCuMo0RRtnNDuMB8DV5stEag?view_as=subscriber<\/p>\n<p>Like Rebel HQ on Facebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/RebelHQ\/<\/p>\n<p>Follow Rebel HQ on Twitter: http:\/\/twitter.com\/TYTPolitics<\/p>\n<h3>More info on Texas Can Elect First Openly Transgender Politician<\/h3>\n<div class=\"ss-local-rss\"><div class=\"rss_header\"><h2><a href=\"https:\/\/cn.bing.com\/news\/search\/?q=Texas+Can+Elect+First+Openly+Transgender+Politician&amp;qft=sortbydate%3D%221%22&amp;format=rss\" rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"rss_title\">Texas Can Elect First Openly Transgender Politician - BingNews<\/a><br \/><span class=\"rss_description\"> Search results<\/span><\/h2><\/div><ul>\n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=662d6f692f2e46e2ac3c860bf9bd8590&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwgnradio.com%2Fnews%2Ftexas-governor-calls-for-ban-on-gender-non-conforming-teachers-lgbtq-educators-respond%2F&amp;c=213265031233667309&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tTexas governor calls for ban on gender non-conforming teachers, LGBTQ+ educators respond\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>At the Young Conservatives of Texas\u2019 April 19 convention in Dallas, Texas Governor Greg Abbott called for an \u201cend\u201d to gender non-conforming behavior by teachers, according to ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=662d6f692f2e46e2ac3c860bf9bd8590&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.texastribune.org%2F2024%2F04%2F25%2Ftexas-school-districts-violated-election-transparency-law%2F&amp;c=12055529205844886637&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tTexas school districts violated a law intended to add transparency to local elections\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Texas Tribune and ProPublica analyzed 35 Texas school districts that held trustee elections last fall and found none that posted all of the required campaign finance records.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=662d6f692f2e46e2ac3c860bf9bd8590&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nbcdfw.com%2Fnews%2Fpolitics%2Flone-star-politics%2Frunoff-election-for-tarrant-county-texas-house-seat%2F3520604%2F&amp;c=117030037898666125&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tTarrant County Texas House seat sees a rematch in May runoff election\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>A rematch between Rep. Stephanie Klick, R \u2013 Fort Worth, and David Lowe from North Richland Hills will play out in the primary runoff on May 28.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=662d6f692f2e46e2ac3c860bf9bd8590&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.washingtonblade.com%2F2024%2F04%2F13%2Ffive-transgender-nonbinary-ice-detainees-allege-mistreatment-at-colo-detention-center%2F&amp;c=8678226685706864392&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tFive transgender, nonbinary ICE detainees allege mistreatment at Colo. detention center\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>ICE spokesperson Steve Kotecki on Friday told the Blade there were 10 \u201cself-identified transgender detainees\u201d at the Aurora Contract Detention Center on April 11. The facility\u2019s \u201ctransgendered units\u201d ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=662d6f692f2e46e2ac3c860bf9bd8590&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.foxnews.com%2Fpolitics%2Ftennessee-lawmakers-pass-bill-criminalizing-adults-help-minors-get-transgender-procedures&amp;c=14029484989747971433&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tTennessee lawmakers pass bill criminalizing adults who help minors get transgender procedures\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>\"We\u2019ve had two bills in two days regulate the types of conversations people can have with each other ... But Tennessee could become the first that applies penalties to adults relating ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=662d6f692f2e46e2ac3c860bf9bd8590&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.myhighplains.com%2Fnews%2Fpolitical-news%2Fap-jill-biden-calls-trump-a-bully-who-is-dangerous-to-lgbtq-people%2F&amp;c=12105583076386938541&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tJill Biden calls Trump a \u2018bully\u2019 who is \u2018dangerous\u2019 to LGBTQ people\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>She encouraged members to spend every day until the Nov. 5 election working ... let him win,\u201d the first lady said at the event held by the Human Rights Campaign, a prominent civil rights organization ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=662d6f692f2e46e2ac3c860bf9bd8590&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.aol.com%2Fnews%2Ftampa-woman-hopes-become-floridas-204146233.html&amp;c=5321642485152540912&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tTampa woman hopes to become Florida's first transgender elected official\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>TAMPA - A political race with a candidate hoping ... a small business owner and could become Florida's first transgender elected official. She's running as a Democrat, but is bringing to her ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=662d6f692f2e46e2ac3c860bf9bd8590&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwgno.com%2Fnews%2Fnmw%2Ftransgender-florida-teacher-can-use-preferred-pronouns-at-work-federal-judge-rules%2F&amp;c=15409639746161499220&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tTransgender Florida teacher can use preferred pronouns at work, federal judge rules\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>(WFLA) \u2013 A transgender teacher ... the State of Florida has a First Amendment problem,\u201d Walker wrote. \u201cOf late, it has happened so frequently, some might say you can set your clock by ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=662d6f692f2e46e2ac3c860bf9bd8590&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fthehill.com%2Fhomenews%2F4588583-transgender-florida-teacher-can-use-preferred-pronouns-at-work-federal-judge-rules%2F&amp;c=16343736536865100307&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tTransgender Florida teacher can use preferred pronouns at work, federal judge rules\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>(WFLA) \u2013 A transgender teacher ... the State of Florida has a First Amendment problem,\u201d Walker wrote. \u201cOf late, it has happened so frequently, some might say you can set your clock by ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=662d6f692f2e46e2ac3c860bf9bd8590&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ksn.com%2Fnews%2Fnational-world%2Ftransgender-florida-teacher-can-use-preferred-pronouns-at-work-federal-judge-rules%2F&amp;c=17967879729799662692&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tTransgender Florida teacher can use preferred pronouns at work, federal judge rules\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>(WFLA) \u2013 A transgender teacher ... the State of Florida has a First Amendment problem,\u201d Walker wrote. \u201cOf late, it has happened so frequently, some might say you can set your clock by ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=662d6f692f2e46e2ac3c860bf9bd8590&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.wjhl.com%2Fnews%2Fnational%2Ftransgender-florida-teacher-can-use-preferred-pronouns-at-work-federal-judge-rules%2F&amp;c=8168808118048356873&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tTransgender Florida teacher can use preferred pronouns at work, federal judge rules\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>(WFLA) \u2013 A transgender teacher ... the State of Florida has a First Amendment problem,\u201d Walker wrote. \u201cOf late, it has happened so frequently, some might say you can set your clock by ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=662d6f692f2e46e2ac3c860bf9bd8590&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.wivb.com%2Fnews%2Fnational%2Ftransgender-florida-teacher-can-use-preferred-pronouns-at-work-federal-judge-rules%2F&amp;c=17760006094616408960&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tTransgender Florida teacher can use preferred pronouns at work, federal judge rules\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>(WFLA) \u2013 A transgender teacher ... the State of Florida has a First Amendment problem,\u201d Walker wrote. \u201cOf late, it has happened so frequently, some might say you can set your clock by ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            <\/ul> <\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>TYT&#8217; Cenk Uygur spoke with Danielle Skidmore, a progressive candidate running for Austin City Council in District 9. https:\/\/www.danielleforall.com\/ Donate: https:\/\/www.tinyurl.com\/donate2danielle Volunteer: https:\/\/www.danielleforall.com\/volunteer Don&#8217;t forget to tell us your thoughts in the comment section below! 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