Texas

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Issues

• Marriage
  2005– Anti-same-sex marriage constitutional amendment banned marriage or any other forms of partnership recognition for same-sex couples
2003– Anti-same-sex marriage statute banned marriage for same-sex couples
• Domestic Violence
  Has domestic violence laws that are gender neutral and include household members and dating partners
• Second-Parent Adoption
  Trial courts have granted second-parent adoptions
• Hate Crimes
  Has hate crime laws that include crimes based on sexual orientation

Statewide LGBT Organizations

Equality Texas
http://www.equalitytexas.org [1]

Bisexual

Bisexual Network of Austin
http://www.main.org/binetaustin [2]

People of Color

Dragonflies of Dallas
http://www.dragonfliesofdallas.org [3]

LGBT Youth

HATCH - Houston Area Teenage Coalition of Homosexuals
http://www.hatchyouth.org [4]

Out Youth
http://www.outyouth.org/index.html [5]

Texas Youth Hotline
http://www.dfps.state.tx.us/Youth_Hotline/youth.asp [6]

Youth First Texas
http://www.youthfirsttexas.org [7]

Religious Organizations

Cathedral of Hope
http://www.cathedralofhope.com [8]

Anti-Violence Programs

Montrose Counseling Center, Inc.
http://www.montrosecounselingcenter.org [9]

Community Centers

Houston Area Community Services, Inc. (HACS)
http://www.hacstxs.org/index_en.php [10]

John Thomas Gay and Lesbian Community Center
http://www.resourcecenterdallas.org [11]

Lambda GLBT Community Services
http://www.lambda.org [12]

Campus Resources

Texas A&M University - Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual Education & Support
http://glbta.tamu.edu [13]

University of Texas at Austin - Gender and Sexuality Center
http://deanofstudents.utexas.edu/gsc [14]