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Texas House has record amount

Texas House has record amount of LGBTQ representatives

For Josey Garcia, being an out bisexual member of the Texas House brings contradicting emotions.On the one hand, the newly elected state representative feels a sense of pride in serving openly, having spent 20 years of active duty in the U.S. Air Force during the “don’t ask, don’t tell” era. On the other hand, her first legislative session comes as GOP lawmakers have filed more than 90 bills targeting LGBTQ rights and representation.The San Antonio Democrat is one of nine Texas lawmakers who are openly LGBTQ — the highest number in state history. And with all of them being Democrats ...

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