Tag Archives: Julie Johnson

Texas Dem Becomes First LGBTQ US Rep From South

Dallas’s Fox affiliate reports: Texas state Rep. Julie Johnson (D) has won the race to fill the Texas House District 32 seat left open by Rep. Colin Allred (D-Texas). Johnson faced off against Darrell Day (R) and Kevin Hale (L) in the November 5, 2024, general election. Johnson will be the first openly LGBTQ+ person to represent Texas and the …

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TEXAS: Gay Lawmaker Derails “Save Chick-Fil-A” Bill That Would Protect Anti-LGBT Business Discrimination

The Corpus Christi Times reports: An openly gay freshman member of the Texas House derailed a bill backed by religious conservatives but denounced by opponents as a tool to target the LGBT community for discrimination. “Hopefully, this is the day of discrimination against the LGBT community dies in Texas,” said State Rep. Julie Johnson, D-Carrollton, after using a procedural maneuver …

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