Austin Chronicle Opinion: Congressman Greg Casar on taking the fight for LGBTQIA+ Texans to the national level

Austin and Washington, D.C., share many things in common. They both have stellar drag entertainers and queer nightlife, but they’re also home to the worst drag shows I’ve ever seen: The Texas Legislature and the Republican-led Congress. In the halls of power, right-wingers put on their worst government-style drag, and attack queer and trans Americans in an attempt to distract people from the rest of their agenda: tax breaks for billionaires, gutting the civil rights and power of working people, and undermining our very democracy. 

Right now, it’s only getting worse. The extremists aren’t letting up their attacks on gender-affirming care, queer spaces, and caring for all our kids in school. And the only way to stop them is to organize and beat them, while protecting our community from harm...