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Under Senate Bill 12, authored by Republican state Sen. Brandon Creighton of Conroe, all student clubs "based on sexual orientation or gender identity" will be banned statewide after the Texas law goes into effect Sept. 1.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/education/2025/08/25/529348/lgbtq-students-say-new-texas-anti-dei-law-leaves-them-without-support/

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LGBTQ+ students and their allies worry a proposed DEI ban on Texas public schools and other bills threaten their mental health and sense of safety in schools.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/lgbtq/2025/04/29/520027/texas-students-say-k-12-dei-ban-and-other-anti-lgbtq-bills-threaten-their-safety-voice-and-mental-health/

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An Equality Texas study shows many LGBTQ+ college students have considered leaving their schools — and the state entirely — since Senate Bill 17 went into effect last year.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/lgbtq/2025/04/02/517545/report-shows-impact-of-anti-dei-law-on-texas-lgbtq-college-students/

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Supporters say diversity initiatives close educational and income gaps born from a history of prejudice. Republican officials say they prioritize identity over merit.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/politics/2025/03/24/516717/texas-dei-debate-centers-on-disagreement-over-whether-programs-perpetuate-or-prevent-discrimination/

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This year, the Republican-controlled Texas Legislature is expected to pick up where it left off two years ago to address a perceived liberal bias at the state’s public, four-year universities.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/education-news/2025/02/06/513151/texas-lawmakers-may-ban-certain-lessons-at-state-colleges-under-expanded-dei-crackdown/

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Gov. Greg Abbott threatened Texas A&M University President Mark Welsh III’s job over claims the university broke the state’s ban on diversity, equity and inclusion programs.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/education-news/2025/01/15/510950/gov-greg-abbott-threatens-texas-am-presidents-job-over-claim-that-university-broke-dei-ban/

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UT Austin has eliminated multiple staff positions previously focused on diversity, equity and inclusion in the latest effort to comply with Texas' anti-DEI law.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/2024/04/03/482516/ut-austin-lays-off-around-60-staffers-to-comply-with-texas-dei-ban/

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