Gregory Wayne Abbott (born November 13, 1957) is an American attorney who has served as the 48th governor of Texas since January 20, 2015. A member of the Republican Party, Abbott previously served as the 50th attorney general of Texas from 2002 to 2015. He is the third governor of any U.S. state to permanently use a wheelchair. He is also the first disabled governor in Texas history.
This Pride, the LGBTQ+ Community Is in Crisis
Views expressed in The Advocate’s opinion articles are those of the writers and do not necessarily represent the views of The Advocate or our parent company, Pride Media.During Pride Month, we celebrate our stories: stories of our elders who fought so hard to realize the progress many never got to see, stories of our chosen families, our own stories of coming out, of falling in love, of finding healing in community.
As the interim president of the Human Rights Campaign, the nation’s largest LGBTQ+ civil rights organization, I get to hear so many powerful stories directly from folks in our community.
And this Pride Month, I need you to hear these stories as well: stories of trans and nonbinary children, their families, and millions of LGBTQ+ people whose rights and lives — right now — are under attack.
Every school day, a mother in Texas helps get her young trans daughter ready for school. She braids her daughter’s hair, helps pick out the best sparkly accessory, and packs her daughter’s lunch.
