Texas Lawmakers Form First Ever LGBT Caucus

AUSTIN — Five women lawmakers have decided to form the Texas Legislature's first ever LGBT caucus.Rep. Mary González will serve as the group's chair. In an interview with The Dallas Morning News on Thursday, the El Paso Democrat said she hopes the caucus will advance bills that are "transformative" for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender Texans across the state."We want to honor the moment," González said, just minutes before her staff planned to file the paperwork making the caucus official. "We want to have an intentional and strategic agenda."  Continue reading...