- 'Loving' boy last Texas school shooting victim laid to rest
![TCORRECTS AGE TO 10, NOT 8 - his March 2022 photo provided by Manny Renfro shows his grandson, Uziyah Garcia, while on spring break in San Angelo, Texas. The 10-year-old was among those killed in Tuesday's shooting at Robb Elementary School on May 24 in Uvalde, Texas. (Manny Renfro via AP)]()
- Most popular girl names in the 70s in Texas
![#29. Dawn Dawn is a name of English origin meaning "daybreak". Washington - Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 1,449 - Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: data not available National - Rank: #26 - Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 92,443]()
- See how many LGBT people have children in Texas
![See how many LGBT people have children in Texas LGBTQ+ people have historically been left out of conversations about family planning, custody rights, and cultural and legal ideas about what a family should look like. Before the 1970s, it was not unusual for a gay or lesbian parent to lose custody of their child—or for their parental rights to be taken away completely—after coming out. Today, LGBTQ+ families continue to contend with discrimination when trying to start a family—whether through fostering, adoption, or assisted reproduction. Currently, laws that protect LGBTQ+ people in matters of fostering and adoption vary state to state. Twenty-nine states and Washington D.C. prohibit foster and adoption agencies from discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity, while 12 states permit these agencies to refuse to provide services to LGBTQ+ people on the basis of religious beliefs. But where in the U.S. are LGBTQ+ folks raising their families? To find out, Stacker cited LGBT demographic data from the Williams Institute based on Gallup surveys conducted between 2015-2017, and looked at LGBT family demographics in every state and Washington D.C. Respondents who said they identified as lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender were considered LGBT and were not asked whether they identify under the wider umbrella term LGBTQ+. The average age of LGBT respondents nationally was 36.4 years. Read on to find out how many LGBT-identifying people have kids in your state, or check out the national list here. Texas by the numbers - Population identifying as LGBT: 4.1% - LGBT population with children: 29.0% - LGBT couples with children: 19.8% As recently as June 2021, the Supreme Court dealt a blow to queer parents trying to start families in their ruling on Fulton v. City of Philadelphia. The court sided with a Catholic social services agency, which refused to work with same-sex couples applying to foster children, arguing that the agency’s First Amendment rights took precedence over charges of discrimination. Assisted reproduction services like in vitro fertilization (IVF) have also historically been less accessible to LGBTQ+ people, in part because of a limiting definition of infertility. The CDC defines infertility as “not being able to get pregnant (conceive) after one year (or longer) of unprotected sex.” Since many health insurance plans use this definition to determine qualification for treatment, couples who are not cisgender and heterosexual are often excluded from coverage. However, this may soon change, as the Biden administration is considering expanding the definition of infertility listed in the Affordable Care Act to be more inclusive of LGBTQ+ people. Other changes to legislation in some states have improved access to family services for LGBTQ+ people. In late May 2022, Colorado Gov. Jared Polis—who is openly gay—signed a law streamlining the process of giving queer parents legal custody of their non-gestational children. And the Supreme Court ruled in 2017 that LGBTQ+ parents have the same right to be co-listed on their child’s birth certificate as heterosexual couples. Continue reading to see how many LGBT people have children in other states in your region. Arkansas - Population identifying as LGBT: 3.3% - LGBT population with children: 36.0% - LGBT couples with children: 21.2% Louisiana - Population identifying as LGBT: 3.9% - LGBT population with children: 28.0% - LGBT couples with children: 19.9%]()
- Graduating Uvalde High School class remembers slain children
![FILE - Investigators search for evidences outside Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, May 25, 2022, after an 18-year-old gunman killed 19 students and two teachers. The district’s superintendent said Wednesday, June 22, that Chief Pete Arredondo, the Uvalde school district’s police chief, has been put on leave following allegations that he erred in his response to the mass shooting.]()
- Pilots in line for big raises amid global travel disruptions
![FILE - A United Airlines jetliner lifts off from a runway at Denver International Airport on June 10, 2020, in Denver. Pilots at United Airlines are in line to get big pay raises over the next 18 months. Their union, the Air Line Pilots Association, said Friday, June 24, 2022, that it has reached a tentative agreement for raises totaling more than 14.5%. If approved, the deal could set the stage for similar raises by pilots at other airlines.]()
- Orange County burn ban effective immediately
![A burn ban is now in effect in Orange County.]()
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A roundup of where nearby counties stand on reopening bars.
![Bexar County Judge Nelson Wolff, shown at an August news conference, called the budget process “probably the most difficult one that I’ve been through” since taking office 18 years ago.]()
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Health Careers High School once again kept its spot atop rankings of the best public schools in...
![High school students below the top 10 percent in North East ISD won’t receive a class rank starting with the 2021-22 school year because of a change board members voted on Monday. Kaitlyn-Marie B. Delgado is shown in 2014 giving remarks at the district’s Academy of Creative Education.]()
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![HOUSTON, TEXAS - JUNE 15: Transmission towers are shown on June 15, 2021 in Houston, Texas. The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT), which controls approximately 90% of the power in Texas, has requested Texas residents to conserve power through Friday as temperatures surge in the state. An increase in forced generation outages early into the Summer season has prompted this urgent request. (Photo by Brandon Bell/Getty Images)]()
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![Providence senior shortstop Izzie Stephens, a two-time second-team TAPPS Division II all-state selection, has signed a letter of intent to attend Texas Lutheran University.]()
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![McCollum head coach Hector Delgadillo talks with Mark Villarreal (from left) Jason Zertuche and Adam Banda during a break in the action during their Class 5A Bi-District game with Alamo Heights at the Alamo Heights baseball field on Friday, May 6, 2016. Alamo Heights beat McCollum 6-0. MARVIN PFEIFFER/ mpfeiffer@express-news.net]()
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![Sisters Hope, 4, left, and Raylynn Spark, 6, read to Jack, a 9-year-old Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, at the Universal City Public Library. Jack and his owner, Mary Ann Vaaler, are part of San Antonio’s PAWS For Service volunteer organization.]()
