On Valentine’s Day, Texas LGBTQ Chambers of Commerce, a coalition of the Austin, Greater Houston, North Texas and San Antonio LGBT Chambers of Commerce, gathered in Austin to meet with our elected officials.
However, the Texas LGBTQ Chambers of Commerce, its member businesses and communities were denied such a resolution. Rep. Bryan Slaton, R-Royse City, tweeted a threat to oppose the resolution, and called it aeven though the resolution did not reference the day. Our sources at the Capitol tell us his hatred also infected the Senate, where a similar resolution was withdrawn.
Slaton and the other legislators who opposed these ceremonial resolutions put themselves, their ideology and politics above the business owners sitting in the gallery, our more than 1,000 member companies across the state, and, quite frankly, the entire LGBTQ+ community. We deserve better.
Bruh.