Democratic Texas Rep. Gene Wu, center, speaks with the media following a press conference with other Texas House Democrats and Democratic members of Congress at the Democratic Party in Warrenville, Ill., Monday, Aug. 4. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

DAVID TAFFET | Senior Staff Writer Taffet@DallasVoice.com

Democratic members of the Texas House of Representatives left the state on Sunday, Aug. 3, in a strategic move to break quorum and stop Republican efforts at redistricting. In the process, the Democrats also killed, at least for now, all anti-transgender legislation filed during the current special session.

Equality Texas Communications Director Johnathan Gooch noted that while more than 200 anti-LGBTQ+ bills were filed during the regular session, for the special session, only House Bill 32 a

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