American College Personnel Association (ACPA) Protests Passage of Texas SB 6

ACPA is formally protesting the passage of Texas Senate Bill 6, citing its potentially negative impact on college students and ACPA members attending its annual convention in Houston, March, 2018.

As part of our advocacy efforts surrounding Texas Senate Bill 6, we are planning to send copies of Z Nicolazzo's book Trans* in College to each member of the Texas Senate and House.

Congratulations! SB6 in Texas STOPPED!

Texas SB6 Bathroom Bill

Wednesday, 16 August 2017 - 12:00am
Dear Colleagues, Congratulations on your hard work in behalf of justice. The Texas Senate had refused to concur with the Texas House on the proposed "bathroom bill" which overtly discriminated against Trans identified people. Since 2015, ACPA members have been actively protesting this type of egregious legislation in Texas . We've raised awareness and provided education through shipments to...

ACPA Speaks Out Against Discriminatory Bathroom Bill in Texas

Texas SB6 Bathroom Bill

Monday, 6 March 2017 - 4:56pm
6 March 2017 Dear Colleagues, I am at the Austin Capitol at the Trans Texas Lobby Day today and will testify before the Senate Committee on SB 6 tomorrow. My testimony is provided below for your review. You can support our grassroots work in Texas to end discrimination against Transgender persons as well as members of the LGBTQ community. Use #STOPSB6 to express your views and “like” our Facebook...

InsideHigherEd: Bathroom Politics

Texas SB6 Bathroom Bill

Thursday, 12 January 2017 - 12:29pm
...the Texas bill is drawing more attention than others because it is considered most likely to pass... Texas higher education officials have been mostly silent on a controversial piece of state legislation that would restrict bathroom use by transgender individuals on public campuses, even as the law could override existing policies and conflict with federal guidance. The Texas legislation,...

American College Personnel Association (ACPA) Protests Passage of Texas SB 6

Texas SB6 Bathroom Bill

Thursday, 12 January 2017 - 12:15pm
HOUSTON, TEXAS (PRWEB) JANUARY 11, 2017 The American College Personnel Association (ACPA) dba College Student Educators International has issued a formal protest to Texas Governor Greg Abbott regarding Texas Senate Bill 6 and its potential negative impact on college students and ACPA Convention attendees March 11-14, 2018. This bill will require people to use the bathroom or locker room (changing...

Academic group threatens to pull Houston conference over Texas bathroom bill

Texas SB6 Bathroom Bill

Wednesday, 11 January 2017 - 12:00am
An academic group is threatening to pull an upcoming conference from Houston next year, citing concerns with a bill before the Texas legislature that would require transgender people to use bathrooms corresponding to their assigned sex at birth. The American College Personnel Association, a trade group based in the nation’s capital, expects more than 3,100 people to travel to Houston over three...