Transgender Texans feel “unbridled joy,” renewed hope after Democratic midterm wins

States Newsroom · November 13, 2026

As election night results rolled in, Joelle Espeut felt “unbridled joy” as Democrats surged to victory across Texas. Espeut, a transgender woman and advocacy director for the Normal Anomaly Initiative, understood the election represented a pivotal transformation on two fronts: a reprieve from legislation aimed at…

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