UPDATE: VICTORY! James, whose story is below, personally delivered the petition to Texas' legislature. And on 4/4, this amendment was WITHDRAWN from the bill. THANK YOU for your signatures and comments! ***************************************** Growing up in Rio Grande Valley Texas, University of Houston student James was taught that being gay was wrong. "It wasn’t until I stepped into my college resource center and found other students like me that I finally found peace with myself. The Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender (LGBT) Resource Center at the University of Houston changed my life." Now one Texas Representative wants to take away that center, and every other one in Texas. Rep. Bill Zedler has added an amendment to the Appropriations bill that would ban funding for all LGBT, Gender, and Sexuality centers in Texas universities. Please tell the Texas legislature to oppose the Zedler 1 Amendment!

Indiana could become the first state in the nation to require an employee in every public and charter school to carry a loaded gun during school hours. Rep. Jim Lucas, the freshman Republican from Seymour who is responsible for this proposal, called it a “common-sense approach to a horrible situation.” Nothing could be further from the truth. A resource teacher in Shelbyville Central Schools told the Indianapolis Star that having an armed teacher in school poses several logistical challenges. “I can’t imagine trying to manage 28 to 30 children by myself and manage a loaded weapon on my body somewhere, and be able to deal with a potential intruder and keep the kids safe,” she said. Even NRA-endorsed Gov. Mike Pence opposes this measure, stating that “decisions about school safety and security should be made by local schools," and not by politicians. The Indiana House Ways and Means Committee will consider the bill on Monday. Many believe it will be approved. Teachers, students, parents and community members -- now is the time to signal to state legislators that you oppose a mandate for guns in every school.

37 liberal Senators have endorsed Jessica Rosenworcel, a junior commissioner as the next Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Chairman but not FCC Senior commissioner, Mignon Clyburn, a highly qualified person who is currently serving her second term as a Democrat, who began her service in 2009, after spending 11 years as a member on Public Service Commissioner of South Carolina. Request you close the Gender and Racial Gap endorse and nominate Ms. Mignon Clyburn as the First Black Woman FCC Chairperson.

My petition is about having citizens in our state to take part in enforcing strict gun laws in Hawaii. Yes I have, my friend's mother has been shot by a mentally ill person.

Mississippi resident Jorge Gonzalez Garcia A#088-642-766 deserves to have his case closed and prosecutorial discretion granted.

I started an anti gun-violence group here in our beloved, beautiful Tucson!

My children have been denied health care coverage because they have graduated from college. Champ VA should still cover disabled and military families until. Age 26 like other private companies.

My son works part-time. He has narcolepsy and Aspergers Syndrome. His income is under 14,000.00 annually. He will not have access to health insurance because Gov. Perry of TX doesn't want to participate in the Medicaid expansion under the ACA which will provide health insurance for the poorest Texans. I don't want him "disabled" and alcoholic because there isn't anything better to do. EVERY person in the state of Texas should have health insurance available to them. EXPAND MEDICAID IN TEXAS!

My mentor Raphaelle Richardson and Norman Redwing works for Just Care Family Network.They were dismised from there positions. The decision is unfair and untrue. You should be concerned because they are wonderful people that is being treated unfairly and deserves respect. I and 14 other youths are being affected because of the situation we lost our mentor what are we suppose to do. We are diagnosed with mental illnesses and have no one to work with us to get through this mental illness but Mrs. Raphaelle And Mr. Redwing. The Feds are coming to memphis to evaluate just care family network. We need to let our voice be heard.

The Schwartz Next Step Employment Shelter, under the management of the Volunteers Of America and Department of Homeless Services, is denying homeless clients entry, into the shelter, if they are, in possession, of any electrical or electronic devices. This includes, but not limited, to laptop computers, tablets, outlet adapters, extension cords. We are not to be, in possession of anything that requires electricity, with the exception, of a cell phone and charger. We have to go to the library in order to access the internet and information about housing and employment. We need to have those items that were purchased, by us, with our own money, and be allowed to use them, in the pursuit of happiness, as any free American citizen has the right to do. Being homeless and living, in a shelter is a difficult and trying experience, but it should not mean that your rights have to be taken from you, in order to live in a shelter.

USPS laid off 100s of employees in the Chicago District because of low retiree count! Our families have been affected by this and we can't even file for unemployment!

I, like millions of other gays and lesbians, not only want but deserve the right to get married. We are not asking for an exception or special treatment, just the same treatment. This issue affects your neighbors, friends, fellow employees and family members. Please be one of the countless millions who support equality for same-sex couples.