Post submitted by Sissi Yado, HRC Texas Field Organizer

Last week, HRC Texas had the opportunity to tour the state with pop superstar Ariana Grande.

Grande’s “Dangerous Woman Tour” made stops in San Antonio, Houston, and Dallas. HRC field organizers enlisted volunteers in all three cities to collect postcards for legislators, urging them to take a stand against anti-LGBTQ legislation. Volunteers included LGBTQ Texans, allies and several parents of LGBTQ youth.

Fans were delighted to see HRC at the concerts and stopped by to chat with staff and volunteers at each venue. They asked questions, signed up to volunteer and learned how to take action against discrimination in the Lone Star State.

Thank you @ArianaGrande for inviting @HRC to your San Antonio concert! Happy to spread the message of equality & acceptance with your fans! pic.twitter.com/QyMF7Hmcze

— HumanRightsCampaign (@HRC) April 7, 2017

 

Last night, @ArianaGrande invited HRC staff to attend her concert in San Antonio. The group was able to speak out against the rise of anti-#LGBTQ legislation in #Texas and share the latest updates with her fans. Here's our favorite �� from her Instagram story. #ArianaGrande #YallMeansAll #LGBT

A post shared by Human Rights Campaign (@humanrightscampaign) on Apr 7, 2017 at 8:30am PDT

In Dallas, four LGBTQ youth had the opportunity to meet Grande privately and take a photo. Later in the evening, management arrived with front row tickets for the children and their parents -- directly from Grande.

During the concerts, Grande and her dancers performed wearing “Don’t Discriminate in the Lone Star State” pins, showing solidarity with the LGBTQ community and opposing discriminatory legislation in Texas.

By the end of the three-day multi-city action, the first of its kind for HRC Texas, Grande’s fans wrote over a thousand postcards for legislators and signed up to volunteer with their local HRC field office. Volunteer for HRC in Texas at our local office coming to a city near you!  

HRC has opened four offices throughout Texas: Austin, Dallas, Houston, San Antonio. We have a team of organizers working to mobilize our members and supporters against anti-LGBTQ legislation. Live in Texas and want to get more involved in the fight against discrimination in Texas? Contact HRC Texas Field Manager David Topping for more info.