Any word from Texas, good or bad, reverberates. Most states south of the Mason Dixon line look to the Lone Star State as a model, from textbooks to abortion laws. So this nugget of good news in the 9th largest county in the U.S. is significant: the Dallas County Commissioners Court voted 3-2 along party lines last week to add transgender protections to the county’s employment nondiscrimination policy.Dallas County is no Austin-like bubble; its voters and reps tend to be extremely conservative. It also includes more than 2.4 million people. This is a major nudge toward acceptance of transgender identity outside of well-known progressive cities--which, all too often, don't bother to wield their influence elsewhere.
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