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  • Houston’s Trans Community Braces for New Laws They Say Erase Their Identities

    06/19/2025 9:28:33 AM PDT · by Angelino97 · 29 replies
    Houston Press ^ | June 19, 2025 | April Towery
    In the early 2000s, Avery Belyeu was living as a gay man in New York City, starting a career in the nonprofit sector and seeking opportunities to help those struggling to find their identities. About 10 years ago, Belyeu became a woman. Now CEO of the Montrose Center, Belyeu remains steadfast in her advocacy for the LGBTQ+ community. She knows the struggles of feeling like she doesn't belong. Raised in a family of Jehovah's Witnesses in Florida, she hasn't seen her parents in 17 years and has found that her religious beliefs align with Judaism. Belyeu and the Center's staff...