TITLE: Commending Andrea Segovia for her advocacy work in behalf of Texas LGBTQIA+ communities.

SUMMARY: Commending Andrea Segovia for her advocacy work in behalf of Texas LGBTQIA+ communities.

FULL TEXT:
WHEREAS, Gender Infinity executive director Andrea Segovia has rendered exceptional service to Texas LGBTQIA+ communities through her tireless advocacy work; and WHEREAS, Dedicated to cross-issue organizing and coalition building across the Lone Star State, Andrea Segovia has championed LGBTQIA+ rights while also working in behalf of people with disabilities for a number of years; in 2019, she was named the first executive director for Gender Infinity, a Houston nonprofit devoted to fostering connections among transgender youth and their families, providers, and allies; she is also the policy and field coordinator for the Transgender Education Network of Texas, which is committed to furthering gender-diverse equality; and WHEREAS, A San Antonio native and a fourth-generation Latinx Texan, Ms. Segovia credits her mother and grandparents for instilling in her the importance of serving others and striving to effect meaningful change; she became actively involved with nonprofit groups while in high school, and in 2015 she earned a political science degree from the University of Houston, where she organized students in support of the Houston Equal Rights Ordinance; she went on to work for Battleground Texas, and in 2017 she was the Houston organizer for the Human Rights Campaign; and WHEREAS, Widely respected, Ms. Segovia has received the Every Texan 2021 Future of Texas Award, which honors extraordinary leaders age 40 and under who demonstrate great vision, a drive for inclusivity, and a commitment to systemic change for Texans of all backgrounds; moreover, in 2019 she was recognized as a New Leaders Council Fellow for the Houston chapter; and WHEREAS, By defending the rights of those who are marginalized, Andrea Segovia is helping to build a more just, open, and vibrant society for residents of the Lone Star State, and she may indeed take great pride in her many achievements; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby commend Andrea Segovia for her dedicated advocacy in behalf of Texas LGBTQIA+ communities and extend to her sincere best wishes for continued success with her important work; and, be it further RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be prepared for Ms. Segovia as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. Gonz lez of El Paso Gonz lez of Dallas Zwiener Johnson of Dallas Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 255 was adopted by the House on October 18, 2021, by a non-record vote. Chief Clerk of the House