06/17/2026
Progressive-liberal reporter concedes NOT ALL G**S are "UNDER ATTACK" with story on the election of the FIRST openly gay member of the State Republican Executive Committee (SREC) at the 2026 state convention of the Republican Party of Texas. Justin P. Nichols, is a prominent San Antonio lawyer with a wide diversity of clients, including many gay business owners, and is also VP of the San Antonio chapter of the Texas Conservative Liberty Forum (TCLF SA). TCLF SA, under Nichols representation, was recently involved in a lawsuit against the city of San Antonio over its plan to use $170k of taxpayer money, without a proper vote, to install rainbow sidewalks.
Nichols was initially appointed to fill a vacancy for Senate District 26. Last Friday, June 12, he was elected in his own right, despite a campaign of vitriol directed at him because of his and his clientele's sexuality. Unfortunately for the anti-gay campaign claiming to stand up for "Christian values" one of the two leaders of the campaign was a former all-nude dancer and convicted felon. Full report by Andrea Drusch at the San Antonio Report in comments. Note: Although the report describes Nichols as "LGBTQ+", he is reportedly not le***an, bisexual, trans, q***r, or anything under the plus sign category.
Justin Nichols, whose legal practice has long represented the LGBTQ+ community, challenged the GOP convention to redefine "family values."