Harrison vs. higher ed: How one lawmaker is weaponizing social media to eradicate LGBTQ+ curriculum

Harrison vs. Higher Education

Brian Harrison is crusading against Texas universities, searching for "gender ideology" or LGBTQ+ curriculum in course catalogs and university websites.

He uses social media to rally his followers against "liberal indoctrination" on campuses, citing examples like a Texas State University course on LGBTQ+ Communication Studies.

students were to learn about how "communication sustains both discrimination against LGBTQ+ people and their resistance"

Harrison's efforts began after a video surfaced of a Texas State University student re-enacting the death of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.

Author's summary: Lawmaker targets LGBTQ+ curriculum in Texas universities.

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The Texas Tribune The Texas Tribune — 2025-10-14