Chip Roy Criticizes LGBTQ+ Curriculum at Texas State University

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U.S. Representative Chip Roy (TX) has issued a formal letter to Texas State University President Dr. Kelly R. Damphousse, raising concerns over the university's inclusion of LGBTQ+ academic content in its course offerings.

Roy's letter references language from Texas State's 2025-2026 catalog, which describes courses designed to explore how "communication sustains both discrimination against LGBTQ+ people and their resistance," and encourages students to "create LGBTQ+ justice communication, practices, cultures, and structures."

"When a public university elevates LGBTQ+ 'resistance' and creation of 'justice' as learning outcomes rather than subjects for critical debate, it abandons education and embraces indoctrination," Roy wrote. "This is not neutral academic inquiry; it is taxpayer-funded activism."

Roy emphasized that such curriculum, in his view, compromises academic objectivity and uses public funding to promote a particular ideological stance. He also warned that this trend risks "turning classrooms into training grounds for ideological movements."

While Texas State has reportedly removed COMM 33161- LGBTQ+ Communication Studies from its upcoming catalog, Roy noted the ongoing availability of COMM 5329J- LGBTQ+ Communication, which "explores historical and contemporary developments n LGBTQ+ communication, rhetoric, and advocacy."

The continued presence of such courses, Roy argues, reflects a broader shift toward political activism under the guise of scholarship.

Raeylee Barefield

Raeylee Barefield is a student at the University of Texas at Austin pursuing a degree in Government. She enjoys reading, writing, and cooking in her spare time.