1. When the Westboro Baptist Church came to protest a soldier's funeral in College Station, and hundreds of Aggies formed a human wall to block them.
2. When Justin Normand stood in front of a mosque in Irving after Election Day, just in case anyone was feeling targeted or afraid.
3. When Texas senator Juan “Chuy” Hinojosa wrote this very touching letter to his gay daughter.
4. And when gay Texas police officers reminded LGBTQ youths that it gets better.
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5. When New Hope's mayor, Jess Herbst, came out as transgender and the extremely conservative town of 600 was like *shrug*.
“I was hoping for tolerance. I’ve been overwhelmed by support,” she told The Washington Post.
6. When Mobile Loaves & Fishes created a unique community in East Austin to help end homelessness.
7. When eight inmates broke out of their cell...to save a prison guard's life in Weatherford.
8. When Ann Richards was goals.
9. When a mosque in Victoria burned down, and their Jewish neighbors were like, "Here, use our synagogue."
10. When Dale Hansen, a longtime sports anchor at WFAA-TV in Dallas-Fort Worth, defended openly gay football player Michael Sam and put bigoted NFL officials on blast.
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11. When nuns were waiting to greet and advocate for immigrants as they were released from Texas detention centers.
12. When Texans went to the capitol in 2013 to protest an extreme anti-abortion bill, showing the rest of the country what democracy looks like.
Thousands flood rotunda chant "hell no we won't go!". #txlege #standwithwendy
13. When 100 students at UT showed up to protest an inflammatory and racist bake sale.
I refuse to tolerate racism at my school, on social media, or anywhere #UTBakeSale
14. When a dust storm couldn't stop people in ultra-conservative Lubbock from holding their Women's March.
You know something's up when there's even a #WomensMarch in Lubbock TX, the 2nd most conservative city in the US. D… https://t.co/roKlz27i7V
15. And when people in Lubbock stood up for immigrants and refugees following President Trump's travel ban.
"No ban, no wall, equality for all" -- chant heard from protesters today in Lubbock, TX @DailyToreador
We see you, Lubbock.
16. When a group of volunteers repaired the Houston home of a 97-year-old veteran.
They put on a new roof, remodeled a bathroom, and did electrical work in the home of Mack Bailey, who was awarded four Bronze Stars for his service in World War II.