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Rally Against Texas v Kennedy to Protect Disability Rights

Join ADAPT of Texas, Personal Attendant Coalition of Texas, Rolling with the Homies, public figures, and many other disability rights and civil rights organizations to demand that Texas is removed from Texas v Kennedy lawsuit which is attacking Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as well as the integration mandate of the US Supreme Court ruling in Olmstead v LC (Lois Curtis) and EW (Elaine Wilson) (1999).

LOCATION: Texas State Capitol South Steps, 1100 Congress Ave., Austin, TX 78701

EVENT DATE: Friday, July 3, 2026

TIME to GATHER: Between 11:00 AM to Noon

PRESS CONFERENCE/RALLY STARTS PROMPTLY: Noon to 2PM

FOR INFO CONTACT: Bryan “Anthony” Chase Jr., cyberchase9009@gmail.com , (210) 748-0845
Cathy Robles Cranston, flacacata@aol.com , 512.650.6543

Paid Capitol Parking Garage one block east of Capitol on 12th Street between

San Jacinto BLVD and Trinity, 1201 San Jacinto BLVD., there is also street parking

Please bring a sign about 504 and what it means to you. Bring water, umbrella or hat, snack and sunscreen. It will be hot!

We must send a message and demand of Governor Abbott and Attorney General Paxton to take Texas off the Texas v Kennedy lawsuit. Their position is unacceptable and it is infringing on the civil rights of children and adults with disabilities, senior Texans and the families that support them. We won’t go back!

TAKE ACTION NOW!

Call AG Paxton: 1.800.252.8011, 512.463.2007

Call Governor Abbott: Main, 512.463.2000, Opinion Line, 512.463.1782

Use the Speak4 link below and an email will be sent to Governor Abbott,
AG Paxton, your state representative and state senator.

iHttps://speak4.app/lp/1601js24?ts=1780405850

Happy 27^th Anniversary of the US Supreme Court’s decision on the landmark decision in Olmstead v. L.C. (Lois Curtis) and E.W. (Elaine Wilson) found that individuals with disabilities have the right to live in the most integrated setting.  This decision fundamentally protects and expands the rights of individuals with disabilities and serves as the cornerstone of disability civil rights. Public entities must provide community-based services to individuals with disabilities.  This is the integration mandate that protects us by law. Not only is this the legal precedent for full community participation for people with disabilities, but it is also the intent following the Americans with Disabilities Act signed by President Bush as passed by both houses of Congress. Those who were present at the time of the signing of the ADA know that this was and is the original intent of the law and the Olmstead Decision of 1999.

Right now people with disabilities are under attack.  We can see the attempt to weaken the disability laws starting with the 504 Rehabilitation Act of 1973. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton along with 19 other states filed a lawsuit in 2024, Texas v. Becerra now known as Texas v. Kennedy lawsuit. The Slip Opinion/Memorandum of the Department of Justice’s Office of Legal Counsel:

1. Undermines the independence and freedom of people with disabilities across the United States.

2. By removing the right to integration, the result is,

a. higher death rate of people with disabilities that would be institutionalized

b. Institutionalization of people with disabilities will cost more money for taxpayers v. paying for community care which has already been shown to be more cost effective for all involved.

We who believe in FREEDOM must act at the local, state and federal level to denounce the Slip Opinion. Do something. Organize a protest or a rally. Contact your state and federal Congresspersons and tell them to publicly denounce the DOJ’s memorandum/Slip Opinion. Take action to celebrate the Olmstead Decision and our legal rights as intended by the ADA and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act. 

Don’t Mourn, Organize!

The ADAPT of Texas and Personal Attendant Coalition of Texas Community