Homecoming season in Texas brings festive decorations to cities, with students proudly wearing the iconic, oversized mums and garters. This cherished tradition has become a hallmark of Texas high ...

But it wouldn't be Texas homecoming without the star of the Lone Star show: the mum. For 50 years, the homecoming mum has been a hallmark tradition for Texans statewide, providing high school ...

You won’t catch Sherry Bedinger describing homecoming mums as “gaudy.”“They’re pretty in their own way,” said Bedinger, who is at the ...

banned books and Texas homecoming mums. This conversation has been edited for clarity and length. How has the atmosphere for LGBTQ+ kids changed between the time you started writing the book and ...