Lesbian mom is one of many LGBT people already serving as leaders, says she plans to resign if BSA doesn’t change policy next week ANNA WAUGH | News Editor FORT WORTH — A lesbian Cub Scoutmaster recently took what she expects to be her last campout with her pack. The Fort Worth leader told Dallas Voice [...]
Collin County’s John Roach Jr. enforces ‘morality clause’ in divorce papers saying woman can’t have roommate unless they’re married ANNA WAUGH | News Editor MCKINNEY — Page Price and Carolyn Compton have been together for almost three years, but a Collin County judge is forcing them apart. Judge John Roach Jr., a Republican who presides [...]
Gay Texan cut off from partner of 34 years who has Alzheimer’s after sister-in-law obtained guardianship DAVID TAFFET | Staff Writer PITTSBURG, Texas — With his partner of 34 years in a nursing home, a court order preventing him from entering the facility and two weeks to get out of his house, Lon Watts sold [...]
Pam Ann takes airline humor from economy to first class with her drag-influenced comedy act JONANNA WIDNER | Contributing Writer Making fun of modern airline culture is easy to do: You make a joke or two about the food, complain about the guy farting away in the seat next to you, maybe get a little [...]
NYC’s most enduring character, closeted Mayor Ed, sings his swan song ARNOLD WAYNE JONES | Life+Style Editor There’s an old line that politics is for people too ugly to make it in the movies. If that’s true, Ed Koch was a born politician: He had a face like a turkey buzzard and looked, when walking [...]
Spike Vodka’s gay team wants to queerify Dallas’ cocktail culture even more RICH LOPEZ | Contributing Writer getrichindallas@gmail.com Gays and cocktails are a match practically made in heaven: Where would we be without happy hour, martini madness or the ever-popular “U-call-it” nights? Bacardi, Absolut and Jose Cuervo may all top the faves list for spirits, [...]
Press tour, now in its 10th year, is considered a success, but CVB has nixed outside consultant and scaled back website, which isn’t up to date DAVID TAFFET | Staff Writer Doug Mayo has been to Dallas twice on press trips sponsored by the Dallas Convention and Visitors Bureau promoting LGBT travel to the city. Mayo [...]
AG’s opinion prompts lawsuit to halt coverage for same-sex partners in El Paso County, but Equality Texas maintains there’s a simple fix ANNA WAUGH | News Editor LGBT advocates are encouraging governmental entities in Texas that offer domestic partner health benefits to revamp the language of their plans so they can continue offering them without interruption [...]
District 14 candidate says position would address ‘lack of sensitivity’ after Mayor Rawlings calls marriage resolution a ‘misuse’ of council time DAVID TAFFET | Staff Writer In the wake of another LGBT public relations dustup for Dallas Mayor Mike Rawlings, one council candidate is proposing that City Hall add an LGBT liaison position for [...]
