Out Scouts, leaders celebrate BSA’s decision to lift ban on gay youth, but vow to keep fighting until LGBT leaders, employees can also serve ANNA WAUGH | News Editor GRAPEVINE — Gay youth members of the Boy Scouts of America will no longer face being kicked out because of their sexual orientation after BSA leadership voted [...]
Steven Havard files discrimination complaint against Terry Costa after owner told him policy was based on thefts by male customers in the past DAVID TAFFET | Staff Writer A drag performer from Oklahoma has filed a discrimination complaint against a Dallas retailer after they refused to allow him to try on a gown. Steven Havard, [...]
From prêt-a-porter menswear to haute couture red carpet gowns, Tre LaVoux has the drive — and talent — to be Dallas’ next big designer ARNOLD WAYNE JONES | Life+Style Editor When Tre LaVoux was growing up in Shreveport, fashion wasn’t exactly the hot topic of conversation around the dinner table. Far from it. “The only [...]
Just 22, John Piermarini turned his nose for fashion into a family business with his cozy, eponymous Snider Plaza boutique J. DENTON BRICKER | Contributing Writer dentonbricker@gmail.com When he was 17, a woman asked John Piermarini to design a wedding dress for her, and ever since then he has never stopped chasing his fashionable dreams. [...]
In love and underwear, Marek+Richard stick to the (nearly) bare necessities J. DENTON BRICKER | Contributing Writer dentonbricker@gmail.com Partners in both love and business, Neil Marek and Robbie Richard are taking on the fashion world one themed collection at a time. Launched online in September 2011, the Marek+Richard underwear brand is already sold by stores [...]
ANNA WAUGH | News Editor GRAPEVINE — LGBT advocates called on the Boy Scouts of America Wednesday afternoon to pass a resolution that would welcome gay youth into its ranks, so the organization can remain relevant in an accepting America. In a crowded meeting room at the Great Wolf Lodge, dozens of advocates for the [...]
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 [...]
