District 14 candidates react to clash between activists, council members; District 5 hopeful’s campaign says he’d support pro-LGBT measure DAVID TAFFET | Staff Writer Both candidates in the June 15 runoff in District 14 say the LGBT community needs an ally whose support isn’t conditional. After attending a City Council meeting Wednesday, June 12, where LGBT [...]
After tense showdown over equality resolution in Dallas City Council chambers this week, LGBT leaders discuss where we go from here ANNA WAUGH | News Editor LGBT leaders began brainstorming this week about how to respond the Dallas City Council’s apparent lack of support for equality. After expressing their outrage over the failure of an [...]
Collin County-based LGBT group has seen its share of controversy in first decade, plans name change to reflect expanded geographical focus ANNA WAUGH | News Editor PLANO — Ten years ago, a small group of activists had a vision to create an LGBT advocacy group in the most conservative area of North Texas. They met [...]
Disco diva Thelma Houston helped last Friday’s MetroBall set a fundraising record this year. And while attendance was down from last year at Saturday’s Main Event, Razzle Dazzle Dallas chair John Cooper-Lara called the festival at Main Street Garden a success. Proceeds from the Main Event were still being counted. Proceeds from Friday night’s MetroBall [...]
An LGBT resolution wasn’t placed on the Dallas City Council’s June 12 agenda because of scheduling and Mayor Mike Rawlings’ opposition to it.
LEGAL AID CLINIC MOVES TO DESIGN DISTRICT | Legal Hospice of Texas, which provides legal services to low-income persons diagnosed with terminal illnesses or HIV, moved to its new office in the Design District at 1825 Market Center Blvd., Suite 550 this week. Executive Director Roger Wedell, pictured, said: ‘The rent is lower with a little more space and it’s on a [...]
In the aftermath of the severe storms that ravaged Oklahoma last week, I guess it’s time I came out. Not as gay — heck, everyone knew that — but as a storm chaser. Actually, my partner has been chasing storms for more than 20 years, and after worrying about him out on the prairie, I [...]
North Texas Reps. Alonzo, Anchia, Burnam make top 10 as group revives its LGBT legislative report card; Zedler finishes 3rd from last ANNA WAUGH | News Editor The number of lawmakers who fought for LGBT equality in Austin this session increased greatly since Equality Texas last ranked House members on their voting history. Chuck Smith, executive [...]
