Dallas County judge says he’ll push for Commissioners Court to vote on issue despite lack of support from regional government partner agency ANNA WAUGH | Staff Writer Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins said this week he was finalizing a proposal for the county to offer health benefits to the same-sex partners of employees next year. [...]
Group hopes to attract both young and old with event aimed at drawing attention to challenges faced by growing population of LGBT seniors M.M. ADJARIAN | Contributing Writer editor@dallasvoice.com Dallas Pride 2012 will mark a kind of coming-of-age for the LGBT community in Big D. It’s the first year that LGBT elders will have a chance [...]
Tom R. Anable, Fort Worth CPA, philanthropist and president of Fairness Fort Worth, died unexpectedly at the age of 58. Born on Oct. 4, 1953, Anable was best known as a face and a voice for the LGBT community and for his tireless work for the rights of all people. Anable graduated from the University [...]
New complex across from original development won’t include retail but will bring total number of residential units in the ilume Village to 556 DAVID TAFFET | Staff Writer The new ilume Park development, which sits diagonally across from the original ilume on Cedar Springs Road, should begin leasing next fall. According to developer Luke [...]
ANNA WAUGH | Staff Writer ARLINGTON — The North Central Texas Council of Governments added sexual orientation and gender identity to its employee nondiscrimination policy, making it the 10th local agency to do so in recent years. The agency employs more than 300 employees and works with local governments from 16 counties to collaborate on [...]
DENTON — Resource Center Dallas is transferring the archives of its Phil Johnson library to the University of North Texas to create the Resource Center Dallas LGBT Collection of the UNT Libraries. That collection will become part of a larger LGBT collection in UNT’s Department of Archives and Rare Books. Dreanna Belden, UNT Libraries assistant [...]
Fruit Bowl benefits HRC Rock’n Bowl is this year’s spin on the annual Fruit Bowl tournament. Dress like a country or pop star and come ready to bowl. Prizes will be awarded for costumes, as well as bowling scores and team spirit. Patti Le Plae Safe is the hostess. A silent auction and a special [...]
RCD changes food pantry hours Resource Center Dallas’ food pantry will begin extended client shopping hours on Mondays and will have new closing times the rest of the week beginning Aug. 1. Shopping hours are currently noon to 7 p.m. on Monday and noon to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday. The new hours will be [...]
AIN and DFW Pride Movement will also benefit from the Anthony Chisom AIDS Foundation’s 2nd annual event, scheduled for March 2012 DAVID TAFFET | Staff Writer taffet@dallasvoice.com The Anthony Chisom AIDS Foundation named AIDS Interfaith Network and the DFW Pride Movement as additional beneficiaries for the 2012 South Dallas AIDS Walk set for next spring. [...]
CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY | AIDS Arms Executive Director Raeline Nobles, left, and IT Manager Cory Claflin look at the blueprints as they inspect the finish-out work at the new Oak Cliff clinic on Sunset Street. (David Taffet/Dallas Voice) AIDS Arms begins staffing new clinic and plans September opening DAVID TAFFET | Staff Writer taffet@dallasvoice.com City [...]
