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 [...]
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 [...]
Dallas officials and LGBT leaders gathered in the Flag Room at City Hall on Wednesday to declare June LGBT Pride Month in the city and celebrate the first of many related events this month. Pam Gerber, member of Councilwoman Delia Jasso’s LGBT Task Force, spoke briefly about the history of Dallas city Pride events. Two [...]
Dallas Mavs owner Mark Cuban and FC Dallas goalkeeper Chris Seitz are paving the way for gays in sports through their work with Athlete Ally DAVID TAFFET | Staff Writer After professional basketball player Jason Collins came out this spring, Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban called him a pioneer. That wasn’t surprising since Cuban’s been [...]
