RVA 2019 WINNERS
METRO
Local LGBT Community Role Model
Todd Maria
Todd Maria wasn’t born in Texas, but as the story goes, he got here as quickly as he could. The native of Honolulu has not only made Dallas his home for 14 years, he’s made it his mission, having co-founded the Lost Souls Rugby squad, serving as Alan Ross Texas Freedom Parade grand marshal and being an all-around cheerleader for the community.
Best Architecture or Landmark
Dallas Downtown Arts District
Civic leaders like to tout Dallas’ Arts District as being the largest contiguous outdoor district of its kind in the world, but the reality is far better than the marketing log-line. Not only are there beautiful performing spaces (the Winspear Opera House, the Wyly Theatre, the Meyerson Symphony Center and Moody Performance Hall) and museums (Dallas Museum of Art, Nasher Sculpture Center and Crow Museum of Asian Art), there are also Dallas’ arts-magnet high school (Booker T. Washington High School for Visual and Performing Arts), the impressive One Arts Plaza mixed-use building, great restaurants and more. No wonder it stands out as a landmark.
Local LGBT Community Role Model
Todd Maria
President of Lost Souls Rugby Football Club.
LostSoulsRFC.org.
Best Local LGBT Sports Organization
Lost Souls Rugby Football Club
LostSoulsRFC.org.
Best Performance Venue
Winspear Opera House
2403 Flora St.
ATTPAC.org.
Best Local Museum
Dallas Museum of Art
1717 Harwood St.
Open daily (except Mondays) at 10 a.m. (noon Sundays).
DMA.org.
Best Local Straight Ally
Dale Hansen
Sports Editor, WFAA-TV, Channel 8.
Best Public Space
Klyde Warren Park
2012 Woodall Rodgers Freeway.
Best Party for a Cause
Black Tie Dinner
38th Annual Dinner, Nov. 2, 2019.
BlackTie.org.
Best Local LGBT Nonprofit
Resource Center
5750 Cedar Springs Road.
214-521-5124.
MyResourceCenter.org.
Best Art Gallery
Ginger Fox Gallery
1531 Dragon St.
214-914-4126.
GingerFoxGallery.com.
