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March 15, 2012
Planned Parenthood Director Turned Pro-Life Superstar Is Suing PP For Alleged Medicaid Fraud
As long as we're on the general theme of "unpleasant events that are somehow related to the Medicaid Women's Health Program," let's throw this one in there too: Abby Johnson, who was until a couple of years ago the director of a clinic that was part of Planned Parenthood of the Gulf Coast, is now su ... More >>
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November 23, 2011
How Resource Center Dallas Played a Part In Getting MLB to Add Sexual Orientation to CBA
Yesterday Major League Baseball sent word that it has a new labor agreement in place with the Major League Baseball Players Association -- this one, good for five years. It hasn't been signed yet; Tuesday's announcement, which follows, details the memorandum of understanding that will formally re ... More >>
Culture
October 20, 2011
Temperamentals Opens Door on Gay Rights
Wingspan's Earnest is mild Wilde.
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June 2, 2011
Grab Your Stovepipe and Dance
Wingspan's Earnest is mild Wilde.
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April 18, 2011
Nearly One-Third of James Nowlin's Campaign Dough Came From Outside Dallas, But at Least Some Donors Have Dropped By For a Visit
James NowlinShortly after city council candidate James Nowlin filed his campaign finance report Friday afternoon, he was beaming about raising $51,000 compared to incumbent Angela Hunt's $28,700 haul during the reporting period that ended April 4. "Dallas has spoken, and the voters of Distr ... More >>
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March 17, 2011
Don't Shoot! We Know You're Conservative, Tom.
James NowlinShortly after city council candidate James Nowlin filed his campaign finance report Friday afternoon, he was beaming about raising $51,000 compared to incumbent Angela Hunt's $28,700 haul during the reporting period that ended April 4. "Dallas has spoken, and the voters of Distr ... More >>
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March 1, 2011
Carol Reed Dodges Tom Leppert's DOMA Tweet, Predicts Runoff Between Leppert and David Dewhurst and Defends John Wiley Price
Photos by Sam MertenCarol ReedPolitical consultant Carol Reed answered questions about the battle for the U.S. Senate seat currently held by Kay Bailey Hutchison, the Dallas mayor's race, the 2012 Republican presidential primary and an assortment of local and state issues last night at a meet ... More >>
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February 13, 2011
Lesbian Couple, Turned Away From Justin Chapel, Exchange Vows At Cathedral of Hope
Photos by Andrea GrimesTina Shaft, wearing a feathered headpice, married her partner of nearly a decade, Tiffany Fenimore, in a service at the Interfaith Peace Chapel at the Cathedral of Hope on Friday afternoon.After they were turned away from a private wedding venue in Justin, north of Fort Wor ... More >>
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January 11, 2011
Local Prophet Explains Those Dead Birds
A good Friend of Unfair Park sends along a video presently making the rounds in which Red Oak's own Cindy Jacobs, self-proclaimed "respected prophet," says there's a very good explanation for why those 5,000 birds died in Arkansas on New Year's Eve. And, no, it had nothing to do with a loud noise ... More >>
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January 5, 2011
Chick-Fil-A Faces Questions Over Antigay Ties
Chick-Fil-A, which has more outlets in Texas than any other state, has come under attack for allegedly partnering with an organization Advocate.com calls "Pennsylvania's largest antigay, anti-marriage equality group." According to an Advocate report, Chick-Fil-A is sponsoring two Pennsylvani ... More >>
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November 17, 2010
Don't Get GLAAD Mad: A Month After KLIF Host Chris Krok Went After Joel Burns, An "Apology"
Chris KrokFort Worth city council member Joel Burns's "It Gets Better" speech, delivered in front of the city council last month, proved an inspiration to countless picked-on gay kids across the country -- Ellen DeGeneres too. Turns out, there was at least one person who didn't dig it: KLIF's Ch ... More >>
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April 29, 2010
Silver Screen Weekend
Chris KrokFort Worth city council member Joel Burns's "It Gets Better" speech, delivered in front of the city council last month, proved an inspiration to countless picked-on gay kids across the country -- Ellen DeGeneres too. Turns out, there was at least one person who didn't dig it: KLIF's Ch ... More >>
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January 27, 2010
Hoping to Create Change, LGBT Conference Set to Take Over Downtown Next Weekend
And now, Dallas's next big convention: the 22nd National Conference on LGBT Equality: Creating Change, which is expected to bring "more than 2,000 lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) rights supporters" to the downtown Sheraton February 3 though 7. Gay rights, of course, are on the agen ... More >>
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January 19, 2010
Jack E. Jett Now On Actual Radio, More or Less: Clear Channel-Owned CNN 1190
Last we heard from Jack E. Jett, he was jumping off that sinking ship known as Rational Radio, which has since gone Internets-only. But today he sends word: The man's got himself a proper radio job that will keep him occupied every weeknight from 6 to 8 p.m. beginning Monday. Admittedly, I am unf ... More >>
Blogs
October 29, 2009
TABC To Get Some Diversity Training
We're still waiting on the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission's investigation report that's supposed to "address the issue of the agents' use of force at the Rainbow Lounge"; it was due a few weeks ago, but it's now overdue. Till then, in the aftermath of the June 28 raid on the gay bar in Fort ... More >>
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October 21, 2009
Protesters Gathered Across Street From Buju Banton's Performance--But Was There Anything To It?
Hal SamplesProtesters gathered across the street from Trincity last night.Reggae artist Buju Banton didn't realize "faggot" had become a bad word. At least, that's the story according to friends and colleagues of the artist, who stood in front of Trincity/Palm Beach Club last night, watching the ... More >>
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September 17, 2009
A Sordid Blanche
Hal SamplesProtesters gathered across the street from Trincity last night.Reggae artist Buju Banton didn't realize "faggot" had become a bad word. At least, that's the story according to friends and colleagues of the artist, who stood in front of Trincity/Palm Beach Club last night, watching the ... More >>
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July 9, 2009
Up And Away
Hal SamplesProtesters gathered across the street from Trincity last night.Reggae artist Buju Banton didn't realize "faggot" had become a bad word. At least, that's the story according to friends and colleagues of the artist, who stood in front of Trincity/Palm Beach Club last night, watching the ... More >>
Blogs
June 29, 2009
On Sunday Afternoon, Pride and Anger Along Oak Lawn's Million Gay March of Texas
Patrick MichelsMike McKay, of the Resource Center of Dallas, tells the crowd it's time to get angry.Sunday's Million Gay March of Texas struck a different tone than that of the annual Dallas Pride Parade or other celebrations in Oak Lawn. Folks marched with hands raised in fists instead of waves to ... More >>
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May 27, 2009
Last Night in Oak Lawn, a Call "to Forge a Proud and Dignified Civil Rights Movement"
Alexa SchirtzingerAt last night's "Day of Decision Rally," timed to coincide with the California Supreme Court's ruling on Proposition 8, the cries of "We're here! We're queer! Get used to it!" rang out above the roar of traffic at the corner of Cedar Springs Road and Oak Lawn Avenue. "Se-pa-rate, c ... More >>
Blogs
May 26, 2009
In Dallas, "Day of Decision Rally" to Follow Cali Court's Ruling to Uphold Gay Marriage Ban
Alexa SchirtzingerOne of the messages greeting Katy Trail-ers this morningThe Katy Trail's morning exercise contingent saw something new today: a series of musings on the meaning of marriage. Every few yards, there was a message scribbled in sidewalk chalk, among them: "What is marriage worth?" and ... More >>
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February 22, 2007
Big Gay John
Alexa SchirtzingerOne of the messages greeting Katy Trail-ers this morningThe Katy Trail's morning exercise contingent saw something new today: a series of musings on the meaning of marriage. Every few yards, there was a message scribbled in sidewalk chalk, among them: "What is marriage worth?" and ... More >>
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May 25, 2006
Batter Out
Alexa SchirtzingerOne of the messages greeting Katy Trail-ers this morningThe Katy Trail's morning exercise contingent saw something new today: a series of musings on the meaning of marriage. Every few yards, there was a message scribbled in sidewalk chalk, among them: "What is marriage worth?" and ... More >>
News
November 20, 2003
Monica at 10
A decade ago, Eduardo Greene abandoned his wife, his home and a successful restaurant, expecting a nightmare in pursuit of a dream
News
May 29, 2003
Truth of the Matter
The Mesquite mall is sooo over the rainbow
News
June 20, 2002
Blueprint
American Bishops adopted an abuse policy in the same image of the Diocese of Dallas'
Film
August 2, 2001
Give Him an Inch
John Cameron Mitchell takes a mile with his all-purpose, silly-fun musical Hedwig
News
June 14, 2001
Living La Vida SIDA
After his younger brother died of AIDS, Joseluis Partida dedicated his life to warning people about the disease. But the politics of being gay and Hispanic made it tougher than he ever imagined.
Culture
January 11, 2001
Half Witty
Most Fabulous Story stumbles when it stops playing for laughs
Best of Dallas
September 21, 2000
Best fashion shoe store for men and women
Sole Kitchen
Culture
January 20, 2000
Bitches' brew
Fort Worth Theatre's revival of Boys in the Band still offers a much-needed slap
Film
August 26, 1999
Lesbian lite
Better Than Chocolate is just a bit too sweet
News
March 12, 1998
Buzz
Better Than Chocolate is just a bit too sweet
Film
February 12, 1998
Oh...boy?
Ma Vie en Rose is a colorful meditation on the price of femininity
News
October 16, 1997
Buzz
Ma Vie en Rose is a colorful meditation on the price of femininity
News
July 24, 1997
Buzz
Ma Vie en Rose is a colorful meditation on the price of femininity
Calendar
May 29, 1997
Events for the week
Ma Vie en Rose is a colorful meditation on the price of femininity
Music
November 7, 1996
The truth of sissy force
Indie stalwarts Romanovsky and Phillips spread the gay gospel
Film
October 3, 1996
Dynamic duo
Sapphic sistersslug it out with the mobin the terrific Bound
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August 8, 1996
Events for the week
Sapphic sistersslug it out with the mobin the terrific Bound
Calendar
July 4, 1996
Events for the week
Sapphic sistersslug it out with the mobin the terrific Bound
Calendar
May 30, 1996
Events for the week
Sapphic sistersslug it out with the mobin the terrific Bound
Calendar
March 14, 1996
Events for the week
Sapphic sistersslug it out with the mobin the terrific Bound
News
February 29, 1996
Lost in loonyland
Pat Buchanan waves the bigot's banner in New Hampshire
News
February 29, 1996
Just don't call them nelly guys
In a town that knows cheerleading, folks are flipping for a relentlessly upbeat gay squad
News
January 25, 1996
Buzz
In a town that knows cheerleading, folks are flipping for a relentlessly upbeat gay squad
Film
August 17, 1995
Boy meets boy...
Playwright Paul Rudnick discusses the long journey to Jeffrey
Calendar
April 20, 1995
Events for the week
Playwright Paul Rudnick discusses the long journey to Jeffrey
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January 26, 1995
Events for the week
Playwright Paul Rudnick discusses the long journey to Jeffrey
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December 8, 1994
Events for the week
Playwright Paul Rudnick discusses the long journey to Jeffrey
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