LGBTQ+ Archives | Dallas Observer

Sapphic Storytellers Creates a Safe Space for a Silenced Community

Lisa Laman — Fri, 24 Apr 2026 12:25:38 -0500

Sapphic Storytelling is a series catered to members of the LGBTQ+ community looking for a safe space to create freely and loud.

Police Detain Dozens in Raid on Dallas ‘Sex Party’ Amid Harry Hines Crackdown

Emma Ruby — Wed, 22 Apr 2026 10:00:00 -0500

Police arrested two men they say organized the gathering, and seized thousands of grams of drugs during the search.

An LGBTQ Cultural Center at Risk: Concern for Oak Lawn Library Persists

Austin Wood — Fri, 17 Apr 2026 09:30:33 -0500

Dallas Public Library staff are reviewing alternatives to closing the Oak Lawn Branch. Some advocates are still concerned.

With Rainbow Crosswalks Gone, Dallas Considers New Symbols of Pride

Emma Ruby — Mon, 13 Apr 2026 09:38:04 -0500

Decorated crosswalks in Oak Lawn and South Dallas were removed last month to comply with an order from the governor.

Rainbow Removal: Dallas Begins Erasing Pride, Black Lives Matter Crosswalks

Kelly Dearmore — Tue, 24 Mar 2026 14:26:28 -0500

Crews began scraping and power washing crosswalks with Pride rainbows and Black Lives Matter designs on Monday. The removal will go on through April.

Name a More Iconic Duo That Has Toured in Dallas Than A Twink and A Redhead

Alyssa Fields — Mon, 23 Mar 2026 17:23:49 -0500

The viral duo of A Twink and A Redhead told us everything you need to know about their new tour, which kicks off in Dallas this week. And if they've actually had sex in a Panera.

August Ponthier Finds That Everywhere Isn’t Texas on Their Debut Album

Alec Spicer — Fri, 13 Feb 2026 10:21:55 -0600

Everywhere Isn’t Texas on Their Debut Album" />What's the relationship status of North Texas indie-pop singer August Ponthier with their home state? It's complicated.

UNT Graduate Student ‘Investigated’ Under New State Bathroom Law, School Policy

Emma Ruby — Mon, 02 Feb 2026 10:26:59 -0600

Officials told the student she’d been reported under a new policy that mandates individuals to use bathrooms that correspond with their birth gender.

New Year, New Path: The Dallas Pride Parade Is Moving

Alec Spicer — Fri, 30 Jan 2026 12:30:31 -0600

The June Pride Parade, not the September one.

Dallas Given Until End of the Month To Plan Removal of Rainbow Crosswalks

Alyssa Fields — Tue, 20 Jan 2026 11:23:15 -0600

The city's request for an exception to Gov. Greg Abbott's order requiring the removal of the rainbow crosswalks has been denied.