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		<title>The best ways to celebrate Pride in Dallas this month</title>
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					<dc:creator>Carly May Gravley</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 08:30:00 -0500</pubDate>
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		<title>In the new queer horror triumph ‘Leviticus,’ the monster is the face of a loved one</title>
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					<dc:creator>Preston Barta</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 13:10:12 -0500</pubDate>
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		<title>Photos: Even rain couldn&#8217;t wash away the vibrancy of the 2026 Dallas Pride Parade</title>
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					<dc:creator>Alex Gonzalez</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 13:33:07 -0500</pubDate>
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		<title>Marching on: Dallas&#8217; Pride Month parade keeps focus on the road ahead</title>
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					<dc:creator>Alyssa Fields</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 09:30:00 -0500</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.dallasobserver.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/06/prideparade_sarahschumacher.jpg" alt="Dallas Pride Parade" />As Texas legislators continue to target the LGBTQ+ community, this year's Pride Parade paves a new road to resilience.]]></description>
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		<title>Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson is, again, absent as Pride begins</title>
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					<dc:creator>Austin Wood</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 10:39:11 -0500</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.dallasobserver.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/ww-media/mediaserver/dal/2023-22/img-1458-e1780413335275.webp" alt="Dallas pride flag at City Hall" />Johnson isn’t especially known for his participation in city events. But some advocates say this year, it sends a message.
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		<title>Denton’s ‘Big Gay Swim Day’ is the target of Ken Paxton’s latest ‘frivolous&#8217; lawsuit</title>
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					<dc:creator>Emma Ruby</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 08:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.dallasobserver.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/ww-media/mediaserver/dal/2020-25/rainbow_flag_benson_kua.webp" alt="Pride flag" />This is the fourth annual swim party for the Denton Pride festival, and the event has drawn “negative attention” in the past.]]></description>
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		<title>UNT withdraws support for Denton Pride ahead of festival’s 10th year</title>
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					<dc:creator>Emma Ruby</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 09:52:12 -0500</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.dallasobserver.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/ww-media/mediaserver/dal/2023-23/do-pride2023-verahernandez-61.webp" alt="Fans of Pride Month show their support at Fair Park." />Pride organizers were blindsided when the university backed out of plans for a sidewalk chalk event and a vendor fair. ]]></description>
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		<title>Paxton forces Texas hospital to open &#8216;detransition&#8217; clinic as part of settlement</title>
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					<dc:creator>Austin Wood</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 12:25:54 -0500</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.dallasobserver.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/ww-media/mediaserver/dal/2023-36/ken_paxton_gettyimages-e1765386521816.webp" alt="Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton" />Texas Children’s Health will also have to terminate five 'woke' physicians. ]]></description>
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		<title>Refusing the white wall: Concurrence exhibit to turn Dallas into a living canvas for a day</title>
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					<dc:creator>Preston Barta</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 18:32:25 -0500</pubDate>
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		<title>Sapphic Storytellers Creates a Safe Space for a Silenced Community</title>
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					<dc:creator>Lisa Laman</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 12:25:38 -0500</pubDate>
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