Here are a few Mandrake Society Radio stories on Dallas movers and shakers from 2009.
Well-known personality in the Dallas gay community, Venton Jones, became a key figure in the creation of two new organizations to the scene. Venton serves a full-time project coordinator for United Black Ellument, a community where young black men [...]
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Dallas LGBT people and organizations making moves in 2009
Valiente, HRC discuss lack of diversity as barrier to equality
About 30 individuals from various Dallas groups, including Valiente-a prominent organization for LGBT Latino/as in Dallas, and the Human Rights Campaign local steering committee met Monday night at On The Border in uptown Dallas to discuss the barriers for diversity within mainstream equality groups like the HRC. The meeting was a initiative of HRC’s [...]
Gay activists, is the heat on President Obama warranted?
Lately, I’ve been hearing lots of talk from various gay activists groups about President Obama letting the gay community down for not taking a tougher stance on “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” and gay marriage rights. Even here in Dallas, at the recent Prop 8 protest by Queer LiberAction, where black lesbian activist Chasity Kirven, [...]
Black and gay activism: just some of my story.
In light of the talk about the Dallas Principles and my recent trip to allgo’s second annual Texas Queer of Color Summit, I realize two things. For one thing, being an “out” blogger may afford me the opportunity to speak louder about certain issues than perhaps some individuals are able to given their jobs and [...]
