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Texas education board member comes out in response to campaign rumors
DALLAS — In an effort to defuse a whisper campaign about his sexual orientation, a member of the Texas State Board of Education has acknowledged in an email to media organizations that he is gay.
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Log Cabin Republicans dissolves Dallas chapter citing credibility issues
The national Log Cabin Republicans organization this week dissolved its Dallas, Texas chapter after a series of issues and missteps by the Dallas chapter’s president, Robert Schlein.
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Dallas mayor declares ‘Stand Up Against Bullying Week’ for Sept. 12-16
Noting that “nine out of 10 LGBT teens have reported being bullied at school within the past year because of their sexual orientation or gender identity,” Dallas Mayor Mike Rawlings has issued a proclamation declaring Sept. 12-16 as “Stand Up Against Bullying Week.”
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Westboro bigots protest at NBA finals over league’s policy against gay slurs
The Westboro Baptist bigots brought their special brand of hate to game three of the NBA Finals on Sunday to protest the league’s policy against gay slurs.
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Dallas County adds gender identity, expression to non-discrimination policy
Dallas County commissioners on Tuesday voted to include transgender employees in the county’s non-discrimination policy.
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Texas school board adopts LGBT-inclusive anti-bullying policy
By a unanimous vote, the Dallas Independent School District school board this week approved a new an anti-bullying policy that for the first time included protections for LGBTQ students.
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Singleton gets 75 year prison term for attack on gay man
A Dallas County jury handed down a 75 year prison sentence Thursday for Bobby Singleton (pictured, on left) for brutally beating and robbing Jimmy Lee Dean (pictured, on right) in what prosecutors say was an anti-gay attack. The jury found Singleton guilty as charged Wednesday of aggravated robbery, a first-degree felony punishable by five to […]
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2nd trial gets underway in Dallas hate crime attack
The second trial gets underway Monday in the 2008 hate crime attack on Dallas resident Jimmy Lee Dean (pictured). Dean, 43, was hospitalized for 10 days after the attack in July 2008 by Jonathan Gunter and Bobby Singleton. Dean has undergone multiple reconstructive surgeries since then, although medical procedures have been unsuccessful in restoring his […]