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Looking back: how the early ’90s shaped queer families
3+ hour, 55+ min ago (765+ words) My spouse Helen and I recently celebrated our 33rd anniversary, which got me thinking about the early 1990s when we first met. Take a walk back with me through a few significant early "90s moments and milestones for queer families. At the start…...
The LGBTQ+ community was well represented at the No Kings rally
4+ day, 1+ hour ago (16+ words) The LGBTQ+ community was well represented at the No Kings rally'Dallas Voice Get our weekly eBlast!...
One Year In: HRC finds LGBTQ+ rights eroding under Trump
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (503+ words) One year into President Donald Trump's second term, LGBTQ+ Americans are facing a sharp reversal of hard-won gains in visibility, health care access, workplace safety, and financial stability, according to a new report from the Human Rights Campaign Foundation. "This…...
LGBTQ+ under fire
3+ mon, 1+ day ago (1307+ words) One of the most high-profile anti-LGBTQ+ bills passed by the Texas Legislature in 2025 was SB 12, the "bathroom bill," which bans transgender people from using public restrooms matching their gender identity. Texas lawmakers passed seven anti-LGBTQ+ bills that Gov. Greg Abbott…...
The highs and lows of 2025
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (1778+ words) A month-by-month look back at the LGBTQ+ news that was making headlines this past year Compiled byTAMMYE NASH | Managing EditorandDAVID TAFFET | Senior Staff Writer JANUARYhe year began with several changes along Cedar Spring Road. Caven Enterprises announced a new cafe…...
Arlington City Council set to vote on keeping LGBTQ protections
3+ mon, 4+ week ago (286+ words) Basic civil rights for the LGBTQ community were recently placed at real risk in Arlington. But through swift action and broad public engagement, we may have just dodged a bullet. The council's initial response was to suspend the ordinance entirely....
Unleashed LGBTQ announces 2025 honorees, including John Waters
7+ mon, 1+ week ago (199+ words) Unleashed LGBTQ, LLC organizers this week announced six award winners who will be recognized at the 2025 Unleashed LGBTQ Conference, happening Sept. 19-21 in various venues along the Cedar Springs Strip. Wesley Smoot, Unleashed LGBTQ founder, announced that John Waters is being…...
GOP's budget reconciliation bill's not-so-beautiful impact on the LGBTQ community
8+ mon, 4+ week ago (411+ words) " The bill reduces federal Medicaid spending and requires beneficiaries to show that they are working or in school for 80 hours per month to keep their health insurance. An earlier provision banning Medicaid from covering gender-affirming care was removed from the…...
Judge blocks anti-LGBTQ executive orders as lawsuit continues
9+ mon, 3+ week ago (365+ words) The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California has granted a preliminary injunction blocking implementation of three of Donald Trump's executive orders that threatened to defund vital health and support services for LGBTQ people, including those living with or…...
Federal Medicaid cuts will disproportionately impact LGBTQ adults
10+ mon, 1+ week ago (207+ words) The bill also includes provisions that prohibit Medicaid coverage of gender-affirming care for transgender people of any age. The U.S. House of Representatives passed a reconciliation bill on Thursday, May 22, that includes several proposed changes to Medicaid, including imposing work requirements…...