An LGBTQ Pride reading list for 2024 GREGG SHAPIRO | Contributing Writer GreggShapiro@aol.com Each year, more and more visually graphic books geared towards the LGBTQ community can be found on physical and virtual bookshelves, and this year is no exception. Gay writer and illustrator Maurice Vellekoop got 2024 off to a fabulous start with his wonderful and visually stunning graphic memoir I’m So Glad We Had This Time Together, setting the bar high for the other illustrated books that would follow. Leela Corman demonstrates that she was more than up to the task with Victory Parade&nbs ..read more

America is enriched by its immigrants Too many Americans are afraid of the wrong people, and it endangers our republic. I think of this on a spring evening as I text Fatima, a trans woman in Nairobi. She needs to go to a hospital; I send her transport money as I hear shouts from the soccer field around the corner. Health issues often accompany the poverty of someone like Fatima, who fled from Burundi to Kenya due to hatred and violence fueled in part by right-wing American evangelicals. I sent her a little money a few days earlier to celebrate breaking the fast on Eid al-Fitr, the end of the h ..read more

Introducing Cali, a domestic shorthair queen who is 7 years young and weighs a dainty 10 pounds. While she may need some time to adjust to her new surroundings, once Cali feels safe and secure, you’ll find that she is a loyal and devoted companion. Cali needs a calm and quiet environment to thrive, and while she would shine as the sole feline queen of her domain, she’s also open to sharing her kingdom with a friendly and confident cat companion. She’s open to children over the age of 15 who can respect her need for space. Cali is available at our Dallas Animal Care Center, 2400 Lone Star Drive ..read more

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Get ready for a masterclass in drag excellence when Maddelynn Hatter, Vander Von Odd, Evah Destruction, Louisianna Purchase, Salem Moon and Mulan Alexander present Banshee Fort Worth, a multimedia drag experience, at Red Goose Saloon in Fort Worth. ………………. North Texas favorite Liz Mikal has been performing on Broadway for the last year. But she is back in Dallas now to star in Fannie: The Music and Life of Fannie Lou Hamer opening May 2 at Bishop Arts Theatre. Best Bets • 04-26-24 was first posted on April 25, 2024 at 11:10 pm. ©2021 "Dallas Voice". Use of this feed is for personal non-commer ..read more

Click to download this week’s PUZZLE  Click to download this week’s SOLUTION Crossword Puzzle • 04-26-24 was first posted on April 25, 2024 at 11:05 pm. ©2021 "Dallas Voice". Use of this feed is for personal non-commercial use only. If you are not reading this article in your feed reader, then the site is guilty of copyright infringement. Please contact me at nash@dallasvoice.com ..read more

Editorial Cartoon • 04-26-24 was first posted on April 25, 2024 at 11:00 pm. ©2021 "Dallas Voice". Use of this feed is for personal non-commercial use only. If you are not reading this article in your feed reader, then the site is guilty of copyright infringement. Please contact me at nash@dallasvoice.com ..read more

Librarin KayCee returns to lead Story Time at Family Equality Day 2024. Equality Texas, Rainbow Roundup, Resource Center and Pride Frisco are all joining forces to present “We Are Family,” a Family Equality Day celebration, on Sunday, May 5, beginning at 3 p.m. at Resource Center’s Community Center, 5750 Cedar Springs Road. This year’s event will once again feature librarian KayCee from the Dallas Public Library hosting Story Time programming and a variety of events for everyone from teens to younger children and, of course, parents. “International Family Equality Day is a special day held e ..read more

The Dallas Wings, North Texas’ WNBA franchise team that has been at College Park Center in Arlington since moving here from Tulsa ahead of the 2016 season, will be moving to the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center Dallas Memorial Arena beginning with the 2026 season. The move was confirmed today (Wednesday, April 24) when the Dallas City Council vote to approve a 15-year, $19 million use agreement with the team, pending approval by the WNBA. The team will play the 2024 and 2025 seasons in College Park Center. Dallas Wings President and CEO Greg Bibb said in a written statement, “The Dallas ..read more

A scene from the 2023 Dallas Pride Parade Dallas Pride | Fair Park  Music Festival – Saturday, June 1 Parade & Festival – Sunday, June 2 Get ready to celebrate! Dallas Pride, the non-profit organization dedicated to strengthening, supporting and celebrating the LGBTQ+ community returns to Fair Park June 1-2, 2024, with an expanded festival and a spectacular parade with the theme of “Unity in the Community.”  New for this year: By popular demand, the festival at Dallas Pride in Fair Park is now a two-day event, Saturday and Sunday, June 1-2, 2024. Bring the whole family to Fair ..read more