Need to hire an arborist? Just be sure — about everything TARA Mccain | Urban Forestry Coordinator With spring now upon us, property owners can find themselves in need of tree maintenance. But many are unsure how to accomplish this. Sometimes trees may be dying, or maybe they look a little different from before. Texas Trees Foundation recommends several steps for property owners before selecting an arborist and has released a set of commonly asked questions to help with this process. First, what is the Texas Trees Foundation? This organization has served as a catalyst in creating a reimagined ..read more

ramped up its vilification of sex changes and other activities, under the guise of "family values."This is nothing new in Georgia. Last year, I was arrested in Tbilisi for protesting the government while holding a blank white paper. I can confidently attest to the cowardice of the authoritarian regime—it is afraid of a blank page.To the West, I wish to convey the voice of a humble yet determined human rights advocate from a distant nation, deeply rooted in a profound love for freedom. I urge you to stand in solidarity with the youthful generation in Georgia as they courageously battle against ..read more

Meet Toot, a gentle soul with a heart as big as his paws. At 72 pounds and 2 years old, Toot is a mixed breed who is shy at first but, with patience and kindness, will soon become your loyal companion. Toot is currently undergoing treatment for heartworms, but that doesn’t dampen his spirit. In fact, it’s a testament to his resilience and strength. As he continues his journey to full health, Toot is seeking a calm and loving home where he can thrive. One of Toot’s endearing qualities is his treat motivation. Whether it’s a tasty snack or a gentle word of encouragement, Toot responds eagerly, m ..read more

Gardaí were called to the home of Minister Roderic O’Gorman on Thursday, April 18, after a group of masked men covered the politician’s home with anti-immigration propaganda banners. Videos posted on social media show large banners posted in front of the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth’s home in a Blanchardstown housing estate ..read more

9 LGBTQ-inclusive kids’ books for National Poetry Month April is National Poetry Month, and these recent books in verse for young readers prove that LGBTQ-inclusive titles can be as beautiful and powerful as any today. The first three are picture books; the rest are middle grade and up. Queer and Fearless: Poems Celebrating the Lives of LGBTQ+ Heroes, by Rob Sanders, illustrated by Harry Woodgate (Penguin), offers biographical portraits of 17 historical and contemporary LGBTQ political and social activists. Sanders carefully matches various poetic forms with his subjects, for example, deployin ..read more

The legendary musician and synth pioneer combines personal, philosophical and natural worlds in his intricate compositions. He reflects on love, queer legacy and inspiring the next generation. WORDS BY CHRISTINE KAKAIRE PHOTOGRAPHY BY WYNNE NEILLY Beverly Glenn-Copeland’s biography up to 2020 reads like the epic journey of an artist-hero. Born in Philadelphia, United States, at the tail end of WWII to music-loving Quaker parents, he grew into a musically precocious child then came of age in 1960s Montreal, Canada, with a scholarship to study classical music at McGill University. Glenn-Copeland ..read more

HRC DFW and Dr. Jon Vogel host the April HRC Social Friday, April 19 at The Pool Club at the Virgin Hotel — Dallas. Everyone attending gets a raffle ticket for a chance to win two tickets to the Virgin Hotel’s Drag Brunch. …………… Dallas trans man Carter Brown founded the Black Trans Advocacy Coalition, which will hold its 11th annual Black Trans Advocacy Conference April 23-28 at The Hilton Garden Inn in Duncanville. Best Bets • 04-19-24 was first posted on April 18, 2024 at 11:10 pm.©2021 "Dallas Voice". Use of this feed is for personal non-commercial use only. If you are not reading this arti ..read more

From left, Marissa Stewart, Kia Nicole Boyer and Evan Zes of Dallas Theater Center’s ‘Dial M for Murder.’ (Courtesy photos) Stage Notes is a weekly aggregate post about theater, classical music and stage news, events, reviews and other pertinent information. Stage Notes Calendar Opening this week: WaterTower Theatre: Satchmo at the Waldorf, opened Wednesday-April 28, pictured. NTPA Repertory Theatre: The Producers, Friday-April 28. Sammons Cabaret: Liz Mikel, 7:30 today at the Sammons Center for the Arts. DBDT Encore!: Rising Excellence, 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday at Moody Perform ..read more

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Virginity: Found & Lost “Over-fed, over-sexed and over here.” Such was Churchill’s poignant assessment of all the young American grunts gathering in Britain during the spring of 1944, prior to the D-Day invasion. My, but how springtime and wartimes never change. Flash forward 80 years to a time with multiple wars running amuck, and the current of horniness in April’s air is palpably electric, as every species on Earth — battlefields be damned — suddenly becomes obsessed with the same laser-beam-focused commonality: finding their perfect mate. Violence in the springtime is pretty much a giv ..read more