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San Antonio officially dedicates rainbow sidewalks in Pride Cultural Heritage District
5+ day, 1+ hour ago (905+ words) San Antonio's LGBT community and city officials dedicated rainbow sidewalks along Main Avenue on Sunday. The ceremony follows a months-long dispute over LGBTQ+ representation that began after the state ordered the removal of rainbow crosswalks installed in 2018. San Antonio's District…...
Trans Visibility Day Closing Reception- It Takes Faith: Rev. Yadi's Ministry
6+ day, 19+ min ago (263+ words) Join us for the Closing Reception of "It Takes Faith: Rev. Yadi's Ministry" photo exhibit on Sunday, March 29 at First Unitarian Universalist Church in San Antonio.Celebrate Trans Day of Visibility and meet Rev. Yadi. They will lead an TDOV…...
'A symbol of inclusion': LGBTQ historian on the recent removal of rainbow crosswalks in Dallas
1+ week, 2+ day ago (481+ words) The rainbow crosswalks in the Oak Lawn neighborhood of Dallas are gone. After a relatively prolonged effort to save them, the city complied with the Governor Greg Abbott's order to remove any crosswalks that express political ideologies. Robert Emery is…...
Texas can begin enforcing drag ban amid ongoing lawsuit
2+ week, 2+ day ago (356+ words) A Texas law banning some drag performances in public spaces goes into effect today, though a lawsuit challenging it is ongoing. State lawmakers passed Senate Bill 12 in 2023, restricting "sexually oriented performances" in public spaces or in front of children. A…...
San Antonio council members seek to strip Cesar Chavez name from boulevard
2+ week, 2+ day ago (701+ words) After allegations of sexual assault and rape involving the late labor leader and activist, several members of the San Antonio City Council are calling for Cesar E. Chavez Boulevard and a city holiday to be renamed. District 5 Councilwoman Teri Castillo was…...
UT System votes to limit 'controversial topics' in class, raising concerns about academic freedom
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (489+ words) The University of Texas System Board of Regents approved an initiative on Thursday that limits "controversial topics" in the classroom. The new policy states that faculty must "not attempt to coerce, indoctrinate, harass, or belittle students, especially in addressing controversial…...
UT Regents could change how controversial topics are taught
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (277+ words) University of Texas Regents on Thursday will consider how "controversial" topics are taught within the UT system. New guidance being discussed during the board's two-day Austin meeting doesn't define controversy, but states instructors must "exclude unrelated controversial or contested matters…...
These Dallas residents couldn't wait for the city to install a street light — so they did it themselves
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (394+ words) A group of neighborhood advocates in Southern Dallas said they couldn't wait for the city to bring much-needed lighting to their neighborhoods " so they took matters into their own hands. Yafeuh Balogun, a coordinator with the Dallas chapter of Community…...
Dallas will remove rainbow, 'Black Lives Matter' crosswalks. Here's what the community is saying
2+ mon, 1+ day ago (485+ words) Dallas will remove 30 decorative crosswalks, including LGBTQ+ and Black Lives Matter designs, within 90 days after unsuccessfully appealing an order by the Texas Department of Transportation. The move comes after Gov. Greg Abbott issued an executive order in October directing TxDOT…...
San Antonio’s rainbow crosswalk is gone — but the fight over it isn't
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (595+ words) San Antonio's rainbow crosswalk in the city's Pride District has been removed, ending nearly eight years of a highly visible symbol of LGBTQ+ pride at the intersection of Main Avenue and Evergreen Street. The brightly painted crosswalk came down Tuesday…...