Dallas

Pride and Prejudice in Princeton, Texas

A school board vote to cancel a summer Pride event represented one of the first government-sponsored cancellations of the LGBTQ+ celebration in the Lone Star State.

by Candice Bernd

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The GOP Megadonor Behind the Bid to Break Dallas City Government

by Steven Monacelli

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by Lise Olsen

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by Gus Bova

David Shabani, a Black man, raps at SXSW while wearing a vintage Michael Jackson t-shirt, sunglasses, and a baseball cap.

‘I’ve Always Been a Transplant’: A Global Perspective on Texas Hip-Hop

David Shabani’s life took him on an international journey from France to the Live Music Capital of the World.

by Kit O'Connell

A park bench at Fairfield Lake State Park sits among reeds at the edge of a lake, surrounded by dense forest under a partly cloudy blue sky.

Farewell to a Beloved State Park

Texans—already starved for public land—have bid adieu to Farfield Lake State Park, a well-visited patch of parkland between Dallas and Houston.

by Asher Elbein

A Christian youth protester confronts supporters of LGBTQ+ people outside a "drag brunch" in the Dallas area. Seen from behind, we just see his hand in a suit jacket holding a rosary, as he stands behind an American flag.

The New Children’s Crusade: Recruiting for America’s Culture War

Powerful interests are sending Texas youth out to do battle against LGBTQ+ people, abortion, and progressive causes.

by Josephine Lee

Michael Urie in an appearance in Apple TV's Shrinking, a smiling white man with full beard and mustache, wearing a blue and gray striped polo shirt.

Michael Urie Just Can’t Resist Texas

The Shrinking actor talks mental health, being queer, and why the Lone Star State is the perfect home for his new play Silver Foxes.

by Gregory Wakeman

An illustration of a hand holding a padlock on a chain, but the keyhole is shaped like a house. In their other hand, they hold a golden key with the end shaped like a worker holding a suitcase.

Fair Hiring, Unfair Housing

There are laws and programs to help formerly-incarcerated Texans get employed, but finding a home can be far more challenging.

by Claire Partain

In Dallas' Village Station, a pre-Lawrence gay club, a smiling white man in a long-sleeve white shirt stands behind a counter, holding a handful of $1 bills. A sign behind him reads "Village Station is Gay Owned and Gay Operated for Gay People". Another sign proclaims that there is a $2 cover. An old fashioned lamp is on the counter and an old rotary phone on the wall.

Before ‘Lawrence’: From Sodomy to Queer Liberation

Wesley G. Phelps’ new history book reveals how gay persecution in the Lone Star State spurred the struggle for LGBTQ+ civil rights nationwide.

by Kit O'Connell

A white Dallas police officer steps out of the passenger side door of a cruiser, marked with Dallas Police department insignia. In Texas police budgets far exceed those for community services.

Texas Cities Prioritize Police over People

Fort Worth spends six times more on criminal justice than community services.

by Michelle Pitcher

Dressed in black, Jason David Frank does a martial arts-style punch towards the camera, with his other fist held near his face in a defensive position.

For Texans, Jason David Frank Leaves Behind ‘Mighty’ Strong Memories

The original Green Ranger is fondly remembered at fan conventions from Dallas to Victoria.

by Craig Lindsey

An ice-coated branch of a tree in the foreground, with more wintry trees and urban power lines behind the branch.

The Guardian Angel of Laughlin Drive

He had no home but plenty of love and respect.

by Kim Horner