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I'm a news writer for @DallasVoice and host of Lambda Weekly on 89.3 KNON-fm Sundays at 1 p.m.
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Dallas presents Pride in Excellence Awards

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By David Taffet 
| meaws.com
On Thursday, June 4, the city of Dallas hosted the Pride in Excellence Awards at a reception in the lobby of Dallas City Hall. City Council Members Chad West and Laura Cadena highlighted the contributions of the honorees in fostering a more inclusive and welcoming city. The annual Pride in Excellence Awards recognize Dallas residents who embody the core values of service and innovation, leveraging their platforms to create meaningful, lasting change for the LGBTQ+ community.
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Ruth Shack has died

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By David Taffet , Anita Starchman Bryant
| meaws.com
Ruth Shack, 94, died after a brief respiratory illness. In 1977, Shack was a Dade County commissioner who sponsored one of the first LGBT nondiscrimination ordinances in the country, officially known in Miami-Dade as the Human Rights Ordinance. The ordinance passed and was enacted, but was repealed after a relentless, homophobic campaign by Anita Bryant. While Bryant was successful in getting the measure rescinded, her hate-filled rhetoric encouraged LGBTQ+ organizing to begin across the country.
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Happy Pride Month from the city of Arlington

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By David Taffet 
| meaws.com
Really? The Arlington Pride committee canceled any celebration this year when the city repealed its nondiscrimination ordinance. But on the city’s Facebook page is posted the message, “Happy Pride Month” and added its signature, “Arlington. The American Dream City.” The vote to repeal the ordinance was 5-4 and the mayor was on the side of keeping it in place.
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