Dallas Express attacks City of Dallas support of the LGBT in the arts.
Uses the recent passing of the Dallas City budget to bring up a 2018 plan by the Office of Cultural Affairs to support LGBT artists and LGBT activities.
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Recent article in the Dallas Express attacking the Dallas Office of Cultural Affairs.
Sept. 27, 2024 Patrick Hauf, — “City of Dallas Budgets for Equity, Including Facilitating LGBT Pride Events.”
Some excerpts.
The City of Dallas is set to help facilitate LGBT pride parades, according to the newly passed budget.
Guevara touted the City’s support for LGBT pride events this year. The festivities included drag queens, “trans services,” vulgar merchandise, and all-ages events, as previously reported by DX.
Evidently, Ashley Guevara, senior pubic information officer for Dallas, was speaking to the Dallas Express about the Office of Cultural Affairs programs for the arts.
These are the two Dallas Express reports references in the above article.
May 31, 2024, Carlos Turcios — “City of Dallas Kicks Off Pride Month With All-Ages Event.”
https://dallasexpress.com/city/city-of-dallas-kicks-off-pride-month-with-all-ages-event/
June 1, 2024, Carlos Turcios — “Weather, Protesters Put Damper on Dallas Pride Kickoff.”
https://dallasexpress.com/city/weather-protesters-put-damper-on-dallas-pride-kickoff/
Office of Cultural Affairs discussion of LGBT in their 2018 “Dallas Cultural Plan.”
This is the webpage for the Dallas Cultural Plan adopted in2018.
https://dallasculture.org/about-us/dcp2018/
This is the full pdf of “Dallas Cultural Plan 2018,” of 112 pages.
There is just these two brief references to LGBT in a section titled “Equity.”
From Page 75.
B. Begin measuring and tracking funding applicants who identify with other historically marginalized groups, e.g., LGBTQIA+
From Page 76.
C. Work with neighborhood organizations/grassroots community groups for enhanced audience development and community engagement to reflect city's diversity (e.g. LGBTQIA+ and ALAANA staff networks)
Again, two brief mentions of the LGBT in a 112 page document.
Patrick Hauf
https://www.linkedin.com/in/patrick-j-hauf/
Summary
The Dallas Express is searching for any and every little bit of support that the LGBT might be getting from any source and working to mobilize opposition to that support.
