LGBT Community Support in Dallas

Credits: Dallas Observer

In September, Dallas Pride took over with a month-long celebration to show support for the gay community. This was reportedly the biggest and probably the most popular event in the annual Heineken Alan Ross Texas Freedom Parade. In addition, there was an incidence of students walking out of class to show their support for the gay community or "underrepresented" in society. Here is a detailed report on what happened back in September.

Dallas is home to one of the largest gay populations in the United States. Out Traveller voted Oak Lawn in Dallas as the number one gayborhood. Apart from Oak Lawn, Bishop Arts District is the second-largest place with gay-owned businesses. Dallas Pride made its own place through its month-long event. Likewise, the Cathedral of Hope, Women's Chorus of Dallas, and Turtle Creek Chorale made their reputation by expressing support for the LGBT community.

In Irving, teachers of MacArthur High School were supposedly compelled to remove pro-LGBTQ stickers from their classroom doors. According to Morning News Dallas, two teachers were "removed" from the school. While urging respect for all pupils, several carried a giant pride flag and sported rainbow stickers.

A student at Irving ISD wrote:

"We care about the rights of the underprivileged." "And who is that?" says the narrator.

"Us!" shouted the group.

Irving is not the first Texas school district to face backlash for its treatment of LGBTQ students. After showing children a picture of her fiancée, a Mansfield ISD art teacher was suspended in 2017.

The Observer reached out to Irving ISD for comment, but the district published a statement last week asserting that "every inch" of its classrooms is a "safe zone for all children."

The stickers let young LGBTQ individuals know that if they ever need it, they may turn to adult allies for help. According to Equality Texas, limiting these children's support could impair their mental health.

According to an advocacy group, "fear-mongering" about the lives of trans people has fueled a culture of intolerance and discrimination that is now leaking into classrooms.

"Our LGBTQIA children are being targeted, and they, like every other child in the state, deserve protection," Angela Hale says.

A measure would make it illegal for transgender students to play on school teams that match their gender identity.

Dallas is becoming a place with different kinds of people living together in harmony. For many, it is a place where you would want to raise your kids.



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