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DGLA PAC Endorses Candidates for Dallas City Council & Dallas Mayor
Written by Patti Fink   
Saturday, 16 April 2011 17:27
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DGLA's Political Action Committee (PAC) has completed its endorsement process and presented its recommenations to the DGLA Board of Directors, and DGLA is proud to announce its slate of 2011 Dallas City Council endorsed candidates!

District 1 – Delia Jasso
District 2 – Pauline Medrano
District 3 – Scott Griggs
District 6 – Luis Sepulveda
District 7 – Casie Pierce
District 9 – Sheffie Kadane, Jr.
District 10 – Jerry Allen
District 11 – Linda Koop
District 13 – Ann Margolin
District 14 – Angela Hunt
District 15 / Mayor – Ron Natinsky

 

In an extremely rare decision, the DGLA PAC also voted to recommend a warning for one candidate for Dallas Mayor, and the DGLA Board voted it forward. A "warning" is an indicator to GLBT voters that the DGLA PAC has significant serious concerns about a candidate's position on issues affecting the GLBT community and thus recommends that GLBT voters should not vote for the candidate.

District 15 / Mayor - Mike Rawlings. WARNING: Mr. Rawlings' passion for commerce and business interests supremely overwhelms his appreciation for the civil rights of all people.

"DGLA is extremely proud of our endorsed candidates, and we will be working to support their campaigns through Election Day on May 14th and any run-off elections on June 18th," said Patti Fink, DGLA president. "While voter turn-out is typically low for Dallas municipal elections, we are confident that active GLBT voters will be going to the polls in this election to ensure that fair-minded leaders sit at the horseshoe at Dallas City Hall."

Read the full press release here. 

 

Last Updated ( Saturday, 16 April 2011 17:30 )
 
GLBT Dallas Voters Can Change This City!
Written by Patti Fink   
Friday, 08 April 2011 22:58
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Every two years every seat on the Dallas City Council is up for election, and every four years the citizens of Dallas vote to elect a mayor. It's that time again...and the DGLA PAC is knee-deep in the candidate endorsement process.

DGLA is the only non-partisan GLBT civil rights organization that endorses candidates for City of Dallas public offices. We have a long tradition of screening & vetting Dallas City Council candidates (since 1977), and that rich tradition continues now as the 2011 election looms just ahead on Saturday, May 14th.

Why is this election important? We've all heard the saying "all politics is local" - and that adage could not be more true. It just doesn't get any more local than City of Dallas politics!

Some quick factoids about Dallas city government:

Last Updated ( Friday, 08 April 2011 23:03 )
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Dallas City Council Candidate Forum - April 9th!
Written by Manager Patti   
Friday, 25 March 2011 17:20
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Join us for the DGLA Don Baker Education Fund Dallas City Council Candidate Forum!

ALL candidates for Dallas City Council - including candidates for Dallas Mayor - have been invited to participate. The event is FREE and open to the public.

Join us to meet the candidates!

DGLA Don Baker Education Fund

Dallas City Council Candidate Forum

Saturday, April 9, 2011

2:00 - 4:00 PM

Kiest Park Recreation Center

3080 S. Hampton Rd.

Download our UPDATED visual candidate roster for more information on candidates for Dallas City Council!

Last Updated ( Friday, 08 April 2011 17:07 )
 
DISD Board Unanimously Passes Freedom from Bullying Policy!
Written by Doug Miller   
Thursday, 18 November 2010 21:30
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The Dallas ISD Board of Trustees tonight voted unanimously to adopt a Student Welfare Freedom from Bullying policy by a 9-0 vote to roaring applause from a packed auditorium.  The comprehensive policy had been expanded to enumerate protected categories including sexual orientation (actual or perceived) as well as gender identity and expression.  Additionally, the new eight page policy institutes definitions, training requirements and procedures for enforcement along with named personnel and phone numbers for students, faculty, administration, staff and parents to utilize when bullying issues arise.

Last Updated ( Saturday, 20 November 2010 13:59 )
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Dallas ISD Board to Consider Bullying Policy
Written by Doug Miller   
Sunday, 14 November 2010 16:36
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On Thursday, November 18, at 5:30 PM, the DISD Board will take up consideration of a bullying policy to institute definitions, policies, training requirements and procedures for enforcement.  The meeting will be held at the DISD Headquarters (3700 Ross Avenue) with leaders from the GLBT community planning to contribute to the discussion before the board.  This proposed policy, under development for some time, has been recently expanded to enumerate protected categories including sexual orientation (actual or perceived) as well as gender identity and expression.

Last Updated ( Saturday, 20 November 2010 14:02 )
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