Dallas Voice (Dallas, Tex.), Vol. 23, No. 06, Ed. 1 Friday, June 23, 2006 Page: 9 of 64
sixty four pages : ill.View a full description of this newspaper.
Extracted Text
The following text was automatically extracted from the image on this page using optical character recognition software:
ORDINANCE
Continued from Page 6
learning about us. We are still in the building
stages."
Some organizations and government entities
are exempt from prosecution under the anti-dis-
crimination ordinance. Religious organizations,
the federal government and its departments and
agencies, and the state government and its
departments and agencies may not be pursued
under the ordinance. The ordinance also does not
apply to private membership clubs, landlords
who own three or fewer single-family dwellings,
and social, fraternal, educational, civic, or politi-
cal organizations that exist solely for the benefit
of members.
Chapter 46, the sexual orientation anti-dis-
crimination ordinance, was added to the Fair
Housing Ordinance in 2002. That year, an
enforcement section was created in the Fair
Housing Office to investigate complaints of dis-
crimination.
"It was a natural fit for the sexual orientation
ordinance to be added to our operation," Norris
said. One person in the office works solely on
investigating incidents of alleged sexual orienta-
tion discrimination, she said.
Dallas joined Fort Worth and Austin as the
only cities in Texas with a comprehensive ordi-
nance covering private-sector discrimination
based on sexual orientation.
The Dallas ordinance is the broadest, also cov-
ering discrimination based on gender identity.
The Houston City Council in 1984 passed a
measure forbidding the city from discriminating
against gays and lesbians. But the measure was
overturned by a citizen-approved referendum.
Mayor Lee Brown then issued an executive order
reinstituting the policy. Two social conservatives
challenged the order in court, but the Texas
Supreme Court ultimately dismissed the case,
allowing to stand an appeals court ruling favor-
able to the executive order.
Complaints of discrimination based on sexual
orientation or gender identity should be ivfeired
to the Dallas Fair Housing Office. The 24-hour
phone number is 214-670-FAIR. Or wsit the
city's Web site at www.dallascityhall.com.
HISTORY
Continued from Page 6
bar that ever opened in the city. Many of them,
such as the Bayou Club that was located in an old
white mansion on Rawlins street in the late
1960s and is now the site of a parking lot, have
been forgotten, he said.
"People say that is not of historic importance,"
Johnson said. "They are of historic significance.
This is where people met each other."
Johnson's slide presentation will also include a
photograph of the Stonewall Inn in New York
City, where the Stonewall riots in 1969 led to the
birth of the gay rights movement.
Johnson said when he was growing up he had
no idea there really was such a thing as gay peo-
ple.
"It's going to be hard these days for a child not
to know about at least the existence of gays,"
Johnson said. "I literally thought I was the only
one."
Johnson's presentation lasts about 20 minutes,
and then he opens up the meeting for questions
and discussion.
"1 get a great response, and I don't know why,"
Johnson said. "I'm not a great speaker, but I do
my best."
Johnson said young people seem intrigued by
his presentations and want more information
about the really early years from the 1940s to the
1960s. That makes sense to him, because people
who are gay and older than him are scarce and
unresponsive to his questions.
"I get so frustrated," Johnson said. "I say so
what was I like way back then, and they say oh
I don't know."
Johnson said he hopes his work documenting
the history of Dallas GLBT society will help
answer questions for future generations.
E-mail webb@dallasvoice.com
PRIDE TRAVEL
Continued from Page 1
Walker said complaints about travel not being
booked came to his attention in August of 2005
while he was still working as a travel agent at the
company. At least 20 clients complained that
their travel was never booked, he said.
"I found out about it when two of my clients
called and said there were no airline tickets," said
Walker, who left Pride Travel Inc. in January and
now operates Uptown Vacations.
Pride Travel Inc.'s corporate lawyer, Marsha
M. Halpern, sent letters to the complainants in
September advising them the travel agency had
suffered serious financial difficulties and planned
to file for bankruptcy, Walker said. The letter
acknowledged the travel agency had used pay
Continued on Next Page
.
raffish
miy 'i
sypp
111:
-
When you're serious
about protecting your
relationship, we're
here for you.
From basic wills and partnership agreements to
sophisticated estate plans, we make legal protection
for your relationship a reality.
Call us for a free consultation or visit
www.robwiley.com/equalityproject for more information.
47 Rob Wiley P.C.
214.528.6500
Law Office of Rob Wiley, P.C.
3131 Turtle Creek Boulevard., Suite 310
Dallas, TX 75219
J
IMMYG. OWEN, M.S..LRC.
psychotherapist
Individuals • Couples • Groups • LRC. Supervision
214-520-7575
Regency Plaza
3710 Rawlins Street, Suite 1370
Dallas, TX 75219
In-Network Provider on Most Insurance Plans
Dignity
Dallas
A member of
Dignity/USA,
a Catholic GLBT
organization
Join us for Liturgy
every SUNDAY at 6pm.
Bethany Presbyterian Church
4523 Cedar Springs Rd. at Hawthorne
214/521-5342, ext. 1732
dignilydallas@hotmail.com • www.dignilydallos.org
WORK THAT
SMILE!
ttOON«f<>
m TEXAS
2005
Cental Solutions
Super Dentists is a trademark of Key Professional Media, Inc.
Kenneth E. Riha, D.D.S.
The Centrum Courtyard
3102 Oak Lawn Ave. * Suite 204
www.dallasdentalsoiutions.com
214-521-5900
06.23.06 I da I las voice I 9
Upcoming Pages
Here’s what’s next.
Search Inside
This issue can be searched. Note: Results may vary based on the legibility of text within the document.
Tools / Downloads
Get a copy of this page or view the extracted text.
Citing and Sharing
Basic information for referencing this web page. We also provide extended guidance on usage rights, references, copying or embedding.
Reference the current page of this Newspaper.
Vercher, Dennis. Dallas Voice (Dallas, Tex.), Vol. 23, No. 06, Ed. 1 Friday, June 23, 2006, newspaper, June 23, 2006; Dallas, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth238914/m1/9/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting UNT Libraries Special Collections.