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world AIDS day twenty nineteen 2 dallasvoice.com █ 11.29.19 Be Seen by the Premier HIV/Infectious toc11.29.19 | Volume 36 | Issue 30 Disease Doctors in Dallas 8 headlines █ TEXAS NEWS 8 Millennials and HIV/AIDs 9 Lesbian teacher’s lawsuit moves on 12 One woman’s story of being trafficked 13 Ask Candy: Relationships old and new █ LIFE+STYLE 16 Randy Rainbow’s Christmas album 9 18 A look at ‘The L-Word’ reboot 21 AUTO: The Beetle’s grand finale 22 Cara Mia takes on queer Latinx youth █ ON THE COVER World AIDS Day. STI testing & treatment at our Design by Kevin Thomas location on the Baylor campus PrEP Services provided with specialty pharmacy on-site departments Financial & medication 16 assistance available 6 The Gay Agenda 25 Best Bets Prep & HIV Clinical Trials 8 News 28 Jenny Block available 15 Voices 29 Scene Gender affirmation 16 Life+Style 34 MarketPlace hormone therapy Anal Cancer screenings We accept most insurance plans! MAKE YOUR APPOINTMENT AT 214.823.2533 3409 Worth St. Suite 710 Dallas, TX 214.890.1616 9301 North Central Expy. Suite 310 Dallas, TX infectiousdiseases.com or ntidc.org 11.29.19 █ dallasvoice 3 instanTEA DallasVoice.com/Category/Instant-Tea Lula B’s TCC names Jeremy Wayne Equality Texas celebrates 30 - DESIGN DISTRICT - 1010 Riverfront executive director years, hands out awards 214-749-1929 The Turtle Creek Equality Texas recently celebrated its 30th Mon-Sat 10-6pm Chorale’s Board anniversary, spending Saturday evening, Nov. Sun 12-6pm of Directors has 6. - OAK CLIFF - voted to appoint Equality Texas’ history begins in 1978 1982 Fort Worth Ave. Jeremy Wayne as when lesbian and gay activists recognized 214-824-2185 executive director the need to be active at the Texas Capitol. In for Mon-Sat 11-7pm of the organization. 1989, they incorporated into the Lesbian/Gay Unique Gifts Sun 12-7pm Wayne joined the Rights Lobby of Texas, which changed its Unique People! Chorale staff in name to Equality Texas in 2006. lulabsdallas.com May 2017 as direc- Acting CEO Angela Hale and veteran tor of operations journalist Harvey Kronburg emceed the gala, and was promoted which included the presentation of several to managing director a year ago, assuming awards: IMMIGRATION executive director duties at that time. • State Sen. José Rodríguez and state In the last year, Wayne, who joined Turtle Rep. Senfronia Thompson received the Same-sex couples and Individuals Creek Chorale in the fall of 2016 as a singing Legacy Award. Green Cards ❖ Fiancé Visas ❖ Citizenship ❖ ❖ member, has been instrumental in helping • Texas House LGBTQ Caucus co-found- Waivers Appeals Deportation Defense strengthen the organization’s finances, board ers state Reps. Jessica González, Mary officials said, introducing a new director of González, Celia Israel, Julie Johnson and Erin Olinger Law, pllc development with whom he has worked to Zwiener received the Leadership Award. create a new development plan. That plan • State Rep. Sarah Davis received the Lynn S. Olinger includes Rhapsody, the chorale’s upcoming Profile In Courage Award. Board Certified Immigration Law Specialist 40th Anniversary Benefit Gala, featuring Idina • Monica Roberts received the Transgen- Menzel. Wayne also created the position der Activist Award. Serving the LGBT community for 15+ years of director of patron experience, which will • Kimberly and Kai Shappley received the 214.396-9090 focus on strengthening relationships with the Glen Maxey Activism Award. www.lsolaw.com Chorale’s patrons. • Apple received the Business Champion — Tammye Nash Award. KNON finds a new home • Gearbox Software received the Business Leadership Award. KNON-FM, home of Lambda Weekly, an • VisitDallas and Texas Welcomes All for- LGBT radio show that’s broadcast weekly mer CEO Phillip Jones received the Business since 1983, has found a new home after its Association Champion Award. studio was demolished in the October torna- — Tammye Nash do that cut a swatch of destruction across North Dallas. The new studio is on Coit Road, a few LGBT Chamber brews up blocks north of LBJ, about a mile from its business in Plano previous location. The LGBT Chamber of Commerce has After the tornado, the station was knocked been brewing up business in Dallas for years off the air for about 36 hours. Since then, with a monthly morning networking event. In it has been broadcasting from a shed at its January, a new Brewing Up Business event transmitter and tower in Cedar Hill with very begins in Plano. limited equipment. Brewing Up Business Plano takes place the On Tuesday, Nov. 19, station manager first Tuesday of the month starting Jan. 7, 2020 Dave Chaos signed a new lease and by from 8:30-9:30 a.m. at 3100 Independence Friday, programming began using one small Parkway Suite 300, Plano 75075. The program office in the new building while the rest of the is free to Chamber members, $10 in advance space is built out. Chaos said he expects for non-members and $20 at the door. construction to be complete sometime in More information is available at the North December. Texas LGBTChamber.com. — David Taffet — David Taffet The Texas’ House’s five opnely-LGBT members received the Leadership Award at Equality Texas’ anniversary celebration. 4 dallasvoice.com █ 11.29.19 11.29.19 █ dallasvoice 5 THE AGENDA Have an event coming up? Email your • Dec. 2: Stonewall Democrats GAYHoliday Party information to Managing Editor Tammye Nash at [email protected] Stonewall Democrats of Dallas hold or Senior Staff Writer David Taffet at their annual holiday party from 6-10 [email protected] by Wednesday at p.m. at The Round-Up Saloon, featuring 5 p.m. for that week’s issue. a silent auction to raise funds for the upcoming election year. Will also feature NOVEMBER catered food and the presentation of • Nov. 29: Diana Ross World several awards, including the Pink AIDS Day concert Pump Award, the Board Member of the AHF and AIN host a free concert with Year Award and the Elected Official of Diana Ross, R&B singer KeKe Wyatt the Year Award. For information visit and singer Teyana Taylor at 7:30 p.m. StonewallDemocratsofDallas.org. at The Bomb Factory, 2713 Canton St. Admission is free but reservations • Dec. 3: Classic Chassis Car Club are required. For reservations, visit LGBT car enthusiasts meet from EventBrite.com. 6:30-8:30 p.m. at Ojeda’s, 4617 Maple Ave. For more information visit • Nov. 30: 6th Annual Salvation Sisters ClassicChassis.com. The DFW Sisters will hold their sixth annual Salvation Sisters event, from • Dec. 3: Oak Lawn 9:30 p.m.-1 a.m. on the corner of Cedar Committee meeting The DFW Sisters hold their sixth annual Salvation Sisters event Saturday, Nov. 30, beginning at Springs Road and Throckmorton Street, Meetings of the organization that 9:30 p.m. in front of Hunky’s. See listings for details. in front of Hunky’s. The Sisters will weighs in on development in Oak Lawn be ringing bells and raising money for are open to the public at 6:30 p.m. at • Dec. 5: Brewing Up Business • Dec. 6: Federal Club the food pantry. For information visit Melrose Hotel, 3015 Oak Lawn Ave. Develop new business relationships by Holiday party. DFWFederalClub.org DFWSisters.org. giving your 30-second elevator speech, • Dec. 3: Prime Timers exchange business cards and learn more • Dec. 7: Lost Souls Rugby Toy Drive DECEMBER First Tuesday lunch at 11:30 a.m. at about this month’s sponsor at 8:30 a.m. and Tacky Sweater Contest • Dec. 2: Freakmas Golden Corral, 3312 Forest Lane. at Crickles and Co., 4000 Cedar Springs Lost Souls Rugby toy drive benefits Cassie’s Freakmas Show with auction chapters.theprimetimersww.com/ Road Suite E. $10 in advance. $20 at the Adelfa Botello Callejo Elementary and prizes from various merchants and dallasfortworth. door. Free to LGBT Chamber members. School and the tacky sweater contest is individuals arranged by Chad Mantooth just for fun from 6-9 p.m. at the Round- benefits Sam Houston Elementary • Dec. 3: Red Ribbon • Dec. 5: GLFD Holiday Party Up Saloon, 3912 Cedar Springs Road. School at 11 p.m. at JR.’s Bar & Grill, Commemorate World AIDS Day at Gay and Lesbian Fund for Dallas holds RoundupSaloon.com. 3923 Cedar Springs Road. Red Ribbon presented by Dallas Red its holiday party to thank supporters Foundation and Resource Center frp, from 6-8 p.m. at Musume sushi • Dec. 7: Sleigh Ball 6:30-8:30 p.m. at Hilton Dallas Park restaurant, 2330 Flora St. in Dallas. BearDance presents Sleigh Ball Cities, 5954 Luther Lane. For information visit GLFD.org. benefiting Resource Center from 9:30 Weekly: Lambda Weekly at 1 p.m. on Sunday at 5:30 p.m., Monday, Wednesday Frontrunners meet for a walk or run at Oak Call 214-267-0222 for details; LGBT Sex Sunday on 89.3 KNON-FM with David Taffet, and Friday at 7:30 p.m. and Saturday at Lawn Park, near the intersection of Turtle Addicts Anonymous meets at 6 p.m. every Lerone Landis and the late Patti Fink. This 11:30 a.m. at Resource Center, 2701 Reagan Creek and Hall Street, every Wednesday at Friday at 1919 Independence St., Room 19, week’s guest is The Women’s Chorus of St.; Core Group Meeting every 1st and 3rd 7:15 p.m. and every Saturday at 8:30 a.m.; Plano. 972-316-9188 for details; Leadership Dallas Artistic Director Melinda Imthurn; Tuesday of the month at 7 p.m.; Fuse game Leadership Lambda Toastmasters practices Lambda Toastmasters gay-identified Silver Pride Project Coffee and Convo for night every Monday evening except the last of and develops speaking and leadership Toastmasters group meets from 6:30-8 p.m.