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SouthernPRIDE style Dallas Southern Pride presents Black Pride weekend, featuring Brandy, Monica Page 10 2 dallasvoice.com • 09.23.16 CRIMINAL DEFENSE DWI * Family Violence * Misdemeanor * Felony Charges CIVIL LITIGATION toc09.23.16 | Volume 33 | Issue 20 Landlord/Tenant * Probate * Contracts FREE CONSULTATIONS / COMPETITIVE RATES / PAYMENT PLANS 8 Marc A. Fellman headlines Attorney & Counselor-at-Law • TEXAS NEWS 214.530.2056 8 Turning tragedy into a lasting legacy www.marcfellman.com 3102 Maple Avenue, Suite 400 Dallas, TX 75201 9 Sizzla bringing murder music to Dallas 10 Doing Pride Southern style A medical practice with more than 25 years in the heart of Oak Lawn at Lemmon. • LIFE+STYLE Primary Care | HIV Specialists | Cosmetic Procedures 14 Idina Menzel on becoming a gay icon 14 16 Wolf Pack hosts resort takeover MEDICAL PRACTICE OF 17 Trans man finds a musical home Dr. Steven M. Pounders Chad Nyland, DO, Steven M. Pounders, MD, Shelly Lindahl, PA-C, • ON THE COVER D. Trew Deckard, PA-C, MHS Singer Brandy Norwood, photo by Earl Gibson III with Associated Press. Cover design by Kevin Thomas 214-520-8833 | 3500 Oak Lawn, Ste. 600 | drpounders.com departments 16 6 The Gay Agenda 21 Calendar 8 News 24 Ask Howard 12 Community Voices 25 Scene 14 Life+Style 28 MarketPlace 09.23.16 • dallasvoice 3 instantTEA DallasVoice.com/Category/Instant-Tea • Judge’s Choice: Veteran’s for Diversity violated that order the next day, the university police • Best Interpretation of the Theme got a warrant and arrested him on a stalking charge. (“Solidarity Through Pride”): The student was given an emergency protective Abounding Prosperity order, and police released Bryant after telling him not — Tammye Nash to contact the young woman again. Bryant appar- ently ignored the protective order and tried to contact Gay bar’s former employee ar- the UNT student again on Sept. 17, at which time two more warrants for his arrest were issued. rested for murder of TWU student Those incidents do not appear to be related to the Grapevine Police have arrested a man who the Vandagriff’s murder. worked for Urban Cowboy Saloon, a Fort Worth Public records show that Bryant was arrested in LGBT nightclub, in connection with the murder of a March 2010 in Grapevine, and later convicted, on a Texas Women’s University student. charge of forgery. He was arrested April 2013, also in Charles Dean Bryant, 30, of Haslet is in custody Grapevine, on a Class B misdemeanor charge of and faces charges murder charges in connection possession of less than 2 oz. of marijuana. The Star- with the death of Jacqueline “Jackie” Vandagriff, 24, Telegram reports that he was found guilty on misde- of Frisco. Vandergriff’s body was discovered meanor assault charges in Washington in 2009. Wednesday morning, Sept. 14, in Acorn Woods Urban Cowboy Saloon, located on Lancaster Av- Park, near the shore of Lake Grapevine, by firefight- enue at Beach Street, is closed today, but a club ers responding to a report of a fire. Her body had spokesman posted a statement regarding Bryant on been dismembered and burned. Kaliente won the trophy for Best Overall Entry (David Taffet/Dallas Voice) the bar’s Facebook page late Monday evening, Sept. Bryant was arrested after police searched his 19: “We, The Urban Cowboy Saloon, would like to home in Haslet on Sunday afternoon, Sept. 18. acknowledge the disturbing news that has broke And the winner is: Who won what • Best Performance: Oak Lawn Band Fort Worth Star-Telegram reports that friends told today and assure our customers that Charles Dean • Best Walking Group: Turtle Creek Chorale police Vandagriff, a junior at TWU majoring in nutri- Bryant was terminated as of Sunday, September in the Dallas Pride Parade • Best Costume: LULAC tion, had gone to a bar in Denton on Tuesday night. 18th, for not showing up to his scheduled shift. Mon- • Best Social Commentary: They found video footage of her and Bryant together day afternoon we learned why he didn’t show. We The biggest Pride parade in Dallas history took to Dallas Victims of Crime at the unnamed bar, leading them to search Bryant’s are grieving with our community and offer our deep- the streets of Oak Lawn on Sunday afternoon, with • Best Overall Entry: Kaliente home. est condolences for the Vandagriff family and friends. more than 120 total entries making their way down • Best For Profit: Bank of America The newspaper also reports that a student at the We are cooperative with authorities and will fully sup- Cedar Springs to Reverchon Park. Today (Monday, • Best Non Profit: United Court of the University of North Texas told the UNT police on Aug. port law enforcement in their investigation.” Sept. 19), organizers announced the winners in the Lone Star Empire 24 that Bryant was harassing her and the UNT police nine different categories. They are: gave him a “no-trespass order” on Sept. 6. When he — Tammye Nash 4 dallasvoice.com • 09.23.16 The Gay aGenda Haveaneventcomingup?Emailyourinformation for a neighborhood cleanup at 11 a.m. at toManagingEditorTammyeNashat Alexandre’s, 4026 Cedar Springs Road. [email protected]orSeniorStaffWriter DavidTaffetat[email protected]by • Sept. 23: World AIDS Day launch Wednesdayat5p.m.forthatweek’sissue. C.U.R.E. introduces the recipients of this year’s Open Hearts Awards from • Weekly: Lambda Weekly every Sunday at 6:30-8:30 p.m. at Bungalow 5, 1 p.m. on 89.3 KNON-FM. This week’s guest 1201 Oak Lawn Ave. $20. is attorney Rebecca Covell; United Black Ellument hosts discussion on HIV/AIDS in • Sept. 23: 5 Factor the black community (UBE Connected) at Resource Center honors partners of the 7 p.m. every fourth Tuesday of the month at community from 7-9 p.m. at 7 for Parties, 3116 Commerce St., Suite C; Core Group 150 Turtle Creek Blvd. #107. Tickets at Meeting every 1st and 3rd Tuesday of the RCDallas.ejoinme.org. month at 7 p.m.; Fuse game night every Monday evening except the last of the month • Sept. 23: Arkansas/ Texas A&M at 8 p.m. at the Fuse space in the Treymore meet & greet Building, 4038 Lemmon Ave, Suite 101; University of Arkansas Pride Alumni Society FuseConnect every Wednesday from 7 p.m. and Aggie Pride: LGBT & Ally Former For more information call or e-mail Jalenzski Student Network meet prior to the Southwest at 214-760-9718 ext 3 or Classic at 8 p.m. at Cedar Springs Tap House, [email protected]. 4123 Cedar Springs Road. SEPTEMBER • Through Sept. 24: Pride Performing • Sept. 23: Celebrate Bisexuality Day Arts Festival Uptown Players hosts its fifth annual arts • Sept. 23: Neighborhood cleanup festival for Pride with plays, including two Alexandre’s will provide the gloves and bags world premieres from the company’s first- / ABLE • pet of the week Abel is a 5-month-old Siamese mix who weighs about 6 pounds. He is playful and adventurous and has a curious nature that will melt your heart. He is a growing, thriving kitten looking for a home where he will be treasured. Abel’s ID number is 33347659. f Other pets are available for adoption from Operation v Kindness, 3201 Earhart Drive, Carrollton. The no-kill shelter is open six days: Monday, 3-8 p.m.; closed Tuesday; Wednesday, 3-8 p.m.; Thursday, noon-8 p.m.; Friday, noon- 5 p.m.; Saturday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m.; and Sunday, noon-5 p.m. The cost is $110 for cats, $135 for kittens, $150 for dogs over 1 year, and w $175 for puppies. The cost includes the spay/neuter surgery, t microchipping, vaccinations, heartworm test for dogs, leukemia and FIV test for cats, and more. Those who adopt two pets at the same time receive a $20 discount. t h m b m r m 6 dallasvoice.com • 09.23.16 ever Pride Write Play Writing Competition, Family Education and University of North a staged reading and cabaret acts. Kalita Texas Zeta Beta Chapter of Phi Beta Sigma, Humphries Theater, 3636 Turtle Creek Blvd. holds its fourth annual “Building Healthy UptownPlayers.org. Relationships: HIV/AIDS and Testing Workshop.” The workshop theme is “Get • Sept. 24: Teen Pride Informed, Get Tested and Get Treated,” and For ages 13-18 from 2-7 p.m. at Celebration the event is designed to increase awareness of Church, 908 Pennsylvania Ave., Fort Worth. HIV and AIDS in the community. AIDS Arms Dallas will provide free testing. • Sept. 24: HIV/AIDS and Testing Workshop For information call Mary C. Taylor at St. James A.M.E. Church in Denton, in 940-441-5530 or 940-387-1223. The workshop Charles Santos, executive director of TITAS, moderates Rent and the History of the AIDS Crisis with partnership with the Learning Institute of takes place from noon-3 p.m. at the church, a panel that includes Jalenzski Brown, Resource Center empowerment programs manager; the Rev. Neil Cazares-Thomas, senior pastor Cathedral of Hope; Abigail Erickson, executive director, Bryan’s House; Jason Gillman, MD, AIDS Arms physician; and Don Maison, CEO of AIDS Services Dallas. Obituary For detail, see listing. Committee in 1991, course director of the Anes- 1107 E. Oak St. in Denton. thesia Technician Program in 1992, and on the • Sept. 26: Presidential debate watch party Medical Center of Plano Board of Trustees from • Sept. 24: Furball Metroplex Republicans and former 1993-1994. The SPCA holds its annual black tie Addison Mayor Joe Chow meet at 7:30 p.m.