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The expo will be a combination of entertain- She became an advocate for marriage ment and a place for businesses and LGBT equality after her husband, Houston firefighter it back to Clapp’s court, Clapp ruled that Nikki More information and tickets are available at consumers to connect. Expo organizer Wesley Thomas Araguz was killed in July 2010, while was, in fact, legally married to Thomas Araguz EqualityTexas.org. Smoot said there will be multiple stages, fighting a blaze at an egg plant in Boling, Texas. at the time of his death. —David Taffet keynote speakers, discussion panels, business Nikki was away on a business trip at the time —Tammye Nash networking and connecting to the community. and learned of her husband’s death through He expects everything from dating apps to a post on social media. Her in-laws then took The Tin Room to open fashion, travel, and a variety of products to be custody of her two step-sons, refusing to let Equality Texas is celebrating its in San Diego represented at the expo. Businesses will range her see them, even though they had lived with 30th birthday Lonzie Hershner, owner of Marty’s, the Tin from start-ups to Fortune 500 companies. her and their father. And her in-laws filed suit Equality Texas will mark its 30th birthday Room and Zippers, is opening The Tin Room in Smoot said his goal is for Dallas to become to take away the benefits she was due as the with a dinner and event honoring the legislative San Diego’s Hillcrest neighborhood. a hub for things related to the LGBT market. widow of a firefighter. LGBT caucus and more on Nov. 16. Hershner plans to serve food at his new bar —David Taffet A little less than a year later, State District Honorees include the five founding members on an almost 900-square-foot outdoor patio. Judge Randy Clapp ruled in favor of Thomas’ of the Texas LGBT Caucus and Legacy Award The menu he described in a piece in San Diego Trans activist Nikki Araguz family and nullified Nikki’s marriage to him, recipients Sen. Jose Rodriguez and Rep. Gay and Lesbian News is similar to food he claiming that because Nikki was transgender, Loyd has died Sinfronia Thompson. Both have been staunch served at Chesterfield’s, his restaurant that was her marriage to Thomas was a same-sex mar- supporters of the LGBT community, and on Inwood Road near Maple Avenue in Dallas. Transgender activist Nikki Araguz Loyd of riage and therefore not legal. Thompson has carried numerous pro-LGBT Hershner plans to have the bar open by Houston has died, according to a post Thurs- Nikki remarried — to William Loyd — and bills in the Legislature for decades. Kimbery December. day morning, Nov. 7, on the Facebook page continued to fight, and in the fall of 2015, just and Kai Shappley will be honored with the Glen This isn’t the first time Dallas bars have of her husband, William Loyd. Leaders in the a few months after the U.S. Supreme Court Maxey Activism Award. Monica Roberts will opened elsewhere, and previous exports of transgender community have noted the death, issued its marriage equality ruling and after an receive the Transgender Activist Award. Dallas’ gay scene have been successful. including Houston activist Monica Roberts, appeals court had ruled in her favor and sent —David Taffet 4 dallasvoice.com █ 11.08.19 11.08.19 █ dallasvoice 5 THE AGENDA Have an event coming up? Email your • Nov. 11: Creating Change Host County Democratic Party Chair. The • Nov. 18: Stonewall Democrats informationGAY to Managing Editor Tammye Committee Meeting meeting starts at 6:30 p.m. at Walnut of Rockwall Nash at [email protected] or Senior The Task Force needs volunteers to Hill Recreation Center. For more Stonewall Democrats of Rockwall Staff Writer David Taffet at plan the January 15-19 Creating Change information visit ThePHD.org. meets at 7:30 p.m. at Harry Meyers [email protected] by Wednesday Conference in Dallas. Committees Community Center, 815 E. Washington at 5 p.m. for that week’s issue. include fundraising, special events, • Nov. 12: Oak Lawn St., Rockwall. For more information, hospitality, recruitment. Dinner at Committee meeting contact Patti or Heidi at NOVEMBER 7 p.m. and meeting from 7:30-9 p.m. at Meetings of the organization that [email protected]. • Nov. 8: DFW Pride Happy Hour Resource Center, 5750 Cedar Springs weighs in on development in Oak Lawn Eat. Shop. Drink. The LGBT Chamber of Road. For more information visit are open to the public at 6:30 p.m. at • Nov. 19: Stonewall Democrats Commerce Foundation presents happy CreatingChange.org. Melrose Hotel, 3015 Oak Lawn Ave. of Dallas hour from 5:30-7 p.m. at Lekka Retail Largest Democratic club in Texas meets Concepts, 17606 Preston Road. • Nov. 12: Grief group • Nov. 12: Prime Timers at 6:30 p.m. at Mattito’s, 3102 Oak Grief group for persons who have lost Dinner at 7 p.m. at Asian Mint, Lawn Ave. For more information visit • Nov. 9: Family Zoo Day a same-sex spouse meets the second and 11617 N. Central Expressway. StonewallDemocratsofDallas.org. The Dallas City Council’s LGBT Caucus fourth Tuesdays each month from chapters.theprimetimersww.com/ — Adam Medrano, Omar Narvaez and 6:45-8 p.m. at Resource Center, dallasfortworth. • Nov. 20: Resource Center Chad West — present free tickets to the 5750 Cedar Springs Road. Speakers Series Dallas Zoo. They’ll have a table at the For more information visit • Nov. 14: TPIF Grant Presentation Third in The Dallas Way, Resource front gate with tickets from MyResourceCenter.org. Texas Pride Impact Funds presents Center and UNT Library’s speaker 9 a.m.-noon at Dallas Zoo, grants to three DFW recipients, free series on LGBT history in Dallas. Agatha 650 S. RL Thornton Freeway. • Nov. 9: Pathfinders cocktails, hors d’oevres and free valet Beins speaks on the AIDS Memorial Pathfinders group is a community from 6-8 p.m. in The Turtle Room, Quilt, Art and Activism. A wine and • Nov. 9: Prime Timers resource for trans masculine individuals 3525 Turtle Creek Blvd. light bites reception at 5:30 p.m. and Brunch at 11 a.m. at Barbec’s, (including non-binary trans masculine speaker from 6-7 p.m. at Resource 8949 Garland Road. RSVP 214-218-0912. people and binary trans men), age 18+ • Nov. 14: DIFFA Wreath Collection Center, 5750 Cedar Springs Road. Free. in the North Texas/DFW area. Meets the The 24th annual DIFFA Wreath RSVP to [email protected]. • Nov. 9-11: Arboretum second Tuesday of every month from Collection: Naughty+Nice silent Complimentary admission for active 6:30-8 p.m.