TheThe RaceRace isis onon Dallas’ Asia O’Hara competes on Season 10 of ‘Drag Race’ Page 10 2 dallasvoice.com █ 03.16.18 03.16.18 █ dallasvoice 3 4 dallasvoice.com █ 03.16.18 03.16.18 | Volume 34 | Issue 45 toc Smashing High Prices! The Largest Selection of Cabinets, Doors, 10 headlines Vanities and Tubs in the DFW Area Save 40% - 60% █ TEXAS NEWS 2610 West Miller Rd • Garland • 972-926-0100 5832 E. Belknap • Haltom City • 871-831-3600 www.builderssurplustexas.com 10 Brandi: Asia is already a star 11 House report bashes bathroom bill 12 How LGBT candidates elsewhere fared VISIT OUR ITALIAN █ LIFE+STYLE MISTRESS 16 16 Casey Spooner on his new album 18 Matt Palmer: Out and proud 20 Calum Scott on loving himself 22 This year’s must-hear albums █ ON THE COVER LGBT Owned & Operated Behind Full Circle Tavern Asia O’Hara. Photo courtesy VH1. 1319 S. Lamar St 214-208-3435 thefullcircletavern.com Design by Kevin Thomas 18 departments 8 The Gay Agenda 25 Best Bets 10 News 28 Ask Cassie 14 CommUNITY 29 Scene 16 Life+Style 32 MarketPlace 03.16.18 █ dallasvoice 5 instanTEA DallasVoice.com/Category/Instantea national organizationa that show “an extraordinary commitment to improving lives through education (including)…public policy, research and leadership.” Resource Center is the recipient of this year’s local Luminary Award. This year’s regional honoree is the Crystal Char- ities Ball, and the national recipient is the National Geographic Society. On its web page for the award, SMU says, “Established in 1983, Resource Center focuses on education, service and achieving equality, recogni- tion and equal rights for gays and lesbians in North ly-clothed body of trans woman Kenne McFadden Texas.” in the San Antonio River last April. Last November, For more than nine years, Resource Center has Mark Daniel Lewis was indicted for manslaughter Abilene Christian University bans LGBT or who experience same-sex attraction with- been partnering with the Simmons’ Center for Fam- by a Bexar County grand jury, based on evidence in our community. We strive to love and welcome all ily Counseling at SMU to offer affordable, high-qual- student employees from same-sex that he had pushed McFadden into the river while individuals.” ity mental health counseling. Master of Science in she was “impaired by alcohol,” and then refused to relationships Although it recognizes every person is created in Counseling interns from SMU’s Affirmative Therapy Abilene Christian University has banned student help her out of the water, causing her to drown. God’s image, and it recognizes people have same- with LGBTQ Clients Program provide specialized employees from being in same-sex relationships. Prosecutors trying to get Lewis’ probation — sex attraction and the school welcomes these peo- counseling for youth and adults in in individual, The university had already banned its faculty and for failing to register as a sex offender — revoked ple, that no longer means the school has to put up group, and family settings. staff from being in same-sex relationships. cited his indictment in connection with McFadden’s with gays and lesbians actually having relationships — David Taffet Despite — and in apparent contradiction to and leading happy and productive lives. death during a hearing in state District Judge Joey — those new rules, school policy still states, “We The new policy doesn’t apply to all students, but Contreras’ court. But instead of revoking Lewis’ affirm the dignity and worth of all human beings, they surely feel very welcomed on that campus. Ruling in probation revocation probation, Contreras ruled that, although McFad- regardless of their sexual orientation or gender Although ACU’s campus is in Abilene, about 150 hearing sets trans woman’s den’s death was a “tragedy,” Lewis’ actions did not identity.” miles west of Fort Worth, the college’s online cam- “rise to the level of criminal conduct.” In a news article on its website, ACU wrote that it pus is located on Dallas Parkway in Addison. alleged killer free So not only did Lewis not get his probation provides this guidance for its administrators: — David Taffet Activists were planning protests after a San revoked, Contreras’ ruling created a situation where “We affirm the dignity and worth of every person Antonio judge ruled that the actions of a man who Lewis now can’t be tried on the manslaughter as created in God’s image. ACU affirms the full SMU gives Resource Center a pushed a transgender woman into the San Antonio charges, because it would create a situation of humanity and dignity of all human beings, regard- River, thus causing her to drown, did not constitute double jeopardy (a person acquitted of a crime less of their sexual orientation or gender identity. Luminary Award criminal conduct. cannot be tried again for that same crime). We recognize there are individuals who identify as Each year, SMU honors local, regional and A River Walk barge operator found the ful- — Tammye Nash 6 dallasvoice.com █ 03.16.18 03.16.18 █ dallasvoice 7 THE AGENDA GAYHave an event coming up? Email your • March 16: Transpose Screening information to Managing Editor Tammye Arttitude presents a screening of the Nash at [email protected] or Senior Staff documentary Transpose at 7 p.m. Writer David Taffet at [email protected] at Center for Spiritual Living, by Wednesday at 5 p.m. for that week’s issue. 4801 Spring Valley Road Suite 115. Free but on YouTube channel. donation requested. TransposeProject.org. Comedian and You- Tube sensation Randy MARCH • March 17: Leprechaun Gaybingo Rainbow, famous for his videos using Broad- • March 16: Federal Club Mixer Monthly fundraiser for Resource way musical parodies HRC DFW Federal Club mixer from Center takes place from 6-9 p.m. to skewer the Trump 6-8 p.m. at Sallio Itallio, at the Rose Room at S4, administration, per- 3232 McKinney Ave. #150. 3911 Cedar Springs Road. 214-540-4458. forms next Saturday, MyResourceCenter.org/gaybingo. March 24, at House of Blues in Dallas. See listings for details. • March 17: OBITUARIES Oak Lawn Band The Oak Lawn Band A memorial service for Tony Bobrow, presents Feeling Lucky, longtime owner of The Hidden Door, will be held Saturday, March 24, from 1-5 p.m., at the a celebration of fate bar, 5025 Bowser Avenue. and fortune in this Bobrow, a U.S. Navy veteran who had St. Patrick’s Day concert • March 22: Our Stories, Our History: Up Saloon, 3912 Cedar Springs Road. For owned Hidden Door since the late 1980s, died at 4 p.m. at the Latino This Is Us information check the Rainbow Roundup Feb. 6 following a long battle with cancer. He Cultural Center, The Dallas Way and Rainbow LULAC Facebook page. was buried in Greenwood Cemetery in Teague, Texas, the town where he grew up. 2600 Live Oak St. Free. present a roundtable discussion moderated The memorial service is open to the by former Dallas City Councilman Chris • March 24: AIDS Walk South Dallas community. • March 18: East Luna with panelists Jesus Chairez, Jose AIDS Walk South Dallas takes place at Robert Nelson Pickett Jr. passed away Texas P-FLAG Plata and James Michael Dominguez from Martin Luther King Jr. Community Center, Jan. 17, 2018. Begins at 6 p.m. at the 7-9 p.m. at Arts Mission Oak Cliff, 410 S. 2922 MLK Blvd. Registration is at 8 a.m., He was a member of Highland Park United Tyler Area Chamber Windomere Ave. followed by the opening ceremonies Methodist Church and loved life. of Commerce, at 9:15 a.m. and step-off at 10 a.m. Pickett was preceded in death by his 315 N. Broadway Ave., • March 22: Legacy’s Angels: Register at AWSD2018.EventBrite.com. parents, Robert Pickett, Sr. and Gloria Louise Wade Pickett; his daughter, Bethany Lauren Tyler. Season Kickoff For information visit Fisher, and other family and friends. Season reveal of 2018 events supporting AIDSWalkSouthDallas.com. He is survived by his partner of 14-and-a- • March 18: Great Legacy Counseling Center from 7-9 p.m. at half years, Roy Fisher of Dallas; his daughter, Gatsby Drag Bingo Craighead Green Gallery, 1011 Dragon St. • March 24: Green Tie for Green Haus Meaghan Pickett Batzloff, and one grandson, Parker Batzloff, both of North Texas Drag Bingo The Gay and Lesbian Fund for Dallas Pensacola, Fla., and other family members and friends. A Celebration of Life service will be held on Saturday, March 17, at presents Great Gatsby • March 23-25: Turtle Creek Chorale event, from 7-10 p.m. at 7 for Parties, 10 a.m. at Highland Park United Methodist Church, 3300 Mockingbird Drag Bingo Show from The Turtle Creek Chorale presents 150 Turtle Creek Blvd., benefits Shared Lane, in the Cox Chapel. 2-4 p.m. at El Noa Anthems, the songs that shaped the Housing Center. For information visit Noa TexMex, 1915 N. movements, at 7:30 p.m. on Friday- GLFD.org/greentie. Scott Blakely, 57, died on Feb. 23. Central Expressway, Saturday and 2:30 p.m. on Sunday at He was born in Lowell, Mass., and #100, in Plano. Tickets City Performance Hall, 2520 Flora St. • March 24: March for Our Lives graduated from New Mexico State University. After graduation, he went to mortuary school are $25, available online TurtleCreekChorale.com. In support of students who have organized in Austin and worked for Weed-Corley-Fish at eventbrite.com/e/ a protest for sensible gun control from Funeral Homes & Cremation Services in plano-drag-queen- • March 24: Randy Rainbow at 1-3 p.m.