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Born in the LGBT community, Constant in sharing God’s love for almost 30 years 1451 John West Road • Dallas, Texas 75228 IS COMING IN SEPTEMBER... whiterockchurch.info • 214-320-0043 • 214-623-7209 Sunday Service 10:45 AM Find us on Facebook! BIG 08.23.19 █ dallasvoice 3 2020 presidential candidates Trump with a leader dedicated to our full inclu- sion in society,” Keisling added. “Transgender DallasVoice.com/Category/Instant-Tea take part in historic trans rights people have shown the strength of our resil- instan election forum ience across the country; now we must show TEA The National Center for Transgender Equality the power of our voice at the ballot box.” which he has been nominated for a Golden THE CATEGORY IS: Billy Porter Action Fund has announced the “first-ever The forum initially includes interviews with Globe award and an Emmy Award. He is the presidential election forum focused on the Sens. Cory Booker, Kirsten Gillibrand, and to speak at Black Tie first openly gay black man nominated for an Tony and Gram- rights, experiences and voices of the transgen- Bernie Sanders. Emmy as best actor. my Award-winning der community.” Called Transform the White The full interviews can be viewed at Trans- Black Tie Co-Chair Nathan Robbins said, actor Billy Porter, House, the project is a digital forum that will formTheWhiteHouse.org. Additional interviews “Billy has positively impacted and made pow- star of include filmed interviews with the presidential will be added over the coming months starting Kinky Boots erful contributions to the LGBTQ community on Broadway and candidates, “providing a platform for each to next week. for decades. We are excited to honor him at the ground-break- discuss how they’ve evolved on the rights of Noting that he has a transgender relative, the 38th annual Black Tie Dinner this year.” ing series on transgender people, the transgender people in Booker said in his interview, “I think that this is Pose Don Maison, who led AIDS Services of Dal- television will be one their lives and why they think they’re the best a moral moment in America and that the next las for 30 years before retiring at the begin- of the special guest candidate to promote and achieve transgender president has to be someone that understands ning of this year, has already been announced speakers being equality from the Oval Office,” according to the that there’s a restoration of the best of our as Black Tie’s 2019 Kuchling Humanitarian honored this year announcement. values. It has to be done from that office by Award winner. More speakers and award at DFW’s Black Tie The forum launched Wednesday, Aug. 21 elevating how we are rendering populations in winners will be named at the annual 30-Day Dinner. at TransformTheWhiteHouse.org with interview this country invisible.” Countdown event on Thursday, Oct. 3 at Park Black Tie officials with U.S. Sens. Cory Booker, Kirsten Gillibrand Gillibrand said, “I think, for someone who’s Place Mercedes. That event will be hosted by made the an- and Bernie Sanders. Interviews with other can- transgender, it takes enormous courage to be WFAA Sportscaster and activist Dale Hansen. nouncement Monday, Aug. 19, noting that didates will be added over the coming months, the person that you are. I think it takes so much Black Tie Co-Chair Jeremy Hawpe noted BTD is “honoring Billy Porter for his positive beginning next week. bravery to identify in the way you want to be that tickets to and additional information impact and contributions to the LGBTQ com- Mara Keisling, executive Director of the identified. And I think every time a transgender about the Black Tie Dinner, it’s beneficiaries munity.” This year’s event is set for Saturday, NCTE Action Fund, said, “This election must person self-identifies and introduces himself or and this year’s event are available online at Nov. 2, at the Sheraton Hotel in downtown be a turning point for trans people and for the herself or theirselves to their community, it is an BlackTie.org. Dallas, centered around the theme “Be.” future of our nation. Transgender people across act of courage. It’s an act of bravery.” The DFW Black Tie Dinner is the largest A singer, actor and activist, Porter won the the country are moving closer to full equality And Sanders spoke on the importance of event of its kind in the nation and since its Tony Award for best actor in a musical and with every person we meet and every mind combating hate and “discrimination in all of its inception in 1982 has raised more than $23 a Grammy Award for best musical theater we change. Yet we have endured attack after forms. And I know that the trans community million for LGBTQ and allied organizations in album with his role as Lola in the smash attack from an administration intent on leaving has been a victim of that hatred..” North Texas and the national Human Rights Broadway hit . He currently stars us unprotected and erasing us from public life. 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Email your Empire hosts its “Leather & Lace Show,” Birdcage with lunch informationGAY to Managing Editor Tammye benefitting the Greg Dolgener Memorial provided free, from noon- Nash at [email protected] or Senior AIDS Fund, from 6-10 p.m. at Dallas 4 p.m. at Grauwyler Staff Writer David Taffet at taffet@ Eagle, 5740 Maple Ave. For information Library, 2146 Gilford St. dallasvoice.com by Wednesday at 5 p.m. visit DallasCourt.org. for that week’s issue. • Aug. 24: Screams job fair • Aug. 24: Pub Crawl with a Twist Screams, the Halloween • Aug. 23: GALA Karaoke Night Putt-Putt Golf Pub Crawl benefits theme park in Waxahachie, GALA presents karaoke night LifeWalk. Four-member teams compete has seasonal positions from 9 p.m.-1 a.m. at Super Bowl, in a 12-hole game from 11 a.m.-12:30 including actors, ticket 2521 K Ave. Plano. For more information p.m. at The Round-Up Saloon, office, food sales and more visit GalaNorthTexas.org. 3912 Cedar Springs Road. Awards party for Fridays and Saturdays at 6 p.m. at Sue Ellen’s, Sept. 27-Oct. 26. Job fair • Aug. 23: UCLSE’s Bare Bones Show 3014 Throckmorton St. Register at from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. at The United Court of the Lone Star LifeWalk.org. $120 per team. Scarborough Fairgrounds, Empire hosts its “Bare Bones Show,” 2511 FM 66, Waxahachie. benefitting the Nutrition Center, from • Aug. 24: Hero of Hope cocktail party ScreamsPark.com/ 7-10 p.m. at Dallas Eagle, Honoring Dallas Red Foundation employment. 5740 Maple Ave. For information visit and Denise Lee from 5-7:30 p.m. at DallasCourt.org. Cathedral of Hope, 5910 Cedar Springs • Aug. 25: Prime Timers Road. Tickets at CathedralofHope.com. Games hosted in Oak Cliff • Aug. 24: Rise Against Hunger by Dave at 2 p.m. Call for White Rock Community Church holds • Aug. 24: Rainbow Salsa classes directions. 214-218-0912. its third annual Rise Against Hunger Puerto Rican style Salsa basic moves for For more information Cathedral of Hope hosts the Hero of Hope cocktail party event from 1-3 p.m. at 1451 John West singles and couples from 10 a.m.-noon go to PrimeTimersWW. honoring Denise Lee, pictured, and Dallas Red Foundation on Road. During the event, more than at Trinity Metropolitan Community net/DFW. Saturday, Aug. 24. See listings for details. 10,000 meals will be packaged to be Church, 933 E. Ave. J, Grand Prairie. sent around the world, and volunteers $35 for four classes. • Aug. 25: UCLE’s Men Are Cooking benefitting the UCLE general fund, are needed. Volunteers are asked to The men of the United Court of the from 6-10 p.m. at Dallas Eagle, arrive by 12:30 p.m. For information or • Aug. 24: Trans/SOFFA support group Lone Star Empire will be cooking from 5740 Maple Ave. For information to confirm participation contact Kelly An open group for those who identify as 2-5 p.m. at The Hidden Door, visit DallasCourt.org. Drake via email at Dragointx@gmail. other than their assigned birth gender, 5025 Bowser St. Proceeds benefit the com or by phone at 469-615-8687.