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The amendment to the city’s Fair Housing best and 10 worst legislators. The magazine Paxton says Behavioral Health One pastor brought a petition signed by several Ordinance adds sexual orientation and gender said Gonzalez was neither, but for her leader- Council can’t ban anti-LGBTQ hundred residents. identity to a list of protected classes that already ship in killing the voter suppression bill, named discrimination No decisions have been made about the included race, color, religion, sex, national origin, her “Bull on the Brazos.” mayor’s ability to issue proclamations without disability and familial status. Gonzalez, who co-chaired the elections Last year on Oct. 27, the Texas Behavioral council approval. That vote will come later in the — Tammye Nash committee this session, is also co-chair of the Health Executive Council voted unanimously summer. House LGBT Caucus. to restore protections for LGBTQ and disabled Texas Monthly names The Pride proclamation remains in place. Texas Monthly wrote that “when Cain called clients to the Texas social workers’ code of — David Taffet Jessica Gonzalez the for a vote on the elections legislation without conduct following two weeks of widespread “Bull on the Brazos” allowing González to offer amendments, she backlash in response to the council’s vote to dressed down his decision as ‘bullshit.’” remove those protections. That first vote came at The Hidden Door returns! — David Taffet the suggestion of Gov. Greg Abbott’s office. This week, however, Texas Attorney General Amelia Court moves Ken Paxton — already under indictment and Amelia Court, Parkland’s largest HIV clinic, awaiting trial on securities fraud charges and has moved as of June 14 and has changed now under investigation by the FBI on charges its name to ACCESS. Since Amelia Court was of abuse of power — issued an opinion saying the street the old clinic was located on and the the council did not have the authority to extend new clinic is no longer on Amelia Court, the nondiscrimination protections to LGBTQ people. clinic has a new name. Will Francis, executive director for the National The new office is on the second floor of Association of Social Workers, Texas Chapter, the new Moody Outpatient Clinic building. All noted immediately after the original vote to phone numbers are the same and staff is the remove protections for LGBTQ people that the same. change violated the national association’s code The Hidden Door opened its doors again on — David Taffet of conduct and ethics. There were also questions Wednesday, June 16 on Tony Bobrow’s birthday about the legality of the original vote since the after having been closed for more than 15 █ council voted on the issued without having put it months due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Hidden Adoptable / KODY on the agenda. Door President Harvey Meissner and his crew In the Oct. 27 vote to reverse their earlier deci- took advantage of the down time to do some re- family who is looking for a dog to exercise and play with. He’s kind sion, the board also voted to ask Paxton’s office modeling, and debuted a newly-renovated patio of a daddy’s boy and tends to bond more with men, so hopefully about the legality of the rule change, even though to an approving crowd. there will be at least one male in the home he can look up to. He board members had previously acknowledged — Tammye Nash can get a bit rowdy sometimes, so he’s looking for some humans that Paxton would oppose explicit protections who have experience with large, energetic goofballs like him for LGBTQ people, based on his history of Arlington approves non- and who have no children. If you have other dogs at home, bring homophobia. them to meet him to see if they get along. If you’re looking for a — Tammye Nash discrimination ordinances fun-loving dog to stay active with, he’s the one for you. To celebrate The Arlington City Council, on Tuesday night, #ShelterPetSummer, you can adopt an adult dog or cat from the June 15, approved second readings to amend SPCA of Texas’ shelters for only $25. The special will be offered Rowlett considers repeal an ordinance banning discrimination in housing for pets located at the SPCA of Texas’ shelters and in their foster of Pride proclamation to specifically protect LGBTQ people and to homes, and adoptions will be by appointment only. To request an appointment to meet Kody, please visit SPCA.org/DogAdopt. Three Rowlett city council members want adopt a new ordinance banning discrimination Meet Kody, a handsome gentleman looking for a home of his very to repeal Mayor Tammy Dana-Bashian’s Pride in employment and public accommodations own. He can be a little shy at first, but once he gets to know you, his Adoptions will be available by appointment. Adopters will need proclamation and change the law to prevent the that also includes LGBTQ people. The vote was playful personality really shines. He loves hard and plays hard, so to submit an adoption inquiry form in order to begin the adoption mayor from issuing proclamations on her own.