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TEXAS - Nancy Molleda, longtime Democratic Party activist and Co-Chair of '93 ALAN Ross TEXAS Lesbian and Gay Democrats of Texas, has been named a state Co-Chair of Gays and FREEDOM PARADE Lesbians for Clinton/Gore. She will be working with the other Co-Chair, Tom MARKS NINTH YEAR Henderson of Austin, to rally support for Annual Event Draws Record the Democratic presidential ticket in a state whose vote may be crucial in deter- Number 0/ Participants, Spectators. mining who will occupy the White House DALLAS - The gay and lesbian com- for the next four years. munity of Dallas joined visitors from Molleda said she believes the lesbian across the state this past weekend for the and gay vote nationwide and in Texas 1992 Alan Ross Texas Freedom Parade, could prove pivotal in putting the Demo- the city's annual celebration of gay pride crats back in the White House. She es- and achievement. With close to 10,000 timated there are 800,000 or more gay and spectators and participants, this year's lesbian voters in Texas alone. event is believed by organizers to have Molleda traveled to San Antonio last been the largest in its nine-year history. week to confer with Chuck M. Jordan and Nearly 70 entries, representing busi- Martha Fitzwater, who have agreed to nesses and organizations from throughout serve as co-chairs of Gays and Lesbians Texas, participated in the two-hour proces- for Clinton/Gore in San Antonio and Bex- sion through the heart of Oak Lawn. Grand arCounty. Molleda was to travel to Dallas Marshals Jan Barton and Dallas City Coun- this week to help set up a similar effort in cil member Luna and Special Grand Mar- that city. shal Michael Lee led the parade on Cedar "We are absolutely delighted with the Springs in a show of spirit, dignity and commitment of the San Antonio effort in unity. Colorful floats, marching bands, its highly visible and prominent leadership, brightly decorated cars and trucks, and its organization and its efforts to mobilize even an eighteen wheeler, transported the the gay and lesbian community for Clinton many representatives of Dallas' diverse and Gore," Molleda commented. gay and lesbian community through streets . Organizers of the San Antonio commit- tee describe it as a bipartisan effort, not- ing that Jordan is a lifelong Republican. Volunteers will conduct voter registration drives and educational campaigns within the gay and lesbian community. Fitzwater, a prominent San Antonio trial lawyer, said numerous fund-raising events will be held in supporters' homes and in lesbian and gay businesses. Molleda was an at-large delegate to the Democratic National Convention in July and was elected Co-Chair of the Lesbian and Gay Delegates at the convention. She serves on the boards of the Texas Human Rights Foundation and the Executive and - Professional Association of Houston. Henderson is a longtime Democratic The crowd in Lee Park following the Alan Ross Texas Party activist and was also an at-large Freedom Parade was the largest in the event's history. delegate to the Democratic Convention. TWTNEWSphoto. TWT SEPTEMBER 25 - OCTOBER 11992 PAGE 15 lined with scores of festive and cheering AUSTIN GAY PRIDE observers. The closing ceremonies for the Free- A BIG SUCCESS dom Parade were held, once again, at Ar- lington Hall in Lee Park, where the Dallas Over 2,500 Take Part in Two-Day Tavern Guild has created and maintains Celebration Last Weekend. the Living Tribute in recognition of the AIDS community of Dallas County. Sev- AUSTIN - The Lesbian/Gay Pride eral thousand people followed the parade Commission of Austin [LGPCA] held its to the park to hear speeches by commu- 1992 pride celebration last weekend, with nity leaders and politicians, including over 2,500 people attending the activities David Mixner, Democratic presidential scheduled Saturday and Sunday. candidate Bill Clinton's liaison to the gay Events new to this year's schedule were community. In a warmly received presen- workshops and seminars held during the tation, Mixner reminded those assembled day Saturday and "Dance Under the Stars," that Texas "is one of the most important held later that evening. states for us. We need you to carry Texas The seminars and workshops proved to for us, and I know you wilL" Mixner went be very successful, with over 150 people on to declare that if Texas gays give presenting and in attendance. Topics everything they've got "for the next 45 covered ranged from lesbian/gay legal days, it could mean life to many people issues to the development of gay culture with AIDS." since the days of the Mattachine Society. Special presentations were made Lou Individuals and organizations presenting Lawlis, the lover of the late Dr.