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Home to Dallas' LGBT muny and one of the most gay-iendly neighborhoods the untry, Oak Lawn giv off a trendy vibe amongst s diverse and quat

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DALLAS GAY DISTRICT: OAK LAWN

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Whether you’re lookg for a laid-back jazz bar wh craft cktails or a clubby spot wh mic perfect for dancg, Dallas-Fort Worth’s gay bar scene has a spot that will su your needs. Many of the bars are loted Dallas’ famo "gayborhood" Oak Lawn, but you’ll also fd more off-the-beaten-path optns.

Dpe the predomantly nservative polil spe of Texas, s pal cy of Dallas is home to a vibrant gay muny which is not only active, but also embraced. Most of gay Dallas is centered around the Oak Lawn neighborhood, wh the majory of gay bars, gay clubs, and gay rtrants found on Cedar Sprgs Road and Oak Lawn Avenue. ‘The Strip’ on Cedar Sprgs Road is arguably the heart of Dallas’ gayborhood, and is a great place to start if you’re a first-timer to the cy.

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If you happen to vis Dallas September, you may be lucky enough to experience Dallas gay Pri, which is a fun-filled celebratn that tak place along Cedar Sprgs Road. As far as gay rtrants Dallas go, you should rise and she like a te Dallas gay lol wh bnch at inic Luckys Cafe. If you are lookg for the bt gay bars Dallas, a vis to Round-Up Saloon should fely be penciled your erary.

This is a famo gay-iendly untry bar that pays tribute to s lotn the Lone Star State. As wh most ci the USA, Dallas also has s own Woody’s gay bar, and s terpretatn of the cult name is pretty cent. You haven’t tly experienced gay Dallas until you have spent a night at Woody’s.

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Between tonier Highland Park to the north and flashier Uptown to the south, Oak Lawn has long been the center of Dallas’ gay muny. The neighborhood bars and clubs still draw big crowds each weekend, as do the annual Dallas Pri para down Cedar Sprgs Road. But there are plenty of quieter streets of charmg old duplex, pl luxury livg along Turtle Creek. * dallas texas gay district *

Another major LGBTQ area Dallas Oakcliff, often referred to as the gay mec. Oakcliff has unrgone major renovatns the past startg wh the rtoratn of the Belmont Hotel, now the area is almost fifty percent gay-owned and s ma street is has bee a send gay strip Dallas. Beg a big cy, there is a wi variety of gay-iendly venu and scen around town, so you are sure to fd what you more.

Dallas, once the epome of social nservatism, holds now one of the largt gay ncentratns the US. Home to a vibrant gay muny, Dallas ranks number 8 among the natn’s most gay-iendly ci. For nearly 30 years, trendy Oak Lawn neighborhood has been the epicenter of Dallas’s gay life.

Gay-iendly rtrants, bars, f, and nightclubs will help you make an ia of what Big D’s gay scene is all about.

THE “GAYBORHOODS” OF TEXAS

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One of the biggt spots is the Round Up Saloon, nomated as one of the top gay bars the world by TripOut. No vis to Dallas is plete whout a day spent shoppg at “The Strip”, Dallas’s gay mercial Mec.

ONE OF THE TEXANS ULD BEE THE FIRST OPENLY LGBTQ AND BLACK STATE LEGISLATORVENTON JON, JOLANDA JON AND CHRISTIAN “MANUEL” HAY ARE NNG FOR OPEN TEXAS HOE SEATS DALLAS, HOTON AND BEMONT, RPECTIVELY. ALL THREE ARE GAY AND WOULD BEE THE FIRST OPENLY LGBTQ AND BLACK STATE LEGISLATOR IF ELECTED.CHRISTIAN "MANUEL" HAY (OM LEFT), JOLANDA JON AND VENTON JON ARE NNG FOR OPEN TEXAS HOE SEATS BEMONT, HOTON AND DALLAS, RPECTIVELY. ALL THREE ARE GAY AND WOULD BEE THE FIRST STATE'S FIRST BLACK AND OPENLY LGBTQ LEGISLATORS IF ELECTED.(FILE)BY LREN MCGGHY9:37 AM ON MAR 7, 2022 CST — UPDATED AT 3:12 PM ON MAR 18, 2022 CDTLISTENAUSTIN — TEXAS VOTERS MAY ELECT THE STATE’S FIRST OPENLY LGBTQ AND BLACK LEGISLATOR THIS YEAR.VENTON JON, JOLANDA JON AND CHRISTIAN “MANUEL” HAY ARE NNG FOR OPEN TEXAS HOE SEATS DALLAS, HOTON AND BEMONT, RPECTIVELY. ALL THREE ARE GAY AND WOULD BEE THE FIRST OPENLY LGBTQ AND BLACK STATE LEGISLATORS IF ELECTED.ADVERTISEMENTEACH WILL FACE FELLOW DEMOCRATS THE MAY NOFF ELECTN. IN THE HOTON AND BEMONT RAC, THE WNER WILL FACE A REPUBLIN OPPONENT NOVEMBER.ADVERTISEMENTA TOTAL OF 24 OPENLY LGBTQ NDIDAT WON THEIR PRIMARI THIS MONTH , ACRDG TO LGBTQ VICTORY FUND, A GROUP THAT ADVOT FOR LBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, TRANSGENR AND QUEER NDIDAT FOR ELECTED OFFICE. OF THOSE, 13 ARE NNG FOR THE STATE LEGISLATURE, WHERE THERE ARE CURRENTLY FIVE OPENLY LGBTQ MEMBERS.POLIL POTSGET THE LATT POLICS NEWS OM NORTH TEXAS AND BEYOND.EMAIL ADDRSBY SIGNG UP YOU AGREE TO OUR TERMS OF SERVICE AND PRIVACY POLICYSUBMITANNISE PARKER, PRINT AND CEO OF LGBTQ VICTORY FUND AND THE FIRST OPENLY GAY MAYOR OF HOTON, SAID THE PROLIFERATN OF THE NDIDAT SHOWS VOTERS ARE MANDG CHANGE THE PAL.“TIME AND TIME AGA, WE WNS HOW UNEQUABLE REPRENTATN CREAT A RIPPLE EFFECT OF HATE AND HARMFUL POLICI THAT IMPACT ALL OUR LIV. ENOUGH IS ENOUGH,” PARKER SAID A STATEMENT.ADVERTISEMENTRELATED:FIVE WOMEN START TEXAS LEGISLATURE'S FIRST LGBTQ UCDALLAS SEATVENTON JON, WHO IS VYG TO REPRENT THE SPRAWLG OAK CLIFF DISTRICT THAT STRETCH ACROSS SOUTH DALLAS, WOULD NOT ONLY BE THE FIRST OPENLY LGBTQ BLACK LEGISLATOR IF ELECTED. HE’D ALSO BE THE FIRST KNOWN TO BE OPENLY LIVG WH HIV.ADVERTISEMENT“I’M SPIRED BY THE OPPORTUNY ABOUT BEG ONE OF THE FIRSTS,” JON SAID. “BEG BLACK, BEG LGBT AND BEG HIV POSIVE — IS AN EXPERIENCE THAT HAS TGHT ME SO MUCH ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF REPRENTATN, THE IMPORTANCE OF EQUY, THE IMPORTANCE OF EVERYTHG WE’RE FIGHTG FOR.”ADVERTISEMENTJON SAID HIS EXPERTISE MUNY HEALTH HAS “PERFECTLY PREPARED HIM” TO LEAD AT THIS MOMENT, AS TEXAS EMERG OM THE COVID-19 PANMIC. HIS OTHER POLICY FOC AREAS WILL BE ASTCTURE, PUBLIC TN AND VOTG RIGHTS. WHILE HE WAS BORN AND RAISED THE DISTRICT, JON SAID NAME REGNN HAS BEEN THE TOUGHT PART OF THE ELECTN BEE HE HAS NEVER N FOR ELECTED OFFICE BEFORE.HE ALSO BLASTED STATE OFFICIALS’ RECENT EFFORTS TO TARGET HEALTH RE ACCS FOR TRANSGENR CHILDREN.“IT HURTS MY HEART TO SEE THOSE THGS HAPPEN,” JON SAID. “THAT IS PART OF THE REASON I AM EVEN HERE TODAY THIS RACE IS TO BE ABLE TO RAISE MY VOICE AND TO BE ABLE TO E MY WORK TO HELP.”ADVERTISEMENTRELATED:WE REMEND THE DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY FOR TEXAS HOE DISTRICT 100HE WILL FACE SANDRA CRENSHAW THE MAY 24 NOFF.CRENSHAW, A FORMER DALLAS CY UNCILWOMAN, BTED VENTON BY 728 VOT THE DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY. SHE CREDED HER ADVOCY WORK ON MENTAL HEALTH RE AND HOMELSNS AS ONE REASON SHE END UP THE TOP SPOT HEAD TO THE NOFF. SHE WOULD LIKE TO FOC MORE ON CHANGG THE CRIMAL JTICE SYSTEM FUTURE.“I WANT TO MAKE A NTRIBUTN, WHETHER I’M ELECTED OR NOT, FOR THOSE RCERATED,” CRENSHAW SAID.ADVERTISEMENTSHE ACCED JON’ MPAIGN OF SPREADG A MOR SHE IS HOMOPHOBIC, AN ALLEGATN HE STRONGLY NIED.CRENSHAW NIED BEG ANTI-GAY — NOTG “I BELIEVE THAT GOD MA NO MISTAK” — BUT ADD SHE IS OM AN OLR GENERATN AND DO NOT FEEL FORTABLE WH PUBLIC DISPLAYS OF AFFECTN BY ANYONE REGARDLS OF THEIR SEXUALY.“I JT DON’T LIKE . AND I THK I HAVE THE RIGHT TO HAVE THAT OPN,” SHE SAID. “THAT DON’T MAKE ME HATE THEM OR FEEL ANY DIFFERENT TOWARD THEM.”THE DALLAS SEAT IS BEG VATED BY STATE REP. JASME CROCKETT, WHO IS NNG FOR CONGRS. CROCKETT HAD NOT ENDORSED THE PRIMARY.ADVERTISEMENTHOTON SEAT

Loted at the tersectn of Cedar Sprgs Road and Throckmorton Street, this is one of the noisit and popular gay mercial districts the untry.

EXPLORE GAY ROOMS & RENTALS DALLAS

One event you should fely attend is The Dallas Gay Pri – one of the biggt gay pris the southern half of the Uned Stat. Between tonier Highland Park to the north and flashier Uptown to the south, Oak Lawn has long been the center of Dallas’ gay muny. Texas’ “gayborhoods” aren’t jt neighborhoods wh rabow-pated crosswalks at their tersectns; they’re historic muni where Texas pri and gay pri tersect ever-fascatg unison.

Their one-of-a-kd rtrants, vivac nightclubs, and lovable lols crown the gayborhoods as attractive statns—no matter where you fall on the sexualy spectm. In 1947, one of the first gay bars Texas, Club Reno, opened Dallas, heraldg the cy’s LGBTQ muny as one of the earlit to form the state. As that group grew to over 3, 000 while marchg through downtown, Dallas beme the se of the first gay pri para all of Texas.

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The marker ss at “The Gay Crossroads, ” loted at the tersectn of Throckmorton Street and Cedar Sprgs. The sign’s backdrop is JR’s Bar & Grill, an inic gay club that has served Amerin eats sce 1980 wh regular drag queen and celebry appearanc. Next door is Statn 4, known to lols as S4, a 24, 000-square-foot nightclub and gay utopia sce 1986.

Also at “The Gay Crossroads” tersectn is Sue Ellen’s, nsired to be the olst lbian bar the state. The Montrose neighborhood Hoton was found 1911 and had an timated 30 to 40 gay bars by the late ’70s.

In June of 1977, LGBTQ advote Ray Hill anized a rally prott of sger and anti-gay activist Ana Bryant visg the cy.

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class="dmnc_generic-hear-hear-module__sF01k sendaryRoman sendaryRoman-30 md_sendaryRoman-40 text-gray-dark">Venton Jon, Jolanda Jon and Christian “Manuel” Hay are nng for open Texas Hoe seats Dallas, Hoton and Bemont, rpectively. All three are gay and would bee the first openly LGBTQ and Black state legislator if elected.</h2></hgroup></div></div><sectn class="dmnc_layouts-ntent-right-rail-wh-gap-module__gezss row lg_jtify-between lg_flex-nowrap"><div class="dmnc_layouts-ntent-right-rail-wh-gap-module__sZ7QP lumn small-12 large-expand xlarge-8"><figure class="dmnc_imag-featured-image-module__ASEZV borr-b borr-gray-light pb-3 mb-9"><div class="ar-imgContaer-wir_830 ar-imgContaer dmnc_imag-img-module__l2vrE bg-gray-light dmnc_imag-img-module__2TzDj w-full"><img width="1080" height="607" alt="Christian "Manuel" Hay (om left), Jolanda Jon and Venton Jon are nng for open..." src="()/" class="dmnc_imag-img-module__-o1u- max-w-full text-whe object-nta dmnc_imag-img-module__Y5YJY dmnc_imag-img-module__pZHsv aspect-rat-ner-centered-f"/></div><figptn class="dmnc_imag-image-elements-module__ku669 sendaryRoman sendaryRoman-10 mt-3 text-gray-medium">Christian "Manuel" Hay (om left), Jolanda Jon and Venton Jon are nng for open Texas Hoe seats Bemont, Hoton and Dallas, rpectively. All three are gay and would bee the first state's first Black and openly LGBTQ legislators if elected.<span class="dmnc_imag-image-elements-module__7oO0P pl-1">(File)</span></figptn></figure><div class="dmnc_chas-article-top-article-top-module__6c-b7 flex lg-down_flex-l"><div class="dmnc_chas-article-top-article-top-module__iUvdA flex-grow lg-down_w-full lg-down_mb-4"><div class="dmnc_generic-byle-byle-module__TwYNy sendaryRoman sendaryRoman-10 text-gray-medium"><p><span class="">By <a class="dmnc_generic-byle-byle-module__oMvhi lk-blue unrle" href="/thor/lren-mcgghy/">Lren McGghy</a></span></p><p>9:37 AM on Mar 7, 2022 CST — Updated at 3:12 PM on Mar 18, 2022 CDT</p></div></div><div class="dmnc_chas-article-top-article-top-module__6Ov1b lg-down_w-full"><div class="dmnc_generic-share-bar-share-bar-module__C7Mzo flex flex-l md_flex-row md_ems-center"><div class="dmnc_social-ins-social-ins-module__QPbOU flex flex-wrap mb-8"><button class="dmnc_featur-try-ai-social-button-try-button-module__SOTEf relative borr borr-blue flex whpace-nowrap ems-center p-3 mr-3 my-1 hover_bg-blue transn-all"><svg xmlns=" width="16" height="17" viewBox="0 0 16 17" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-lep="round" stroke-lejo="round" class="dmnc_featur-try-ai-social-button-try-button-module__41Bxg in-le w-6 h-6 text-blue"><path d="M1 12.749V8.082a7 7 0 1114 0v4.667m0 .778a1.556 1.556 0 01-1.556 1.555h-.777a1.556 1.556 0 01-1.556-1.555v-2.334a1.556 1.556 0 011.556-1.555H15v3.889zm-14 0a1.556 1.556 0 001.556 1.555h.777a1.556 1.556 0 001.556-1.555v-2.334a1.556 1.556 0 00-1.556-1.555H1v3.889z"></path></svg><span class="dmnc_featur-try-ai-social-button-try-button-module__0kLCN sendaryBoldCaps sendaryBoldCaps-10 pl-1 hi-if-empty text-blue">LISTEN</span></button><a class="dmnc_social-ins-social-ins-module__rH-K0 relative borr borr-gray-medium flex whpace-nowrap ems-center p-3 mr-3 my-1 hover_bg-gray-light transn-all" href=" target="_blank" rel="external nofollow" tle="Share on Facebook"><svg xmlns=" width="24" height="24" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-lep="round" stroke-lejo="round" class="dmnc_social-ins-social-ins-module__-UxPq in-le dmnc_social-ins-social-ins-module__2p85- text-facebook"><path d="M18 2h-3a5 5 0 00-5 5v3H7v4h3v8h4v-8h3l1-4h-4V7a1 1 0 011-1h3z"></path></svg></a><a class="dmnc_social-ins-social-ins-module__rH-K0 relative borr borr-gray-medium flex whpace-nowrap ems-center p-3 mr-3 my-1 hover_bg-gray-light transn-all" href=" target="_blank" rel="external nofollow" tle="Share on Twter"><svg xmlns=" width="24" height="24" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-lep="round" stroke-lejo="round" class="dmnc_social-ins-social-ins-module__-UxPq in-le dmnc_social-ins-social-ins-module__vWRQM text-twter"><path d="M23 3a10.9 10.9 0 01-3.14 1.53 4.48 4.48 0 00-7.86 3v1A10.66 10.66 0 013 4s-4 9 5 13a11.64 11.64 0 01-7 2c9 5 20 0 20-11.5a4.5 4.5 0 00-.08-.83A7.72 7.72 0 0023 3z"></path></svg></a><a class="dmnc_social-ins-social-ins-module__rH-K0 relative borr borr-gray-medium flex whpace-nowrap ems-center p-3 mr-3 my-1 hover_bg-gray-light transn-all" href="mailto:?; tle="Share via Email"><svg width="16" height="11" viewBox="0 0 16 11" xmlns=" fill="currentColor" class="dmnc_social-ins-social-ins-module__-UxPq in-le "><path d="M8.202 6.698L15.085.62c-.046-.007-.088-.028-.136-.028H1.452c-.03 0-.055.015-.083.018l6.833 6.087zM15.913 1.557a.95.95 0 00-.065-.323l-4.86 4.291 4.798 4.198a.954.954 0 00.127-.453V1.557zM.564 1.185a.957.957 0 00-.076.372V9.27c0 .14.034.272.088.392L5.42 5.51.564 1.185z"></path><path d="M10.26 6.167L8.2 7.986l-2.054-1.83-4.744 4.066c.017.002.032.012.05.012h13.454l-4.647-4.067z"></path></svg></a><a class="dmnc_social-ins-social-ins-module__rH-K0 relative borr borr-gray-medium flex whpace-nowrap ems-center p-3 mr-3 my-1 hover_bg-gray-light transn-all" href="()" tle="Prt"><svg fill="currentColor" class="dmnc_social-ins-social-ins-module__-UxPq in-le " width="15" height="15" viewBox="0 0 15 15" xmlns="><path d="M13.125 2.813V0H1.875v2.813H0v5.624h1.875v2.813L5.625 15h7.5V8.437H15V2.814h-1.875zM11.25 13.124H6.562v-2.813H3.75v-3.75h7.5v6.563zm0-10.313h-7.5v-.937h7.5v.938z"></path></svg></a></div></div></div></div><div class="dmnc_featur-try-ai-media-player-try-ai-module__XuKhb mb-4"><div class="tryAudPlaceholr"></div></div><div emProp="articleBody" class="body-text dmnc_featur-article-body-body-module__Ldbl- mb-8 false"><sectn><p class="body-text-paragraph">AUSTIN — Texas voters may elect the state’s first openly LGBTQ and Black legislator this year.</p><p class="body-text-paragraph">Venton Jon, Jolanda Jon and Christian “Manuel” Hay are nng for open Texas Hoe seats Dallas, Hoton and Bemont, rpectively. All three are gay and would bee the first openly LGBTQ and Black state legislators if elected.</p><div class="dmnc_featur-ads-arc-ad-_children-ad-wrapper-module__cOFTB flex flex-l ems-center dmnc_featur-ads-arc-ad-_children-ad-wrapper-module__xNWY5 borr-t borr-b borr-gray-light mb-6 hidn md_flex"><div class="dmnc_featur-ads-arc-ad-_children-ad-wrapper-module__3Ge73 upperse py-4 sendaryRoman sendaryRoman-9 text-gray-dark">Advertisement</div><div class="dmnc_featur-ads-nfig-prets-module__hQ4DU flex ems-center jtify-center mb-6 htlad-sktopInle1" data-un="dmn/news/polics/article/sktopInle1" data-targetg="{}"></div></div><p class="body-text-paragraph">Each will face fellow Democrats the May noff electn. In the Hoton and Bemont rac, the wner will face a Republin opponent November.</p><div class="dmnc_featur-ads-arc-ad-_children-ad-wrapper-module__cOFTB flex flex-l ems-center dmnc_featur-ads-arc-ad-_children-ad-wrapper-module__xNWY5 borr-t borr-b borr-gray-light mb-6 md_hidn"><div class="dmnc_featur-ads-arc-ad-_children-ad-wrapper-module__3Ge73 upperse py-4 sendaryRoman sendaryRoman-9 text-gray-dark">Advertisement</div><div class="dmnc_featur-ads-nfig-prets-module__h-NaF dmnc_featur-ads-nfig-prets-module__u4HRm dmnc_featur-ads-nfig-prets-module__N2M5T flex ems-center jtify-center mb-6 md_hidn htlad-dfpPosn1_article" data-un="dmn/news/polics/article/dfpPosn1_article" data-targetg="{}"></div></div><p class="body-text-paragraph">A total of 24 openly LGBTQ ndidat won their primari this month , acrdg to LGBTQ Victory Fund, a group that advot for lbian, gay, bisexual, transgenr and queer ndidat for elected office. Of those, 13 are nng for the state Legislature, where <a href=" target="_blank">there are currently five openly LGBTQ members</a>.</p><div class="dmnc_featur-cta-newsletter-cta-newsletter-module__J4vZB dmnc_featur-cta-newsletter-cta-newsletter-module__oPm-X flex flex-row pb-6 md_pb-9 mb-9 md_mb-7 sendaryRoman sendaryRoman-20 borr-t borr-b borr-gray-light pt-6 md_pt-9 mt-9 md_mt-7"><div class="dmnc_featur-cta-newsletter-cta-newsletter-module__LAPui mr-6 md_mr-8"><img class="dmnc_featur-cta-newsletter-cta-newsletter-module__kbcj8 h-f" src=" alt="Polics"/></div><div class="dmnc_featur-cta-newsletter-cta-newsletter-module__nW1Im flex-to"><div class="dmnc_featur-cta-newsletter-cta-newsletter-module__3rR5T dmnc_featur-cta-newsletter-cta-newsletter-module__li9kJ mb-4 sendaryBold sendaryBold-20">Polil Pots</div><p class="dmnc_featur-cta-newsletter-cta-newsletter-module__RhDsU mb-4">Get the latt polics news om North Texas and beyond.</p><form><label for="subscribeEmail" class="dmnc_featur-cta-newsletter-cta-newsletter-module__cgbBU block mb-4 sendaryBoldCaps sendaryBoldCaps-20">Email Addrs</label><div class="dmnc_featur-cta-newsletter-cta-newsletter-module__RJ-O5 flex flex-row flex-wrap gap-x-5"><div class="dmnc_featur-cta-newsletter-cta-newsletter-module__pIXRj flex flex-l w-full"><put type="email" class="dmnc_featur-cta-newsletter-cta-newsletter-module__sZ1DH py-4 px-4 w-full round" style="borr:1px solid #BBC1C4" value="" placeholr="Enter your email addrs" putid="subscribeEmail"/><p class="dmnc_featur-cta-newsletter-cta-newsletter-module__nrih8 flex flex-wrap py-4 text-black sendaryRoman sendaryRoman-15 ntas-lk-blue-unrle">By signg up you agree to our <a class="lk-blue" href="/help/terms-of-service/">Terms of Service</a> and <a class="lk-blue" href="/help/privacy-policy">Privacy Policy</a></p></div><button type="subm" class="dmnc_featur-cta-newsletter-cta-newsletter-module__5iXsN btn btn-blue foc_borr-blue" disabled=""><span class="dmnc_featur-cta-newsletter-cta-newsletter-module__DbaCN">SUBMIT</span></button></div></form></div></div><div><div class='s2nPlayer k-iEBoJZDZ' data-type='float'></div></div><p class="body-text-paragraph">Annise Parker, print and CEO of LGBTQ Victory Fund and the first openly gay mayor of Hoton, said the proliferatn of the ndidat shows voters are mandg change the pal.</p><p class="body-text-paragraph">“Time and time aga, we wns how unequable reprentatn creat a ripple effect of hate and harmful polici that impact all our liv. Enough is enough,” Parker said a statement.</p><div class="dmnc_featur-ads-arc-ad-_children-ad-wrapper-module__cOFTB flex flex-l ems-center dmnc_featur-ads-arc-ad-_children-ad-wrapper-module__xNWY5 borr-t borr-b borr-gray-light mb-6"><div class="dmnc_featur-ads-arc-ad-_children-ad-wrapper-module__3Ge73 upperse py-4 sendaryRoman sendaryRoman-9 text-gray-dark">Advertisement</div><div class="dmnc_featur-ads-nfig-prets-module__D24FM w-full mb-6 htlad-nativeArticleInle" data-un="dmn/news/polics/article/nativeArticleInle" data-targetg="{"native":"nativeArticleInle","scroll":"1"}"></div></div><article id="related-story-embed-P2H3CNYMCELDOENTCQ7PNJOYA4" data-oembed-type="related-story" class="dmnc_featur-article-body-embeds-related-story-module__8iRXq block w-full le-block my-2 p-7 bg-gray-lighter borr borr-gray-light ignore-body-text sendaryBold sendaryBold-7"><label class="dmnc_featur-article-body-embeds-related-story-module__dzAkK pr-3 text-blue">Related:</label><a class="dmnc_featur-article-body-embeds-related-story-module__82BFj" href="/news/polics/2019/01/10/five-women-start-texas-legislature-s-first-lgbtq-uc/">Five women start Texas Legislature's first LGBTQ uc</a></article><h1 class="body-text-hear">Dallas seat</h1><p class="body-text-paragraph"><a href=">Venton Jon</a>, who is vyg to reprent the sprawlg Oak Cliff district that stretch across south Dallas, would not only be the first openly LGBTQ Black legislator if elected. He’d also be the first known to be openly livg wh HIV.</p><div class="dmnc_featur-ads-arc-ad-_children-ad-wrapper-module__cOFTB flex flex-l ems-center dmnc_featur-ads-arc-ad-_children-ad-wrapper-module__xNWY5 borr-t borr-b borr-gray-light mb-6 md_hidn"><div class="dmnc_featur-ads-arc-ad-_children-ad-wrapper-module__3Ge73 upperse py-4 sendaryRoman sendaryRoman-9 text-gray-dark">Advertisement</div><div class="dmnc_featur-ads-nfig-prets-module__YIHSg dmnc_featur-ads-nfig-prets-module__u4HRm dmnc_featur-ads-nfig-prets-module__N2M5T flex ems-center jtify-center mb-6 md_hidn htlad-dfpPosn2_article" data-un="dmn/news/polics/article/dfpPosn2_article" data-targetg="{}"></div></div><p class="body-text-paragraph">“I’m spired by the opportuny about beg one of the firsts,” Jon said. “Beg Black, beg LGBT and beg HIV posive — is an experience that has tght me so much about the importance of reprentatn, the importance of equy, the importance of everythg we’re fightg for.”</p><div class="dmnc_featur-ads-arc-ad-_children-ad-wrapper-module__cOFTB flex flex-l ems-center dmnc_featur-ads-arc-ad-_children-ad-wrapper-module__xNWY5 borr-t borr-b borr-gray-light mb-6 hidn md_flex"><div class="dmnc_featur-ads-arc-ad-_children-ad-wrapper-module__3Ge73 upperse py-4 sendaryRoman sendaryRoman-9 text-gray-dark">Advertisement</div><div class="dmnc_featur-ads-nfig-prets-module__-zD5N flex ems-center jtify-center mb-6 htlad-sktopInle2" data-un="dmn/news/polics/article/sktopInle2" data-targetg="{}"></div></div><p class="body-text-paragraph">Jon said his expertise muny health has “perfectly prepared him” to lead at this moment, as Texas emerg om the COVID-19 panmic. His other policy foc areas will be astcture, public tn and votg rights. While he was born and raised the district, Jon said name regnn has been the tought part of the electn bee he has never n for elected office before.</p><p class="body-text-paragraph">He also blasted <a href=">state officials’ recent efforts to target health re accs for transgenr children</a>.</p><p class="body-text-paragraph">“It hurts my heart to see those thgs happen,” Jon said. “That is part of the reason I am even here today this race is to be able to raise my voice and to be able to e my work to help.”</p><div class=""><div class="dmnc_featur-ads-arc-ad-_children-ad-wrapper-module__3Ge73 upperse py-4 sendaryRoman sendaryRoman-9 text-gray-dark dmnc_featur-ads-arc-ad-_children-ad-wrapper-module__aJKMz hidn">Advertisement</div><div class="" id="teads-article-ad"></div></div><article id="related-story-embed-4QSYANIW6JASTMYA4PW654PA6M" data-oembed-type="related-story" class="dmnc_featur-article-body-embeds-related-story-module__8iRXq block w-full le-block my-2 p-7 bg-gray-lighter borr borr-gray-light ignore-body-text sendaryBold sendaryBold-7"><label class="dmnc_featur-article-body-embeds-related-story-module__dzAkK pr-3 text-blue">Related:</label><a class="dmnc_featur-article-body-embeds-related-story-module__82BFj" href="/opn/we-remend/2022/02/04/we-remend--the-texas-hoe-district-100-mocratic-primary/">We remend the Democratic primary for Texas Hoe District 100</a></article><p class="body-text-paragraph">He will face <a href=">Sandra Crenshaw</a> the May 24 noff.</p><p class="body-text-paragraph">Crenshaw, a former Dallas cy uncilwoman, bted Venton by 728 vot the Democratic primary. She creded her advocy work on mental health re and homelsns as one reason she end up the top spot head to the noff. She would like to foc more on changg the crimal jtice system future.</p><p class="body-text-paragraph">“I want to make a ntributn, whether I’m elected or not, for those rcerated,” Crenshaw said.</p><div class="dmnc_featur-ads-arc-ad-_children-ad-wrapper-module__cOFTB flex flex-l ems-center dmnc_featur-ads-arc-ad-_children-ad-wrapper-module__xNWY5 borr-t borr-b borr-gray-light mb-6"><div class="dmnc_featur-ads-arc-ad-_children-ad-wrapper-module__3Ge73 upperse py-4 sendaryRoman sendaryRoman-9 text-gray-dark">Advertisement</div><div class="dmnc_featur-ads-nfig-prets-module__Z-JdA dmnc_featur-ads-nfig-prets-module__N2M5T flex ems-center jtify-center mb-6 htlad-dfpPosn" data-un="dmn/news/polics/article/dfpPosn" data-targetg="{"scroll":"1"}"></div></div><p class="body-text-paragraph">She acced Jon’ mpaign of spreadg a mor she is homophobic, an allegatn he strongly nied.</p><p class="body-text-paragraph">Crenshaw nied beg anti-gay — notg “I believe that God ma no mistak” — but add she is om an olr generatn and do not feel fortable wh public displays of affectn by anyone regardls of their sexualy.</p><p class="body-text-paragraph">“I jt don’t like . And I thk I have the right to have that opn,” she said. “That don’t make me hate them or feel any different toward them.”</p><p class="body-text-paragraph">The Dallas seat is beg vated by state Rep. Jasme Crockett, who is nng for Congrs. Crockett had not endorsed the primary.</p><div class="dmnc_featur-ads-arc-ad-_children-ad-wrapper-module__cOFTB flex flex-l ems-center dmnc_featur-ads-arc-ad-_children-ad-wrapper-module__xNWY5 borr-t borr-b borr-gray-light mb-6"><div class="dmnc_featur-ads-arc-ad-_children-ad-wrapper-module__3Ge73 upperse py-4 sendaryRoman sendaryRoman-9 text-gray-dark">Advertisement</div><div class="dmnc_featur-ads-nfig-prets-module__Z-JdA dmnc_featur-ads-nfig-prets-module__N2M5T flex ems-center jtify-center mb-6 htlad-dfpPosn" data-un="dmn/news/polics/article/dfpPosn" data-targetg="{"scroll":"2"}"></div></div><h1 class="body-text-hear">Hoton seat</h1><p class="body-text-paragraph">In Hoton, former cy uncil and school board member <a href=">Jolanda Jon</a> is gog up agast realtor <a href=">Danielle Keys Bs</a>. The seat was vated by retirg state Rep. <a href=" target="_blank">Gar Coleman, a stnch advote for LGBTQ rights</a>, who had not endorsed the primary.</p><p class="body-text-paragraph">Jon, 56, has been a crimal fense lawyer sce 1995. She me out as lbian jt before her 50th birthday and lls herself a nontradnal public servant. A survivor of domtic vlence and sexual abe, Jon is also a former natnal llege champn athlete who said tn was her key to succs.</p><p class="body-text-paragraph">“If you’re a war, I promise you want me on your si,” said Jon.</p><div class="dmnc_featur-ads-arc-ad-_children-ad-wrapper-module__cOFTB flex flex-l ems-center dmnc_featur-ads-arc-ad-_children-ad-wrapper-module__xNWY5 borr-t borr-b borr-gray-light mb-6"><div class="dmnc_featur-ads-arc-ad-_children-ad-wrapper-module__3Ge73 upperse py-4 sendaryRoman sendaryRoman-9 text-gray-dark">Advertisement</div><div class="dmnc_featur-ads-nfig-prets-module__Z-JdA dmnc_featur-ads-nfig-prets-module__N2M5T flex ems-center jtify-center mb-6 htlad-dfpPosn" data-un="dmn/news/polics/article/dfpPosn" data-targetg="{"scroll":"3"}"></div></div><p class="body-text-paragraph">Affordable hog issu, domtic vlence preventn and votg rights would be her key issu. Comg out later life, Jon said beg the first openly Black lbian the Legislature uld spire other members of the LGBTQ muny.</p><p class="body-text-paragraph">“I was jt terrified to be myself. So once I me out of the closet I said I wouldn’t let myself be aaid,” she said.</p><p class="body-text-paragraph">Bs, 38, poted out that she would also reprent a tone if elected: the first Black female realtor the Legislature. A former logistics director for U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee’s mpaign for 14 years, Bs said she knows how to work across the aisle to fd mon ground.</p><p class="body-text-paragraph">She wonred aloud how succsful Jon would be the GOP-domated Legislature.</p><div class="dmnc_featur-ads-arc-ad-_children-ad-wrapper-module__cOFTB flex flex-l ems-center dmnc_featur-ads-arc-ad-_children-ad-wrapper-module__xNWY5 borr-t borr-b borr-gray-light mb-6"><div class="dmnc_featur-ads-arc-ad-_children-ad-wrapper-module__3Ge73 upperse py-4 sendaryRoman sendaryRoman-9 text-gray-dark">Advertisement</div><div class="dmnc_featur-ads-nfig-prets-module__Z-JdA dmnc_featur-ads-nfig-prets-module__N2M5T flex ems-center jtify-center mb-6 htlad-dfpPosn" data-un="dmn/news/polics/article/dfpPosn" data-targetg="{"scroll":"4"}"></div></div><p class="body-text-paragraph">“I have much rpect for my opponent,” said Bs, who me 20 pots behd Jon the primary. “But her methods — I did not see them as somethg that uld get rults At.”</p><p class="body-text-paragraph">Havg also worked on hog affordabily issu Hoton, Bs said she would like to serve on the Urban or County Affairs Commte. Disaster revery and votg rights would also be key areas of tert.</p><article id="related-story-embed-VNQENSJRT535BH3XGHOYOIM5CU" data-oembed-type="related-story" class="dmnc_featur-article-body-embeds-related-story-module__8iRXq block w-full le-block my-2 p-7 bg-gray-lighter borr borr-gray-light ignore-body-text sendaryBold sendaryBold-7"><label class="dmnc_featur-article-body-embeds-related-story-module__dzAkK pr-3 text-blue">Related:</label><a class="dmnc_featur-article-body-embeds-related-story-module__82BFj" href="/news/crime/2019/04/22/dallas-attack-highlights-lawmaker-s-futile-12-year-effort-to-protect-transgenr-texans/">Dallas attack highlights lawmaker's futile 12-year effort to protect transgenr Texans</a></article><h1 class="body-text-hear">Bemont seat</h1><p class="body-text-paragraph">In Bemont, Christian “Manuel” Hay will go up agast <a href=" target="_blank">Joseph Trahan</a> the fight to replace retirg state Rep. Joe Dhotel.</p><div class="dmnc_featur-ads-arc-ad-_children-ad-wrapper-module__cOFTB flex flex-l ems-center dmnc_featur-ads-arc-ad-_children-ad-wrapper-module__xNWY5 borr-t borr-b borr-gray-light mb-6"><div class="dmnc_featur-ads-arc-ad-_children-ad-wrapper-module__3Ge73 upperse py-4 sendaryRoman sendaryRoman-9 text-gray-dark">Advertisement</div><div class="dmnc_featur-ads-nfig-prets-module__Z-JdA dmnc_featur-ads-nfig-prets-module__N2M5T flex ems-center jtify-center mb-6 htlad-dfpPosn" data-un="dmn/news/polics/article/dfpPosn" data-targetg="{"scroll":"5"}"></div></div><p class="body-text-paragraph">Hay, who is gay, worked for Dhotel as a legislative staffer for 17 years. He lled the potential to elect the first out Black state lawmaker “amazg.”</p><p class="body-text-paragraph">“Reprentatn matters,” Hay, 36, said. “People are startg to unrstand that we are all the same. We all love people. We all want to be loved.”</p><p class="body-text-paragraph">As someone wh dyslexia, Hay said he would like to work on tn issu, pecially those related to children wh special needs. Coastal issu will also be at top of md.</p><p class="body-text-paragraph"><a href=">Joseph Trahan</a>, who 2020 beme the youngt chairman of the Jefferson County Democratic Party, is the son of a police officer and public tor. He om a fay of trailblazers, his grandfather havg served as the first Black tstee elected to the Bemont Inpennt School District Board and his grandmother as the cy’s first woman police officer.</p><div class="dmnc_featur-ads-arc-ad-_children-ad-wrapper-module__cOFTB flex flex-l ems-center dmnc_featur-ads-arc-ad-_children-ad-wrapper-module__xNWY5 borr-t borr-b borr-gray-light mb-6"><div class="dmnc_featur-ads-arc-ad-_children-ad-wrapper-module__3Ge73 upperse py-4 sendaryRoman sendaryRoman-9 text-gray-dark">Advertisement</div><div class="dmnc_featur-ads-nfig-prets-module__Z-JdA dmnc_featur-ads-nfig-prets-module__N2M5T flex ems-center jtify-center mb-6 htlad-dfpPosn" data-un="dmn/news/polics/article/dfpPosn" data-targetg="{"scroll":"6"}"></div></div><p class="body-text-paragraph">A graduate if the Universy of Texas at At, Trahan said he moved back home to advote on issu like worker protectns, flood migatn and public schools. 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