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Houston Will Be Home To $27 Million LGBT Senior Housing Project
The American Psychological Association states there are 2.4 million LGBT seniors in America and 3.5 percent of seniors in Houston self-identify as LGBT according to Census numbers. Most LGBT people over 65 did not get to benefit from same-sex marriage since it came so late in their lives and are not fortunate enough to benefit…
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Armed Men Lured, Assaulted & Robbed Victims From Grindr
Four Frisco men are accused of the dating app Grindr to lure, assault and rob gay men in a string of home invasions. Anthony Shelton, 19, Nigel Garrett, 21, Chancler Encalade, 20, and Cameron Ajiduah, 18, face charges including hate crimes and could face a sentence of life in prison if found guilty in the…
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Medical Marijuana Bill #HB2107 Is Making Progress
Half of the Texas House of Representative’s 150 legislators have signed on to a whole plant medical marijuana bill after a marathon hearing this week. Currently 75 legislators, both Democrats and Republicans, are listed as sponsors of HB 2107. The bipartisan House Bill 2107 authorizes “the possession, use, cultivation, distribution, transportation, and delivery of medical…
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Man who confessed to attack in Oak Lawn was arrested (now he’s out)
Following several alerts on Facebook this week about a man who confessed to one of the Oak Lawn attacks from the past few years we may finally feel a little at ease. The discussion started on the “Take Back Oak Lawn” Facebook Group and with many other residents in the gayborhood who have spotted him.…
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Texas Senate Approves Bill Allowing County Clerks To Deny Same-Sex Marriage Licenses
The Texas Senate gave approval for a bill designed to allow county clerks to opt out of issuing marriage licenses to gay and lesbian couples over religious objections. The bill would also permit judges to refuse to perform a marriage ceremony under the same sincerely-held religious objection. This goes against a national trend supporting such…
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Dallas City Council Approves Cite and Release Policy To Avoid Jail (at first) for Marijuana
The Dallas City Council secured the votes they needed to get a win for a cite and release program to “free police officers to issue citations” to those possessing under four ounces of marijuana rather than arresting them. This new policy basically lets people skip jail for small amounts of marijuana until they have a court…
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