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EEOC rules in favor of trans man on health benefits case — finally
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission ruled last week that the federal Office of Personnel & Management erred in denying a retired federal employee coverage for the same medical care others receive simply because he was receiving it for gender dysphoria. Marc Lawrence’s case has been pending for eight years. “This is a huge win for transgender employees, confirming what a number of courts across the country have determined — that blanket exclusions for gender-affirming care target...
EEOC rules in favor of trans man on health benefits case — finally
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission ruled last week that the federal Office of Personnel & Management erred in denying a retired federal employee coverage for the same medical care others receive simply because he was receiving it for gender dysphoria. Marc Lawrence’s case has been pending for eight years. “This is a huge win for transgender employees, confirming what a number of courts across the country have determined — that blanket exclusions for gender-affirming care target...
BREAKING: Cyndi Lauper announces farewell tour
Cyndi Lauper was just in Dallas, wowing the audience at the Turtle Creek Chorale’s Rhapsody gala fundraising event. But if you missed her last Saturday night, don’t despair: She’s coming back. The “True Colors” icon just announced her Girls Just Wanna Have Fun Farewell Tour, and Dallas is on the schedule for a Nov. 12 concert at American Airlines Center. The announcement of Lauper’s farewell coincides with the premiere of Let The Canary Sing, a feature-length documentary premiering Tuesday,...
The strange allure of destructive madmen
Trump’s threat proves America unexceptional Javier Milei, the new strongman in Argentina, brandishes a chainsaw at rallies to show his plans for the political elite. His own people call him “El Loco.” He won not despite his madness, but because of it. He is but the latest in a series of tough-talking demagogues with destructive impulses to have take power across the globe. And America has proven to be no exception. One question we would do well to ponder is why there is such hostility toward...
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A weekend jam-packed with Pride
Teen Pride Dallas Pride begins Saturday with the Music Festival, continues into Sunday with the festival and parade TAMMYE NASH | Managing Editor Nash@DallasVoice.com For some, Pride means parades, music, elaborate outfits, parties and lots and lots and lots of rainbows. But Dallas Pride Executive Director Sherrell Cross reminds us that there is a lot more to Pride than just partying. It is, as Cross said in her letter to the community in this year’s Dallas Pride Guide, a chance to “come...
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Queer Reads: ‘Swole’ by Michael Andor Brodeur examines beef and brawn through a queer lens
Fueled by a lifelong curiosity about masculinity and a passion for bodybuilding, debut author Michael Andor Brodeur, a classical music critic at The Washington Post, gives a wholly unique work that includes a history of the gym, examines the politics of superheroes, and much more. Swole: The Making of Men and the Meaning of Muscle views masculinity through a queer Gen-X lens and concludes by considering our unaddressed male mental health crisis, fueled by the parasocial pull of online...
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