Outrageous Oral at UNT library

 

 The Dallas Way in conjunction with the Willis Library at the University of North Texas presents the 13th installment of Outrageous Oral, the oral history project that records stories told by members of the North Texas LGBT community.

 

The five speakers are UNT associate professor Clark A. Pomerleau, UNT student AJ Aguiñaga, the  transman who founded the Transgender and Intersex Alliance of Denton, UNT PhD candidate Karen Wisely whose dissertation topic is the formation of the GLBT community in Dallas, UNT Speech Language Pathology major Eric Duran who is Vice President of GLAD and a peer mentor for freshman GLBT students at UNT and Rafael McDonnell, the Communications and Advocacy Manager for Resource Center.

 

Outrageous Oral takes place at Willis Library, The Forum, Room 140 on Oct. 9 at 7 p.m.

 

 

Benefiting from the ACA

 

Learn for the LGBT community can benefit from the Affordable Care Act.

 

Dr. Matthew Heinz, director of provider outreach and LGBT outreach for the Department of Hjealth and Human Services, and Katy Keith from Out3Enroll.org, a service organization partnered with the White House to work with the LGBT community, will speak at Agape MCC on Sunday, Oct. 5.

 

Keith and Heinz will hold an informational question and answer session in the social hall from noon–1 p.m.

 

Agape MCC is at 4615 E California Parkway, Fort Worth.

 

 

Mr. and Miss Charity America at Round-Up

 

Home for the Holidays presents Mr. and Miss Charity America at the Round-Up Saloon, 3912 Cedar Springs Road, on Oct. 5 at 7 p.m.

 

The evening features Mr. and Miss Charity America 2014, Wendell Lindsey and Melodee Karrmichael and is hosted by Sable Alexander and Patti Le Plae Safe. The pageant is open to anyone 21 and up who lives in the Home for the Holidays Texas service area. Contestants need not win a preliminary to qualify. Suggested donation of $5 admission.

 

 

Suicide Prevention Hotline, please hold

 

LifeWalk isn’t the only walk taking place this weekend in Oak Lawn

 

The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention holds a walk on the Katy Trail on Oct. 4 at 2 p.m. Meet in Reverchon Park and register at 1 p.m.