Carolyn Beck
Rural Pride Summit is Saturday
The National Center for Lesbian Rights and the U.S. Department of Agriculture host the Rural Pride Summit at Resource Center, 2701 Reagan St. on Saturday, Oct. 11, 10 a.m.–4 p.m. The event focuses on addressing the needs of LGBT people living in rural communities across the country.
The Rural Pride summit series center on LGBT experiences in rural America including increased rates of economic insecurity, lack of family and nondiscrimination protections, the relationship between LGBT and faith communities, and the heightened challenges facing rural LGBT youth and rural LGBT people of color.
This event is free and open to the public.
TABC liaison leaves for new job
Carolyn Beck, who was spokeswoman for Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission during the raid on the Rainbow Lounge in 2009 and became the agency’s LGBT liaison, left the agency this week.
Her new position is with the Texas juvenile justice department as their spokeswoman.
SPCA offers spay and neuter clinic
The SPCA of Texas has announced a new program called “Fix ’Em Dallas County,” to spay and neuter pets of Dallas County residents for a $20 co-pay. Vaccinations, microchips and pre-anesthesia blood work are included. The program will continue until funding runs out.
Call 214-742-7722 to make an appointment. The spay/neuter clinics are at 2400 Lone Star Drive and 4830 Village Fair Drive in Dallas or for people in northern Dallas County, the service can be done at 8411 Stacy Road, McKinney.
TAG trash pick-up is Saturday
Tyler Area Gays invites everyone to join in its quarterly two-mile highway trash pick-up. TAG participates in Adopt-A-Highway and a two-mile stretch of Hwy 69 is marked, “Adopt A Highway Next 2 Miles Tyler Area Gays.”
The Texas Highway Department supplies lovely orange day-glo vests that go with almost any outfit. Bring heavy gloves and wear heavy shoes or boots.
To participate, meet at New Life Worship Center, 18535 U.S. Highway 69 S. on Oct. 11 at 10 a.m. Rain date is Oct. 18.
This article appeared in the Dallas Voice print edition October 10, 2014.