Last week Dallas Voice published profiles of 36 people whom we believe will be “Future Pioneers” in the local LGBT community. Now, one of those pioneers, Elizabeth Pax, is proposing a meeting of all 36 Future Pioneers in June to discuss Dallas LGBT issues. Pax, organizer for Join The Impact-Dallas and ambassador for Queer Liberaction, said she thinks a lack of unity and communication is one of the biggest things holding the local community back. Here’s the message she sent me, including her contact info:
Dear fellow “Future Pioneers,”
I’m Elizabeth Pax. It is fantastic that we are all fighting the same fight in the same community … wouldn’t it be even more fantastic if we fought together? I think one of the greatest things holding the Dallas LGBT community back is lack of unity and communication. I propose that we future pioneers take the first step in uniting our LGBT community! Let’s all meet up sometime in the next month to open lines of communication. I think we should have an informal meeting to network, talk about Dallas LGBT issues, and begin to support each other in our fight. We are a diverse group comprised of all ages, races, genders, and queer identities. We also employ many different strategies and have many different levels of experience. Let’s come together and support each other!
If you are with me please e-mail me directly at elizabethpax@gmail.com. I think we should meet sometime in June. Please let me know what your schedules look like so I can try to pick a time and date that suits our schedules.
I am looking forward to passionately fighting for the betterment of the LGBT community in Dallas with you all!!
Elizabeth Pax
JTI-Dallas City Organizer
Queer Liberaction Ambassador
5 Comments
As i said in my letter this week, there are numerous other people that deserve recognition for their work as “Future Pioneers” and “Notables.” If you want to get involved in this moment to bring together Dallas’ LGBTQA Community let Elizabeth know or join the facebook group. We need all of us to stand up and be counted!
Please keep the group open. The future pioneers deserve praise, yes. But their are folks over 30 and also folks living outside LBJ fighting for equal rights in the suburban areas who need to be included. A lot of GLBT folks think that activism is only for Oak Lawn. But we’ve got to have support in Plano, Carrollton, Frisco, Mesquite, etc. I’d be interested in knowing more about these meetings.
Bob, send me an email (beau_heyen@hotmail.com) or join the Facebook group..just search for Dallas Voice “Future Pioneers” in the groups.
My door and my events are ALWAYS open to everyone! =D I believe that we can only achieve our goals by working together. =D I just thought the future pioneers were a good starting point. =D
It’s important that everyone no matter where you live get involved. I personally live in Plano and drive to Oak Lawn many times during each month to be at meetings. Distance is not an excuse of inaction. Oh and I’m 30. The list of future pioneers is a list of people who are making a difference… WE are only the ones whose voice’s are loudest.. but what is not said is that everyone’s voice is important… If you want your voice heard, get involved.