It pays to participate. It really does. Just ask Cecil Fagan, who — by voting in the Readers Voice Awards — got entered in our drawing for tickets to see Forbidden Broadway, a gift certificate to Dish and a grand in cash! And all for taking part in our annual rundown of the best of queer Dallas.
He’s not the only lucky star in the constellation, though — so were we, in getting Valerie Jackson to be our cover model and embodiment of the entire “Express Yourself” theme this year. She started off the process like a virgin, but as close to the borderline as we got, she lived to tell what a great experience it was. We don’t wanna preach, just say, “Thanks, Valerie!” You deserve a holiday.
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ABOUT THE VOTING
The “Voice” in Dallas Voice has always represented our readers, and the Readers Voice Awards are really an opportunity to prove that. Thousands of you took time during January to log on and make your voice heard. More than 14,000 votes were cast — a new record — in nine departments, each with about a dozen categories, from favorite food truck to gayest apartment complex to sexiest bartender.
As with last year, Nightlife was your favorite subject, and once again “Best Dallas Club” got the most votes, followed by “Best Club DJ,” “Best Chiropractor” and a new category for us, “Best Group Medical Practice”.
Putting together this issue is always one of the hardest editions for us, but also one of the most gratifying, because it gives us insights into our community, and we thank you for that! Here, then, we present the Readers Voice Awards winners for 2014.
— Arnold Wayne Jones
Click on each category to see the winners
This article appeared in the Dallas Voice print edition March 21, 2014.