LGBT Chamber Foundation Announces Fourth Leadership Class
DALLAS, TEXAS, The LGBT Chamber of Commerce Foundation is pleased to announce its fourth LGBT Leadership Institute cohort. Launched in 2019, the program has graduated three classes. Members of the 2023-2024 LGBT Leadership Institute class include: • Elizabeth Adams, she/her; Dallas Holocaust & Human Rights Museum • Prisilla Arredondo, she/her; Resource Center • Marquesse Banks, he/him; Prism Health North Texas • Zachary Bartush; he/him; Boy Scouts of America • Mary Elaine Benton, she/her; Hope’s Door
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Chamber Joins as Plaintiff in Lawsuit Challenging Drag Ban Law
DALLAS, TX (August 4, 2023) – The North Texas LGBT Chamber of Commerce has united with the Texas Civil Rights Project (TCRP) in a legal challenge against Senate Bill 12 (SB12) – commonly known as the "Drag Ban Bill." The Texas Civil Rights Project (TCRP) filed the lawsuit on behalf of plaintiffs, including the North Texas LGBT Chamber of Commerce, other Texas LGBT Chambers, VORTEX Repertory Company, and individual performers. SB12 directly targets LGBTQ+ Texans and infringes upon the civil liberties and