LGBTQ+ Archives | Dallas Observer

August Ponthier Finds That Everywhere Isn’t Texas on Their Debut Album

Alec Spicer — Fri, 13 Feb 2026 10:21:55 -0600

Everywhere Isn’t Texas on Their Debut Album" />What's the relationship status of North Texas indie-pop singer August Ponthier with their home state? It's complicated.

UNT Graduate Student ‘Investigated’ Under New State Bathroom Law, School Policy

Emma Ruby — Mon, 02 Feb 2026 10:26:59 -0600

Officials told the student she’d been reported under a new policy that mandates individuals to use bathrooms that correspond with their birth gender.

New Year, New Path: The Dallas Pride Parade Is Moving

Alec Spicer — Fri, 30 Jan 2026 12:30:31 -0600

The June Pride Parade, not the September one.

Dallas Given Until End of the Month To Plan Removal of Rainbow Crosswalks

Alyssa Fields — Tue, 20 Jan 2026 11:23:15 -0600

The city's request for an exception to Gov. Greg Abbott's order requiring the removal of the rainbow crosswalks has been denied.

Queer Motherland Reclaims LGBTQ+ African History

Alec Spicer — Tue, 13 Jan 2026 16:15:05 -0600

The Dallas-based organization cultivates community and challenges the misconception that Africa cannot be queer.

Dungeons of Dallas: You Can Rent One of These Kink-Bnbs

Alyssa Fields — Fri, 09 Jan 2026 17:13:43 -0600

Did you know Dallas has rental dungeons? Now you can ball-bust on a budget.

‘Silence Has Never Served Us,’ New LGBTQ+ Advocacy Mural Unveiled in Oak Lawn

Alyssa Fields — Fri, 09 Jan 2026 13:09:14 -0600

A new mural in Oak Lawn honors the lives of local queer advocates.

Ken Paxton Wants Bathroom Pics. No, We’re Not Sh*tting You

Alyssa Fields — Fri, 19 Dec 2025 09:30:00 -0600

Texas women's restrooms are BYOC, bring your own camera, according to Paxton's New tipline.

Paxton Levels ‘First-of-Their-Kind’ Accusations Against 2 Dallas Pediatricians

Kelly Dearmore — Wed, 10 Dec 2025 11:15:33 -0600

The attorney general's war against a pair of Dallas doctors over gender-affirming care has been intensified.

Texas A&M System ‘Muzzles’ Faculty on Race, Gender Ideology Lessons

Emma Ruby — Fri, 14 Nov 2025 09:39:08 -0600

The new policy passed unanimously despite one historian warning that it would prevent her from teaching lessons on the Holocaust.