Dallas Principles

The Dallas Principles is a set of eight guiding principles to achieve full LGBT equality.[1] The principles are:[1]

1. Full civil rights for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender individuals must be enacted now. Delay and excuses are no longer acceptable.
2. We will not leave any part of our community behind.
3. Separate is never equal.
4. Religious beliefs are not a basis upon which to affirm or deny civil rights.
5. The establishment and guardianship of full civil rights is a non-partisan issue.
6. Individual involvement and grassroots action are paramount to success and must be encouraged.
7. Success is measured by the civil rights we all achieve, not by words, access or money raised.
8. Those who seek our support are expected to commit to these principles.

The principles were drafted May 15–17, 2009, in Dallas, Texas, by 24 LGBT rights advocates who were frustrated with the Obama administration's pace of fulfilling its campaign promises to the LGBT community.[1][2]

The authors of the Dallas Principles are Juan Ahonen-Jover, Ken Ahonen-Jover, John Bare, Jarrett Barrios, Dana Beyer, Jeffrey H. Campagna, Mandy Carter, Michael Coe, Jimmy Creech, Allison Duncan, Michael E. Guest, Joanne Herman, Donald Hitchcock, Lane Hudson, Charles Merrill, Dixon Osburn, Lisa Polyak, Barbra Casbar Siperstein, Pam Spaulding, Andy Szekeres, Lisa Turner, Jon Winkleman, and Paul Yandura.[3]

## See also

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* LGBT rights in the United States

## References

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1. ^ a b c Price, Deb (June 3, 2009). "Democratic inaction frustrates gay equality activists". The Detroit News. Retrieved June 29, 2009.
2. ^ Silver, Diane (June 18, 2009). "Beyond Proposition 8". PrideSource. Retrieved June 29, 2009.
3. ^ "Authors". thedallasprinciples.org. The Dallas Principles. Archived from the original on June 8, 2009.

## External links

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* Dallas Principles Homepage
* The Dallas Principles full text with Preamble, Civil Rights Goals, and Call to Action

The original website for The Dallas Principles, thedallaspriciples.org, no longer exists. Act On Principles, a privately funded organization that was founded by several authors of The Dallas Principles, incorporates The Dallas Principles in their call for action. Their website is ActOnPrinciples.org.

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LGBTQ in Texas

Culture|

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* Austin
* Dallas–Fort Worth
* Houston
* San Antonio

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Events|

* Black Tie Dinner
* Bunnies on the Bayou
* Dallas Black Pride
* Houston Gay and Lesbian Film Festival
* Houston Gay Pride Parade
* QueerBomb Dallas

Places|

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* Brazos River Bottom
* Chances Bar
* Eagle Houston
* F Bar
* Guava Lamp
* JR's Bar and Grill
* Just Marion & Lynn's
* Neon Boots Dancehall & Saloon
* Oilcan Harry's
* The Pink Elephant
* ReBar Houston
* South Beach
* Sue Ellen's

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* Mary's
* Meteor
* Montrose Mining Company

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* Bishop Arts District, Dallas
* Hyde Park
* Montrose, Houston
* Oak Lawn, Dallas
* Pink Dolphin Monument
* Westbury, Houston

Media|

* The A-List: Dallas
* Dallas Voice
* Houston Voice
* OutSmart
* Regal Crest Enterprises
* Turtle Creek Chorale

History|

* 1977 Houston Anita Bryant protests
* Lutheran High School North controversy
* Marriage of Billie Ert and Antonio Molina
* Murder of Paul Broussard
* Rainbow Lounge raid
* Village Station police raid
* Walt Whitman Community School

Organizations|

* Atticus Circle
* Cathedral of Hope
* Dallas Metropolitan Community Church
* Equality Texas
* Gulf Coast Archive and Museum
* Houston GLBT Community Center
* Houston LGBTQ+ Political Caucus
* Lesbian Health Initiative of Houston
* LGBTQ Aggies
* Montrose Center
* Queer Liberaction
* Transgender Archive
* Transgender Education Network of Texas
* Transgender Foundation of America

Rights|

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* Recognition of same-sex unions
* Same-sex marriage

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* Baker v. Wade (1985)
* Dallas Principles
* Defense of Marriage Act
* De Leon v. Perry (2015)
* Gay Student Services v. Texas A&M University (1984)
* Houston, Texas Proposition 1
* In re Marriage of J.B. and H.B. (2009)
* James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Act
* Lawrence v. Texas (2003)
* Littleton v. Prange (1999)
* Texas Proposition 2 (2005)

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