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A donation of $50 per person is suggested.
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RAID REUNION | The Rev. Carol West and Police Chief Jeffrey Halstead embrace at the premiere
of the documentary film 'Raid of the Rainbow Lounge' in Fort Worth on March 15. For more photos
from the premiere, visit DallasVoice.com/Category/Photos. (Chuck Dube/Dallas Voice)
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SEC says ExxonMobil can't block
effort to add LGBT protections
The Securities and Exchange Commission has
rejected an attempt by ExxonMobil to block a share-
holder resolution to add sexual orientation and gen-
der identity to the company's equal employment
^opportunity (EEO) policy, the Human Rights Cam-
paign announced Thursday, March 22.
The resolution is proposed this year by New York
State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli on behalf of the
state's pension funds, which own ExxonMobil stock.
Mobil was one of the first companies to offer bene-
fits to its LGBT employees. Mobil was also a pioneer
in banning discrimination based on sexual orienta-
tion and had that policy in place for more than a
decade before the merger with Exxon.
Nondiscrimination and benefits were taken away
when Mobil merged with Exxon in 1999. At the an-
nual shareholder meeting at the Meyerson Sym-
phony Center in Dallas, attempts have been made
to restore those benefits. The number of sharehold-
ers voting in favor of the resolution has increased
each year. At last year's meeting, votes representing
more than 500 million shares supported equality.
This year's meeting, during which the current reso-
lution will be considered, is set for May 30.
ExxonMobil received a minus-25 on HRC's Cor-
porate Equality Index last year, the first time a com-
pany scored a negative rating. Other oil companies
such as Shell, Chevron and BP receive an 85 per-
cent or higher rating. As of 2012, 85 percent of For-
tune 500 companies include sexual orientation in
their EEO policy and SO percent include gender
identity.
— David Taffet
Ex-councilman won't back Daniel
over her support for gay rights
On Monday, March 19 we told you that Theresa
Daniel, a Democratic candidate for the newly re-
drawn District 1 seat on the Dallas County Commis-
sioners Court, had sent out an endorsement letter
signed by 17 "LGBT Leaders & Friends." Among
other things, the letter mentioned that Daniel is a
longtime member of Stonewall Democrats of Dallas,
which is, of course, the party's LGBT caucus. Well,
apparently that came as a surprise to former Dallas
City Councilman Jesse "J.T" Price, who had en-
dorsed Daniel for Commissioners Court. Daniel re-
ported Tuesday morning that, after learning that
she's a member of Stonewall, Price requested that
she remove his name from her endorsement list.
"I am disappointed by this development, and had
I known Price held this view, I never would have
used his name to begin with," Daniel said in an
email. "To my mind, being a Democrat means that
you are inclusive and accepting of others. It also
means that you are committed to fighting discrimi-
nation wherever it exists. I am proud of my convic-
tions, proud of my work with the LGBT community
and Democratic Party, and proud of my member-
ship in Stonewall Democrats."
FYI, in case you've never heard of Jesse Price,
according to Dallas Morning News archives, he
served on the council from 1967 to 1972.
— John Wright
BTD kicks off 2012 season, with
theme of 'An Affair of the Heart'
FORT WORTH — Black Tie Dinner kicked off
the season with a reception at the T&P railroad
building in Fort Worth on Thursday night. BTD Co-
Chairs Mitzi Lemons and Chris Kouvelis announced
the theme for this year's dinner — "An Affair of the
Heart."
"An Affair of the Heart' is exactly what Black Tie
Dinner is," Kouvelis said. "Thousands of people
coming together solely to make a difference in the
lives of so many."
Holding the event in Fort Worth was a first for the
dinner committee. The location was the lobby of
the restored train station that has been renovated
into lofts and is the western terminus for the Trinity
Railway Express that originates at Union Station in
Dallas.
About 250 people attended. The 31st Black Tie
Dinner will be held on Nov. 3 at the Sheraton Dallas.
— David Taffet
dallasvoice.com
03.23.12
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