CCGLA Collin County Gay and Lesbian Alliance
Advocating Equality, Dignity and Respect
through Education, Political Awareness and Social Interaction
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CCGLA Member Makes History

CCGLA commends Justin Nichols for making history in Collin County:

 
  • Justin was the first openly gay person to run for office in Collin County. He captured over 38% of the vote against a 19-year incumbent, when he ran for Plano's school board at age 18. The same month and year that CCGLA incorporated - May, 2003!

  • In 2004, members of the Plano City Council appointed Justin to the Plano Heritage Commission, making him the youngest person ever to serve on a city commission seat.
     
  • In 2008, he became the youngest person and first openly gay person to run for Plano City Council. Justin received 40% of the vote on Saturday.

Justin Nichols, Victory Committee Vice-Chair, will be recognized at CCGLA's Annual Meeting being held on June 13th. A 5-year celebration of the organization will follow the meeting. Please join us in thanking Justin!

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CCGLA Annual Meeting

Mark your calendar:

CCGLA Annual Meeting will be June 13, 2008 at the home of Eli Duarte and Jay Forte. A 5-year celebration of the organization will follow..

Please let us know if you have an interest in serving on the board of the most powerful LGBTA organization in Collin County! Email info@ccgla.org


 

Mixer Joe's Crab Shack

Joe's Crab Shack
3320 N Central Expy
Plano, TX 75023

The next CCGLA Social Mixer is set for Friday, May 16th, at Joe's Crab Shack in Plano. Drink Specials are from 5:30 - 7:30 P.M. We will be located in the room called the "Garage."

We will also be collecting consumable items at the mixer to donate to a Collin County Charitable organization.

Top 5 Emerging Cities for Gays & Lesbians

In the April 8, 2008 issue of The Advocate was an article titled "Where the Gays are."

Using the 2006 U.S. Census estimates of the country's 100 largest cities, Gary Gates, a senior research fellow at the Williams Institute of UCLA, School of Law, ranked those cities by the portion of same-sex couples among all couples and compared that to the figures from 2000.

Plano was ranked as one of the top five emerging cities for gays and lesbians.


CCGLA Advocates for Inclusion

Gay rights advocates push Collin County commissioners to adopt hiring policy - Dallas Morning News
Gay rights advocates urged Collin County commissioners on Tuesday to adopt a hiring policy that prohibits discrimination based on sexual orientation.

Commissioner's Court holds off on EEO Plan - Mckinney Courier Gazette
Three people who support a gay, lesbians, bisexual, and transgender group and residents in Collin County asked the court to amend the policy to include the words ‘sexual orientation' and ‘gender identity and expression' to protect employees and people who apply for a county job from discrimination based on an employee's or applicant's sexual orientation, gender identity and expression.

Morris Garcia, president of the Collin County Gay and Lesbian Alliance, said the county's current EEO policy does not provide equal employment opportunities for everyone.


Youth First Texas Collin County

Youth First Texas gives Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender, and Questioning youth under the age of 22 who live in Collin County as well as the neighboring counties an opportunity to meet other young people in their situation.

This group provides a safe and supportive place for youth to discuss issues concerning sexual orientation and gender identity. Meetings are held every Tuesday.

For more information, visit the website calendar.


 

Business Network Collin County

BNCC meetings are the 2nd and 4th Friday of every month. The meeting are held at Fox Sports Grill, 5741 Legacy Road in The Shops of Legacy in Plano from 11:30am - 1:00pm. The groups goal is to spread the word and have many join the group -- the more people that attend, the better your prospects for building your client-base as well as helping other clients find new service providers.

For more information or to RSVP, visit the Business Network-CC website.