NFL player Carl Nassib came out in June. Coming out, retiring, moving, taking over — there were a number of moments of note that have happened over the last 12 months.
Here are just a few of the milestones that made us stop and take note: • May 18: Dale Hansen, the WFAA Channel 8 sportscaster who over the last decade has made a name for himself an as advocate for and ally of the LGBTQ community, announced that he would be retiring, effective Sept.
2. • In June, Dallas Police Chief Eddie Garcia announced that Officer Megan Thomas had been named as DPD’s new LGBTQ liaison officer, taking over for Office Chelsea Geist, who was promoted to the Crime Response Team. • Openly gay Dallas City Council member Chad West was named Dallas Mayor Pro Tem