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Dallas council members, LGBT Task Force honor community leaders at 15th annual Pride and Excellence Awards
Summary
City of Dallas council members and the LGBT Task Force presented the 15th annual Pride and Excellence Awards in June 2025, recognizing activists, journalists and nonprofits; officials highlighted the city's perfect Municipal Equality Index score and named new task‑force co‑chairs.
City of Dallas Council Member Omar Narvaez opened the 15th annual Pride and Excellence Awards in June, calling the event "about honoring excellence and recognizing those who help move our city forward." The ceremony, hosted by the City of Dallas LGBT Task Force, honored individual leaders, businesses and nonprofits that serve the city's LGBTQ+ community.
Narvaez introduced a land acknowledgment read by an event speaker that named the Caddo, Wichita, Cherokee, Kickapoo, Tawakoni, Comanche and Kiowa and also recognized the contributions of African American ancestors to the Dallas–Fort Worth economy. "We thank our native ancestors for taking care of this land we occupy, and we honor their history by elevating their stories…
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