One of the greatest challenges for LGBTQ+ individuals and their loved ones is simply having someone to lean on—someone who will be there to offer support. Although society has become more accepting in recent years, many people, especially in…
The Dallas-based Resource Center was founded in June 1983 by the Dallas Gay Alliance (now the Dallas Gay and Lesbian Alliance) to focus on voting and election-related political issues. The Resource Center was founded by William “Bill” H. Nelson…
New Friends New Life is an organization in Dallas that “restores and empowers trafficked and sexually exploited teen girls, women and their children, and drives awareness of the issue and its prevalence.” New Friends New Life began in…
ICNA Relief’s refugee and immigrant support services in the Dallas area address the complex needs of individuals and families who are navigating the challenges of resettlement in the United States. These services are particularly important for…
ICNA Relief’s Transitional Housing Program in the Dallas area provides safe, temporary housing for women facing homelessness due to domestic violence, financial instability, displacement, or family breakdown. While many emergency shelters are…
Unlocking Doors, or just ‘Doors’ for short, is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization based in Dallas, Texas which was founded in 2010. This organization is statewide and offers a support network which facilitates workforce re-entry and reduces…
The Miles of Freedom nonprofit organization bridges the gap between prison and successful reentry into society, once the state releases an individual from prison. MOF was founded in 2012 by Richard Miles, a wrongfully convicted individual, who…
November 22, 1963 is a day that is one of the most influential days in Dallas’ human rights history. It was the day that President John Fitzgerald Kennedy was tragically assassinated while riding in an open air motorcade in downtown Dallas. Not…
Led by strong and passionate individuals who objected to the normalization of injustice, where society generally ignored, and Jim Crow laws upheld, racial-based injustices in their communities. One of the most visible of these injustices were…
In March 2022, the Dallas Muslim Running Club (DMRC) and Ma’ruf Dallas made a collective effort and hosted a race, raising over $20,000 to benefit the refugee community in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. Impelled by this success, the two…
