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87 th Texas
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against employees on the basis of sexual gender identity. The brief requests that the court
orientation and gender identity is a form of sex now recognize that Texas state law provides
DallasVoice.com/Category/Instant-Tea discrimination prohibited by federal law. equivalent protections against discrimination in
The Bostock decision ruled on three separate the workplace.
cases that were heard together at the Supreme Currently, Texas is one of 27 states that
Michael Champion, aka Sable on the basis of religion and sex. Court. One of them, Altitude Express v. Zarda, does not have statewide employment, housing,
The rule impacts HHS-supported social involved Dallas resident Donald Zarda. or education non-discrimination statutes that
Alexander, has died services ranging from foster care, adoption,
Entertainer and activist Sections of Title VII apply to analogous explicitly include sexual orientation and gender
HIV and STI prevention programs and refugee provisions in the TCHRA. Last June, the U.S. identity. State Rep. Jessica Gonzalez is filing
Michael Champion, aka
assistance to programs for seniors and adults Supreme Court ruled in Bostock that Title legislation in this session of the Legislature that
Sable Alexander, passed
and youth experiencing homelessness and VII’s prohibition on sex discrimination includes addresses those issues.
away early Wednesday,
many other public health services. It was discrimination based on sexual orientation or — David Taffet
Jan. 13 after a nearly
formally published on Monday, Jan. 12, and is
three-month-long battle
scheduled to take effect Feb. 11.
against COVID-19. We will
share details on services
when that information is
Sasha Buchert, senior attorney with Lambda
Legal, said on Friday, Jan. 8, that the new rule is
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pet of the week / BUMBLE
yet another blow in the Trump administration’s
Michael Champion available.
“no-holds-barred and comprehensive assault on Meet due to his past, the SPCA of Texas would like to have everyone
Champion is survived
the health and well-being of LGBTQ people and Bumble, in the family come to the meet-and-greet so Bumble can see if
by his husband, entertainer and activist Bill
everyone living with HIV, as well as on women, a 9-year- it’s a good fit for him – that includes doggie siblings, so bring
Lindsey, aka Linze Serrell, and by a huge ex- old gentle them along too! He is looking for a home with kids 12 and up;
religious minorities and limited English speakers.
tended family of choice. giant who he doesn’t want to accidentally knock over any little ones just by
—Tammye Nash
—Tammye Nash came to turning around. Bumble is a total sweetheart and looking for a
HRC files brief in the SPCA quiet home and friendly people to slobber all over. He is neutered
Trump’s HHS issues new rule Tarrant County case of Texas and up-to-date on all vaccinations. If you are a big dog lover and
Human Rights Campaign filed an amicus through you’re interested in adopting Bumble, please visit spca.org/adopt
permitting discrimination brief in the case Tarrant County Community a cruelty to learn more.
The U.S. Department case. So
College v. Sims, which addresses the scope of
of Health and Human as you In an effort to reduce the potential for spreading COVID-19, the
protections against discrimination for LGBTQ
Services on Thursday, might expect, Bumble is a little timid at times. He’s hoping to find SPCA of Texas’ shelters, clinics, mobile adoption events and mobile
workers under Texas state law. The case is in
Jan. 7, announced a a home where all 153 pounds of him can be loved and treasured. wellness events remain closed to the public until further notice.
the Texas 5th Circuit Court of Appeals and was
new rule that will permit Bumble is a pretty chill guy and doesn’t need much — other than Adoptions are available by appointment only. Adopters will
heard by a three-judge panel that included new-
social service agencies a big dog bed and love — but he will need a quieter place to live need to submit an adoption inquiry form in order to begin the
ly-elected Justice Dennise Garcia on Jan. 13.
and providers that receive where there won’t be too much traffic. A single-family home with tele-adoption process and schedule an appointment to complete
This is the first opportunity for a Texas state a fenced-in yard would be perfect, but this lovable mastiff is also
HHS grant funding to the adoption. Browse our available animals at spca.org/findapet
appeals court to interpret the Texas Commis- happy to live in an apartment or town home, as long as there’s a and visit spca.org/dogadopt to inquire about a dog or spca.org/
discriminate on the basis
sion on Human Relations Act after last sum- quiet place for him to walk around. Bumble is super friendly, but, catadopt to inquire about a cat.
Sasha Buchert of sexual orientation or
mer’s U.S. Supreme Court decision Bostock v.
gender identity, as well as
Clayton County that determined discrimination
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A weird day for the Texas Lege
Pandemic and security threats session. This time, only new members
create highly restricted first day were allowed a guest. So Rep. Jasmine
Crockett, who is taking the seat former-
of the legislative session ly held by Mayor Eric Johnson, was the
DAVID TAFFET | Senior Staff Writer only Dallas County representative with
taffet@dallasvoice.com visitors on the floor.
Usually, media has free run of the
afety guided the open- House floor. This time, all journalists
ing session of the Texas were seated in a specified section in the
Legislature on Tuesday, balcony socially distanced sitting every
Jan. 12, with precautions other chair. Not more than 20 reporters
taken against the corona- sat in the section, and one pool video
virus as well as against camera supplied TV footage to news sta-
threats from right-wing tions throughout the state.
groups supporting Pres- Only one session was held. Normally
ident Trump. No one is a morning session ends with the election
allowed into the House of Representa- of Speaker of the House, followed by the
tives without a rapid COVID-19 test, and appointment of a committee to announce
hundreds of state police are patrolling to the Senate that the House is ready to
the Capitol. conduct business. That is usually fol-
The first sign anything was different lowed by an afternoon session where the
than from a week prior, when a mob of governor speaks.
Trump extremists attacked the U.S. Cap- This year, tradition was out the win-
itol during a joint session of Congress, dow. Only one short session was held.
was how many state police were walk- The LGBT Legislative Caucus, from left, Reps. Celia Israel, Julie Johnson, Ann Johnson, Rep. Dade Phelan, R-Beaumont, was
ing around the Capitol grounds. Inside Mary Gonzalez, Erin Zwiener and Jessica Gonzalez. (David Taffet/Dallas Voice) nominated as Speaker of the House. Rep.
the state Capitol building, there were Nicole Collier, a Black Tarrant Coun-
hundreds more. tion for abuse of power, spoke at the Jan. going into the House chamber had taken ty Democrat, who said that Phelan had
On Monday, the officers were just 6 rally in D.C. before Trump. Speakers a coronavirus rapid test and everyone co-sponsored a bill of hers during her
getting to know the maze of hallways on the state Legislature’s steps also cit- wore masks, others felt safe to welcome freshman term that would have helped
in the Capitol building, and rather than ed Paxton’s lawsuit to throw out votes in visitors into their offices. Texans who lost their health insurance,
patrolling as an intimidating force, they the presidential election in Pennsylvania. Greetings in the hall were mostly ten- seconded. Several other reps seconded
were as friendly as any tourist walk- That suit was thrown out of court. tative. But when I saw Rep. Mary Gon- without delivering speeches, includ-
ing through our awe-inspiring Capitol On Tuesday, several dozen protestors zalez, the founding member of the LGBT ing Rep. Erin Zwiener, D-Driftwood, a
building for the first time. Especially from a group called the Texas Freedom Legislative Caucus, she opened her founding member of the LGBT Legisla-
confusing is the underground legislative Coalition gathered outside the north en- arms and gave me a virtual hug from a tive Caucus.
office extension under the north Capitol trance to the Capitol, calling for an end to distance. We talked a minute, and I told All members of the Texas House vote
grounds. In several cases, I gave officers coronavirus restrictions. They wanted no her I had my vaccine and booster. (I’m for House speaker rather than just mem-
directions. mandatory masks, no occupancy restric- participating in a clinical trial for the As- bers of the majority party as happens in
On Tuesday, as all but a few legislators tions for restaurants and the opening of traZeneca vaccine that’s already been ap- Washington. Of the 150 members, 143
arrived for the opening session, Repub- bars. Tougher restrictions are about to go proved in several countries). voted for Phelan, and two voted no. The
lican and Democratic lawmakers alike into effect in parts of the state where 15 “And I had coronavirus,” she replied. others were absent, including one who
repeatedly greeted the troops filling the percent or more of hospitalizations are So we gave each other the only actual resigned.
hallways, thanking them for being there. for COVID for seven consecutive days hug I saw during my stay in Austin, and As Phelan addressed the House, he
Both sides were united, agreeing there or more. because it was out in a main hallway, we showed he has a sense of humor: “To my
would be no repeat in Austin of what None of these protestors entered the did get some horrified looks. six brothers and sisters,” he said, “I am
happened Jan. 6 in D.C. Capitol to lobby their representatives Dallas City Councilman Omar Nar- honestly Mom and Dad’s favorite now.”
Protests are a traditional part of the and senators because everyone entering vaez was in Austin as the sole repre- While he said his agenda is protect-
opening of the Texas Legislature. This the building is required to wear a mask sentative of the city. He described the ing the public health and balancing the
year, though, I saw only two. On Mon- at all times. opening session as “watching a Zoom budget without hurting working fami-
day, a small group gathered to press for Inside the Capitol, different represen- meeting but in person.” lies, Phelan joked that it took a pandemic
the impeachment of Texas Attorney Gen- tatives took different approaches to vis- Movement around the House floor for us to “finally figure out how to sell
eral Ken Paxton for his part in inciting itors. To protect their staffs, some kept was forbidden except by an individu- a margarita to go.” Look for that to be-
the insurrection in Washington. their doors locked, allowing no one to al who had to go up to the podium to come permanent during this session.
Paxton, already indicted on federal enter. Some took visitors by appoint- speak. Normally, House members are Phelan also mentioned streamlining
fraud charges and now under investiga- ment only. But since everyone who was allowed a guest on the floor for opening
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Art
had told was huge, and those lies were truth, reality and morality are also being
being called ‘alternate facts.’ Alternate divided.
facts? Lies! Call them lies!” “I feared for my equality. I feared for
Curtin said he was “outraged” that my safety,” Curtin continued. “I feared
Trump was not being called out more that a virus, now weaponized, would
illuminating life
adamantly for his lies, that he was not kill me, my partner and his 94-year-old
being held accountable for his lies. “Why Mother that lives with us, just because
is this happening?” he wanted to know. people believed ‘their rights’ and ‘their
“What has happened to truth? freedoms’ were more important — be-
cause they had Jesus and Donald Trump
on their side.”
Richard Curtin’s painting Curtin admitted, “I haven’t had this
much fear since the AIDS crisis in the
started out as commentary on ’80s, when Ronald Reagan’s apathy
the Trump administration’s lies toward gay men and the AIDS crisis
about COVID-19; Jan. 6 gave it caused more death and created apathy
and stalled awareness and treatment.
new meaning The COVID-19, 2020 exhibit came
down in November. But Trump’s “lies
TAMMYE NASH | Managing Editor and his ‘alternate facts’ continued as-
nash@dallasvoice.com saulting us every day,” Curtin said. “The
election has come and gone and the lies
arly last summer, have gotten greater, more harmful and
when COVID-19 was more egregious. But [the support from
still a “new” thing, Trump] hasn’t faltered either, and my
artist Richard D. Cur- sadness about his support has grown
tin, formerly of Dallas, deeper.
was invited by Chunk- “My own family is divided,” he said.
ArtsStudio & Gallery “I have a brother completely devoted
host and founder Lori to Donald Trump. And the virus has
Griffin to participate in “a unique exhi- marched on and into my family. My old-
bition/installation” to be featured in the est brother, living in Dearborn, Mich.,
Fort Stockton gallery. It was to be a 3D contracted the virus just before Christ-
installation called Covid-19 2020. mas. Fevers and extreme headaches —
Starting Aug. 18, the public was able to the virus moved into his lungs, and he
see the 3D installation at any time by go- moved into the hospital for treatment
ing to the venue, at 107 W. 1st St. in Fort where he works. He was moved to CCU
Stockton and viewing pieces through and talks began to move him to ICU and
the windows at any time. Also starting put him on a ventilator. He was not ven-
on Aug. 18, pieces were added weekly ning from 6-8 p.m. They agreed to photo- Trump needed to be called out, and tilated though and began to improve on
until the one-time walk-through open- graph their work every after 15 minutes, Curtin decided that his painting would anti-virals and steroids.”
ing on Sept. 4. The exhibit included Cur- after one hour and after two hours when do just that. So he created a painting that As his brother fought for his life thou-
tin’s work — “This is their new Hoax,” the work was finished. They then shared showed the White House in flames, sur- sands of miles away, Curtin said he was
a 60-inch-by-65-inch latex and acrylic their photos with each other via a Face- rounded by Trump’s lies. struck by “how helpless I was. I could
painting on canvas. book group page. Then, at the September opening of the offer nothing — very little support, ex-
“In July, my response as an artist to Thus was born The Quarentini Paint- Covid-19, 2020 exhibit, Curtin’s work cept to answer the phone and talk to him
Covid-19, initially, was that Donald J. ers, a group that started with five and is evolved, and he documented that evolu- — a 60-year-old man with no underlying
Trump was a liar,” Curtin said. “He lied still painting together. Now, Curtin said, tion on video. conditions, an avid bike rider, now fac-
about all of it. He had weaponized the the group has “a couple of dozen people” “My name is Richard Curtin,” he be- ing possible death.
truth since March.” following it, and the group is growing. gan. “I believe in science. I believe in “He was scared. I was scared,” he said.
His painting for the exhibit expressed “As a gay artist, I approach many of truth. And Donald Trump has blood on “My brother and I are a lot alike — built
that belief. the topics with that in mind, portraits his hands!” Then he turned, dipped his the same and have our mother’s weakest
Curtain had, from the beginning, of my partner, drag queens — my main hands in red paint and “assaulted my organ, our lungs! I am scared — scared
taken the pandemic very seriously. “I focus for portraits — our animals and, painting with my blood-stained hands, of losing him, scared of the virus that
made a decision very early that my fam- in general, my life,” Curtin explained. leaving behind my blood-red hand would most likely kill me. I have under-
ily would obey all guidelines. All social “I feel it so important as not only a gay prints on the fire-engulfed White House lying conditions that will make the virus
distancing requirements, mask wearing, artist, but as a gay Dallasite, a gay Texan painting. The new title? ‘Donald Trump hurt me greatly.
stay at home orders and, just plain and that our collective voices be heard, even has blood on his hands.’ And where is the government? Too
simple, quarantined living.” through art. “Just like the installation has evolved busy allowing a demi-god to lie to us and
When the shut down started, Cur- “We are being attacked every day by and grown, so has my painting,” he said. golf! Where are the vaccines? His inept-
tin said, he would meet virtually with [the Trump] administration,” he contin- “How many people have to die for this ness has damaged the vaccine roll-out.
a group of artists he had been painting ued. “And lies hurt us all! In July 2020, administration to care? How about the Donald J. Trump continues to fail ALL of
with every Tuesday and Thursday eve- the number of lies that Donald J. Trump GOP? We continue to be divided because ART, Next Page
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the American people, and he continues That attack — or updating the legal code. The only Caucus, filed a bill to stop reparative
to fail as POTUS! Why doesn’t everyone being called in- portion of the code that the legislators therapy — commonly called anti-gay
see it? Why?” surrection and an routinely omit from their biennial up- conversion therapy — from being used
Even after losing his bid for re-elec- attempted coup dates is Section 21.06, the state’s sodomy on minors. Last session, the bill had a
tion, Trump continued to lie, spread- — suddenly gave law that was declared unconstitution- hearing. Israel hopes to move it to the
ing baseless conspiracy theories that new meaning al almost 20 years ago. This may be the floor this session.
the election was “stolen” from him. He to the painting session that the discriminatory wording Mary Gonzalez filed her “Romeo and
went so far as to call the Georgia Secre- Curtin had com- will be removed from the books. Juliet bill” that would equalize penalties
tary of State, demanding that the man, a pleted months Finally, Gov. Greg Abbott spoke, and for sex with a minor, which are currently
Republican, “find” the 11,000-plus votes before: “Now my his speech was surprisingly short. He more severe for a same-sex couple than
necessary for Trump to have won that Richard Curtain painting conveys thanked law enforcement and spoke an opposite-sex couple.
state. even more truth: The White House is about the freedoms offered by the U.S. Both Phelan and Abbott were optimis-
Trump even encouraged his most ex- covered with blood. Five people. Don- and Texas constitutions as well as getting tic about having a successful session and
tremist supporters to gather in Washing- ald Trump has more blood on his hands, Texans back to work. “Now,
ton, D.C., on Jan. 6, the day Congress and he continues to lie. How is this hap- more than ever,” he said, “the
was set to meet in a joint session to pening? How are we ALL not appalled? U.S. needs Texas to succeed.”
count once again the Electoral College How can any of this be supported? Freshman Rep. Ann John-
votes and certify Joe Biden’s win. And “It is time [Trump] is held accountable son, a lesbian elected in No-
on the morning of Jan. 6, Trump — — not only to him, but his supporters. vember to serve a district
along with his son, Donald Jr., lawyer The insurrectionists must be found and that includes the Montrose
Rudy Giuliani and U.S. Rep. Madison held accountable. The White House is neighborhood in Houston and
Cawthorne of North Carolina — spoke on fire, and Donald Trump has blood on who is the newest member of
at a rally, basically inciting those follow- his hands! Again!” the LGBT Legislative caucus,
ers to attack Congress in an effort to stop But there is hope. Curtin said his called this a “wonderful start
the certification of the vote. Five people, brother is home from the hospital, and in a unique and historic time.”
including Capitol Police Officer Brian while he continues to have to be on oxy- She said she loved being part
Sicknick, were killed that day. A second gen and a simple walk to the bathroom of the caucus, and, now that
Capitol Police officer committed suicide leaves him exhausted, he is alive, and he she’s been sworn in, she will
days later. is healing. Vaccines against COVID-19 sign on to the omnibus non-
“The attack on our Capital was not a are being administered. A new president discrimination bill Rep. Jes-
surprise. I knew it was coming,” Cur- and vice president — the first woman sica Gonzalez, D-Dallas, was
State police protecting the Capitol (David Taffet/Dallas Voice)
tin said. “I am angry! I am sad! Trump VP — will be inaugurated on Jan. 20. about to file.
continues to take no responsibility, and Georgia voters have sent two new sen- Until committee assignments are cited last session’s accomplishments es-
none is given to him by Republicans! ators to Washington, putting the Senate made in about a week, legislators will pecially in funding Texas public schools.
That is an outrage! What happened on in the hands of Democrats. meet to decide on House rules and will Little got done in the 2017 session, which
Jan. 6, 2021, was treason, unAmerican, “Finally, we will see an administration have plenty of time to file bills. was mired down debating bathroom
and anyone that has an argument de- that looks like our community — di- Zwiener said she filed legislation re- bills. That ended when Rep. Julie John-
fending it needs to be held accountable verse,” Curtain said. “I hope we will lating to marijuana decriminalization. son, D-Dallas, a founding member of the
as well, including Ted Cruz. He must be soon see a renewed interest in learning Crockett said she was also concerned LGBT Legislative Caucus, defeated Rep.
forced to resign. After all, Al Franken re- and higher education, but most of all with removing pot from the list of con- Matt Rinaldi, the author and a major
signed over a photograph. I hope for a day of renewed morality trolled substances and would work on proponent of the bathroom bill.
“When will the hypocrisy end? Hy- where ‘alternate facts’ are just called criminal justice reform. Johnson said she was optimistic about
pocrisy — the theme of the last four lies, and wheretruth is vital and, once Rep. Celia Israel, D-Austin, a found- this being a successful session, which got
years.” again, will set us free.” █ ing member of the LGBT Legislative off to a good bipartisan start. █
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David Taffet Senior Staff Writer 125 █ know technology will hold them fight like ing to do as I liked.
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J. Denton Bricker, Joey Cassiano, Jesus Chairez, Alicia Chang,
D’Anne Witowski, Lawrence Ferber, Hardy Haberman, ednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, started don’t fight a result of this despicable act, all while
Scott Huffman, Lisa Keen, Mark Lowry, Steven Monacelli, out the same as any other day like Hell, our own citizens took selfies, put their
Cassie Nova, Josh Robbins, Mikey Rox, Howard Lewis Russell, for me: Starbucks, a virtual you’re feet on desks, broke mirrors and general-
James Russell, Terri Schlichenmeyer, Leslie McMurray,
Mathew Shaw, Brandi Amara Skyy, Mark Stokes, Jef Tingley,
meeting with my staff to discuss the day not going ly behaved like unruly children.
Casey Williams and then a few client calls. I was catch- to have a These citizens are traitors and terror-
ing snippets of the news throughout the country ists for this behavior.
advertising day on NPR because I had been follow- anymore.” Thankfully, few if any of these insur-
Chad Mantooth Advertising Director 131 █
Stephen Mobley MarketPlace Sales 123 █ ing, with a growing unease, the stories of That and, rectionists were smart enough to leave
National Advertising Representative potential violence planned at the Capitol “So we’re their cell phones at home. And this bit of
Rivendell Media Inc. 908-232-2021 by radical right-wing supporters of Pres- going to, we’re going to walk down knowledge helped to lessen the sinking
art ident Donald Trump.
Trump, with his infinite penchant for
Pennsylvania Avenue — I love Penn-
sylvania Avenue — and we’re going to
feeling in my stomach, because I know
the Capitol has it’s own cellular infra-
Kevin Thomas Art Director █
119
petty delusion, had organized a “Stop The the Capitol, and we’re going to try and structure and its own WiFi network.
multimedia Steal” rally to coincide with the counting give… The Democrats are hopeless. Because there is a vast underground
Stephen Mobley Social Media Director █
123
Brian Kennedy Video Producer of the Electoral College votes in protest of They’re never voting for anything, not complex below the Capitol, cellular sig-
Israel Luna Video Producer/DVtv host the certification of Joseph R. Biden as the even one vote. But we’re going to try and nals do not penetrate well, so the gov-
Brad Pritchett DVtv Host next president of the United States. give our Republicans, the weak ones, ernment augments this with their own
Brandi Amara Skyy DVtv Host This rally was the culmination of because the strong ones don’t need any equipment and then connect directly to
Regina Lyn DVtv Host
months of lies regarding the outcome of of our help, we’re going to try and give the cell providers with a hard line. All
circulation the election, lies peddled to Trump sup- them the kind of pride and boldness that devices in range of the Capitol’s cellular
Linda Depriter Circulation Director 120 █
porters by the president himself, conser- they need to take back our country.” network connect automatically and are
founders vative media and GOP politicians like We all know what happened next. logged. Anyone in or near the building
Robert Moore Don Ritz
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our very own Sen. Ted Cruz. It also came Trump supporters, many of them on a at the time would be in the logs, and it
affiliations/memberships on the heels of a very illegal call that the mission to find and kidnap or kill law- is a simple matter for the government to
Associated Press - Associate Member president made to the Georgia Secretary makers, stormed the Capitol. They over- get those records from the providers.
National Lesbian and Gay Journalists Association of State, attempting to browbeat him into whelmed the understaffed police pres- In addition to that, WiFi networks to-
Certified LGBT Business Enterprise “finding” additional votes in a heinous, ence and roamed the halls of the Capitol day have location analytics built into
Founding Member - North Texas LGBT Chamber
Founding Member - National LGBT Media Association
desperate effort to steal the election from for hours until sunset. These homegrown them which use WiFi Triangulation and
Biden and hand it to Trump. terrorists broke down Nancy Pelosi’s of- Bluetooth Beacons to track a device’s lo-
I was concerned that there may be a fice door looking for her; they ransacked cation — down to centimeters in some
small faction of his supporters bent on her office while young staffers cowered instances.
causing trouble. Yet I was sure that there under a desk in another locked room in- This data — along with secret technol-
would be a police response equal to that side her office. They stole her laptop. ogy that the government most certainly
of the heavy-handed clearing of protest- Once the actual insurrection was put has that we do not have in the private
ers from Lafayette Square so that Trump down and things began to calm, I re- sector — assures me that not one person
could walk over to the St. John’s Epis- flected on the events of that day from the who was at the Capitol building that day
copal Church for a photo op, holding a point of view of an information technol- will escape prosecution.
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Fit for a LIFE+STYLE
queen
Artifacts from the tomb of
art
Nefertari on exhibit at Kimbell
Museum
DAVID TAFFET | Senior Staff Writer
taffet@dallasvoice.com
Q
ueen Nefertari’s Egypt, now on
display at the Kimbell Museum
in Fort Worth, explores the role
of women in the New King-
dom — and that role is surprising for
a society that existed more than 3,000
years ago.
Under Egyptian law then, wom-
en were considered equal. Through drums were among the instruments
artifacts that are surprisingly well used in religious music.
preserved, we learn that women were One of the most surprising artifacts
allowed to own property, own business- on display is a pair of sandals made of
es and bring cases to court. In Texas, a woven palm leaves was found in the
woman couldn’t own property without tomb. They’re a woman’s U.S. size 9 and
her husband’s permission well into the compatible in size to the pair of pre-
1970s. served knees found.
And Egyptian women in the New Although researchers can’t be sure,
Kingdom could serve as temple priest- the style of sandal indicates they may
esses, something still denied women in have belonged to Nefertari herself. On
many denominations today. one drawing in the tomb is a picture of
Of course, although women in ancient the queen wearing a similar pair.
Egypt could do these things, their role Nefertari was an educated women
more often was to run the house and Goddess Mut, above, Sarcophogus, left and who could read and write the system of
Stela above right hieroglyphics used in ancient Egyptian.
raise the kids. While women were
considered equal under law, pharaohs ty, agriculture and the afterlife. That’s more of a feat that just learning
married multiple wives to ensure The treasures exhibited come from the an alphabet. Hieroglyphs are a com-
having heirs and a successor as well as upper antechamber and the lower burial plicated system of writing using more
a symbol of their wealth. Royal women chamber. The items were placed in the than 1,000 symbols. Some of those signs
lived separately in the Royal Women’s tomb for Nefertari to use in the afterlife. had multiple meanings and could either
Palace. That included jewelry, furniture, 34 stand for a sound or for an entire word.
Nefertari, which means “beautiful wooden shabtis, oils, a pair of mummi- An example shown in the exhibit is the
companion,” was the favorite wife hieroglyphs and artifacts also shed light fied knees and a granite sarcophogus. owl, which could either be the bird or it
of King Ramesses II, who ruled from on daily life during this prosperous Jewelry was made from a variety of could be the letter M.
1279-1213 BCE. Little was known about period of Egyptian life. materials, everything from precious The final room in the exhibit is a
Nefertari until the early 1900s when her Pharaohs were considered incarna- stones and gold to shells and earthen- display of sarcophagi. Inside the outer
tomb was discovered. Artifacts dis- tions of the son of Ra, the sun god, and ware. Women wore jewelry to show granite coffin is a wooden coffin that en-
played in this exhibit including stella, only living on earth temporarily. During status and to protect them from evil. cases the mummy on a wooden board.
statues, sarcophagi, jewelry and more their lives, they built temples to the Shabtis are funerary figurines used After more than 3,000 years, it was fas-
come from the Museo Egizio in Turin, gods and monuments to immortalize throughout Egyptian history that were cinating to see the stone enclosure and
Italy, whose director in 1904 discovered themselves as they became gods in the placed in tombs to act as servants for the the wooden case to be so well preserved
the tomb. afterlife. Their queens were buried in dead. Although the collection of 34 shab- and still vibrantly colored. █
The reign of Ramesses II was during the Valley of the Queens. ti found with Nefertari is an impressive Queen Nefertari’s Egypt is on display at
Egypt’s most prosperous period, and On exhibit is a model of Nefertari’s collection, there were probably originally the Kimbell Museum, 3333 Camp Bowie
Ramesses II was the most prolific tomb built shortly after the actual tomb hundreds, as found in other tombs. Blvd., Fort Worth on Tuesday-Sunday.
builder in Egyptian history. The queen’s was discovered. Extensive paintings A collection of musical instruments Tickets are $18. The museum isn’t doing
elaborate tomb was designed to help throughout the tomb illustrate the found in the tomb give an idea of how timed entry but is limiting the number of
guide his beloved queen through the queen’s journey as she would work her music was part of the life of the Egyp- people who can enter at a time. The exhibit
netherworld and into the afterlife. But way to be with Osiris, the god of fertili- tian people. A harp, lute, cymbals and continues through March 14.
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Ask Howard
Your dear Howard here has, to date, “Set a beggar on horseback and he’ll ride to
breathed lungs of oxygen now through three the Devil.” Look closer — whaddya think the
of America’s historically sharpest and cruel- real reason is for L’Orange not attending the
est course-changes: In my cradle, the take- inaugural?
How to do the wrong thing right away from Kennedy’s ’63 assassination was, Just take a deep breath, Mr. President:
“Our country will never be innocent again;” The jig’s up, Gutso.
Lookie here, a new year! And a new- next, my takeaway from 9/11 was the adult- That’s right, you powdered-up/puffed-up
ly-capsized world order, too! A muddied hood-sobering, “Hubris gets us every time!” misogynistically-bigoted carnival-barking
mess is our tenuous republic; still, it’s hardly Why did just nobody see that coming? racist, fascist, mob-baiting treasonous
Armageddon. We’ve been here before, And then the takeaway from Rona’s deep- buffoon! Yeah, let’s go for another great four
folks. No bottom’s too low that Trump won’t breath, 2020 aerial-plunge view, here at in ’24 with that! (Just five more days, five
go: He simply doesn’t give a flying fuck. middle-aged crest’s slide down: “Nothing more days, five more days.) We wouldn’t
Amidst swirling whirlpools of breaking will ever be certain anymore!” want you dying in office and martyred at this
news as my deadline loomed, Speaker of And now, as a cherry on top, Wednesday late point, now would we, sir? Why, heav-
the House Pelosi, was frantically calling of last week detonated a fourth date I’ve en’s-to-Betsy (Ross)!
our nation’s “Football Carrier” to block lived to never forget — whether originally Exhale slowly. Donnie, let’s call down to
“unhinged” L’Orange accessing the nuclear intended as a lawful protest spiraled into your head chef, Mickey D. Tell him to add
codes to prevent “distraction” from charges breaking-and-entering gone awry or whether double-cheese tonight to your retirement Big
of inciting a violent mob attack the Capitol, a premeditated act of sedition intent on gov- Mac. Oh, WTF — have him supersize the
whilst the House at large readies formal ernment sabotage — the truth is that Jan. fries, too, long as you’re cheatin’! Hell, it’s
articles of impeachment — a second time 6, 2021, has forever now ossified its not like Melania fucks you anymore anyhow,
around for His Trumpency. infamy on our collective conscious- and certainly not after the Christmas present
Meanwhile, a poker-faced President-elect ness for one reason only: This was the you gave her this year — demoting her
Biden wafts serenely above any impeach- date that the palace we stormed was high-flying, luxe-life aboard Air Force One
ment’s “endorsement” stench, courtesy our own. back down again to that Brezhnev-era, cattle
of Twitter chivalrously (if belatedly) playing Nevertheless — and despite Saffron car in the sky spray-painted gold! No doubt,
tarbaby for him by suspending Trump’s Satan’s vilest sociopathic efforts to torch it’ll soon be seized, regardless … along with
account permanently, forever, in continuum: our democratic republic’s every amend- your tri-level penthouse oligarch’s pad on
“Dead man walking!” ment — come exactly high noon (Eastern Fifth ... Mar-a-Lago, equally shuttered and
One may ask, where does a man so Daylight Time) on Jan. 20, 2021 — two sold-off: Friendless, homeless and pok-
morbidly obese as Trump even summon the days following Martin Luther King Jr. Day — ey-bound, all in one — let’s call it WINNING!
energy for such rancorous bellicosity and President Joseph R. Biden Jr. shall faithfully What a titanic waste, too, it’s all been —
eternal sedition charges? vow to upend (excuse me, my bad) uphold and for nothing more than just a great big
Perhaps L’Orange’s laudatory secret for the Constitution, majestically marking our fairytale. But cheer up, bois & girlz — this
such robust rapaciousness lies within his successive U.S. Presidential Inaugura- year ain’t last year. Something lost of old’s
mentality, or lack thereof. Swamp POTUS, to Kamala” calendars are already taking day tion (number 59!) for our new command- come back again, reborn: It’s called HOPE!
after all, has a rather unctuous reputation wagers, and our exiting President Swamp er-in-chief (number 46!) via an oath admin- Just keep wearing your masks, kids. Happier
for whistling past the graveyard. Only the Thing promises to be (cross your fingers, istered by Kamala Harris, his hand-chosen days glimmer ahead!
ornamental facets of Trump’s job truly pique kiddos!) a no-show. vice president (number 49!) of these, still, —Howard Lewis Russell
his narrow focus enough to ever elicit any Yet his penultimate display of pettiness mercifully United States. Howard rarely asks questions, he only
sort of even half-genuine stab at real mirth shall not be without historical precedence, As my glorious grandfather (1901—95) answers them (hence the name of this col-
— trivialities such as pardoning the Thanks- try though he might. Once again, per usual, used to exuberantly smile through his one umn); so, send your inquiry—about sex, love,
giving turkeys, and the discovery upon our Oracle L’Orange tis a follower of rank tooth still inhabiting his mouth, “Ain’t this a kink-etiquette, queer history or presidential
his move into the Oval Office that he had unoriginality. Fully three former presidents grand country we live in?” It was. inaugurals—to AskHoward@dallasvoice.com
18 choices of curtains to select from: The already beat Donnie Fatso to the MIA inau- Indeed, despite all of L’Orange’s “achieve- and he may answer it.
masquerades — anything nonfunctionally gural-punch: Both the hierarchal Adams’ ments” amounting to little more than just
decorative — now, that’s his spiritual metier! family ancients, for starters. shellacked, photo-op shit-shows, America
Golfing! Whenever the going gets tough, the
Boss has tees in his pockets ready to plunge
(Useless factoid: The senior Adams
infamously croaked on his cantankerous
will be made great, again. Yes, in spite of the
fact that, to the absolute surprise of literally this week’s solution
into the fairway. deathbed, “And that wily bastard, Jefferson, no one, his sworn 100 million vaccines to be
Flanking the here-be-dragons’ perim- now even outlives me!” I’m of course para- delivered by the end of December proved
eter obliviously surrounding Swampy, phrasing here; but, the honest truth—which but another inoculating “alternate truth”
Witch Rona and her newly mutant minion traveled at slug-speed those days, same as until, finally in the end, the true believers
variants now tally 4,000 new U.S. deaths, now — was that, unbeknownst to seething of President Fraudulence storm the U.S.
daily, across our central badlands’ purple old Adams, Thomas Jefferson had actually Capitol building itself seeking the truth.
mountains’ majesty and amber waves of met Reaper Grimly the very same festering Death and mayhem ensued, per usual, yet
opioid overdoses. Yet, it required storm- summer’s day . . . just a few pitiful hours L’Orange still chose to fart on laurel wreaths
ing the Capitol building, itself (homegrown earlier. And on what date, exactly, did their his flatulence of sour defeat, even as Biden
Americans at the gate!) for the nihilistic, Ted hoary double-header with destiny’s Sickle placed his hand atop the Holy Bible, sweep-
Cruz-led faction of shapeshifting Republican Dreadful occur, children? ’Twas no less than ing away forever the likes of old Frog-face
MAGA dementors to finally grasp that their July 4, 1826! In an age minus automobiles, Mitch and his pond-scum enablers; true,
bridge too-far — where nobody can hear wire communications, medicine or even Witch COVID still rampaged with a fever
even Mitch McConnell’s screams — had lye-free soap, each of these filthy Founding vengeance, but the presidency and both
putridly collapsed under the rot of their own Fathers died separately ruing the other’s congressional chambers were safely in the
primordial-oozed schemes. succeeding-immortality.) hands of sanity now, at last — albeit, a trifle
And along this same gut-churning equiv- Oh, and then there’s luckless Andrew moribund — and they all, we Americans,
alency, it’s now official: 2020 was the worst Johnson — now remembered, if at all, as not lived ever after.
year for jobs since World War II. Where’s only the accidentally-elevated clodhopper “Don’t you mean “happily” ever after,
Trump, you say? Golfing! In the snow? forced to fill holy Lincoln’s assassination Uncle Howard?”
In case you haven’t heard, kids, the shoes, but also as the only president of the Happily? Ha! Why, silly kids, if horse-thiev-
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