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PACE announces Pride in the Park

PACE — People Acting for Change and Equality — this week announced that the 2024 Pride in the Park Family Festival is set for Saturday, April 27, at Columbia Park in Shreveport’s Highland neighborhood. The festival takes place from 11 a.m.-3 p.m., and will include food trucks, community booths, vendors, entertainment and more. Families are encouraged to bring lawn chairs and blankets, and well-behaved pets on leashes are welcome. There is no fee for admission. Anyone interested in being a...

Safety first

Creating safe spaces for LGBT seniors must be a priority The world can be a dangerous place. For members of the LGBTQIA+ community, it can be even more dangerous. And for an LGBT senior, vulnerability is exaggerated to an extreme. That is why, as we grow older, we must place an emphasis on safety. We all grew up with the slogan: “Safety First.” Attention to safety can prevent accidents and injuries. But for LGBTQIA+ people, perceived safety can equal actual safety. All of us, several times...

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Hunky’s changes hands

3 business partners buy the 2 iconic hamburger restaurants, promise no changes DAVID TAFFET | Senior Staff Writer taffet@dallasvoice.com Three business partners have purchased Hunky’s on Cedar Springs Road and its second location in the Bishop Arts District from Rick Barton, who founded Hunkys with his brother David in 1984. Jeffrey Yarbrough, one of the new owners, said he’s been eating at Hunky’s since the 1980s when he worked at Women’s Wear Daily at the Apparel Mart. And while he was...

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