The Diamonds

John Lawrence and Tyron Garner

Ace of Diamonds

Plaintiffs in landmark Lawrence vs Texas Supreme Court case ruling prosecution of sodomy unconstitutional.

Dr. Kelly Bennett

4 of Diamonds

Openly Lesbian Physician; advocating for and creating LGBTQ+ educational material for medical community

Black Tie Dinner

7 of Diamonds

Dallas LGTBQ+ philanthropic non-profit; raised > $25 million since 1982 for North Texas queer organizations

Mary E. Gonzalez

10 of Diamonds

State Rep. for House District 75, founder of the Texas LGBTQ+ Caucus; first openly pansexual elected US official

Glen Maxey

Jack of Diamonds

First openly gay member of the Texas legislature, HIV activist, won Presidential Lifetime Achievement Award

Brian Klosterboer

2 of Diamonds

ACLU staff attorney; litigates to protect LGBTQ+ rights and families, end police violence & transform Texas

Ricardo Martinez

5 of Diamonds

LGBTQ+ Advocate for equity and social justice; CEO of Equality Texas, work with Stand for Children & GLSEN

Veronica Escobar

8 of Diamonds

First woman elected to Texas 16th Congressional District; former El Paso County Commissioner & Judge; native El Pasoan

Texas Pride Impact Funds

King of Diamonds

LGBTQ non-profit foundation raising money to secure the future of LGBTQ+ people in Texas, founded in 2015

Lupe Valdez

3 of Diamonds

First openly Lesbian sheriff in Texas; gubenatorial candidate; veteran, daughter of migrant farmworkers

Dee Pennington

6 of Diamonds

LGBTQ+ volunteer, advocate, fundraising maven; founder of Chick Happy Hour social network

Annise Parker

9 of Diamonds

First Lesbian mayor of a major US city -Houston; advocate for LGBTQ+ leadership & political representation

Judge Phyllis Randolph Frye

Queen of Diamonds

First openly transgender judge appointed in the world; trangender rights activist; veteran, civil enginner