Editing Dallas (section)

=== Sexual orientation and gender identity ===
{{main| LGBT culture in Dallas–Fort Worth|LGBT rights in Texas}}
[[File:Oak Lawn, Dallas, Texas.jpg|thumb|Oak Lawn, nicknamed the "[[Gayborhood]]" of Dallas]]
Recognized for having one of the largest [[LGBT|lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT)]] populations in the nation, Dallas and the Metroplex are widely noted for being home to a vibrant and diverse [[LGBT community]].<ref name="Lindsey-2019">{{cite web|url=https://www.visitdallas.com/about/diverse-dallas/-lgbt.html |title=About Dallas LGBT Community |publisher=Visit Dallas |access-date=April 25, 2019 | website = www.visitdallas.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Smith|first=Mark|date=October 24, 2016|title=Fort Worth, Dallas get perfect score in LGBT inclusiveness|url=https://www.star-telegram.com/news/local/fort-worth/article110091502.html|access-date=June 28, 2020|website=[[Fort Worth Star-Telegram]]}}</ref> Throughout the year there are many well-established but quite small compared to other cities LGBT events held in the area, most notably the annual Alan Ross Texas Freedom (Pride) Parade and Festival in June which draws approximately 50,000.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://dallasvoice.com/decision-is-made-pride-festival-is-moving-to-fair-park/|title=Decision is made: Pride festival is moving to Fair Park|date=November 2, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | url = https://www.dallasnews.com/news/metro/20140921-dallas-annual-gay-pride-parade-draws-thousands-spreads-the-love.ece | title = Dallas' annual gay pride parade draws thousands, spreads the love | newspaper = [[The Dallas Morning News]] | date = September 21, 2014 | first = Meredith | last = Shamburger | access-date = August 27, 2017 | archive-date = April 30, 2016 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160430175837/http://www.dallasnews.com/news/metro/20140921-dallas-annual-gay-pride-parade-draws-thousands-spreads-the-love.ece | url-status = dead }}</ref> For decades, the [[Oak Lawn, Dallas|Oak Lawn]] and [[Bishop Arts District|Bishop Arts]] districts have been known as the epicenters of [[LGBT culture]] in Dallas.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.visitdallas.com/about/diverse-dallas/-lgbt.html |title=LGBT |access-date=January 24, 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160708145524/http://www.visitdallas.com/about/diverse-dallas/-lgbt.html |archive-date=July 8, 2016 }}</ref>