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'''Queer Liberaction''' (QL) is a [[Dallas–Fort Worth Metroplex|Dallas–Fort Worth, Texas]]-based [[grassroots]] organization advocating for [[lesbian]], [[gay]], [[bisexual]], and [[transgender]] ([[LGBT]]) [[LGBT rights|rights]].<ref name="first mtg">[http://www.dallasvoice.com/instant-tea/2008/12/16/2673/ Queer Liberaction to hold first public meeting] ((webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090207085840/http://www.dallasvoice.com/instant-tea/2008/12/16/2673/ |date=February 7, 2009 )) ''Dallas Voice''; December 16, 2008.</ref> The group was founded in November 2008 following the international attention surrounding [[California Proposition 8 (2008)|California's Proposition 8]], which changed that state's [[Constitution]] to deny [[Rights and responsibilities of marriages in the United States|marriage rights]] to any [[LGBT]] couples who are not defined as "a man and a woman", passed by a slight majority. 
The organization is a proponent of [[same-sex marriage]] rights for LGBT couples, considering [[civil union]]s and [[domestic partnerships]] as less than full equality.

The organization's campaigns and actions utilize visible, confrontational styles and non-violent [[direct action]].

==Background==
Proposition 8 was the most expensive [[Popular initiative|initiative]] in U.S. history with each side spending in excess of $35 million.<ref>((cite news|url=http://www.mercurynews.com/news/ci_10889066|title=Calif. gay marriage ban a $73M race|publisher=The Mercury News|date=2008-11-03|access-date=2008-11-03)) ((Dead link|date=August 2010))</ref> California had recently allowed same-sex marriage and within six months 18,000 couples had wed. After the election, [[non-heterosexual]] marriages were immediately halted, efforts to legally challenge the proposition started and nationwide protests against the proposition's passage took place.<ref>((cite news| url=https://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/16/us/16protest.html?bl&ex=1226984400&en=719e1c29c315aea6&ei=5087%0A | work=The New York Times | title=Across U.S., Big Rallies for Same-Sex Marriage | first=Jesse | last=McKinley | date=November 16, 2008 | access-date=May 22, 2010))</ref> Polls showed that regular churchgoers sided in favor of the measure by a ratio of more than 4 to 1 and made up nearly one-quarter of the voters.<ref name=cnnpoll>((cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/ELECTION/2008/results/polls/#CAI01p2|title=CNN 2008 Exit Polls|access-date=2008-11-13))</ref><ref>((cite news|url=http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-gaymarriage6-2008nov06,0,2331815.story|title=Backers focused Prop. 8 battle beyond marriage, Los Angeles Times.|access-date=2008-11-06 | first1=Dan | last1=Morain | first2=Jessica | last2=Garrison | date=November 6, 2008))</ref> In addition [[the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]] (Mormons), was noted for protests for its strong support both financially and in volunteers for its participation.<ref>((cite news|url=http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-protest7-2008nov07,0,3827549.story|title=Prop. 8 protesters target Mormon temple in Westwood|work=[[Los Angeles Times]]|author1=Garrison, Jessica  |author2=Lin, Joanne |name-list-style=amp |date=2008-11-06|access-date=2008-11-06))</ref>

Founders and members of the group are inspired and influenced by the [[Stonewall riot]]s in the late 1960s, the activism and organizing work of [[The Castro|San Francisco's Castro]] activist [[Harvey Milk]] who was [[Moscone–Milk assassinations|assassinated in 1978]]; the [[White Night riots]] in the aftermath of the Milk's murderer trial; and the [[HIV/AIDS]] activism of the 1980s and early 1990s.<ref name="first mtg"/>

QL has been more willing to challenge anti-LGBT churches and religious organizations than more established LGBT rights groups have traditionally done.<ref name="gay kiss"/> First Baptist Church in downtown Dallas and various [[LDS Church|LDS churches]], all of which have been outspoken in their opposition to LGBT rights, have been directly focussed on by the group.<ref>[http://blogs.dallasobserver.com/unfairpark/2008/11/robert_jeffress_looks_to_scand.php Robert Jeffress Looks to Scandinavia for Reasons to Oppose Gay Marriage] Robert Wilonsky; ''Dallas Observer: Religion'', November 20, 2008.</ref><ref>[http://www.outsmartmagazine.com/cms-this_issue/200812--Equality+Denied.html?PHPSESSID=4b164b0d83bfd02a2d1af211e4d4779b Equality Denied: Houston joins national protest following antigay state elections.] Nancy Ford, ''Out Smart'' Fall 2008. ((Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081206085018/http://www.outsmartmagazine.com/cms-this_issue/200812--Equality+Denied.html |date=2008-12-06 ))</ref>

==Organization and mission==
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Volunteers run the organization and the events, unlike most modern LGBT events such as [[pride parade]]s, avoid heavy involvement with corporate sponsors and commercial opportunities. The group keeps most events sparse and focussed on [[Freedom of speech in the United States|First Amendment Free Speech]] issues which typically do not require permitting. QL generally organizes online with [[Internet]] services such as [[Facebook]], [[MySpace]], [[Twitter]], [[e-mail]], and other [[website]]s.

The group's mission statement reads, in part, "[[Homophobia]] is the foundation of queer inequality and oppression. In order to liberate ourselves from this oppression, we must directly, visbly, and publicly confront it along with organizations, institutions, groups or individuals who support or promote discrimination towards the Queer community. [...] We do not ask for equality. We demand it."

==Campaigns/actions==
Named for pioneering LGBT activist and community organizer [[Harvey Milk]], the "Milk Box" is a modern [[Soapbox|soap box]] placed on busy street corners for people to stand upon and voice their opinions whether in agreement or opposition to the views of QL.<ref>* [http://www.dallasvoice.com/instant-tea/2009/01/24/queer-liberaction-to-get-up-on-its-milk-box/ Queer Liberaction to get up on its Milk box]((dead link|date=July 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes )) ''Dallas Voice'', January 24, 2009.</ref> At first the box was placed in [[Oak Lawn, Dallas, Texas|Oak Lawn]], the traditional [[gay village|gay strip]] of Dallas, but has since been used throughout the city.<ref name="qmb">[http://www.pegasusnews.com/news/2009/jul/03/dallas-based-queer-liberaction-hold-milk-box-commu/  Dallas-based Queer Liberaction to hold “Milk Box” community forums in Fort Worth] ((webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090717015726/http://www.pegasusnews.com/news/2009/jul/03/dallas-based-queer-liberaction-hold-milk-box-commu/ |date=July 17, 2009 )) David Taffet, ''Dallas Voice'', July 3, 2009.</ref>

The group also stages [[Homosexuality|same-sex]] kiss-ins in public, which is rarely seen outside the gay neighborhoods.<ref name="gay kiss">[http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/news/localnews/stories/DN-kissin_08met.ART.Central.Edition1.4c4b76d.html Gay activists display causes, affection outside DMA] Joanna Cattanach; ''The Dallas Morning News'', February 8, 2009.</ref> At these events same gendered couples publicly kiss.<ref name="gay kiss"/> QL staged a public same-sex marriages as part of [[National Freedom to Marry Day]] to draw attention to the fact that these marriages are not legal according to Texas law.<ref name="QL Marriage">[http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/news/localnews/stories/DN-marriageday_13met.ART.State.Edition1.4dc5b5b.html Gay couples raise one voice for same-sex marriage rights] Joanna Cattanach, ''The Dallas Morning News'', February 13, 2009.</ref> Texas also does not offer [[civil union]]s or [[domestic partnership]]s.<ref name="QL Marriage"/>

QL intended to protest at the main Dallas post office on April 15, 2009 (U.S. [[tax day]]) to highlight the higher taxes LGBT couples incurred due to their inability to legally marry at the time.<ref>((Cite news |last=Nash |first=Tammye |date=April 17, 2009 |title=A taxing situation |pages=1, 16 |work=[[Dallas Voice]] |url=https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth239060/m1/1/?q=%22April%2015%22 |url-status=live |access-date=June 17, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230617171917/https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth239060/m1/1/?q=%22April%2015%22 |archive-date=June 17, 2023))</ref> A [[United States Postal Inspection Service|postal inspector]] would not allow them to gather on post office grounds, so they held the protest east of the post office.

== Rainbow Lounge police raid ==
((Main|Rainbow Lounge raid))
Just past midnight, in the early morning hours of June 28, 2009, a newly opened gay bar, the Rainbow Lounge, in Fort Worth, Texas was raided by members of the [[Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission]] (TABC) and the [[Fort Worth Police Department (Texas)|Fort Worth Police]]. Patrons of the bar were celebrating the 40th anniversary of the [[Stonewall riots|Stonewall Riots of 1969]], generally considered the birth of the modern LGBT [[civil rights]] movement. Several customers were arrested for public intoxication and one customer received a severe head and brain injury while in custody. The police also claimed the customers made sexual advances and contact with them, which was disputed by all witnesses. Other customers were detained and later released without arrest. QL organized a protest at the Fort Worth Court House by 7pm the same day.  The protest was covered by all local TV news shows and all local newspapers, and was reported internationally. In response to the raid, QL organized a protest, a candelight vigil for the victim, a Milk Box event, and a later more formal protest.<ref name="qmb"/>

== See also ==
* [[Gay Liberation]]
* [[LGBT rights in the United States]]
* [[LGBT rights in Texas]]
* [[Freedom of speech in the United States]]

==References==
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* [https://web.archive.org/web/20090214141812/http://www.dentonrc.com/sharedcontent/dws/dn/latestnews/stories/021309dnmetmarriageprotest.ca0cde3.html  Lesbian couple exchange vows, protest same-sex marriage laws in Dallas]
* [http://www.dallasvoice.com/artman/publish/article_10746.php LGBT groups meet with Cinemark: Gay leaders reviewing company’s employment policies in wake of CEO’s contribution to Yes on 8]((dead link|date=July 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes ))

== External links ==
*[http://queerliberaction.moonfruit.com/ Queer Liberaction Website]

((LGBT in Texas))

[[Category:LGBT political advocacy groups in Texas]]

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