Tag Archives: DART

LGBT advocates tell DART board to ‘jump on’ adding DP benefits

Posted on May 15, 2013 by Anna Waugh

LGBT advocates are continuing to press DART’s Board of Directors to add domestic partner benefits. Continue reading →

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LGBT advocates to DART board: ‘You all should be ashamed’

Posted on April 24, 2013 by Anna Waugh

A small crowd turned out Tuesday to protest DART’s delay in offering domestic partner benefits, but the two speakers were passionate enough to get the LGBT community’s outrage across. Continue reading →

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LGBT advocates rally in red at DART board meeting to demand DP benefits

Posted on April 10, 2013 by Anna Waugh

About two dozen LGBT advocates attended DART’s board meeting Tuesday night, most wearing red to support marriage equality. Continue reading →

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Activists plan to ‘red out’ DART board meeting in support of DP benefits

Posted on April 3, 2013 by Anna Waugh

GetEQUAL TX is planning on showing up in full force at next Tuesday’s DART board meeting to address the board about its lack of action on domestic partner benefits. Continue reading →

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BREAKING: DART vote delays passage of domestic partner benefits

Posted on February 26, 2013 by David Taffet

A vote late this afternoon on partner health benefits delays implementation of a health plan that would cover domestic partners and their children. Continue reading →

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Resource Center asks LGBT community to contact DART board members

Posted on February 20, 2013 by Anna Waugh

Six DART board members have expressed their intention to vote in favor of domestic partner benefits for the agency’s gay and lesbian employees. Continue reading →

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BREAKING: DART committee approves DP benefits plan

Posted on February 12, 2013 by Anna Waugh

Members of DART’s administrative committee approved a plan today to offer domestic partner benefits to its gay and lesbian employees. Continue reading →

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DART committee may vote on domestic partner benefits plans this afternoon

Posted on February 12, 2013 by Anna Waugh

After six months of discussion, DART’s administrative committee will review and likely vote on one of three domestic partner benefits plans at this afternoon. Continue reading →

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Domestic partner benefits appear stalled on the tracks at DART

Posted on January 7, 2013 by Anna Waugh

Domestic partner benefits seem far off for Dallas Area Rapid Transit employees after delays keep preventing a formal plan to move forward.
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DART’s proposal to offer DP benefits remains stalled in committee

Posted on December 11, 2012 by Anna Waugh

Several sample plans complete with costs and definitions were requested Tuesday during Dallas Area Rapid Transit’s administrative committee meeting. Continue reading →

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