Every now and then we meet someone who stands out among the crowd. In this case, it was Professor Carmen Cruz on Friday June 26, 2015 at the gay marriage rally on the square.
After the Supreme Court Ruling passed, an LGBTQ rally began on the square in which several marriages took place spontaneously. Dr. Carmen Cruz was ready for the decision and helped facilitate these marriages on the Courthouse steps, this is where we noticed her. We asked about her past, her present, and what she sees as a future for equal rights in this special WDDI edition of People of Denton.
Read MoreSeen and Heard is our weekly events listing of some of the best family friendly events going on in Denton. We know that it is hot outside. We've got ya covered with plenty of indoor activities. We've got gardening, Dr. Seuss readings, Star Wars celebrations and much more in the events below!
Read MoreDenton is about to hit those dreaded triple digits after a heckuva wet Spring, so how now to spend our precious sweaty weekends left of summer? We previously spilled the first round of bizarre “Offbeat Denton Sites” with the promise of more, and reckon it’s high time you hardcore urban adventurers get your next set of zany spots. So crank your car A/C and take the short drive to spy one’a these kooky offbeat Denton County sites that maybe someone once mentioned to ya back in the day!
Read MoreDowntown Denton awoke to find the familiar and arguably infamous Confederate soldier monument vandalized this morning. The statue in question sits on an arch with non-working segregated water fountains at the base. As of early this morning, it has the words, "THIS IS RACIST" written in red spray painted capital letters across the top of the arch. The statue has been the subject of much debate recently, with many calling to have it torn down or at the very least relocated to a less prominent location. Many others, thought the statue should stay (you can read comments on our Facebook page). A group who call themselves Dentonites Against Racist Traditions, had a few meetings to discuss how to get the statue, which is a Texas Historical Marker, removed. The group, which sought to work to remove the statue within the confines of the law, recently took a break from their meetings to look into removing the historical marker.
Read MoreSeen and Heard is our weekly events listing of some of the best family friendly events going on in Denton. Don't let a few rain showers get in the way of doing some of the awesome events that Denton has to offer over the next few days. We've got movies, free days at the water park, and much more!
Read MoreWhat We Did is our weekly roundup of photos that WDDI staff and readers have taken over the past seven days. We've got seventeen of our favorite images from the holiday week below. They feature plenty of parades, parties, and lots of stuff blown up.
If you'd like to be included in What We Did, tag your images with #WDDI on Instagram, and check back here next Monday. As always, we're limited in the photos we can post, but we encourage you to search the hashtag #WDDI and check out all of the other awesome photos that were posted that we were unable to post on the blog. Click the images below to be led back to the photographer's Instagram page. Have a great week!
Read MoreIt’s hot. Stay indoors. Or do something cool outdoors. Either way we’ve gotcha covered with this week's edition of Seen & Heard, our weekly family-friendly events listing.
Read MoreRecent headlines have reignited debates over the the Confederate Flag as protests against recurring police brutality have heightened awareness of enduring racism in America. Some have raised their eyes to the Confederate Monument on the Denton Square to wonder aloud why it remains. Read on to find some answers that are neither simple nor easy, but indeed possible if we look back to the reasons why it was placed there back in the day.
Read MoreWhoa! There's tons of great family-friendly activities for you and your young ones going on in Denton, TX this week. The Denton Public Library has outdone themselves with summer programming this year and they're just one of the entities putting on awesome entertainment. Check 'em all out in the post below!
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