in both the City of Dallas and Dallas County health benefit packages. Kirven held several rallies protesting California's Proposition 8 ruling and Defense of Marriage Act. Kirven created the first black lesbian superhero comic book series called The Tao Diaries. Kirven has traveled to several comic book conventions across the country and was featured at Stan Lee's ComiKasz Convention in Los Angeles, in 2012. Kirven is an artist and has been featured in several art shows. Kirven has spoken and organized several pro-choice rallies across Texas in protest of Texas Senate Bill 5. Kirven is also active in the Texas Civil Rights community, and has spoken at several Black Lives Matter rallies across the country. Kirven is featured in the documentary From Selma to Stonewall, directed by lesbian filmmaker Marilyn Bennett. Kirven created the first Indiegogo campaign that raised money for Crime Stoppers rewards. Struggle Kirven has fought against racism in the LGBT community. Kirven with Derrick Spillman and several others created Dallas Black Gay Pride celebration (DFW Pride Movement) in response to the lack of Black culture in the main gay pride celebration. There has not been a Black grand marshal in Dallas' Gay Pride's 40-year history. Kirven has also fought against homophobia in the Black community. She has written articles and organized several rallies to educate the Black community regarding LGBT rights. In 2012, Kirven and Daniel Cates were voted among the DFW area's most influential people and named The Equalizers. References American LGBT rights activists Living people Texas Woman's University alumni Writers from Texas Year of birth missing (living people)