Chris Luna tells his story for Outrageous Oral, Volume 17 on Thursday, Sept. 17, 2015, in the Rose Room at S4 in Dallas, Texas. Outrageous Oral is a quarterly evening of poignant memories and stories from Dallas' GLBT past. The Dallas Way is committed to our mission to gather, store, organize, and present the complete GLBT history of Dallas, Texas.

For the past 29 years, Chris has devoted himself to practicing law, public service, and civic activities. Chris graduated from the University of Texas at Austin School of Law and UT's business school in accounting. Chris was first elected to the Dallas City Council in 1991, and re-elected for two additional terms, where he championed issues vital to his inner-city district. The Dallas Morning News wrote in March 1995: "Mr. Luna, a lawyer in private practice, is viewed as one of the most outspoken and knowledgeable members of the council."