Texas A&M names diversity award after transgender activist Frye
May 13th, 2009

http://www.dallasvoice.com/instant-tea/2009/05/13/texas-am-names-diversity-award-after-transgender-activist-frye/

Phyllis Randolph Frye has been fighting the good fight for LGBT rights for more than 30 years. She is the most high-profile transgender activist in Texas and is recognized around the country for her work. And now she is being recognized by her alma mater, no other than that bastion of machismo and heterosexuality, Texas A&M University.

A&M's Department of Multicultural Services recently presented the 2009 Diversity Service Awards, including the Phyllis Frye Advocacy Award.

Here's what the invitation to the awards ceremony had to say:
"2009 marks an auspicious year at Texas A&M University and the surrounding community. We are experiencing a seachange in regard to diversity inclusiveness within the Brazos Valley and how TAMU works in partnership with the gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender community. This is evidenced by the growth in the amount of programming, outreach, attendance, and visibility at events and organizational meetings both on and off campus.