Historical timeline

Sep-78

Formed and First Meeting of the Imperial Court of the Lone Star Empire presided over by HMIM Michael Caringi, Emperor IV after Norton, of San Francisco

Oct-78

First fundraising event of the Imperial Court of the Lone Star Empire held at the Texas Territory Bar

Dec-78

Imperial Court of San Francisco states that they will honor Dallas as an Imperial Court once all necessary papers were filed and authorized Emperor Michael Caringi to place the crowns on the heads of the first ones chosen as Emperor and Empress of Dallas

Jul-79

First Coronation of the Imperial Court of the Lone Star Empire

Jul-79

First African-American Empress of Dallas, Cindy Birdsong, is elected

Jul-82

First Coronation of the United Sovereign Council of Texas

Jul-84

Coronation for the Imperial Court of the Lone Star Empire is moved from July to November

Nov-86

Imperial Court of the Lone Star Empire and the United Sovereign Council of Texas re-unite to form the United Court of the Lone Star Empire

Nov-86

First Coronation of the United Court of the Lone Star Empire

Nov-86

First fundraising event of the United Court of the Lone Star Empire is held at Buddies bar

Jul-87

United Court of the Lone Star Empire receives word that its application to become a non-profit corporation has been approved by the State of Texas; making it the first incorporated Court in the State of Texas

Nov-88

The United Court of the Lone Star Empire, Inc. receives word that it has been granted tax-exempt status by the IRS as a 501(c)(4) corporation

Nov-88

First Lesbian Emperor of Dallas, Linda May, is elected

Nov-86

First Hispanic Emperor of Dallas, Albert Hernandez, is elected

Jul-87

First Heterosexual Female Empress of Dallas, Pam Steele, is elected

Nov-88

The United Court of the Lone Star Empire, Inc. receives word from the IRS that its application for change to 501(c)(3) status has been accepted

Nov-88

First Lesbian Empress of Dallas, Julie Walker, is elected

Oct-94

Julie Walker is named Heir Apparent to Empress Nicole the Great, QM1 of the Americas

Nov-03

First Hispanic Empress, Veronica Morgan, of Dallas is elected

Nov-07

The first pair of Hispanic monarchs are elected, JR Duran and Devon DeVasquez

Jan-09

Donna Dumae is named Heir Apparent to Empress Nicole the Great, QM1 of the Americas

Oct-09

First Trans-Gendered Empress of Dallas, Miss Audrey Dumae Germany, is elected

Sep-10

UCLSE adopts a 7 member Board of Directors effective January 1, 2011

Dec-10

Devon DeVasquez is the first member from Parliament to be named an Heir Apparent to Empress Nicole the Great, QM1 of the Americas

Oct-12

First gay married couple elected as Emperor and Empress, Larry Harrell and Messy Panocha

Jan-13

UCLSE adopts an 11 member Board of Directors

Oct-23

First non-monarch is elected as an officer to the Board of Directors, Louis Kenmar, Secretary

Oct-14

UCLSE elects the first non-monarch President of the Board of Directors, Mickey Hightower

Dec-14

UCLSE adopts a 9 member Board of Directors

Dec-14

Ricky Matlock is named Heir Apparent to Queen Mother of the Americas, Empress Nicole the Great

Jan-16

Death of Empress XII & XVII, Cati Collins, aka: David Hamilton

Aug-18

Death of Empress III, Leslie Michaels

Dec-18

Emperor Craig Sommer and Empress Delilah DeVasquez - Reign XLIII was the first to give out 100k to UCLSE beneficiaries.

Dec-19

Emperor Larry Carter and Empress Penny Cilyn - Reign XLIV gave out over 100k to the UCLSE beneficiaries.

Oct-20

Death of Empress XXXVIII Messy Panocha aka: Pancho Loza

Oct-20

Coronation 46 - First complete Dallas coronation done virtually due to the pandemic.

Mar-21

Death of Empress XXVIII Pam Steele-Adams

Mar-21

Death of Emperor XXIII Maverick, aka Mick Armstrong

Oct-21

The first Monarchs to stepdown in the Rose Room - Emperor 46 Jonn Thurman and Empress 46 Anjelfire Sommers-Starr

Jan-22

Donna Dumae is named Queen Mother of all Texas

Jan-22

J Larry Finch and Ray Byars are named Heir Apparents to Queen Mother of the Americas, Empress Nicole the Great

Sep-22

Death of Emperor XXX Shelby Williams

Jan-23

UCLSE introduced the Non-Gender Specific Line - "the Pre" line

Jan-24

UCLSE updated the By-Laws and SOPs to include the Non-Gender Specific "Royal Family" line

Jan-24

Changed the election rules to crown the top 2 Aspirants as Reigning Monarchs (no matter which line)

Oct-24

First elected bearded Empress - Empress 50 Trisha Davis

Oct-25

First elected Non-Gender Monarch - Empre 51 Broox MsBehavin-Starr

Nov-25

Death of Empress XXX & XXXVI Keri Lynn Sommers, aka: Roger Pauling