Historical timeline

September 1978

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

October 1978

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

December 1978

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

July 1979

First Coronation of the Imperial Court of the Lone Star Empire

July 1979

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

July 1982

First Coronation of the United Sovereign Council of Texas

July 1984

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

November 1986

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

November 1986

First Coronation of the United Court of the Lone Star Empire

November 1986

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

July 1987

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

November 1988

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

November 1988

First Lesbian Emperor of Dallas, Linda May, is elected

October 1994

First Hispanic Emperor of Dallas, Albert Hernandez, is elected

November 2002

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

November 2003

First Hispanic Empress, Veronica Morgan, of Dallas is elected

August 2006

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

November 2006

First Lesbian Empress of Dallas, Julie Walker, is elected

January 2007

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

November 2007

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

October 2009

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

January 2009

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

September 2010

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

December 2010

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

October 2012

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

October 2013

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

January 2013

UCLSE adopts an 11 member Board of Directors

October 2014

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

December 2014

UCLSE adopts a 9 member Board of Directors

December 2014

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

January 16, 2016

Empress XII & XVII, Cati Collins, aka: David Hamilton passes away

August 16, 2018

Empress III, Leslie Michaels passes away