About The Central Texas Empire
The Court of The Central Texas
Empire is a designated 501(c)3 non-profit
organization which raises money for other
non-profit organizations in Central Texas. It does this by presenting
benefit shows which have fun with "gender bending", sponsoring auctions,
dinners and other fund raising events.
The Court, now in its 15th Reign year, is a member of the International
Court System which is comprised of 72 courts throughout the United
States, Mexico, Canada and Great Britain. The Court of the Central Texas
Empire was founded in 1992 by Richard Tracy and Carma Sue Snow as a
Barony and in 1993 became a Court. Since its' inception, the Court has
raised over $150,000.00 in Central Texas for Central Texas
organizations. Recipients of funds have been McCARES (the McLennan
County HIV/AIDS Resources & Education Services) in Waco, CTSS (Central
Texas Support Services) and its predecessor, Bluebonnet Health and Human
Services in Temple, Planned Parenthood of Central Texas (to provide free
mammograms for women at risk), the Gay & Lesbian Alliance of Central
Texas (GLACT), Central Texas Gay and Lesbian Pride, PFLAG (Parents,
Friends and Family of Lesbians and Gays), Central Texas Metropolitan
Community Church From the Heart, the Tilitha Koums Institute, the Latin
American Community Center and the Names Project AIDS Memorial Quilt
Display in Waco.
Each year the Court holds Coronation at which it presents its' newly
elected Emperor and Empress for the coming reign year. Coronation XV was
held on September 27, 2008 at which time Emperor XIV Alan "Baby" Riffin
and Empress XIV SweeLo completed their reign year. At the end of
Coronation XV, CJ Stratford was presented and crowned as Emperor XV. Other members of the Court are invested with titles for
each reign year. You may visit our
Line of Succession
page to learn who our Court Members are or our
College of Monarchs
page to learn who our past Emperors and Empresses are.
Throughout each Reign, the Court is seeking other organizations for
which to raise money, as well as continuing to support those
organizations for which it has already raised money. The Court is always
seeking input from residents of Central Texas as to other organizations
for which to raise money.
If you know of an organization in need or would just like to know more
about the Court, please eMail us at the link on our
Contact Us page or call
254-756-2101. Any donations to the Court for its causes are tax
deductible to the extent the law allows.