Dr. Scott MacDougall, left, the Rev. Dr. Natalya Cherry, center, and the Rev. Dr. George Mason, right, are featured speakers at Faith vs. Force: How Christianity Itself Helps Us Fight the Serious Threat of Christian Nationalism, being hosted Saturday, June 7, by St. Thomas the Apostle Episcopal Church. See listings for details.
Bi-Weekly: Hope Cottage Foster Parent Information Meeting
Hope Cottage holds informational meetings for those interested in becoming foster parents. The meetings are held alternately on Saturdays at 10 a.m. and Thursdays at 6 p.m. For information email Clyde Hemminger at chemminger@hopecottage.org.
June: Happy Pride Month
June 6: MetroBall 18
GDMAF hosts MetroBall 18 from 6:30-10 p.m. at S4, 3911 Cedar Springs Road. Visit GDMAF.org for more information and to purchase tickets.
June 6: Bar Takeover Monthly Mixer
Bar Takeover heads to Tiki Hut Bar & Grill, 1937 Island Circle in Tool for its monthly mixer at 5:30 p.m. Visit the Cedar Creek Lake LGBTQ page on Facebook for more information.
June 6-8: ‘Echoes’
Bruce Wood Dance Dallas closes it’s 15th anniversary season with Echoes at Moody Performance Hall, 2520 Flora St. Visit BruceWoodDance.org for tickets and information.
June 6-Sept.28: ‘Badge of Pride: From Silence…to Celebration’
Badge of Pride presents its LGBT history exhibition, Badge of Pride: From Silence…to Celebration, at the Irving Archives and Museum, 801 W. Irving Blvd. Visit IrvingArchivesandMuseum.com for more information.
June 7: ‘Faith vs. Force’ at St. Thomas the Apostle
Dallas-based Episcopal Church of St. Thomas the Apostle, 6525 Inwood Road, hosts Faith vs. Force: How Christianity Itself Helps Us Fight the Serious Threat of Christian Nationalism from 10 a.m.-3:30 p.m. The event marks Saint Thomas’s 75th anniversary and the 1,700th anniversary of the Nicene Creed, the foundational creedal statement of Christian faith.
June 7: ‘The Yeehaw Empress Ball’
United Court of the Lone Star Empress 50 Trisha Davis presents the Yeehaw Empress Ball, starting at 5:30 p.m. in the Rose Room at S4, 3911 Cedar Springs Road. Visit the Facebook event page for more information.
June 7: Queer author meet-and-greet
Dallas-based queer authors Robert Stahl and Kerry Shatzer will be at Barnes & Noble at Firewheel Towne Center, 190 Cedar Sage Drive, Unit BB01, in Garland from noon to 3 p.m., to highlight Stahl’s horror anthology and Shatzer’s new puzzle book, Queer Pride Puzzles Volume One. Books will be available to purchase during the event. All ages welcome.
June 7: Stephen Michael Shearer book signing
Author Stephen Michael Shearer will be signing his new book Gloria Swanson: Hollywood’s
First Glamour Queen at Barnes & Noble Dallas, 7700 W. Northwest Highway, Ste. 300,
from 3- 5 p.m.
June 7: Carrollton Pride Festival
Carrolton Pride hosts its Pride Festival at Horizon Unitarian Universalist Church, 1641 W. Hebron Parkway, Carrollton, 11 a.m. Visit the event page on Facebook for more information.
June 7: Safe Place Canvassing
Dallas Hope Charities hosts a community-wide day of action to expand its Safe Place Program across the DFW area, working with the Dallas PD’s LGBTQ Liason Unit to introduce the program designed to designate locations and businesses as safe spaces for LGBTQIA+ individuals experiencing bullying, hate crimes, harassment or crisis. 10 a.m-2 p.m., with an after-party from 2-4 p.m. Register as a volunteer //BTTR.im/f1nvs for details
June 7: ‘Jeff Does Dallas’
Gay comedian Jeff Klein performs from 5-6:30 p.m. at Dallas Comedy Club,
3036 Elm St., along with Danny Tran, Gary Eoff and Stefan G. Doors open at 4:45 p.m.; tickets are $20.68, available at PreKindle.com.
June 8: The Rainbow Riviera
The Statler Dallas, 1914 Commerce St., hosts this Hot Girl Summer themed Pride event at 2 p.m. at their rooftop pool. Visit Chivents.com for more information and tickets.
June 9: Breakthrough TID Golf Tournament
Former Dallas Cowboys and Pro Football Hall of Fame members Cliff Harris and DeMarcus Ware host the 2025 Breakthrough TID Golf tournament from 9 a.m.-8 p.m. at Stonebriar Golf Club, 5050 Country Club Drive in Frisco. The event raises funds for Type 1 Diabetes research. Visit BreakthroughTID.org for more information.
June 10: ‘Crucial Conversations: Challenging Anti-Semitism’
Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum, 300 N. Houston St., presents Crucial Conversations: Challenging Anti-Semitism, Sesstion 3 from 6-8 p.m. Experts will discuss concrete strategies to combat current-day anti-Semitism. Visit Facebook.com/DHHRM
for more information.
June 11: ‘Pam Ann Does Dallas Pride’
Pam Ann Does Dallas Pride, with Pam Ann and her nonstop flight of hilarity poking fun at the airline industry and current hot topics and gossip, from 7-8:30 p.m. in The Rose Room at S4,
3911 Cedar Springs Road. Doors open at 6 p.m.
June 12: Dogs Matter 10-Year Legacy Celebration
Dogs Matter hosts its Tails of Triumph Legacy Celebration at VOUV, 4445 Sigma Road, from
7- 9 p.m. Visit DogsMatt2.org for event information and details.
June 12: ASD Founders’ Day
Join AIDS Services of Dallas (ASD) as they celebrate Founders’ Day at 720 N. Lancaster Ave., 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Visit the FaceBook event page for more information.
June 12: LION-T Pride Month Happy Hour
LION-T holds a Pride Month Happy Hour from 6-8 p.m. at FIZZ, 3310 Dallas Parkway, Ste. 115, in Plano.
June 12: ‘Neon Nites: Kings, Queens & Inbetweens’
Neon Nites returns to Meow Wolf Grapevine, 3000 Grapevine Mills Parkway Suite 253, 7- 11 p.m. Visit MeowWolf.com for tickets and information.
June 13: Gay Pride Shabbat
Congregation Beth El Binah celebrates the ancient Jewish holiday Gay Pride Shabbat. Rabbi Denise Eger, the first lesbian rabbi to be elected president of the Central Conference of American Rabbis, is the speaker. 11211 Preston Road at 7:30 p.m.
June 13-July 20: ‘Joseph And The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat’
Wyly Theatre, 2400 Flora St., presents Joseph And The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. Information available at DallasTheaterCenter.org.
June 13 and 14: ‘Synergy 2025’ ballet
Pegasus Contemporary Ballet presents Synergy 2025 the third edition of the company’s annual production blending music and dance from 8-9 p.m. at Moody Performance Hall, 2520 Flora St. Tickets start at $35, available online at TicketDFW.com.
June 14: Arlington Pride 2025
Arlington Pride takes place at Levitt Pavilion, 100 W. Abram St., Arlington, 5-11 p.m. Visit the event page on Facebook for more information.
June 14-15: Dallas Pride 2025
Dallas Pride takes place at Fair Park, 1300 Robert B Cullum Blvd., beginning at 10 a.m. on Saturday, June 14. Visit DallasPride.org for information on festivities and tickets.
June 14: ‘STRUT Dallas Pride Tea Dance’
STRUT Dallas returns this year at Round-Up Saloon, 3912 Cedar Springs Road, from 2-9 p.m. with Raja, winner of RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 3. Visit the event page on Eventbrite.com for tickets and information.
June 14: Paula Poundstone – Live at the Eisemann Center
Comedian and author Paula Poundstone beings her wit to the Eisemann Center, 2351 Performance Dr., Richardson, 8 p.m. Visit EisemannCenter.com for tickets and information.
June 14-15: Dallas Arboretum’s 2025 Fathers Day Event
Classic Chassis Car Club hosts their Father’s Day event at Dallas Arboretum, 8525 Garland Road, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Visit ClassicChassis.com for more information and to register.
June 17: Stonewall Democrats General Meeting
Stonewall Democrats of Dallas host their monthly meeting at Rose Room at S4, 3911 Cedar Springs Rd., 6:30-8 p.m. Visit StonewallDemocratsOfDallas.com to RSVP.
June 19: Adulti-Verse: Pride Nights
Meow Wolf hosts this 21 and up Pride event at 3000 Grapevine Mills Parkway Suite 253, Grapevine, 7-11 p.m. Visit MeowWolf.com for tickets and information.
June 19-22: Dallas Southern Pride Juneteenth Unity Weekend
Dallas Southern Pride presents its Juneteenth Unity Weekend featuring the Annual Unity Pool Party. For more information, visit DallasSouthernPride.com.
June 20: Dallas Arts District Pride Block Party
Dallas Arts District celebrates it’s annual Pride Block Party from 6 p.m.-12 a.m. at 2001 Flora St. Visit DallasArtsDistrict.org for more information.
June 20: Pride Night at the Dallas Symphony Orchestra
The Dallas Symphony Orchestra hosts Pride Night at Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center, 2301 Flora St., 8 p.m. Visit DallasSymphony.org for more information.
June 21: Gaybingo: Tutti Frutti
Resource Center hosts their monthly Gaybingo event at S4, 3911 Cedar Springs Road, from
6-9 p.m. Visit the Events section on MyResourceCenter.org for tickets and information.
June 21: Bloomin’ Ball
AIN (Access & Information Network) hosts its Bloomin’ Ball at The Tower Club, 1601 Elm St.,
48th floor, 6:30 p.m. For tickets and information, visit AINDallas.org.
June 21: Rose City Pride
Rose City Pride takes place from 11 a.m.-5 p.m. at W.T. Brookshire Conference Center, 2000 W. Front St., Tyler. Visit the event page on Facebook for more information.
June 21: Grayson County Pride 2025: Roots of Growth & Change
Grayson County Pride hosts its 2025 Pride Festival at Sherman Municipal Grounds and Ballroom, 405 N. Rusk St., Sherman, at 10 a.m. Visit GraysonCountyPride.org or the event page on Facebook for more information.
June 21: NOH8 Campaign Open Photo Shoot
Join the NOH8 Campaign and add your face to the fight for equality at Irving Archives and Museum, 801 W. Irving Blvd., Irving, 2-4 p.m. Visit NOH8Campaign.com for more information.
June 21: NAMI North Texas Thrive With Pride
National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) North Texas hosts this educational and entertaining event dedicated to mental well-being in the LGBT community at Blank Space Events, 521 South Loop, Denton, 5-9 p.m. This is a free event. Visit NamiNorthTexas.org/events to register.
June 22: Shantaé & Friends Drag Brunch
Black Tie Dinner hosts this drag brunch event at Hamburger Mary’s, 4123 Cedar Springs Road, Suite 101. Showtimes are 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. Visit BlackTie.org for information and tickets.
June 21: Dallas Arboretum’s 4th Annual Pride in Bloom
Dallas Arborteum, 8525 Garland Road, hosts its annual Pride in Bloom event from 6-9 p.m.
Visit DallasArboretum.org for more information.
June 25: Artist Talk: Voices of Pride
Meow Wolf Grapevine welcomes Will Heron and Leticia Gomez for an evening of conversation and reflection at 3000 Grapevine Mills Parkway, Ste. 253, 6:30-7:30 p.m. Visit MeowWolf.com for more information.
June 26- 27: ‘Disney PRIDE in Concert’
Turtle Creek Chorale presents Disney PRIDE in Concert at Meyerson Symphony Center,
2301 Flora St., 7:30 p.m. Visit TurtleCreekChorale.com for tickets and information.
June 27: Pride In Business Awards
North Texas LGBT Chamber of Commerce hosts its Pride In Business Celebration & Awards luncheon at the Renaissance Dallas Hotel, 2222 N. Stemmons Freeway, 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Visit the Calendar page at LGBTChamber.com for tickets and information.
June 27: Rainbow Rhythms: Family Pride Night
Meow Wolf Grapevine, 3000 Grapevine Mills Parkway Suite 253, hosts this celebratory evening for all-ages, families and chosen families at 6 p.m. Visit MeowWolf.com for more information.
June 28: Legacy Pride Variety Show
Legacy Cares hosts this variety show at The Rose Room, 3911 Cedar Springs Road, from 6-9 p.m. Visit LegacyCares.org for more information.
June 28: Trinity Pride Fest 2025
Trinity Pride Fest returns to Fort Worth in South Main Village from 6-10 p.m. Visit TrinityPrideFW.org for more information.
July
July 3: Cedar Springs Wine Walk
Enjoy amazing wine samples and shop along Cedar Springs. Purchase your collectible wine glass in front of Round-Up Saloon, 3912 Cedar Springs Road beginning at 6 p.m. Visit the event page on Facebook for more information.
July 7-20: ‘Golden Girls’
Art Centre Theatre,1400 Summit Ave., Plano, presents Golden Girls. Visit ArtCentreTheatre.com for tickets and showtimes.
July 15: Stonewall Democrats General Meeting
Stonewall Democrats of Dallas host their monthly meeting at Rose Room at S4,
3911 Cedar Springs Rd., 6:30-8 p.m. Visit StonewallDemocratsOfDallas.com to RSVP.
July 19: Gaybingo: Christmas in July
Resource Center hosts its monthly Gaybingo event at S4, 3911 Cedar Springs Road,
from 6-9 p.m. Visit the Events section on MyResourceCenter.org for tickets and information.
August
Aug. 7: Cedar Springs Wine Walk
Enjoy amazing wine samples and shop along Cedar Springs. Purchase your collectible wine glass in front of Round-Up Saloon, 3912 Cedar Springs Road beginning at 6 p.m. Visit the event page on Facebook for more information.
Aug.15-17: ‘Guys & Dolls’
Turtle Creek Chorale presents Guys & Dolls at Moddy Performance Hall, 2520 Flora St. Visit TurtleCreekChorale.com for tickets and showtimes.
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