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MARCH
• March 2: Bianca Del Rio
Performance at 8 p.m. at Majestic Theatre, 1925 Elm St.
• March 3: Toast to Life – Bollywood
Steve Kemble hosts and DJ Jennifer Miller entertains from 7-11 p.m. at The Empire Room, 1225 N. Riverfront Blvd. For information email bscott@myresourcecenter.org or visit rcdallas.ejoinme.org.
• March 3: Coalition for Aging LGBT seminar
The Coalition for LGBT Aging North Texas presents its first educational program, Healthcare Benefits and Resources, from 1-3 p.m. at the UNT Health science Center in the Education and Administration Building, on the 7th floor, 3500 Camp Bowie Blvd. in Fort Worth. For information visit CFA.LGBT
• March 3: Carousel of Love
Garza Productions presents “Carousel of Love: A Magical Night of Cabaret Extravaganza,” at the Margo Jones
Theatre in Fair Park, at Magnolia Lounge, 1121 First Ave. Tickets are $27 and parking is free. All proceeds will benefit a charitable organization in North Texas This is an adult-only event. For information visit Facebook.com/GarzaProductionsDFW.
• March 4: The Women’s Chorus of Dallas
TWCD performs with TWU and DISD singers at 7:30 p.m. at City Performance Hall, 2520 Flora St. TWCD.org.
• March 6: Democratic and Republican primaries
Vote in your precinct polling location only.
• March 6: Miss Red Pageant
From 8-11:30 p.m. at the Round-Up Saloon, 3912 Cedar Springs Road.
• March 6: HRC Federal Club Mixer
From 6-8 p.m. at Sallio Itallio, 3232 McKinney Ave. #150.
• March 8: Mr. Gay Highland Park USofA
The Mr. Gay Highland Park USofA pageant begins at 10:30 p.m. at the Round-Up Saloon and Dance Hall, 3912 Cedar Springs Road. Cover charge is $10.
• March 8: PFLAG Dallas
PFLAG meets the second Thursday of every month from 7-9 p.m. at Northaven United Methodist Church, 11211 Preston Road. 972-849-0383. PFLAGDallas@outlook.com.
• March 9: DFW Pride Happy Hour
DFW Pride Happy Hour, an LGBT+ community sponsored by Texas Instruments, meets from 5:30-7:30 p.m.
at The Cedars Social, 1326 South Lamar St. For information visit DFW Pride Happy Hour on Facebook.
• March 10: Del Shores comes to Fort Worth
Q Cinema presents Del Shores in his one-man show, Six Characters in Search of a Play, at 8 p.m. at Sander’s Theater in the Fort Worth Community Arts Center, 1300 Gendy St. in Fort Worth. Tickets are $30, $50 and $75, available online at QCinema.org. For information email Kathryn@qcinema.org.
• March 11: Sweat for Charity
The Ridehouse Indoor Cycling & Fitness, 5600 W. Lovers Lane, hosts the Sweat for Charity ride to benefit DIFFA Dallas, beginning at 11:45 a.m. Reserve your bike online for $35 per seat at TheRideHouse.com. And between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m., on the day of the event, enter the raffle to win either a 2018 Lexus NX300 or a
2018 Lexus IS300. Tickets are $100 each.
• March 11: Mr. and Miss North Texas Pride Pageant
• March 13: Resource Center tour
Resource Center CEO Cece Cox leads a behind-the-scenes tour of the center’s community center at 5750 Cedar Springs Road. RSVP to development@mysresourcecenter.org.
• March 17: Leprechaun Gaybingo
Monthly fundraiser for Resource Center takes place from 6-9 p.m. at the Rose Room at S4, 3911 Cedar Springs Road. 214-540-4458. MyResourceCenter.org/gaybingo.
• March 23-25: Turtle Creek Chorale
The Turtle Creek Chorale presents Anthems, the songs that shaped the movements, at 7:30 p.m. on Friday-Saturday and 2:30 p.m. on Sunday at City Performance Hall, 2520 Flora St. TurtleCreekChorale.com.
• March 24: Rainbow Roundup Parents’ Night Out
Rainbow Roundup hosts Parents’ Night Out beginning at 9 p.m. at The Round-Up Saloon, 3912 Cedar Springs Road.
For information check the Rainbow Roundup Facebook page.
• March 24: AIDS Walk South Dallas
AIDS Walk South Dallas takes place at Martin Luther King Jr. Community Center, 2922 MLK Blvd. Registration is at 8 a.m., followed by the opening ceremonies at 9:15 a.m. and step-off at 10 a.m. Register at AWSD2018.EventBrite.com. For information visit AIDSWalkSouthDallas.com.
• March 24: Green Tie for Green Haus
The Gay and Lesbian Fund for Dallas event, from 7-10 p.m. at 7 for Parties, 150 Turtle Creek Blvd., benefits Shared Housing Center. For information visit GLFD.org/greentie.
• March 24: Different Strokes Golf Association (DSGA)
New Members Open Scramble is the inaugural event of the 2018 season, starting at 10 a.m. at Cedar Crest Golf Course,
1800 Southerland Ave. $55.00 includes golf, cart, range balls and prizes. DSGADallas.org or email info@DSGADallas.org for information.
APRIL
• April 7: No Tie Dinner: A Night to Remember
Presented by Purple Foundation, and benefits AIDS Services Dallas from 7-11 p.m. at the Frontiers of Flight Museum, 6911 Lemmon Ave. $75-150. Tickets available online at NoTieDinner.org.
• April 7-8: Texas Tradition Rodeo
Texas Gay Rodeo Association hosts its 35th annual Texas Tradition Rodeo Saturday and Sunday at the Mesquite Arena, 1818 Rodeo Drive in Mesquite. Stay tuned for details. (The rodeo was moved from the initially-announced location in Denton.)
• April 7: Scarborough Faire
The annual Renaissance Faire opens and runs through May 28.
• April 8: Turtle Creek Association Tour of Homes
The Turtle Creek Association hosts the Tour of Homes, featuring five residences along the Turtle Creek Blvd., from 1-5 p.m. Tickets are $54 each for non-association members and $45 each for members through March 31. Prices go up after
that date. Parking will be available at 3811 Turtle Creek Blvd. For information visit TurtleCreekAssociation.org.
• April 10: Resource Center tour
Resource Center CEO Cece Cox leads a behind-the-scenes tour of the center’s community center at 5750 Cedar Springs Road. RSVP to development@mysresourcecenter.org.
• April 12: PFLAG Dallas
PFLAG meets the second Thursday of every month from 7-9 p.m. at Northaven United Methodist Church, 11211 Preston Road. 972-849-0383. PFLAGDallas@outlook.com.
• April 13: Compassion Fatigue Symposium
Ed-U-Care presents a program for caregivers from 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. at Lovers Lane United Methodist Church, 9200 Inwood Road.
• April 21: Gaybingo of Oz
Monthly fundraiser for Resource Center takes place from 6-9 p.m. at the Rose Room at S4, 3911 Cedar Springs Road. 214-540-4458. MyResourceCenter.org/gaybingo.
• April 21: Chamber Gala
The North Texas GLBT Chamber of Commerce hosts its Gala from 6:30-10:30 p.m. at a private estate in Old Preston Hollow. Includes a silent auction, hors d’oeuvres and libations. Individual tickets are $65; sponsorships are available. Contact the chamber at 214-821-4528 for details.
• April 23-29: 7th Annual National Black Trans Advocacy Conference
Workshops and the Mr & Miss Black Trans International Pageant. Wyndham Dallas Suites–Park Central, 7800 Alpha Road. BlackTransMen.org.
• April 25: Woman to Woman luncheon
Jill Biden is the keynote speaker at the Jewish Family Services luncheon at 10 a.m. at Hyatt Regency Hotel, 300 Reunion Blvd E. Tickets at jfsdallas.org/woman.
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• Weekly: Lambda Weekly at 1 p.m. on 89.3 KNON-FM with David Taffet, Lerone Landis and the late Patti Fink.; United Black Ellument hosts discussion on HIV/AIDS in the black community (UBE Connected) at 7 p.m. every fourth Tuesday of the month at 3918 Harry Hines Blvd.; Core Group Meeting every 1st and 3rd Tuesday of the month at 7 p.m.; Fuse game night every Monday evening except the last of the month at 8 p.m. at the Fuse space in the 3918 Harry Hines Blvd.; FuseConnect every Wednesday from 7 p.m. For more information call or e-mail Jalenzski at 214-760-9718 ext. 3 or Jalenzski@myresourcecenter.org. LGBT square dancing group Pegasus Squares meets every Sunday from 2:30–4:30 p.m. at Grace United Methodist Church, 4105 Junius St. For more info, email pegasussquares@gmail.com; Dallas Frontrunners meet for a walk or run on the Katy Trail at Oak Lawn Park, Turtle Creek and Hall Street, every Wednesday at 7:15 p.m. and every Saturday at 9 a.m.; Leadership Lambda Toastmasters practices and develops speaking and leadership skills from 6:30–8 p.m. on Tuesdays at First Unitarian Church, third floor of the Hallman Building, 4012 St. Andrews; Gray Pride support group from 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. followed by mixer every Monday at Resource Center, 5750 Cedar Springs Road; Lambda AA meets at 7 a.m., noon, 6 p.m. 8 p.m. and 11 p.m. and has a men’s meeting at 10 a.m. on Saturdays and meets at 10:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. on Sunday at 1575 W. Mockingbird Lane #625. Call 214-267-0222 for details; DVtv in Spayse, news and entertainment discussion live streaming every Friday, 4–5 p.m., on the Spayse Station YouTube channel.
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Miss Red 2017 winner Jada Fox, left, pictured here with her friend James, will crown the new Miss Red at the 2018 pageant Tuesday at The Round-Up Saloon. See listings for details. (Photo by Josh Gustamente)