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JULY
July 12: Be On Stage
Black Tie Dinner and Performing Arts Fort Worth bring back the one-of-a-kind party held on stage from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at Bass Performance Hall, 525 Commerce St., Fort Worth. $30. BlackTie.org.

July 12: Bill Blalock Book Signing
Author, speaker and coach Bill Blalock will be signing copies of his book, Living Your Legacy Now!, from 7-9 p.m. at Barnes & Noble Kitchen at Legacy West, 7700 Windrose Ave. in Plano. For information visit BillBlalock.com.

July 13: Tall Tales and High Heels
Story time featuring Cassie Nova and Jenna Skyy. Adults must be accompanied by children, and children must be by an adult at 1 p.m. at Grauwyler Park Branch Library, 2146 Gilford St.

July 14: REDucate: Variety Show Brunch
Dallas Red Foundation presents “Reducate: Variety Show Brunch” from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. at The People’s Last Stand in Mockingbird Station, 5319 E. Mockingbird Lane. Includes a buffet brunch with live entertainment, interactive game shows, drag performers and more. Tickets are $35 each. For information visit DallasRedFoundation.org.

July 15-19: Mr., Miss Gay Texas America
The Mr. and Miss Gay Texas America pageants are being held in The Rose Room inside S4, 3911 Cedar Springs Road. Mr. Gay Texas America takes place July 15. Preliminaries for Miss Gay Texas America are July 16-17, with a revue show on July 18, with the presentation of the top 10 and the crowning of Miss Gay Texas America 2020 on July 19. For information visit MissGayAmerica.com.

July 16: Stonewall Democrats of Dallas
Largest Democratic club in Texas meets at 6:30 p.m. at Mattito’s, 3102 Oak Lawn Ave. For more information visit StoneWallDemocratsofDallas.org.

July 18: Log Cabin Republicans Dallas
Chad Prda, a Republican running for Dallas County sheriff in 2020, will be the guest speaker  at the July meeting of Log Cabin Republicans Dallas, from 6-8 p.m. at Matito’s, 3102 Oak Lawn Ave., Ste. 144.  For information visit LCRDallas.nationbuilder.com.

July 18: GALA Happy Hour
Free appetizers, game tables, for GALA’s third Thursday happy hour from 5-8:30 p.m. at Plano Superbowl, 2521 K Ave., Plano. GalaNorthTexas.org.

July 18: TAG Youth Support Group
Open to youth of all ages from 5-7 p.m. at Tyler Public Library Taylor Auditorium, 201 S. College Ave., Tyler. For more information visit TylerAreaGays.com.

July 19: DFW Federal Club Happy Hour
DFW Federal Club hosts a happy hour beginning at 6 p.m. at the Westin Downtown, 1220 Elm St. For information visit DFWFederalClub.org.

July 19: Til Midnight at the Nasher
Music, movies and moonlight from 6 p.m.-midnight at the Nasher Sculpture Center, 2001 Flora St. NasherSculptureCenter.org.

July 19: A Night of Seeing Stars
The United Court of the Lone Star Empire presents “A Night of Seeing Stars,” from 7-10 p.m. at Dallas Eagle, 5740 Maple Ave. Benefits Tucker’s Gift. For information visit DallasCourt.org.

July 20: Three-Ring Gaybingo
Gaybingo from 5-9 p.m. at the Rose Room, 3911 Cedar Springs Road. Tickets at rcdallas.org.

July 20: Christmas in July
The United Court of the Lone Star Empire presents “A Night of Seeing Stars,” from 6-9 p.m. at Dallas Eagle, 5740 Maple Ave. Benefits the SSC Fund. For information visit DallasCourt.org.

July 20: Fair Park Fiesta
A Latin-themed market with food, drinks, live music, games and a pop-up a roller-rink from 5-10:30 p.m. on the Esplanade and the Automobile Building at Fair Prk.

July 21: UCLSE TurnAbout
The United Court of the Lone Star Empire presents its UCLSE TurnAbout Show from 6-10 p.m. at Dallas Eagle, 5740 Maple Ave. Benefits Dallas Hope Charities. For information visit DallasCourt.org.

July 22: Stonewall Democrats of Rockwall
Stonewall Democrats of Rockwall meets at 7:30 p.m. at Harry Meyers Community Center, 815 E. Washington St., Rockwall. For more information, contact Patti or Heidi at sdrockwall@att.com.

July 23: Family Night at Durkins Pizza
GALA family night’s 10th year of networking, socializing, happy hour, rock n’ roll and pizza and 10 percent of proceeds benefits GALA Youth from 5:30-8:30 p.m. at Durkins Pizza, 8930 State Hwy 121, McKinney. For more information visit GalaNorthTexas.org.

July 23: Grief group
Grief group for persons who have lost a same-sex spouse meets the second and fourth Tuesdays each month from 6:45-8 p.m. at Resource Center, 5750 Cedar Springs Road.

July 24: UCLSE Club Night
United Court of the Lone Star Empire holds its Club Night from 7:30-10 p.m. at The Hidden Door, 5025 Bowser St. Proceeds benefit the UCLSE General Fund. For info visit DallasCourt.org.

July 25: Health campus open house
Meet the staff, learn about the programs and tour the facilities at the Harold Simmons Foundation Health Campus. A new primary care clinic will open on the campus. Dr. Gene Voskuhl will make the announcement from 5:30-6:30 p.m. at 2701 Reagan St. MyResourceCenter.org.

July 25: Film screening
GALA North Texas presents Alabama Bound and Lady Eva at the Angelika Plano, 7205 Bishop Road, Suite E6, Plano. $15 online and $20 at the door.  GALANorthTexas.org.

July 27: DFW Federal Club Summer Luncheon
The DFW Federal Club holds its Summer Luncheon at 11 a.m. at the Tower Club, 1601 Elm St. in downtown Dallas. For information visit DFWFederalClub.org.

July 27: Self defense classic
Dallas police have partnered with Chamberlain Self Defense Studios to offer an LGBTQ self defense class from noon-3 p.m. at Juanita Craft Recreation Center, 4500 Spring Ave. Space is limited so make a reservation at Eventbrite.

July 27: UCLSE Motown vs. Disco
The United Court of the Lone Star Empire presents “Motown vs. Disco, from 6-10 p.m. at Dallas Eagle, 5740 Maple Ave. Proceeds benefit AIN. For information visit DallasCourt.org.

July 28: UCLSE Men Are Cooking
The United Court of the Lone Star Empire presents “The Men Are Cooking,” from 2-5 p.m. at The Hidden Door, 5025 Bowser St. Proceeds benefit the UCLSE General Fund. For information visit DallasCourt.org.

July 28: UCLSE A Night of Disney Magic
The United Court of the Lone Star Empire presents “A Night of Disney Magic,” from 6-10 p.m. at Dallas eagle, 5740 Maple Ave. Proceeds benefit the Coalition for Aging LGBT. For information visit DallasCourt.org.

July 28: Miss LifeWalk Pageant
Drag queens, fundraising and advocacy, oh, my. Cheer, tip and support your favorite Miss LifeWalk candidate. Doors open at 5 p.m. Pageant at 6 p.m. in the Rose Room, 3911 Cedar Springs Road.

AUGUST
Aug. 6: Classic Chassis Car Club
LGBT car enthusiasts meet from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at Ojeda’s, 4617 Maple Ave. For more information visit ClassicChassis.com.

Aug. 9-10: Our Stories
Youth First presents Our Stories, a showcase of monologues, poetry, music, dance and more as part of Youth First’s Creative Works Summer Program from 7-9 p.m. at Resource Center, 5750 Cedar Springs Road.

Aug. 10: Silver Pride Project
Movie night from 5:30-8 p.m.at Grauwyler Library, 2146 Gilford St. SilverPrideProject.com.

Aug. 12: Creating Change Host Committee Meeting
The Task Force needs volunteers to plan the January 15-19 Creating Change Conference in Dallas. Committees include fundraising, special events, hospitality, recruitment. Dinner at 7 p.m. and meeting from 7:30-9 p.m. at Resource Center, 5750 Cedar Springs Road. For more information visit CreatingChange.org

Aug. 13: Grief group
Grief group for persons who have lost a same-sex spouse meets the second and fourth Tuesdays each month from 6:45-8 p.m. at Resource Center, 5750 Cedar Springs Road.

August 15: TAG Youth Support Group
Open to youth of all ages from 5-7 p.m. at Tyler Public Library Taylor Auditorium, 201 S. College Ave., Tyler. For more information visit TylerAreaGays.com


Weekly: Lambda Weekly at 1 p.m. on Sunday on 89.3 KNON-FM with David Taffet, Lerone Landis and the late Patti Fink. This week’s guest is the Rev. Ray Jordan from Central Congregational UCC; Silver Pride Project Coffee and Convo for LGBTQ+ seniors meets Mondays from 11 a.m.- 1 p.m. at Oak Lawn Library, 4100 Cedar Springs Road, Tuesdays from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. at Grauwyler Park Branch Library, 2146 Gilford St. Wednesdays for Breakfast Club from 10 a.m.-noon at Reverchon Recreation Center, 3505 Maple Ave. and Thursdays for Rainbow Rec from 10 am.-noon at Reverchon Recreation Center, 3505 Maple Ave.; Unwired Group of Crystal Meth Anonymous meets Sunday at 5:30 p.m., Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 7:30 p.m. and Saturday at 11:30 a.m. at Resource Center, 2701 Reagan St.; 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 the second and fourth Sunday from 2–4 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 at Oak Lawn Park, near the intersection of Turtle Creek and Hall Street, every Wednesday at 7:15 p.m. and every Saturday at 8:30 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; Thrive 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; LGBT Sex Addicts Anonymous meets at 6 p.m. every Friday at 1919 Independence St., Room 19, Plano. 972-316-9188 for details; Leadership Lambda Toastmasters gay-identified Toastmasters group meets from 6:30-8 p.m. every Monday at the First Unitarian Church, 4015 Normandy Road (does not meet on Mondays that are holidays); 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.; DVtv in Spayse, news and entertainment discussion live streaming every Friday, 4–5 p.m., on the Spayse Station YouTube channel.