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JUNE
• Through June 3: TBRU
Host hotel is The Hyatt Regency. Events are held at various venues, starting with BearDance at S4 on Friday night, the
Mr. TBRU contest and a performance by Lady Bunny Saturday at the hotel, a barbecue dinner and closing ceremony Sunday at The RoundUp and the AfterParty Sunday at Dallas Eagle.
• June 1: Pride at City Hall
Unfurling of the Pride flag in the lobby of Dallas City Hall at the opening of the exhibit The Impact of HIV/AIDS in Dallas at noon at Dallas City Hall, 1500 Marilla St. Everyone welcome.
• June 1: Hope Cottage’s 100th birthday
Hope Cottage: Pregnancy Care and Adoption Service Center Dallas celebrates its 100th birthday at 6 p.m. at Lakewood Country Club, 6430 Gaston Ave., with dinner, dancing and sharing memories. For information visit hopecottage.org/hc.
• June-September: Pride at the Library
From UNT’s LGBT Archive, the library will exhibit collections from UNT’s Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Archive, documenting the history and culture of the LGBT community in Dallas at the J. Erik Jonsson Central Library, Dallas History & Archives (7th floor), 1515 Young St.
• June 2: Bloomin Ball
Benefits AIDS Interfaith Network from
6 p.m.-midnight at Renaissance Dallas Hotel, 2222 N. Stemmons Freeway.
• June 2: Two Charities in One Show
Linze Serell raises money for North Texas Pride, GDMAF, Texas Red Ribbon Wish Network and Miss Gay Texas Pageant System at 8 p.m. at 5115 Bar, 515 S. Jennings Ave., Fort Worth.
• June 3: Miss Big Thickette
The Turtle Creek Chorale’s raise money for LifeWalk with their annual fundraiser pageant from 7-10 p.m. at the Round-Up Saloon, 3912 Cedar Springs Road.
• June 4: Dallas Cakes watch party
Watch party for an encore showing of the Food Network series Dallas Cakes episode filmed during Toast To Life from 6:30-8 p.m. at Resource Center, 5750 Cedar Springs Road. RSVP at DallasCakesWatchParty.eventbrite.com.
• June 5: Pride proclamation
Dallas County Commissioners present a Pride proclamation at Commissioners Court meeting at 9 a.m. at Dallas County Commissioners Court, first floor, 411 Elm St. (former Texas School Book Depository). Everyone welcome.
• June 6: LifeWalk Pep Rally
Kick off the 28th Dallas AIDS walk from 6:30-9 p.m. at 3015 at Trinity Groves, 3015 Gulden Lane.
• June 7: Brewing Up Business
The North Texas GLBT Chamber of Commerce meets from 8:30-9:30 a.m. at Zephyr, 4001 Cedar Springs Road.
• June 8-10: Turtle Creek Chorale
The Turtle Creek Chorale presents Outlaws, at 7:30 p.m. on Friday-Saturday and 2:30 p.m. on Sunday at City Performance Hall, 2520 Flora St. TurtleCreekChorale.com.
• June 8: Calcutta, Caddy and Team Auction
Fairway to Equality kickoff at 6:30 p.m. at Sue Ellen’s, 3014 Throckmorton St.
• June 8: DFW Pride Happy Hour
At the former Monica’s Aca y Alla in Deep Ellum owned by longtime managers Jose and Angel from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at Maracas Cocina Mexicana.
• June 9: Tall Tales & High Heels
Dallas Public Library hosts its first LGBTQ-themed story hour featuring Cassie Nova, Your Highness and Jenna Skyy. Children will sing, dance, and interact with these fabulous ladies in a safe environment to learn about the LGBTQ community in Dallas from 2-3 p.m. at J. Erik Jonsson Central Library, Youth Discovery Center on the second floor, 1515 Young St.
• June 9: Fairway to Equality
Tournament shot gun starts at 1:30 p.m. at Indian Creek Golf Club, 1650 W. Frankford Road, Carrollton.
• June 9: Different Strokes Golf Association (DSGA)
DSGA, the LGBT golf organization, plays at 9 a.m., at Twin Creeks Golf Course, 501 Twin Creeks Drive., Allen. $60 includes golf, cart, range balls and prizes. Information at DSGADallas.org or email info@DSGADallas.org.
• June 9: North Texas Pride
Come As You Are Festival with live entertainment from RHD, Walter Lee and Mr. and Ms North Texas Pride, food, drinks, kids zone, vendors and raffles from 11 a.m.-7 p.m. at Haggard Park, Saigling House, 902 E. 16th St., Plano.
• June 10: Puppeteer Dennis Lee Live
Rainbow Roundup presents Dennis Lee with puppet Nana Puddin in a free show even adults will love at 3 p.m. at Bachman Lake Dallas Public Library, 9480 Webb Chapel Road.
• June 12: 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.
• June 12: Grief support group
LGBT grief support group for people who have lost a same-sex partner from 6:45-8 p.m. at Oak Lawn Library, 4100 Cedar Springs Road.
• June 13: City proclamation and awards
Pride at City Hall month includes the mayor’s proclamation, awards and cake at noon in the sixth floor Flag Room, Dallas City Hall, 1500 Marilla St.
• June 14: 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.
• June 14: Tall Tales & High Heels
Dallas Public Library hosts its first LGBTQ-themed adult story hour. Sit, stand, or shimmy, but be dazzled by these lovely ladies as they read you classic tales we all know and love. This program is intended for adults only at 11 p.m. at JR.’s Bar & Grill, 3932 Cedar Springs Road.
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• Weekly: Lambda Weekly at 1 p.m. on Sunday on 89.3 KNON-FM with David Taffet, Lerone Landis and the late Patti Fink. Filmmakers Ana Torres and Byron Hunter are this week’s guests; 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.; 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 Live news and entertainment discussion live streaming every Friday, 4–5 p.m., on the Dallas Voice Facebook page.
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Chris Chism performs Saturday at Bloomin’ Ball, benefitting AIN. See listings for details.