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JULY
• July 27: Black Tie Dinner On Stage
Performing Arts Fort Worth hosts “Black Tie Dinner: On Stage” featuring special entertainment, highlights of Bass Hall’s upcoming season, backstage tours and a special presentation on the upcoming Black Tie Dinner: VISIBLE at 6:30 p.m. at Bass Performance Hall, 525 Commerce St., Fort Worth. $25.
• July 28: The Evolution of Oak Lawn
The Oak Lawn Park Conservancy presents Dallas City Archivist John Slate speaking about the evolution of the Cedar Springs, Oak Lawn and Turtle Creek neighborhoods from 9:30-11 a.m. at Arlington Hall, Oak Lawn Park, 3333 Turtle Creek Blvd. $10.
• July 28: Down to Float 4: Candy Land
Impulse Group Dallas presents Down to Float 4 with Vanessa “Vanjie” Mateo from season 10 of RuPaul’s Drag Race, DJ Joe Gauthreaux and special guest host and artist Blake McIver from 2-7 p.m. at 7044 Royal Lane. $20-70. DownToFloat4.com.
• July 28: Health Summit
Issues discussed include autoimmune issues, diabetes, kidney, heart disease and more from 10 a.m.-6:30 p.m. at Renaissance Hotel, 15201 Dallas Parkway, Addison.
• July 28: HRC Equality Action Academy
From 10 a.m.-5 p.m. at Holocaust Museum, 211 Record St. Info at Criss.Ruiz@hrc.org.
• July 28: TAG Camping Group
Tyler Area Gays camping trip to Lake Jacksonville contact Ryan Benicky at benicky.who@gmail.com.
• July 29: Miss Fire & Ice
Miss Fire & Ice State and State-at-Large to qualify for the state pageant on Labor Day weekend at 6:30 p.m. at Sue Ellen’s, 3014 Throckmorton St. $5.
• July 30: Cathedral of Hope anniversary fundraiser
Show up and eat from 6-9 p.m. at Street’s Fine Chicken, 3857 Cedar Springs Road.
• July 31: Building LGBT Families
GALA presents a panel discussion with representatives from Jonathan’s Place, Dallas IVF and DebnamRust attorneys and GALA parents from 6:30-9 p.m. at Blue House Too, 934 Watters Creek Blvd., Allen.
AUGUST
• Aug. 2: Chick Happy Hour
From 6-9 p.m. at Nova, 1417 Davis Ave.
• Aug. 3: Spin
Purple Foundation presents Spin with DJs Nina Flowers and Wilpower from 9 p.m.-4 a.m. at S4, 3911 Cedar Springs Road.
• Aug. 3-5: Queer Occurrences
Youth First and Lantern Productions present a comedy, romance and murder mystery Friday and Saturday at 7:30 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday at 2 p.m. at Dallas Children’s Theater, 5938 Skillman St. $10.
• Aug. 4: Score
Purple Foundation presents Score with DJ James Anthony from 10 p.m.-2 a.m. at The Dallas Eagle, 5740 Maple Ave.
• Aug. 4: TX Latino Pride pool party
Music by DJ Charlie Phresh, photo booth and open bar from 5-9 p.m. at Sisu, 2508 Maple Ave. $15. Tickets at Eventbrite.com.
• Aug. 5: HRC Back to School kick-off
Back to school donation drive kick-off from 4-6 p.m. at Central Market, 320 Coit Road, Plano. Info at Cozette.kosary@gmail.com.
• Aug. 7-15: DIVA new member clinics
Dallas Invitational Volleyball Association new member clinics for the fall season on from 7-9 p.m. on Aug. 7, 8, 9, 13, 14 and 15 at Polk Recreation Center, 6801 Roper St. Info at DIVADallas.org.
• Aug. 8: Homeless Solutions
The Office of Homeless Solutions is seeking public feedback on a proposed Homeless Solutions Strategy to address homelessness in Dallas. Town Hall hosted by Councilman Adam Medrano at 6:30 p.m. at Reverchon Recreation Center, 3505 Maple Ave.
• Aug. 9: BTD Sneak Peek
Black Tie announces awards and speakers from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Location to be announced.
• Aug. 10: DFW Pride Happy Hour
DFW Pride Happy Hour from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at Lekka Cafe & Gifts, 17606 Preston Road.
• Aug. 11: Landmark Dinner
Lambda Legal’s annual fundraising dinner featuring the plaintiffs in Marouf v. Azar from 6-10 p.m. at The Adolphus Hotel, 1321 Commerce St. For info,
contact Carla McKinzie at 214-219-8585.
• Aug. 14: 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.
• Aug. 14: 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.
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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. This week’s guest is Teen Pride coordinator Amanda Robinson; 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.; 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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Dallas City Archivist John Slate will speak about the evolution of Oak Lawn neighborhoods from 9:30-11 a.m. at Arlington Hall in Oak Lawn Park on Saturday, July 28. See listings for more details.
