Have an event coming up? Email your information to Managing Editor Tammye Nash at nash@dallasvoice.com or Senior Staff Writer David Taffet at taffet@dallasvoice.com by Wednesday at 5 p.m. for that week’s issue.
• Weekly: Lambda Weekly every Sunday at 1 p.m. on 89.3 KNON-FM; 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 3116 Commerce St., Suite C; 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 Treymore Building, 4038 Lemmon Ave, Suite 101; 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 the Robert E. Lee statue in Lee Park 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.
AUGUST
• Aug. 18: Federal Club Mixer
The DFW HRC Federal Club holds it
August mixer at Wheelhouse,
1617 Hi-Line Drive, Ste. 390, 6-8 p.m.
Admission is free but guests are
asked to pre-register online at
fcaugustmixer2017.eventbrite.com.
• Aug. 19: Hoot N’ Holler 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.
• Aug. 19: Dallas Against White-Supremacy
People who believe neo-Nazi terrorism
has no place in the U.S. rally from
7:30-9:30 p.m. at the Confederate memorial in the cemetery between Dallas City Hall and the convention center,
1201 Marilla St. (See story Page 10)
• Aug. 19: Car wash
Team ASD LifeWalk washes cars, trucks and SUVs to raise money for LifeWalk from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. at BJ’ss NXS!,
3215 N. Fitzhugh Ave. For information check the Team ASD page at LifeWalk.org.
• Aug. 19: GALA ally training
Wondering how to be an ally to the LGBT community at work, school or place of worship? The GALA Ally Committee is offering a free two-hour training from 9–11 a.m. at Celebrity Café & Bakery
West Plano, 4709 West Parker Road Suite 450, Plano. RSVP to ashlee.howard@att.net.
• Aug. 19: Dishing It Out
Paul J. Williams presents his one-man show Dishing It Out at 7 p.m. at Henderson Civic Theater,
122 E. Main, Henderson. $15.
• Aug. 20: HRC DFW women’s event
The HRC DFW Federal Club hosts
Women Celebrating Women Sunday Funday, for those ages 21 and older, from 2-5 p.m. at Lakewood Brewing Company, 2302 Executive Drive. Tickets are $20 in advance, available online at fcwcw 2017.eventbrite.com, and $30 at the door, and include the chance to try three different craft beers as well as mingling and celebrating with other women. For information email
co-chairs@dfwfederalclub.org.
Pegasus Squares LGBT square dance club holds a free open house on Sunday, Aug. 20, at Grace United Methodist Church. See listings for details.
• Aug. 20: Pegasus Squares open house
LGBT square dancing group Pegasus Squares holds a free open house from 2:30–4:30 p.m. at Grace United Methodist Church, 4105 Junius St. Meet us, watch
and try it, and discover if square dancing
is for you. For more info, email
pegasussquares@gmail.com.
• Aug. 20: Team Metro’s Taco Time
Team Metro, one of the teams raising
funds for LifeWalk 2017, will host a
Taco Time fundraiser from 2:30-6:30 p.m.
at The Hidden Door, 5025 Bowser Ave.
For information check the Team Metro page at LifeWalk.org.
• Aug. 22: City Budget Town Hall
District 1 Councilman Scott Griggs, District 3 Councilman Casey Thomas and District 4 Councilman and Mayor Pro Tem Dwaine Caraway will hold a town hall to hear input on the proposed city budget for fiscal year 2017-2018 at 6 p.m. at Black Box Theatre at the Hampton-Illinois Library, 2951 S. Hampton Rd. For information call 214-670-0776.
• Aug. 22: Team LUV Give Back Day
Team LUV, one of the teams raising
funds for LifeWalk 2017, hosts Give Back Day at Mi Camino restaurant,
3830 W. Northwest Highway, with
10 percent of sales that day benefiting Team LUV. Includes dine in, take out and catering to Southwest Airlines.
For information check the Team LUV
page at LifeWalk.org.
• Aug. 24: HRC Kick-off to Pride
Human Rights Campaign Dallas/Fort Worth kicks of Dallas Pride season with
a gathering from 6:30-8 p.m. at The Round-Up Saloon, 3912 Cedar Springs Road, to sign up volunteers for the Festival in Reverchon Park and the Dallas Pride parade. For information email
volunteers@hrcdfw.org.
• Aug. 24: Young Professionals Back-to-School event
the young Professionals Advisory council raises money for Youth First with
DJ Brandon Moses from 6-8 p.m. at
The Goss-Michael Foundation,
1305 Wycliff Ave. #120.
• Aug. 24: City Budget Town Hall
District 1 Councilman Scott Griggs will hold a town hall to hear input on the proposed city budget for fiscal year 2017-2018 at 6 p.m. at Martin Weiss Recreation Center, 1111 Martindell Ave.
For information call 214-670-0776.
• Aug. 25: BTD Sneak Peek
First glimpse at this year’s Black Tie Dinner from 7:30-9:30 p.m. at Renaissance Hotel, 2222 N. Stemmons Freeway. $35.
• Aug. 25: The 701 Club
Paul Williams presents a holy perspective on everything benefiting Cathedral of Hope. Church supper at 7 p.m., live broadcast at 8 p.m. and dessert reception
at 9:30 p.m. at Cathedral of Hope,
5910 Cedar Springs Road.
• Aug. 26: Hero of Hope recognition
Honoring Dallas Mayor Mike Rawlings at Hilton Dallas Park Cities,
5954 Luther Lane.
• Aug. 26: Transpose: The Transgender Project
Transpose is a film documentary that explores the extraordinary challenges and triumphs of transgender people as they transition from 4-6:30 p.m. at New Studio Movie Grill on Spring Valley,
13933 N. Central Expressway.
Tickets at EventBrite.com.
• Aug. 26: Anniversary of the 19th Amendment
Women won the right to vote on Aug, 26, 1920. International Women’s Day dallas and the Dallas women’s Coalition honor The women Who Paved the Way for Us from noon-2:30 p.m. at the Bath House cultural Center. $5 and a pot of chili, a bowl of cut up watermelon or a platter of brownies, cookies or baklava.
• Aug. 27: Pegasus Squares open house
LGBT square dancing group Pegasus Squares holds a free open house from 2:30–4:30 p.m. at Grace United Methodist Church,Come m 4105 Junius St. Meet us, watch and try it, and discover if square dancing is for you. For more info, email pegasussquares@gmail.com.
• Aug. 27: Hero of Hope award presentation
Mayor Mike Rawlings speaks at Cathedral of Hope after receiving the Hero of Hope Award at 11 a.m. at Cathedral of Hope UCC, 5910 Cedar Springs Road.
• Aug. 27: Team Clover Open
Team Clover, a team raising funds for LifeWalk 2017 hosts the Clover Open, a pub crawl incljuding putt-putt golf, beginning with check-in from 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. at The Round-Up Saloon,
3912 Cedar Springs Road. For details and to register, check the Team Clover Open page at LifeWalk.org.
• Aug. 28: City Budget Town Hall
District 1 Councilman Scott Griggs and District 14 Councilman Philip Kingston will hold a town hall to hear input on the proposed city budget for fiscal year 2017-2018 at 6 p.m. at Dallas City Performance Hall, 2520 Flora St. For information call 214-670-0776.
• Aug. 28: LGBT youth homelessness
Youth activist Mayra Fierro and Zach Bartush of Promise House speak at 7 p.m. at Chino Chinatown at Trinity Grove. School supply drive from 6:30-9 p.m.
•Aug. 29: Grief support group
Grief support group for LGBT people
who have lost a same-sex partner or spouse meets from 6:45-8 p.m. in the conference room at Oak Lawn Library,
4100 Cedar Springs Road.
• Aug. 29: HIV 101
Prism Health North Texas hosts “HIV 101: You Don’t Know What You Don’t Know,” with class and meal provided by Gilead, from 6-7:30 p.m. at the Meadows Conference Center, 2900 Live Oak St. For information call 214-521-5191.
SEPTEMBER
• Sept. 1-3: Riverfront Jazz Festival
Three days, three venues, one weekend of jazz, R&B, soul and blues. More than 30 major acts including Martha Wash, Jon Secada, Freda Payne and Erykah Badu at Texas Horse Park, 811 Pemberton Hill Road. Tickets at 214-743-2400. TbaalRiverfrontJazzFestival.org.
This article appeared in the Dallas Voice print edition August 18, 2017.
