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OCTOBER
• Oct. 11: A Double-Minded Man reading
Author Bill Prickett reads from his novel A Double-Minded Man based on his own involvement and leadership in a so-call ex-gay ministry at 3 p.m. at Oak Lawn Library, 4100 Cedar Springs Road.
• Oct. 12: Leslie Jordan Over Exposed
The award winning actor and comedian Leslie Jordan comes to the McFarlin Auditorium to help raise money for Legacy Counseling Center. Doors open at 7 p.m., and the show starts at eight. Tickets available at LeslieJordanDallas.com.
• Oct. 12: Slamming the Tide of Hate
Rep. Colin Allred, Congregation Beth El Binah’s Rabbi Holly Cohn and leaders of CAIR participate in a Texas Islamophobia Conference from 11 a.m.-4 p.m. at Southern Methodist University, Hughes-Trigg Student Center, 3140 Dyer St.
• Oct. 12: The Dance IV
Staci and Kari Clemmer and Donna and Gin Bowien present The Dance IV, from 6-11 p.m. at El Noa Noa Tex-Mex, 1915 N. Central Expressway. Tickets are $13, and available online only at EventBrite.com, search The Dance IV.
• Oct. 12: Name and Gender Marker workshop
Resource Center in partnership with UNT Dallas College of Law, Black Trans Advocacy and LULAC 4871 host a transgender name and gender marker workshop from 1-4 p.m. at J. Erik Jonnson Library, 1414 Young St. Third floor. Free but register at NameChangeWorkshopOCT2019.eventbrite.com.
• Oct. 12: Prime Timers
Brunch at 11 a.m. at Mama’s Daughters diner, 6509 W. Park Blvd., Plano.
RSVP to 214-218-0912.
• Oct. 11-13: TWCD Reunion Weekend
The Women’s Chorus of Dallas celebrates 30 years of music with a reunion. Friday welcome happy hour. Saturday singing and socializing. Sunday Reunion Concert at 2:30 p.m. Details to be announced. For more information visit TheWomensChorusOfDallas.com.
• Oct. 11: Compassion Fatigue Symposium
EduCare Dallas presents the 2019 Tarrant County Compassion Fatigue Symposium from 7:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. at Doxology Bible Church,
4805 Arborlawn Drive in Fort Worth. For more information or to register visit EduCareDallas.com/cfs.
• Oct. 12: “Andi Boi”
Dallas Children’s Theater and Booker T. Washington partner with Youth First for a production of “Andi Boi” about one transgender teen’s journey from 4-6:30 p.m. at Resource Center, 5750 Cedar Springs Road. MyResourceCenter.org.
• Oct. 13: Prime Timers
Games hosted in Carrollton by Brian at 2 p.m. Call 214-218-0912 for address and directions.
• Oct. 13: Spanke’s TP Party
Annual party to collect toilet paper for the residences of AIDS Services Dallas from 4-8 p.m. at 3953 Hawthorne Ave. Facebook.com/groups/48509644838
• Oct. 14: Tarrant County Stonewall Democrats
Tarrant County Stonewall Democrats meet at 7 p.m. at Tommy’s Hamburgers/Forest Park. State Rep. Chris Turner, chair of the House Democratic Caucus, will provide a legislative update, and five Democratic state House candidates from Tarrant County — Elizabeth Beck in HD 97, Joe Drago in HD 96, Steve Riddell in HD 92, Jeff Whitfield in HD 92 and Lydia Bean in HD 93 — will also speak. For information visit TarrantStonewall.org.
• Oct. 14: 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.
• Oct. 15: Stonewall Democrats of Dallas
Largest Democratic club in Texas moves for the evening for a presidential debate watch party with raffles, giveaways and candidate bingo at
6:30 p.m. at Woody’s, 4011 Cedar Springs Road. For more information visit StonewallDemocratsofDallas.org.
• Oct. 16: Prime Timers
Lunch at 12:30 p.m. at Afrah’s Mediterranean, 318 E. Main St., Richardson. RSVP 214-218-0912.
• Oct. 17: GALA Happy Hour
Free appetizers, game tables, for GALA’s third Thursday happy hour from 5-8:30 p.m. at Henry’s, 5741 Legacy Drive, Suite 100, Plano. For more information visit GalaNorthTexas.org.
• Oct. 17: Rainbow LULAC
Monthly meeting at 7 p.m. at Havana, 4006 Cedar Springs Road. For more information visit LULAC.org.
• Oct. 17: Log Cabin Republicans
Fellowship at 6 p.m. and rally at 7 p.m. to watch Trump local rally on TV screens at Matito’s, 3102 Oak Lawn Ave. Suite 144. LCRDallas.NationBuilder.com.
• Oct. 17: LGBTQ Workers and the Supreme Court
In October, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear three employment cases that will decide if LGBTQ workers are protected from discrimination on the job. A panel moderated by Lambda Legal Senior Attorney Shelly Skeen begins at 6:30 p.m. at Resource Center, 5750 Cedar Springs Road. Free. RSVP at LGBTQSupremeCourt.Eventbrite.com.
• Oct. 18: DFW Federal Club Happy Hour
DFW Federal Club meets for happy hour from 6-8 p.m. at Souk, 3011 Gulden Lane, Suite 114. DFWFederalClub.org.
• Oct. 19: Goosebumps Gaybingo
Gaybingo from 5-9 p.m. at the Rose Room, 3911 Cedar Springs Road. Tickets at MyResourceCenter.org.
• Oct. 19: Lez Talk Dallas
Lez Talk Dallas conference featuring keynote address, panel discussions, workshops and networking from 8 a.m.-6 p.m. at Resource Center, 5750 Cedar Springs Road. For more information visit LezTalkDallas.com.
• Oct. 19: QueerBomb 2019
Gates open at 6 p.m. The rally with speakers at 7:30 p.m. The liberation march at 8 p.m. The celebration from 9 p.m.-midnight at Deep Ellum Art Company, 3200 Commerce St. Free.
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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 Lambda Legal Senior Staff Attorney Shelly Skeen; 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 Mondays 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 noon, 6:30 p.m., 7:45 p.m. and 11 p.m. at St. Thomas the Apostle Church, 6525 Inwood Road. 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.
