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NOVEMBER
• Through Jan 11: Branch Out Dallas
The City of Dallas will provide residents a tree at no cost. Register online at GreenDallas.net or for assistance go to any Dallas Public Library.
• Nov. 9: DFW Pride Happy Hour
Monthly happy hours and psychic night at restaurant from 5-7 p.m. at Two Corks and a Bottle, The Quadrangle, 2800 Routh St. #140.
• Nov. 10: Different Strokes Golf Association (DSGA)
DSGA, the LGBT golf organization, plays at 8 a.m. Shotgun, at Cowboys Golf Club, 1600 Fairway Drive, Grapevine. $152.42.00 Includes golf, cart, range balls, prizes and all food and beverage (excluding alcohol) in clubhouse and on the course. Information at DSGADallas.org or email info@DSGADallas.org.
• Nov. 10: Holiday kickoff celebration
Coalition for Aging LGBT Tarrant County buffet lunch from 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. at Chadra Mezza Grill Restaurant, 1622 Park Place Ave., Fort Worth. $10. RSVP at Eventbrite.com search Coalition for Aging LGBT.
• Nov. 10-11: Turtle Creek Spring Arts & Craft Festival 2018
About 100 local artists and craftsmen display their work from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. on Saturday and 11 a.m.-5 p.m. on Sunday at Reverchon Park, 3505 Maple Ave.
• Nov. 12: We Will Not Be Erased
A panel discussion on transgender lives with Finn Jones, Christine Ford, Ginger McMurray and Maxwell Cater at 6 p.m. at Hughes Trigg Center, Portico CDE, 3140 Dyer St. at SMU.
• Nov. 13: LGBT Equality Forum
Women and LGBT Center presents an equality forum with keynote speaker Dominque Jackson from Pose from 4-8 p.m. in Hughes Trigg Ballrooms, 3140 Dyer St. at SMU. 214-768-4792.
• Nov. 13: I’ll Have a Blue Christmas
Ed-U-Care presents I’ll Have a Blue Christmas: How to Navigate the Holiday Season for LGBT Older Adults from 6-8:30 p.m. at Senior Source, 3910 Harry Hines Blvd. $8. RSVP for dinner and event at EduCareDallas.com.
• Nov. 13: Resource Center tour
Resource Center CEO Cece Cox leads a behind-the-scenes tour of the center’s community center at 11 a.m. at 5750 Cedar Springs Road. RSVP to development@mysresourcecenter.org.
• Nov. 13: Lunch & Learn: Dallas Gay History
The Dallas Way co-founder Robert Emery speaks about Dallas LGBT history at The Dallas Holocaust Museum’s Lunch & Learn Series features programs on Holocaust history and human rights topics at noon at the Aaron Family Jewish Community Center, 7900 Northaven Road. A light lunch will be provided. RSVP at Eventbrite.com.
• Nov. 13: Grief support group
LGBT grief support group for people who have lost a same-sex partner from 7-8:30 p.m. at Resource Center, 5750 Cedar Springs Road.
• Nov. 14: TAG Dinner Group
Tyler Area Gays co-ed dinner group meets at 7 p.m. at Manny’s Tex Mex Cafe, 1433 S. Beckham, Tyler.
• Nov. 15: SMU Triumph of the Spirit Human Rights Award
SMU’s Embrey Human Rights Program in Dedman College presents its 2018 Triumph of the Spirit Human Rights Award to Nazi hunters Beate and Serge Klarsfeld at 6 p.m. in the Mack Ballroomn at the Umphrey Lee Center, 3300 Dyer St. on the SMU campus. Sponsorships and tickets available.
• Nov. 15: DIFFA Wreath Collection
The 2018 holiday wreath collection and works of art and curated accessories from 7-10 p.m. at Fashion Industry Gallery,
1807 Ross Ave. $75.
• Nov. 16-17: TranScending Hope Conference
Conference at Cathedral of Hope, 5910 Cedar Springs Road, to educate clergy and lay leaders about the Trans experience with special guest Austen Hartke, the author of Transforming: The Bible and the Lives of Transgender Christians. For info, contact the Rev. Erin Wyma at 214-351-1901.• Nov. 17: Bah Humbug 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.
• Nov. 20: Transgender Day of Remembrance
Transgender Pride of Dallas hosts a Transgender Day of Remembrance event from 7-9 p.m. at J. Erik Jonsson Central Library, 1515 Young St.
• Nov. 20: Classic Chassis Car Club
See, share and enjoy classic cars the third Tuesday of each month at 6:30 p.m. at JR.’s Bar & Grill, 3923 Cedar Springs Road.
• Nov. 20: Stonewall Democrats of Dallas
Stonewall Democrats monthly meeting at 6:30 p.m. at Matito’s, 3102 Oak Lawn Ave.
• Nov. 22: Thanksgiving
• Nov. 22: Resource Center tour
CEO Cece Cox leads a behind-the-scenes tour of Resource Center from 5-6:30 p.m. at 5750 Cedar Springs Road. RSVP to kfields@myresourcecenter.org.
• Nov. 27: Grief support group
LGBT grief support group for people who have lost a same-sex partner from 7-8:30 p.m. at Resource Center, 5750 Cedar Springs Road.
• Nov. 29: Red Ribbon
Commemorate World AIDS Day in support of programs and services of Resource Center with chef-crafted bites, desserts and cocktails from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at The Stoneleigh Hotel, 2927 Maple Ave.
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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 community counselor Candy Marcum; 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; 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.
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Dallas businessman Clint Thomson was recently named chairman of the North Texas GLBT Chamber of Commerce’s board of directors. As board chair, Thomson will lead the chamber’s 10-member board as they develop the chamber’s new strategic plan. In addition, he will lead fundraising efforts and work closely with the GLBT Chamber of Commerce Foundation’s board chair on educational and philanthropic programs, like the Texas Business Equality Conference.
