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MARCH
• March 31: TAG Game Night
Tyler Area Gays host Game Night from 6-9 p.m. at the offices of the Tyler Area Chamber of Commerce, 315 N. Broadway Ave., Ste. 100. Food, drinks and games are provided. For information visit TylerAreaGays.com.
APRIL
• April 3: Grief support group
LGBT grief support group for peoplewho have lost a same-sex partner from 6:45-8 p.m. at Oak Lawn Library,4100 Cedar Springs Road.
• April 5: The Dallas Way
Fox’s Steve Noviello hosts Dr. Wesley Phelps of Sam Houston State University, community activist Betty Neal and organ & tissue recipient and enthusiast Gary Garcia at 7 p.m. at The Rose Room,3911 Cedar Springs Road.
• April 5: Brewing Up Business
The GLBT Chamber presents a monthly morning get together at 8:30 a.m. at Zephyr, 4001 Cedar Springs Road. Free to Chamber members. $10 non-members.
• April 5: Black Tie Kickoff
From 6:30-8:30 p.m. at The Hall on Dragon, 1500 Dragon St. The 2018 Black Tie Theme will be unveiled and beneficiaries will be announced. Admission is free. Must be 21 to attend.
• April 7: Different StrokesGolf Association
DSGA, the LGBT golf organization,plays at 9 a.m. at Bear Creek East,3500 Bear Creek Court. $60 includes golf, cart, range balls and prizes. Informationat DSGADallas.org or email info@DSGADallas.org.
• April 7: No Tie Dinner:A Night to Remember
Presented by Purple Foundation, and benefits AIDS Services Dallas from 7-11 p.m. at the Frontiers of Flight Museum, 6911 Lemmon Ave. $75-150. Tickets available online at NoTieDinner.org.
• April 7-8: Texas Tradition Rodeo
Texas Gay Rodeo Association hosts its 35th annual Texas Tradition Rodeo Saturday and Sunday at the Mesquite Arena, 1818 Rodeo Drive in Mesquite. Stay tuned for details. (The rodeo was moved from the initially-announced location in Denton.)
• April 7: Scarborough Faire
The annual Renaissance Faire opensand runs through May 28.
• April 8: Turtle Creek Association Tour of Homes
The Turtle Creek Association hosts the Tour of Homes, featuring five residences along Turtle Creek Blvd., from 1-5 p.m. Tickets are $54 each for non-association members and $45 each for members through March 31. Prices go up afterthat date. Parking will be available at3811 Turtle Creek Blvd. For information visit TurtleCreekAssociation.org.
• April 9: Dallas Cultural Plan
Creative Conversation is an annual panel launched by Mayor Mike Rawlings
for Dallas Arts Month from 6-8 p.m. at Moody Performance Hall, 2520 Flora St. Free with ticket at ticketdfw.com/whats-on/2018.
• April 10: 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.
• April 10: PFLAG Tyler
PFLAG meets at Tyler Area Chamber of Commerce, 315 N. Broadway Ave., Ste. 100, Tyler. For information visit TylerAreaGays.com.
• April 12: 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.
• April 12: GLBT Chamber new member showcase
Meet the North Texas GLBT Chamber of Commerce’s newest members at the new member showcase and business connections mixer from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at Hilton Garden Inn Dallas Market Center, 7325 N. Stemmons Freeway.
• April 13: Compassion Fatigue Symposium
Ed-U-Care presents a program for caregivers from 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
at Lovers Lane United Methodist Church, 9200 Inwood Road.
• April 14: Family Fun Day at the Dallas Zoo
Free admission to the Dallas Zoo for residents of Districts 1, 2, 6, and 14
(The 4 Amigos — Griggs, Medrano, Narvaez and Kingston) from 9 a.m.-noon at the Dallas Zoo, 650 S. R.L. Thornton. Parking is $10 or take the Red Line.
• April 17: 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.
• April 19: The Journey: A Coming Out Workshop
Did you come out recently? Have you been out for a while? No matter where you are on your coming out journey, you will benefit from this six-week interactive workshop open to all LGBT persons, family, and friends. Facilitated by Rev. Dr. Robin Booth, United Methodist Pastor Rev. Jane Graner and Will Fields on six Thursday evenings through May 24 at 7 p.m. at the Interfaith Peace Chapel, 5910 Cedar Springs Road. Register at CathedralofHope.ChurchCenter.com/groups.
• April 19: Tyler Area Gays dinner
Dinner at The Catch, 1714 S. Beckham Ave, Tyler. For information visit TylerAreaGays.com.
• April 20-22: Rainbow Roundup camping trip
Camping trip includes hay rides, crafting, fishing, face-painting and a BBQ dinner. Tent camping at $30 per day, cabins at $131 per day and RV sites for $50-65 daily at North Texas Jellystone Park, 2301 S Burleson Blvd., Burleson. Promo code is: rainbow18. There’s a $9.25 per person per day entrance fee to the park.
• April 21: Gaybingo of Oz
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.
• April 21: Chamber Gala
The North Texas GLBT Chamber of Commerce hosts its Gala from 6:30-10:30 p.m. at a private estate in Old Preston Hollow. Includes a silent auction, hors d’oeuvres and libations. Individual tickets are $65; sponsorships are available. Contact the chamber a t214-821-4528 for details.
• April 21: Cirque du SoGay
Mayhem Miller joins Ivana Tramp, MayMay Graves and Ryan Tiffin for an Impulse Group party from 9 p.m.-2 a.m. at The Urban Cowboy, 2620 E. Lancaster Ave., Fort Worth.
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Betty-Neal
Longtime community leader Betty Neal is one of three people who will speak at The Dallas Way’s Outrageous Oral event on Thursday, April 5. See listings for details.
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• Weekly: Lambda Weekly at 1 p.m. on 89.3 KNON-FM with David Taffet, Lerone Landis and the late Patti Fink. This week’s guest is Jalenzski Brown from UBE; 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.