Parenting workshop
HRC The Family Project presents a workshop for prospective parents. One- or two-parent adoptions by gays and lesbians are legal in Texas and encouraged by a number of agencies in the Dallas area.
Five speakers include a fertility specialist, an attorney specializing in adoption, egg and embryo donation and surrogacy, Jonathan’s Place’s director of foster care and adoption and others. Parents who have children through adoption and surrogacy will also speak.
Jonathan’s Place, 6065 Duck Creek Dr., Garland. May 10 from 1–3 p.m.
Queerbomb creating video
Queerbomb, the alternative Pride event planned for June, will do a video shoot this weekend. Anyone who would like to participate should just show up.
“We are looking for outgoing, upbeat individuals to help us tell the world about QueerBomb!” organizer Daniel Cates wrote about the shoot.
He asked participants to arrive camera ready. Be creative, dress colorfully, celebratory or in a way that reflects your unique queer identity.
Queerbomb will provide a script, but participants will be given an opportunity to use their own words as well. A model release form will be provided. Plan to be there several hours.
Beauty Box Salon, 4209 Herschel Ave. May 11 at 4 p.m.
Second Give Out Day
On May 9, 2012, Persident Barack Obama came out for marriage equality. That date has been named Give OUT Day. Last year, 5,474 people made 6,592 donations to 500 organizations totaling $602,920.
Search for organizations and make a donation at GiveOut.Razoo.com.
The event’s 24-hour contribution drive on May 9 is aimed at showing support for the queer community and its issues. Among the local organizations participating are TransPride Initiative, GetEQUAL and Equality Texas.
Happy Hours
GALA Gay and Lesbian Alliance of North Texas, formerly Collin County Gay and Lesbian Alliance, holds third Thursday happy hour mixer at On The Border, Preston Road at Highway121 on May 15 at 6 p.m. Lambda Legal’s Spring Mix and Mingle is May 14 at Sambuca, 2120 McKinney Ave., 5:30 p.m.
This article appeared in the Dallas Voice print edition May 9, 2014.