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Plan Your Week

  • Biweekly: Hope Cottage Foster Parent Information Meeting

Hope Cottage holds information meetings for those interested in becoming foster parents. The meetings are held alternately on Saturdays at 10 a.m. and Thursdays at 6 p.m. For information email Clyde Hemminger at chemminger@hopecottage.org.

  • Every Wednesday: THRIVE

Resource Center’s THRIVE Wednesday Support Group for LGBTQ adults 50 and older meets from 11 a.m.-12:15 p.m. at Resource Center Community Center, 5750 Cedar Springs Road and is led by interns from the SMU counseling program. For more information on the support group and how to join, please send an email to THRIVE@myresourcecenter.org.

  • Weekly: Frontrunners

Running club for the LGBTQ community and allies of DFW. Meet at 7:15 p.m. on Wednesdays and 8:30 a.m. on Saturdays at the corner of Hall Street and Turtle Creek Boulevard in Turtle Creek Park for a one-hour walk/run on the Katy Trail.

JUNE

  • June 23: Turn Up The Love

Wrabel, Years & Years, Carmen Carrera and Kelechi headline AT&T’s Turn Up The Love Tour at 6 p.m. at AT&T Discovery District, 308 S. Akard St. Free. TurnUpTheLove.com/events.

  • June 23: Pride Panel: The State of LGBTQIA+ Care

Spend an evening with Dallas Contemporary and Dallas Hope Charities in honor of Pride Month with our third annual Pride Panel. The event begins with a free printmaking workshop led by Dallas-based artist Scout Ryman. Then Collective Hope Coalition members and other community leaders host an open dialogue about how they navigate providing LGBTQ affirming care in the midst of our current political climate. Moderated by HRC’s Stephen Merritt. Printmaking at 6 p.m. Panel at 7 p.m. at Dallas Contemporary, 161 Glass St.

  • June 23: Gay Pride Shabbat

Congregation Beth El Binah celebrates the ancient biblical holiday Gay Pride Shabbat at 7:30 p.m. at Northaven Church, 11211 Preston Road. Everyone welcome.

  • June 23: Pride @ Cedar Creek Lake

Splash kickoff party. Enjoy a free welcome cocktail from7-10 p.m. at The Garden at Waves by W456, 456 S. Gun Barrel Lane, Gun Barrel City.

  • June 23: Chita Rivera

The Broadway icon will bring her signature showtunes and more to the Eisemann Center in Richardson. EisemannCenter.com.

  • June 23-July 26: ‘The Butterfly’s Evil Spell’ by Hip Pocket Theatre

Gay poet Federico Garcia Lorca’s story about unrequited love plays out in a whimsical setting of insects at this outdoor Fort Worth stage. HipPocket.org.

  • June 24: Resource Center Pride

Celebrate Pride with Resource Center’s second community block party. Interactive exhibits for the whole family to enjoy, games, food trucks, live performances and more. On this day, we honor our history and celebrate our beautiful rainbow LGBTQIA+ community, including the trailblazing work of Resource Center. From 1-4 p.m. at the Community Center, 5750 Cedar Spring Road.

  • June 24: Ride for Pride

Bike ride and health and safety fair. Ride with Dallas police and city council members at 9 a.m. The bike ride begins and ends at Reverchon Recreation Center. The fair runs 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Bike repair lessons, free food, live DJ, raffles. Show your pride and decorate your bike. Reverchon Recreation Center, 3505 Maple Ave.

  • June 24: IMPACT Luncheon

Texas Pride Impact Funds presents a deep dive into its programs. The luncheon is free. 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. at Pegasus Park Conference Center, 3000 Pegasus Park Drive, 1st floor. RSVP at TPIFDonorEvent.kimbia.com/impactevent.

  • June 24: Houston Pride
  • June 24: Pride at Cedar Creek Lake

Make a splash at South Beach on Cedar Creek Lake at 2 p.m. South Beach is on the southeast side of the dam and the right side of the ramp.

  • June 24: Princeton Pride

Third annual Princeton Pride from noon-4 p.m. at Princeton High School, 1000 E.Princeton Drive, Princeton.

  • June 24: Shreveport Q-Prom

Shrevepride’s flagship event and preeminent Pride month party.

  • June 24: A Midsummer Night’s Drag Show

Grayson Pride presents an adult-only drag show from 8-10 p.m. at Austin College Ida Green Theatre, Sherman. Tickets and info at facebook.com/events/163845583162456/?acontext=%7B%22event_action_history%22%3A[]%7D.

  • June 24: Texas Juried Exhibition

10th annual Texas Juried Exhibition with opening reception and awards announcement from 4-7 p.m. at Artspace111, 111 Hapmpton St., Fort Worth. Tickets at Eventbrite.

  • June 25: The Queer Club

Fern Connections presents a book club at 2 p.m. the last Sunday of every month. Register at FernConnections.com/events.

  • June 25: Drag Brunch

DIFFADallas will receive 10 percent of proceeds from drag brunch featuring Drag Race royalty each Sunday in June at noon at Electric Shuffle, 2615 Elm St.

  • June 25: Revelers Hall

Revelers Hall Band from 2-5 p.m., Dezi 5 and super glam drag queens from 5-8 p.m. and Vandell Andrew from 8-11 p.m. Revelers Hall, 412 N. Bishop Ave. $10. Tickets at prekindle.com/promo/id/532452769786721260?mc_cid=9057a7f07a&mc_eid=0f0d6b3af8.

  • June 27-July 2: ‘Hadestown’

Broadway at the Bass presents the Tony-winning best musical Hadestown. Bass Hall, 525 Commerce St., Fort Worth. BassHall.com.

  • June 28: Eid

Eid al Adha begins at sundown

  • June 28: Dallas County LGBTQIA+ Community Resource Fair

Dallas County hosts a resource fair with community groups, rapid HIV testing, Mpox and COVID vaccines. Parking validation for people who park in underground garage. From 11 a.m.-2 p.m. on the 1st floor lobby of the Records Building, 500 Elm St.

  • June 28: Same-sex spouse grief group

Grief support group for people who have lost a same-sex spouse or partner meets in person on the fourth Wednesday of the month from 6:30-8 p.m. at a restaurant or coffee shop. For this month’s location, contact Richard DeKnock at tastefullyrichard@gmail.com.

  • June 28: Business Connections North mixer

The LGBT Chamber hosts Collin County Business Connections mixer from 5-7 p.m. at Del Frisco’s Grille Plano, 7200 Bishop Road, Ste D9, Plano.

  • June 28: Kevin James Thornton at the Addison Improv

The bearish comedian and photographer made a splash on TikTok with his hilarious autotuned stories about growing up gay and religious. He tells those stories and more in real life at his one night only performance at the Addison Improv. ImprovTx.com.

  • June 28: Fertility Care for Everyone

Dr. Allison Bloom, a renowned reproductive endocrinologist and infertility specialist at Main Line Fertility and LGBTQ advocate shares her expertise in reproductive medicine, address various aspects of fertility, answer participant questions, and offer practical advice tailored to the LGBTQ+ community at 5 p.m. Register for virtual access at https://event.on24.com/wcc/r/4239708/1221E8C0B257C4DBF65D8F9C4BA759C0?utm_source=Social&utm_medium=All&utm_campaign=FertilityCareForAll

  • June 29-30: What Happens in Vegas

Turtle Creek Chorale concert. From Sinatra to Celine. From Britney to boy bands. From Elton to Elvis. Moody Performance Hall, 2520 Flora St. Tickets at TurtleCreekChorale.com.

JULY

  • Through July 2: ‘Cabaret’ by Art Centre Theatre

Keep adding these musicals to your Pride calendar because this classic show performed in Plano is pretty much iconic in the queer continuum. ArtCentreTheatre.com.

  • Through July 2: ‘I Wanna F*cking Tear You Apart’ by Stage West

Sam and Leo are besties until a stranger enters the mix in this regional premiere in Fort Worth. StageWest.org.

  • July 4: Independence Day
  • July 4: Classic Chassis

Classic Chassis Car Club meets 6-8 p.m. at Ojeda’s, 4617 Maple Ave.

  • July 7: RuPaul’s Drag Race Werq the World Tour

RuPaul’s Werq the World 2023 World Tour comes to Grand Prairie with Asia O’Hara and select finalists from Season 15 at the Texas Trust CU Theatre, 1001 Texas Trust Way, Grand Prairie.

  • July 7: The Home Edit

The Home Edit’s Clea Shearer and Joanna Teplin hit the road for the Summer of Fun Tour with home organizing ideas. The tour will feature candid conversation and plenty of laughs with the home organizing duo, in addition to deep dives on life, parenting, pop-culture, business and myriad organization solutions. Eisemann Center, Richardson. $49. TheHomeEdit.com/tour.

  • July 15: Plastic Fantastic: Calling all the Dolls Gaybingo

Gaybingo at 6 p.m. Play for a chance to win cash and prizes. Station 4, 3911 Cedar Springs Road. Tickets at myresourcecenter.org/gaybingo.

  • July 18: Stonewall Democrats of Dallas

In person and hybrid meeting at 6:30 p.m. at The View, 525 S. Riverfront Ave.

  • July 19: Juneteenth
  • July 20: Log Cabin Dallas

Log Cabin Republicans meets with happy hour at 6 p.m and a presentation at 7 p.m. at Mattito’s, 3102 Oak Lawn Ave.

  • July 23: Erykah Badu

Dallas favorite Erykah Badu with Yasiin Bey brings her Unfollow Me Tour home to the American Airlines Center. UnfollowMeTour.com.

  • July 30: The Queer Club

Fern Connections presents a book club at 2 p.m. the last Sunday of every month. Register at FernConnections.com/events.

AUGUST

  • Aug. 1: Classic Chassis

Classic Chassis Car Club meets 6-8 p.m. at Ojeda’s, 4617 Maple Ave.

  • Aug. 12: Landmark Dinner

Celebrate 50 years of Lambda Legal. LambdaLegal.org.

  • Aug. 17: Log Cabin Dallas

Log Cabin Republicans meets with happy hour at 6 p.m and a presentation at 7 p.m. at Mattito’s, 3102 Oak Lawn Ave.

  • Aug. 19: Under the Sea Gaybingo

Gaybingo at 6 p.m. Play for a chance to win cash and prizes. Station 4, 3911 Cedar Springs Road. Tickets at myresourcecenter.org/gaybingo.

  • Aug. 22: Stonewall Democrats of Dallas

In person and hybrid meeting at 6:30 p.m. at The View, 525 S. Riverfront Ave.

  • Aug. 24: Come Out Against Cancer

North Texas Get Screened Campaign to support LGBTQ communities from 6:30-10:30 p.m. Tickets on sale soon.

  • Aug. 26: Fashion Cited

Legal Hospice of Texas hosts its annual fundraiser, Fashion Cited, a fashion show featuring up-and-coming local clothiers and designers at The Empire Room in Dallas.

  • Aug. 26: Dallas Pride Street Party

First ever Dallas Pride Street Party takes place on Cedar Springs Road and is a free event.

  • Aug. 27: The Queer Club

Fern Connections presents a book club at 2 p.m. the last Sunday of every month. Register at FernConnections.com/events.

  • Aug. 27-Jan. 7: ‘The World Outside: Louise Nevelson at Midcentury

The World Outside: Louise Nevelson at Midcentury is one of the first exhibitions examining Louise Nevelson’s midcentury sculptures and works on paper through the lens of the artistic and cultural landscape that shaped her vision. The exhibition, through more than 50 key artworks, offers an in-depth study of the artistic, economic, and political forces behind Nevelson’s multifaceted innovations at midcentury. Working against repressive gender norms and a culture of mass consumption, Nevelson subverted the era’s obsession with domesticity and industrial production by championing hands-on techniques and repurposed materials at the Amon Carter Museum, 3501 Camp Bowie Blvd., Fort Worth.

SEPTEMBER

  • Sept. 2: Positivitea Reimagined

Benefits Legacy Cares.

  • Sept. 4: Labor Day
  • Sept. 5: Classic Chassis

Classic Chassis Car Club meets 6-8 p.m. at Ojeda’s, 4617 Maple Ave.

  • Sept. 13: Carrollton Pride Meetup

Meetup from 7-8 p.m. at Nico’s Cocina, 3065 N. Josie Lane, Carrollton.

  • Sept. 15: Rosh Hashanah
  • Sept. 16: 90s Jams Gaybingo

Gaybingo at 6 p.m. Play for a chance to win cash and prizes. Station 4, 3911 Cedar Springs Road. Tickets at myresourcecenter.org/gaybingo.

  • Sept. 17: Pride in Dallas

Cedar Springs Pride Parade at 2 p.m. PrideInDallas.org.

  • Sept. 18: Madonna

Madonna brings The Celebration Tour to Dallas American Airlines Center. Tickets on Ticketmaster.com.

  • Sept. 19: Stonewall Democrats of Dallas

In person and hybrid meeting at 6:30 p.m. at The View, 525 S. Riverfront Ave.

  • Sept. 21: Log Cabin Dallas

Log Cabin Republicans meets with happy hour at 6 p.m and a presentation at 7 p.m. at Mattito’s, 3102 Oak Lawn Ave.

  • Sept. 22: Chamber Business and Community Excellence Awards

The North Texas LGBT Chamber of Commerce celebrates businesses, organizations and individuals who make North texas the best place to live, work and play. From 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m.

  • Sept. 22-24: Unleashed

LGBTQ expo with keynotes, panels and performances. UnleashedLGBTQ.com.

  • Sept. 23: Bloomin’ Ball

AIN’s biggest event of the year, Bloomin’ Ball, is back at the Renaissance Hotel.

  • Sept. 24: Yom Kippur
  • Sept. 24: The Queer Club

Fern Connections presents a book club at 2 p.m. the last Sunday of every month. Register at FernConnections.com/events.

  • Sept. 30: North Texas Pride Festival

ArtCentre of Plano, 902 16th St., Plano from 11 a.m.-5 p.m.

OCTOBER

  • Oct. 3: Classic Chassis

Classic Chassis Car Club meets 6-8 p.m. at Ojeda’s, 4617 Maple Ave.

  • Oct. 9: Indigenous People’s Day
  • Oct. 17: Stonewall Democrats of Dallas

In person and hybrid meeting at 6:30 p.m. at The View, 525 S. Riverfront Ave.

  • Oct. 19: Log Cabin Dallas

Log Cabin Republicans meets with happy hour at 6 p.m and a presentation at 7 p.m. at Mattito’s, 3102 Oak Lawn Ave.

  • Oct. 21: Monster Mash Gaybingo

Gaybingo at 6 p.m. Play for a chance to win cash and prizes. Station 4, 3911 Cedar Springs Road. Tickets at myresourcecenter.org/gaybingo.

  • Oct. 28: Black Tie Dinner

The largest LGBTQ fundraiser takes place at 6 p.m. at Sheraton Dallas, 400 Olive St.

  • Oct. 31: Halloween

NOVEMBER

  • Nov 3-11: Gay Games 11

Gay Games take place in Hong Kong and Guadalajara. GGHK2023.com.

  • Nov. 7: Election Day
  • Nov. 7: Classic Chassis

Classic Chassis Car Club meets 6-8 p.m. at Ojeda’s, 4617 Maple Ave.

  • Nov. 11: Veteran’s Day
  • Nov. 11: Equality Texas Gala

Largest fundraiser for Equality Texas takes place at the Hilton Austin, Governor’s Ballroom, 500 E. 4th St., Austin from 6-9 p.m. EqualityTexas.org.

  • Nov. 11: Cancer Support Community North Texas

A 1920s themed red-carpet experience with live music, entertainment, tapas, open bar, silent and live auctions in the grand ballroom of the Warwick Melrose Hotel, 2015 Oak Lawn Ave. at 7 p.m. $225 single/$400 couples.

  • Nov. 16: Log Cabin Dallas

Log Cabin Republicans meets with happy hour at 6 p.m and a presentation at 7 p.m. at Mattito’s, 3102 Oak Lawn Ave.

  • Nov. 18: Naughty or Nice Gaybingo

Gaybingo at 6 p.m. Play for a chance to win cash and prizes. Station 4, 3911 Cedar Springs Road. Tickets at myresourcecenter.org/gaybingo.

  • Nov. 21: Stonewall Democrats of Dallas

In person and hybrid meeting at 6:30 p.m. at The View, 525 S. Riverfront Ave.

  • Nov. 23: Thanksgiving

DECEMBER

  • Dec. 5: Classic Chassis

Classic Chassis Car Club meets 6-8 p.m. at Ojeda’s, 4617 Maple Ave.

  • Dec. 7: First night of Hanukah
  • Dec. 19: Stonewall Democrats of Dallas

In person and hybrid meeting at 6:30 p.m. at The View, 525 S. Riverfront Ave.

  • Dec. 21: Log Cabin Dallas

Log Cabin Republicans meets with happy hour at 6 p.m and a presentation at 7 p.m. at Mattito’s, 3102 Oak Lawn Ave.

  • Dec. 25: Christmas
  • Dec. 31: New Year’s Eve