LifeWalk on Oct. 5.
SEPTEMBER
• Sept. 19-20: Pride Performing Arts Festival
Uptown Players, Kalita Humphreys Theater, 3636 Turtle Creek Blvd. UptownPlayers.org
• Sept. 19: Red Party
Benefits Legacy Counseling Center and Founders Cottage. The Globe, 525 S. Riverfront Blvd., 9–11 p.m. RedPartyDallas.org
• Sept. 19: CinèWilde Presents “Longtime Companion”
Benefits LifeWalk Team CGGCares. Texas Theatre, 231 W. Jefferson Blvd., 8 p.m. For more information e-mail cinewildedallas@gmail.com.
• Sept. 20: LGBT book presentation
Oak Lawn Library, 4100 Cedar Springs Road.
11 a.m.
• Sept. 20: Purple Party
The Loft, 1135 S. Lamar St., Dallas. $35 Online/$40 Door. 10 p.m.–4 a.m. PurpleFoundation.org
• Sept. 20: Dallas Teen Pride
Cathedral of Hope, 5910 Cedar Springs Road. Teens free. Adults $5. 2–7 p.m. rlc365.org
• Sept. 20: Austin Pride festival and parade
Festival 11 a.m.–6 p.m. Fiesta Gardens, 2101 Jesse Segovia St., Austin. Parade 6–10 p.m. Congress Ave. in downtown Austin. AustinPride.org
• Sept. 20: Building Powerful and Healthy Relationships: HIV Testing
Workshop at St. James A.M.E. Church, 1107 E. Oak St., Denton. Noon–3 p.m.
• Sept. 21: Alan Ross Texas Freedom Parade
“Reflection of Pride: Stonewall 45.” Cedar Springs Road from Wycliff Ave. to Turtle Creek Blvd. Begins at 2 p.m. DallasPride.org
• Sept. 21: Festival in Lee Park
Lee Park, 3333 Turtle Creek Blvd. $5. Noon–7 p.m. DallasPride.org
• Sept. 22–30: The Gay Softball World Series
DallasSeries2014.com
• Sept. 25: Outrageous Oral
Rose Room (inside Station 4), 3911 Cedar Springs Road. Doors open at 6:30 p.m., program starts at 7 p.m. Features Lory Masters, Cece Cox and Emma Colquitt with Dee Pennington as Mistress of Ceremonies.
• Sept. 25-28: Beyond Vanilla XXIV
Host hotel is Crowne Plaza — Downtown, 1015 Elm St. Overflow hotel is Hotel Lawrence, 302 S. Houston St. Events at the Crowne Plaza and at Dallas Eagle, 5740 Maple Ave. BeyondVanilla.org.
• Sept. 26: 5 Factor
7 for Parties, 150 Turtle Creek Blvd., Suite 107. 7–9 p.m. $50. MyResourceCenter.org
• Sept. 27: National Gay Men’s HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
• Sept. 27: Jackie K. Jones Memorial Ride
Revlon Courtyard, 720 N. Lancaster Ave. to White Rock Lake and back. 9:30 a.m. Benefits AIDS Service Dallas. AIDSDallas.org
• Sept. 28: ‘Same Love, Same Rights’ LGBT Wedding Expo
150 Turtle Creek Blvd., Ste. 107, 12:30-3:30 p.m. Event is free but donations of $5 requested. For information call 828-645-8750.
RainbowWeddingNetwork.com.
• Sept. 30: GLBT Business & Community Expo
Warwick Melrose, 3015 Oak Lawn Ave., 4-7:30 p.m. Sponsored by North Texas GLBT Chamber of Commerce. Free admission; exhibitor tables $100 each or $75 for a shared table. For information contact Tony Vedda by phone at 214-865-6516 or by email at tony.vedda@glbtchamber.org. GLBTChamber.org.
Outrageous Oral on Sept. 25.
OCTOBER
• Oct. 2: Teen Pride
Music, dancing and pizza for ages 14-19. Celebration Community Church, 908 Pennsylvania Ave, Fort Worth. 6–8 p.m. Celebration-Community-Church.com
• Oct. 2: Evening benefiting the Dallas County Democratic Party Coordinated Campaign
Beverages and food trucks. 401 Exposition Street. 5:30–7:30 p.m.
• Oct. 2–4: Southern Regional Health Disparities & Leadership Conference
Crowne Plaza, 1015 Elm St. BHAPConference.org
• Oct. 2–6: Dallas Black Pride Weekend
Crowne Plaza Hotel, 1015 Elm St.
DallasSouthernPride.com
• Oct. 3: Festive Fall Gathering
Private home, 3905 Summercrest Drive, Fort Worth. $75 benefits Equality Texas. Rep. Marc Veasey is special guest.
• Oct. 3: HRC Reception for
Rep. Krysten Sinema
1400 Hi Line Drive, 6th floor. VIP reception: 5–6 p.m., reception: 6–7:30 p.m. $250–2,600.
214-269-7761.
• Oct. 3: Burgers & Burgundy
Private home, 4637 Meadowood Road. 6:30–9:30 p.m. Chefs John Tesar and Blaine Staniford in a foodie fundraiser for DIFFA.
• Oct. 4: Tarrant County Pride parade, festival
Parade steps off at Weatherford and Houston St. Noon–6 p.m. TCGPWA.org
• Oct. 4: Inclusive Counseling’s LGBT Adoption Options
Jonathan’s Place, 6065 Duck Creek Road, Garland. 11 a.m. RSVP therapy@inclusivecounseling.com
• Oct. 5: LifeWalk
Lee Park, 3333 Turtle Creek Blvd. Register 11 a.m. Walk at 1 p.m. LifeWalk.org.
• Oct. 5. Tarrant County Pride Picnic
Trinity Park, 2987 Trinity Park Dr, Fort Worth. Noon–6 p.m. TCGPWA.org
• Oct. 9–12: QCinema Film Festival
Rose Marine Theater, 1440 N. Main St., Fort Worth. Qcinema.org
• Oct. 11: National Coming Out Day
• Oct. 12: Jennings Street Festival
Jennings Avenue between Pennsylvania Ave. and W. Cannon. 2–8 p.m. benefits AIDS Outreach Center.
• Oct. 12: Spirit Day
Stand with LGBT youth against against bullying
• Oct. 15: DIFFA Style Council party
Announcement of the 2015 Season Style Council and Legends members. Neiman Marcus, 1618 Main St. 6 p.m.
• Oct. 18: Spooktacular
Fundraiser for the GLBT Leadership Education and Advocacy Program (GLBT LEAP), 6-9 p.m., at ilume 2, 3109 Douglas Ave. For information call 214-865-6516.
• Oct. 19: Great Gatsby Party
Benefits AIDS Interfaith Network. The home of Faye C. Briggs, 5909 Desco Drive. 3–6 p.m. AIDSInterfaithnetwork.org
• Oct. 17–18: International Gay Rodeo Finals
John Justin Arena, 1051 Rip Johnson Road, Fort Worth. $15 one day, $25 two days. IGRA.com
• Oct. 25: Halloween on Cedar Springs Road
Facebook.com/Events/776039205742083
Jackie K. Jones Memorial Bike Ride on Sept. 27.
NOVEMBER
• Nov. 13: Holiday Wreath Collection
Galleria Dallas, 13350 Dallas Parkway. 6:30 p.m. $50.
• Nov. 14: Wanda Sykes with Keith Robinson
Majestic Theater, 1925 Elm St. 8 p.m. Tickets available at TicketMaster.com
• Nov. 15: Black Tie Dinner
Dallas Sheraton Hotel, 400 N. Olive St. $400. 6 p.m.–midnight. BlackTie.org
• Nov. 20: Transgender Day of Remembrance
Details of local observances to come. Facebook.com/TransDOR.Dallas.
DECEMBER
• Dec. 1: World AIDS Day
This article appeared in the Dallas Voice print edition September 19, 2014.