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• May 4: Couple Communication Workshop
Candy Marcum, LPC, and Jimmy Owen, LPC, present a four-part Couple Communication Workshop, taking place over two weekends, from 5-7 p.m. May 4 and 11, 10 a.m.-noon on May 5 and 12. Designed to help couples understand each other better by learning effective communication skills. Cost is $450 per couple, which includes two workbooks and eight hours of instruction. Registration is required. For information contact Marcum by phone at 214-521-1278 or be email at candy@candymarcum.com, or visit CandyMarcum.com.
• May 4: ASD Founders Day
AIDS Services of Dallas celebrates Founders’ Day from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. in the courtyard at the Revlon Apartments,
720 N. Lancaster Ave. Includes the presentation of the Phil Morrow Memorial Award, the Daryl Moore Memorial Award and special recognition of several organizations, businesses and individuals for outstanding support
• May 5: NRA protest
While the NRA holds its national convention at the Dallas Convention Center, protesters gather at noon at City Hall Plaza.
• May 5: NAMIWalks Dallas
The 13th annual walk to raise funds and reduce the stigma of mental illness is chaired by lesbian singer songwriter Daphne Willis. Registration begins at 8:30 a.m. and the walk at 10:30 a.m. at Dr Pepper Ballpark, 7300 Rough Riders Trail, Frisco.
• May 11-14: Purple Party May 5: ‘1985’ Movie Screening
RGray Pride has free tickets to a screening of the film 1985 at noon at The Magnolia, 3699 McKinney Ave. For information or tickets email graypride@myresourcecenter.org. The movie follows a closeted man named Adrian returning from New York to his hometown in Texas for Christmas during the first wave of the AIDS crisis.
• May 5: Pre-TBRU Dance-Pajama Party
Dallas Bears host a Pre-Texas Bear Round-up Dance-Pajama Party from 9 p.m. to
2 a.m. at Dallas Eagle, 5740 Maple Ave. Wear your pajamas but all attire must be Texas legal. $5 suggested donation gets you entry to the Bear Cave, and proceeds benefit TBRU beneficiaries GDMAF, Sharon St. Cyr Fund and AIDS Interfaith Network.
• May 6: International Family Equality Day picnic
Rainbow Roundup, Trans Kids and Families of Texas, Equality Texas and Family Equality Council picnic to celebrate International Family Equality Day from 4-6p.m. at Heights Park, 711 W Arapaho Road, Richardson.
• May 8: 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.
• May 8: Young Professionals Advisory Council mixer
From 5:30-7 p.m. at Ferris Wheelers Backyard and BBQ, 1950 Market Center Blvd.
• May 10: 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.
• May 10: Business Connections Mixer
The North Texas GLBT Chamber of Commerce’s Business Connections Mixer is held from 5:30-7 p.m. at Two Corks & A Bottle, 2800 Routh St., Ste. 140. Features complimentary bites and art by Juli Hulcy-Kessinger. General admission is $10 in advance, $20 at the door; free for chamber members. Email matt.ebner@glbtchamber.com for information.
• May 11: DFW Pride Happy Hour
DFW Pride Happy Hour holds a special happy hour event from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at Resource Center, 5750 Cedar Springs Road.
• May 11-14: Purple Party
• May 11-14: Purple Party May 12: Food Drive for Resource Center
The Annual National Association of Letter Carriers Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive collects donations of non-perishable food items for local food pantries. Leave donations in a bag by your mailbox and your letter carrier will pick it up and deliver it to a local food bank. Donations made in the 75219 zip code area will go to the Resource Center food pantry.
• May 11-14: Purple Party May 12: House of DIFFA: Alter Ego
Celebrate fashion, design and philanthropy at the annual black tie galaincluding runway show and after party at the
Omni Dallas
• May 11-14: Purple Party May 12: Gray Pride Prom
Gray Pride Prom for LGBTQ seniors ages 50 and older. Live DJ, dancing, raffle prizes and more from 7-11 p.m. at Resource Center, 5750 Cedar Springs Road. $10 suggested donation.
• May 11-14: Purple Party May 12: An Evening with Chadwick Moore
Log Cabin Republicans of Dallas present former OUT magazine and The Advocate editor Chadwick Moore from 5:30-9 p.m. at a private residence. $40-100. LCRDallas.nationbuilder.com/events.
• May 11-14: Purple Party May 12: Bridges: LGBTQ+ Then & Now
Gray Pride presents a performance by Flexible Grey featuring monologues based on questions submitted for LGBT seniors by Millennial LGBTs in an effort to bridge the gap between the generations. 7 p.m. in the Borick Auditorium at Resource Center, 5750 Cedar Springs Road. Performances repeat May 16-19.
• May 11-14: Purple Party May 13: Mother’s Day with The Women’s Chorus of Dallas
TWCD performs at 12:30 p.m. and 2:30 p.m. at Texas Discovery Gardens, 3601 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd.
• May 11-14: Purple Party May 14: First day of early voting
Early voting for the primary runoff election runs May 14-18. Vote in any early voting location in your county.
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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. Marjory Stoneman Douglas student Lola Sanabria and friends are this week’s guests; 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.; 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.
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Rainbow Roundup, Trans Kids & Families, Family Equality Council and Equality Texas celebrate International Family Equality Day with a picnic in the park on Sunday, May 6. See listings for details.