Have an event coming up? Email your information to Managing Editor Tammye Nash at nash@dallasvoice.com or Senior Staff Writer David Taffet at taffet@dallasvoice.com by Wednesday at 5 p.m. for that week’s issue.
JUNE
• Through June 30: Pride at City Hall
The exhibit The Impact of HIV/AIDS in Dallas on display in the lobby of Dallas City Hall, 1500 Marilla St.
• June-September: Pride at the Library
From UNT’s LGBT Archive, the library will exhibit collections from UNT’s LGBT Archive, documenting the history and culture of the LGBT community in Dallas at the J. Erik Jonsson Central Library, Dallas History & Archives (7th floor), 1515 Young St.
• June 22-24: TAG camping trip
Tyler Area Gays is going camping. To RSVP or ask questions, contact Ryan Benicky at Benicky.who@gmail.com.
• June 23: Ascend
Oak Lawn Band presents Ascend, its fifth annual march for freedom concert featuring singers Donald Jones and Jodi Crawford Wright. Pillar of Pride awards will be presented to John Fullinwider and Michael Doughman for community service at 4 p.m. at the Latino Cultural Center, 2600 Live Oak St.
• June 23: Bears at the Zoo
Dallas Bears go to the Fort Worth Zoo from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. 1989 Colonial Parkway, Fort Worth.
• June 23: Houston Pride
40th anniversary celebration. Parade at sunset in downtown Houston.
• June 24: Birthday Show for Dana Bloom
Linze Serrell hosts a Special Birthday Show for Dana Bloom with AmeriMonte Records at The Round-Up Saloon, 3912 Cedar Springs Road. Buffet meal from 3-4 p.m., show and live auction at 4 p.m. $10.
• June 26: Texas Business Equality Conference
Attendees will network, hear remarks from national speakers about the importance of diversity in the workplace, and attend breakout sessions designed to help businesses to grow and thrive from 8 a.m.-3 p.m. at Toyota North America, 6565 Headquarters Drive, Plano. Register at GLBTChamber.com.
• June 26: “From Sodomy to Same-Sex Marriage: 15 Years Since Lawrence v. Texas”
Dallas Morning News reporter Lauren McGaughy moderates a panel including Resource Center CEO Cece Cox, Lambda Legal’s Sharon McGowan, activist Dick Peeples, state Rep.-elect Jessica Gonzalez and trans activist Trenton Johnson to commemorate the 15th anniversary of Lawrence v. Texas at 6:30 p.m. at SMU Dedman School of Law, Walsh Classroom in the Underwood Law Library. Free parking after 6 p.m. in the Daniel Parking Center at 3330 Daniel Avenue
(at Hillcrest Ave).
• June 26: Resource Center tour
CEO Cece Cox leads a behind-the-scenes tour of Resource Center from 5-6:30 p.m. at 5750 Cedar Springs Road. RSVP to kfields@myresourcecenter.org.
• June 26: Pride Night at Durkins
GALA meets at Durkin’s Pizza, 8930 Hwy. 121, McKinney.
• June 27: LGBTQ Book Club Webchat with Madeline Miller
Chat with author Madeline Miller about her novel The Song of Achilles at 6-7 p.m. at Oak Lawn Library, 4100 Cedar Springs Road.
• June 27: National HIV Testing Day
Rainbow LULAC and Prism Health team up for HIV testing night at 7 p.m. at Havana, 4001 Cedar Springs Road. No appointment necessary. Dr. Steven Pounders offers from HIV and Hep C testing from 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. at 3500 Oak Lawn Ave. RSVP to 214-520-8833.
• June 27: National HIV Testing Day
Testing from 10 a.m.-7 p.m. with Prism Health at Walgreen’s, 3802 Cedar Springs Road; with Abounding Prosperity at Walgreen’s, 1461 Robert B. Cullum Blvd.; with UT Southwestern at Walgreen’s, 2060 S. Buckner Blvd. and 8310 Abrams Road. Elsewhere at Walgreens stores in Houston, San Antonio, Austin, Amarillo, Beaumont and Port Arthur. More info at
GreaterThan.org.
• June 27: Red Ribbon Society appreciation event
Prism Health and Red Ribbon Society present an annual appreciation event with words from CEO John Carlo from 6-8p.m. at Mercado 369 Gallery, 369 Jefferson Blvd. RSVP to development@prismntx.org by June 25.
• June 28: Tall Tales & High Heels
Dallas Public Library hosts its first LGBTQ-themed adult story hour. Sit, stand, or shimmy, but be dazzled by these lovely ladies as they read you classic tales we all know and love. This program is intended for adults only at 11 p.m. at JR.’s Bar & Grill, 3932 Cedar Springs Road.
• June 28: Becoming a Better Ally
GALA Ally Committee presents The ABCs of LGBT+. A discussion on how to be better allies, friends and neighbors from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at Grace Avenue United Methodist Church, 3521 Main St., Frisco.
• June 29: MetroBall
Expose and Shannon headline the fundraiser for Greg Dollgener Memorial AIDS Fund from 7 p.m.-midnight at S4, 3911 Cedar Springs Road.
Info at GDMF.org.
• June 29-July 1: Beyond Vanilla
Beyond Vanilla takes place at the Doubletree Inn, 4099 Valley View Lane, Farmers Branch. Day passes $75. Tickets at Eventbrite.com.
• June 30: QueerBomb
Meet in Main Street Garden as DJ Wylie spins and local groups host tables at 7 p.m. in Main Street Garden, 1902 Main St. Facebook.com/qbdallas.
• June 30: Pride San Antonio Crockett Park
JULY
• July 19: Mr. Gay Texas America
Preliminary to Mr. Gay America 2019 emceed by Chanel LaMasters at 9 p.m. at the Rose Room, 3911 Cedar Springs Road. $20.
• July 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.
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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. This week’s guest is Texas House candidate Nancy Bean; 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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Linze Serrell hosts a Special Birthday Show for Dana Bloom on Sunday, June 24, with AmeriMonte Records at The Round-Up Saloon, 3912 Cedar Springs Road. The event includes a buffet meal, a live auction and show featuring performances by Bubba T, pictured left, Shane Owens, pictured right,
and more.