On June 28, 1969, the New York Police Department raided a Greenwich Village bar called the Stonewall Inn. The LGBTQ+ patrons of Stonewall and other lesbian and gay bars in the area rioted for over six days when the police became violent. A landmark moment in the gay liberation movement, the Stonewall uprisings are commemorated each year in June during Pride Month.
Pride month is a time to look to the past—to draw pride and inspiration from revolutionary LGBTQ+ ancestors, like Marsha P. Johnson and Sylvia Rivera, and channel their defiance into the present. This past year LGBTQ+ Texans, especially trans youth, have been under attack. Texas Republicans have sought to ban transgender children from playing sports, criminalize essential gender-affirming healthcare, ban books featuring LGBTQ+ characters and storylines, and further limit the already flawed Texas educational curriculum on sex and gender identity. This Pride month, lets celebrate the hard work of LGBTQ+ Texans who have been fighting against bigoted legislation.
To help you celebrate Pride with your friends, family, and loved ones, Progress Texas has compiled a list of Pride events throughout June taking place across Texas.
Dallas/Ft. Worth
Silver Pride Coffee & Conversation - June 1st at Grauwyler Park Library
Pride Poetry Night - June 2nd at the Latino Cultural Center
Drag the Kids to Pride: Family Friendly Drag Show - June 4th
Pride 2022: A Celebration of Diversity - June 4th in Carrollton
Dallas Pride - At Fair Park on June 4th (festival) and 5th (parade)
Spectrum Tea Dance - June 5th directly after Dallas Pride Parade
Disco, TX & Bleach Pride-a-palooza - Three day event held at bars Ruins, Doublewide and Thunderbird on June 3-5
Dick's & Drag: A Country Diva PRIDE Brunch - June 5th
Pride Night Lights Rave - June 11th
Pride Bar Crawl - June 11th
Dallas Arts District Pride Block Party - 6 pm to midnight on June 17th
A Very Drag Celebration of Opera & Showtunes - Hosted by the DMA and the Dallas Opera on June 17th
Witches and Pagans Pride Day - June 18th
LGBTQ Saves Annual Youth Pride Picnic - June 18th
Houston
Pride, Love Wins - June 4th
Official Pride Market x Karbach Brewing - June 5th
Official Pride Pool Party - June 18th
Pride Bar Crawl - June 18th
Rock the Runway: Pride Fashion Show - June 23rd
Eden Girl Party - June 24th
44th Annual Official Houston Pride LGBT+ Celebration - June 25th at City Hall
The Official Pride Houston After-Party - June 25th
Kinky Circus Pride Party - June 25th
Pride Month Movie Screenings - June 8, 15, 22
Austin
Pride Mini Film-A-Thon - June 3-5
A Queer Comedy Competition - June 9th
Big Gay Pride Market - June 12th
The Boyz of Austin Pride Show - June 14th
Razzle Dazzle Upcycle Event & Queer Art Show - June 15th
Pride Bar Crawl - June 18th
Rocky Horror Pride Show Shadowcast - June 23rd
Note: Austin’s annual PRIDE Celebration and Stonewall Rally is held in August
San Antonio
Pride Trivia Night - June 10th (virtual)
2022 Icon’s Brunch - June 12th
Night out at the Zoo - June 17th
Pride Night with San Antonio FC - June 18th
Woodlawn Pointe presents Chad Michaels, winner of RuPaul Drag All Stars - June 18th
Youth Empowerment with Pride Conference - June 23rd
Pride Bigger than Texas Family Friendly Parade and Festival - June 25th
Other
Basin Pride Festival - July 16th in Midland
Corpus Christi Pride Week - different events throughout June
Sun City Pride - different events throughout June
El Paso Pride Bar Crawl - June 25th
Panhandle Pride Festival - June 25th in Amarillo
RGV Pride Festival - June 25th
Progress Texas wishes you a happy Pride month!
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