Join Texas Diversity Council at the 19th Annual North Texas DiversityFIRST™ Awards Luncheon to celebrate these exceptional individuals and organizations have shown unwavering dedication, creativity, and commitment to fostering an inclusive environment that empowers and uplifts all. 19th Annual North Texas DiversityFIRST™ Awards Luncheon Thursday, August 24, 2023 10:00 am – 1:30 pm Hilton Richardson Dallas 701 E. Campbell Rd., Richardson, 75081
Breakout your holiday best, because it’s time for FriendsGivingMas 2023, our holiday party and annual fundraiser for the ELA Scholarship! FriendsGivingMas is being generously hosted by our friends at Bradshaw Carter at 1734 W Alabama St, Houston, TX 77098 on November 30, 2023, 6:00pm – 8:00pm. Tickets are free for members and guest tickets are available here.
Join the HYLA LGBTQ+ Committee and the ACLU of Texas for an LGBT-related litigation update. Registration is free: https://www.hyla.org/event-5480394
Join us on Saturday, December 16 at 5 PM for a festive evening of fierce competition and philanthropy benefitting the youth of Grace Place. Grab your friends or fam and compete as a team in a live gingerbread house decorating contest, or just watch the fun as a spectator. While teams serve holiday realness, we’ll serve up the holiday spirit with cocktails and beer, as well as complimentary food provided by Kindred Kitchen. Enjoy our new, bigger venue with a 360 photo booth, grab some Grace Place merch, and play at our interactive activity stations to learn about what we provide at Grace Place Youth Nights.
Register: https://montrosegraceplace.flipcause.com/secure/cause_pdetails/MTk3NzU1
SLAGH, EPAH, and the HBA’s LGBTQ+ Committee, joined by HYLA’s LGBTQ+ Committee and the Houston Area Law Librarians invite you to celebrate PRIDE on Wednesday, June 5th, from 5:30-7:30, as Clay Allen, General Counsel for the Houston Rockets, shares What it Means to be Out and Rockets Proud. The event will include a tour of the Toyota Center and presentation by Clay Allen, General Counsel for the Houston Rockets. Clay Allen will be discussing what it means to be out and proud as one of the highest-profile openly gay executives in professional sports. This event is FREE for SLAGH, EPAH, & HBA LGBTQ+ Section members. Guests are $25. If you are a member of SLAGH, EPAH, or the HBA’s LGBTQ+ Committee, simply RSVP to the PunchBowl invitation that you received by email. It’s not too late to join our host organizations.
Join SLAGH, HYLA, and the HBA LGBTQ+ Committee for Cocktails & Mocktails with Law Students Plume on October 1st at 6pm. Please RSVP to HYLA by clicking here.
With the national celebration of pro bono in October, the ABA Children’s Immigration Law Academy (CILA) invites you, on October 9, 2023, from 2:00 pm CST to 3:15 pm CST, to a complimentary 75-minute CLE webinar focused on pro bono advocacy for unaccompanied immigrant children—often unrepresented and needing an attorney by their side in immigration court. Please see the registration information below for further details about the training, registration, speakers, and CLE. Register By Clicking Here
The HBA LGBTQ+ Committee’s Annual Halloween Party is benefiting SLAGH’s Debra Hunt Emerging Leader Award. Please join us on Wednesday, October 30 from 6:00-9:00 p.m. at 1550 Lamar Street (28th Floor Reception Space). In honor of the hero/villain du jour, Beetlejuice, come dressed as your favorite hero or villain! Click HERE to purchase single ticket(s).
Join us on Thursday, June 11th, from 5-7:30pm for Stonewall Law Association of Greater Houston and the Houston Bar Association LGBTQ+ Committee’s 6th Annual Pride Mixer at Norton Rose Fulbright Tower (1550 Lamar Street, 28th Floor, Houston, Texas). Following the first day of the State Bar of Texas’ Annual Meeting, we’ll bring together attorneys, judges, law students, and community leaders from across Texas for an evening of celebration and connection. Who will take home the 2026 Benny Agosto Jr. Pride Award? Please invite colleagues, judges, law students, and friends to join us for this special event. 6th Annual Pride Mixer Flyer 2026 2026 Pride Mixer Sponsorship Form 1
Friday, June 12, 2026 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. State Bar of Texas Annual Meeting CLE Programs and Section Meetings Marriott Marquis Houston 4:30 p.m. – 5:15 p.m. LGBTQ+ Law Section Council & Membership Annual Meeting Join us as we reflect on the Section’s accomplishments, discuss upcoming initiatives and business, elect new Officers and Council Members, and recognize the members whose leadership continues to strengthen our organization. 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. LGBTQ+ Law Section Annual Meeting Reception & Networking Afterparty Private Residence – Montrose (Flyer and full list of Sponsors is attached) Following the Council and Membership Meeting, continue the conversation with us at the Section’s Annual Meeting Reception and Networking Afterparty in Montrose, just minutes from downtown Houston. Enjoy drinks, light bites, and a relaxed evening of networking with fellow attorneys, judges, law students, and friends of the Section. Whether you are a longtime member or attending your first Section event, this is a wonderful opportunity to build new connections and strengthen existing ones. Because parking in the neighborhood is limited, rideshare transportation is strongly encouraged. The event address and additional details will be provided upon registration. RSVP for the LGBTQ+ Law Section Friday Networking Reception We are looking forward to welcoming members and guests from across Texas for what promises to be an outstanding Annual Meeting. We hope you will join us for one—or both—of these events and help us celebrate another year of community, service, and fellowship within the legal profession. If you have any questions or experience any issues registering, please contact Sam Hodges
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