The Dallas LGBT Bar Association will host a virtual CLE on August 11, 2023 that delves into the significant changes made to the law during the 88th Session of Texas Legislature. Topics covered will include laws that impact the LGBTQ+ community, and changes impacting the practice of criminal law, real estate law, and business litigation. This CLE is free to Dallas LGBT Bar members, but registration is required. Non-members can attend for $15, or join The Dallas LGBT Bar Association here: BECOME A MEMBER CLE INFORMATION Date: August 11, 2023 Time: 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Location: Via zoom – registration required. CLE Credit: 1.0 Texas CLE Register Here Featured Speakers: Shelly Skeen – Lambda Legal: Shelly will discuss the latest laws and regulations that directly impact the LGBTQ+ community. Alexandra Guio – Estrada & Puente PLLC: Alexandra will focus on changes to the Penal Code and Code of Criminal Procedure. Christy Pennington – Clark Hill: With a specialization in Real Estate Law, Christy will delve into the legislative updates that may affect property rights, housing, and accommodations. D. Lance Currie – Carrington Coleman: Lance will address the impact of legislative changes on Business Law, including business rights and employment laws.

TLACT clinics are free for all participants! Volunteer attorneys will help you correct your name and/or gender marker on your identifying documents (driver’s license, passport, birth certificate, etc.). Please bring as many of the following documents as possible: – License/ID – Social security card – Birth certificate – Doctor’s letter – Fingerprint card You will eventually need all these documents to obtain your name and/or gender marker correction, but if you do not have any/all of them when you come to the clinic, that is okay. Our volunteers will help you figure out what documents you need and how to get them. Please note that you must be a Texas resident to participate.

TLACT clinics are free for all participants! Volunteer attorneys will help you correct your name and/or gender marker on your identifying documents (driver’s license, passport, birth certificate, etc.). Please bring as many of the following documents as possible: – License/ID – Social security card – Birth certificate – Doctor’s letter – Fingerprint card You will eventually need all these documents to obtain your name and/or gender marker correction, but if you do not have any/all of them when you come to the clinic, that is okay. Our volunteers will help you figure out what documents you need and how to get them. Please note that you must be a Texas resident to participate.

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).