Celebrate LGBTQ+ Pride Month and the Montrose Center’s 45th anniversary by attending the Community Pride Celebration on Saturday, June 17 from 4-8 PM! Houston’s LGBTQ+ center is opening its doors (and parking lot) to welcome thousands of our friends and family for a FREE Community Pride Celebration, featuring live entertainment, dozens of LGBTQ+ businesses and organizations, special surprises, and more! The Pride Celebration will include: Live stage performances with Barry Mii Dandy, Tati Dior, DJ JOYCON, Chloe Crawford Ross, DJ Twerksum, Viva Vidalia, and Xepher Wolf An indoor and outdoor community fair featuring LGBTQ+ organizations and businesses (list below) A 25ft historic Pride flag sewn by Gilbert Baker, the creator of the Rainbow Pride flag Dozens of LGBTQ+ non-profits and organizations fighting for justice and equality (list below) Food trucks and other food and beverage providers An LGBTQ+ history exhibit, provided in partnership with the Botts Collection Rainbow Run presented by Corey S. Scranton Stiletto Sprint presented by Corey S. Scranton – don’t forget to bring your heels! An indoor VIP lounge with refreshments including wine, beer, and light bites An indoor lounge for seniors (55+) presented by AARP Houston An indoor lounge for youth and families with a bouncy house, balloon animals and other activities And so much more! The Community Pride Celebration is a rain or shine event with indoor (A/C) and outdoor spaces. Free water will be available to attendees. Food and other drinks will be available to purchase from vendors. Parking: No parking will be available on Center property. Street parking may be available in the neighborhood surrounding the Center. Rideshare or public transportation strongly encouraged.  

Join HYLA for PRIDE night at The Houston Astros. Tickets are only $10 thanks to a generous sponsor.  hyla.org/calendar.

The LGBT Law Section of the State Bar of Texas has an exciting program planned for the State Bar Annual Meeting in Austin June 22-23. You can see our full two-day program here and the preview below, and please click on the image or here to RSVP for our events so that we can print nametags and get an accurate headcount. It’s going to be a wonderful couple days in Austin and our CLE will only be available in-person.

Congratulations to Mitchell Katine and his clients for a remarkable win in the landmark case Lawrence v. Texas.

Brooks Ballard, board member, and the Board of Directors of Combined Arms, together with Engel & Völkers Houston, invite you to tee off at the Deerwood Country Club in support of Combined Arms of Texas, an organization on a mission to accelerate the impact of veterans, while fundamentally redesigning the military transition process through innovation and collaboration.    Since 2015, Combined Arms of Texas has served 63,000 veterans and military-connected individuals across the state of Texas, connecting them to our growing network of over 250 member organizations offering over 1,100 resources. 

Join us here at Constellation Field on Thursday, June 29 for the return of Space Cowboys Pride Night! The night includes education and celebration of the LGBTQ+ community, Thirsty Thursday beer specials thanks to Eureka Heights ($4 Bud Light drafts + sodas, $6 Eureka Heights Lavender Bunny cans) and Bark in the Park presented by Hollywood Feed! Come one, come all and get your tickets now! We’ll see you there! Gates | 6:00 PM First Pitch | 7:05 PM Buy Tickets

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.