ONE-TIME EVENTS - Updated Wednesday, June 5th, 2013
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Join Friends of Pride Today!
The annual Pride Houston parade and festival are coming up on Saturday June 29th. There is no better place to watch
the Parade than the Friends of Pride VIP bleachers. In addition to supporting Pride Houston through your $125
donation, Friends of Pride get the following benefits:
- A seat in the VIP Grandstand Bleacers
- An invitation to the Pre-Parade VIP Reception
- Full open bar - yes, you read that right. Free drinks all night!
- Celebrity Grand Marshal Meet and Greet
- Private Air-Conditioned Bathrooms
FOP admission is only $125. And for an optional extra $50, you also get a reserved parking spot. And everyone knows
what a hassle parking is on parade day! You can sign up for FOP by clicking here.
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Pride Superstar Competition, An official event of Houston Pride Week®
Thursdays in May and June, starting at 10 pm, at South Beach, 810 Pacific St.
Now in its seventh season, this competition has showcased amazing LGBT artists that you have experienced not only at
Pride Houston events but at other LGBT events around the city. Weekly giveaways including concert tickets and CDS!
Finalists will be competing for over $5000 in prizes. This event is FREE and open to the public. No tickets are
necessary. Judges: Joey Guerra Benjamin Phoenix Tianna Hall
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SPRY Game Day
Friday, June 7th, 1 to 3 pm, Montrose Center Room 112/113
Senions Preparing For Rainbow Years (SPRY) invites you to attend their monthly Game Day. They'll be playing
everyone's favorite table games as well as leaving the puzzle out from the Diner if you can to continue on that. Please
feel free to bring a friend.
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Free Wine Tasting at The Usual
Friday, June 7th, 5 to 8 pm at The Usual, 5519 Allen at TC Jester (just north of Washington)
The Usual has started wine happy hours on Friday nights, with 10% off of bottles of wine. In addition, on the first
Friday of each month, they will be featuring a free wine tasting.
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Grand Opening of a New Lesbian Bar - Club FRESH & Cafe
Friday, June 7th, at Club FRESH, 5757 Westheimer between Fountain View and Chimney Rock
Thank God! Some has the courage and vision to open a new lesbian bar in town!!! Here's what Lynne Allen has to say
about her new bar: "We are lesbian owned and operated. Our mission is to create long term lasting memories while
at the same time Partying For A Purpose by giving a percentage of proceeds back to the community through benefits
and partnering with women driven and supported charities.
FRESH will have DJ's specializing in music of different genre's and theme nights such as Country, Pop, Top 40's, R &
B, Tejano/Salsa and Old School (70's, 80's and 90's). Which also includes bringing special guests and events in and
around the Houston area.
FRESH Cafe will have daily and nitely menu including nitely breakfast buffet to generate revenue for these causes.
Hours so far will be Wed - Sun 4pm - 2am.( Mon & Tues is up in the air.) Lot's of parking, outside front patio for food
service/smokers, professional wait staff and bar staff (pleasant eye candy.Ijs..Lol).
Club FRESH is seeking a clientele of adult women with class and character. Although FRESH is a place for women, men
are more than welcomed . No doubt about it.
The Grand Opening is this Friday. Check our their Facebook page.
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LOAF Ice Cream Social
Saturday, June 8th, 2 to 4 pm, Bethel Church, 1107 Shepherd, one block north of Washington
Lesbians Over the Age of Fifty (LOAF) is a very active social group. Be sure to check out their upcoming ice cream
social. The ice cream will be provided, but please bring your favorite topping to share (nuts, fruits, syrups, crunches,
cookies etc). The Social will be held in the Fellowship Hall and signs will point the way. Note: park in the Mardi Gras
Grill parking lot.
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The Gay Men's Chorus of Houston Presents "Glamorous Glee"
Saturday, June 8th, 7:30 pm at the Cullen Theater in Wortham Center
Bayou City Chorale is back from its triumphant concert at Carnegie Hall last week and the men of GMCH are ready to
take the stage again! Join the Gay Men's Chorus of Houston on Saturday, June 8 at 7:30 in the Cullen Theatre in
Wortham Center for "Glamorous Glee".
For their annual Pride show, GMCH will perform a tribute to the tradition of glee club choruses. Enjoy favorite male
glee club songs of the past and from present popular fabulous stage shows, presented as only these men can. Tickets
range from $20 to $50 and can be purchased at this link.
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Meet One of the Stars of the All American Girls Professional Baseball League
Sunday, June 9th, 3 pm at Memorial #1 (the fastpitch field)
The Houston Women's Softball League (HWSL) is having a VERY special event this weekend. In conjunction with their
annual All Star Exhibition Game, they've invited one of the stars of the All American Girls Professional Baseball
League (AAGPBL) to throw out the ceremonial first pitch. How cool is THAT!
The AAGPBL, which is celebrating its 70th anniversay, was memorialized in that movie "A League of Their Own"
(remember, there is NO CRYING in baseball!) This is your chance to salute those women who paved the wave for so
many of us to play sports!
Come meet HWSL's special guest, Marie "Red" Mahoney. She is 88 years old and the only native Houstonian to ever
play in the league. Red played for the South Bend Blue Sox and the Fort Wayne Daisies, and she made All-Star her
first year in the league due to her stellar defense. She pitched and played outfield. In addition to throwing the
“ceremonial first pitch” of the All-Star Exhibition game, which will likely begin about 3 pm, Red plans to come out a
little early and hang out for autographs and chatting/reminiscing with anyone who wants to talk to her during her time
with us. She LOVES talking about her days in baseball and welcomes your conversation and questions.
Here is the map to Memorial Field 1. If you questions you can contact HWSL treasurer Dawn Harrell at 713.205.5755
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Grand Marshal Happy Hour, Presented by BBVA Compass
Friday, June 14th, 7 to 9 pm at Hughes Hanger, 2811 Washington
Please join this years Houston Pride Celebration’s Grand Marshals Robin Brown, John Nechman and January Leo for a
Friday evening cocktail at the beautiful Hughes Hanger. This event not only celebrates this years outstanding Grand
Marshals but we will also celebrate the amazing past Grand Marshals.
This event is presented to you by BBVA Compass. Also the lovely owners of Hughes Hanger will be donating part of the
proceeds of the bar to this years Pride Celebration.
So come out, enjoy the patio at Hughes and kick off this years Houston Pride Celebration. For more info, check out
the event Facebook page.
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Stache Bash, An official event of Houston Pride Week®
Wednesday, June 19th, 7 to 9 pm at Keihl's Highland Village, 4076 Westheimer
This event will be a chic cocktail party with fantastic nibbles proved by Melange Catering. Guest will have the
opportunity to show off their stache (real or fake) and the possibility of a straight razor shave provided by V’s
Barbershop. Complimentary grab bags will be given to guests courtesy of Kiehls (Highland Village).
A suggested donation will be collected at the door. A portion of the proceeds raised will go to support the Celebration
and keeping the Festival FREE. Don’t worry ladies there are plenty of goodies for your too.
Photographers/Photo Booths will be onsite so be ready with your stache. Whether it be real, fake, on your face, on
your tshirt or wherever come be GRAND at this event.
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Eden: A Pride Girl Party - An official event of Houston Pride Week®
Friday, June 21st, 8 to 11 pm at The Usual, 5519 Allen at TC Jester
This event is Pride’s very first event dedicated to the Women of the LGBT Community.
Even though it is a girl party everyone is welcome to attend and support this event. There will be a suggested donation
and ALL proceeds will go towards a woman focused non-profit group.
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Billiard Tournament Benefiting AssistHers
Saturday and Sunday, June 22nd and 23rd Noon to 8 pm, at Slick Willie's (1200 Westheimer)
The Independent Billiard League of Houston, Inc. is proud to announce the 17th Annual Houston Billiard Open to be
held Saturday, June 22 and Sunday, June 23, 2013, at Slick Willie’s Family Pool Hall on Westheimer. This year's
beneficiary is AssistHers.
The rules are World Pool-Billiard Association rules. Registration will be on Saturday at
11 am with the tournament activities starting at 12 noon. Tournament Player Tickets are $20 in advance or $25 at
the door. In addition to the tournament, we are also offering a silent auction of the in-kind items donated by our
sponsors. There will be lots of things to bid on auction-wise and free food for those who attend. Attendance is free
unless you want to play in the Tournament. Visit the IBL website for details.
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Pride In The Park: A Houston Dynamos Game - An official event of Houston Pride Week®
Saturday, June 22nd, 8 pm at BBVA Compass Stadium, 2200 Texas Avenue
Come OUT to the Houston Dynamo game and show your true PRIDE colors. Imagine a SEA of the LGBT community
coming out to show its support for its local soccer team. In this game the Houston Dynamo take on the Toronto FC.
More details and information to come soon.
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Houston Pride Festival
Saturday, June 29th, 1 to 7 pm
With more than 200 contingents and exhibitors, multiple stages, and attendance of more than 65,000 people, the
Festival has something for everyone. With exhibits like the Houston Dynamo Kids’ Zone, the Walgreens Health &
Wellness Pavilion, the Houston LGBT History Exhibit in cooperation with Rice University, and a whole cast of music
performers including our Pride Superstar contestants, past and present. Admission is free, but donations for support
can be given at the information booths at either entrance to the Festival.
The Festival is located in the Montrose neighborhood south of Westheimer along the streets of Commonwealth and
Yoakum. Note: Most exhibitors and food vendors only accept cash, and ATMs are available on-site until 7 p.m. or at
local businesses.
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Houston Pride Parade
Saturday, June 29th, 8:15 pm, on Westheimer in Montrose
The Parade, held along Westheimer Rd. between Dunlavy and Montrose Blvd, features more than 100 organizations and
businesses supporting and celebrating the Houston LGBT community. The Parade draws more than 325,000 people in
total, making it the second largest parade in Houston and the largest Pride Parade or LGBT gathering in the
Southwestern United States. The Parade pre-show beginning at 7:45 p.m. will be at 7:45 p.m. on Westheimer/Waugh.
Grandstand seating is available in our Friends of Pride VIP Area (seating, private restrooms, complimentary food,
cocktails and water are available), and general bleacher seats (non-alcoholic beverages and water are available for
sale, and private restrooms) are available as well.
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Official Pride After-Party
Saturday, June 29th, after the parade at South Beach
The spirit of pride doesn’t end after the Parade. You can continue to party the night away at the only OFFICIAL After
Party at South Beach Night Club. Take a journey to the coolest place on earth. Equipped with the latest gear we’re
sure you won’t visit another club that has the same features we do. Their State-of-the-Art EAW Avalon Series Sound
System was designed especially for their space and has the power to keep you grooving all night long. The Full Color
Water Cooled Matrix Laser Light Show is not only dazzling, its also the only one of it’s kind in the Southwest. It
provides a vast array of stunning visuals like nothing you’ve ever witnessed before. Dance floors get hot. That’s just
the way it goes, but our Liquid Ice Jets deliver the relief you need to keep grooving. They have the power to drop the
temperature of the club 20 degrees in the matter of seconds. South Beach is the only night club to Sponsor Pride
Houston and Houston Pride Week.
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AssistHers Training Dates
AssistHers, a volunteer organization that helps Houston area lesbians. Interested in learning what AssistHers is all
about? Attend one of the trainings offered this year:
Saturday, August 3, 2013
Saturday, November 2, 2013
All Trainings are from 10:00 am – noon at the Montrose Center, 401 Branard Street, Room 114, Houston, TX 77006-
5015. Breakfast is provided but BYOC (bring your own coffee). Please RSVP. For more info, call AssistHers at 713-
521-4628 or visit our website at and like us on Facebook.
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Kindred Spirits Reunion Dance
Saturday, August 24th
Stay tuned for more details, but save the date!
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Creating Change 2014
Jamuary 29 - February 2nd at Hilton of the Americas
Creating Change is the largest annual gathering of LGBT activists, organizers and leaders and it is going to be hosted
by Houston in 2014. How exciting! Last year's meeting in Atlanta, more than 3,400 people from all over the country
attended the five-day program, that featured over 300 workshops, training sessions, meetings and events. Plus they
had four spectacular plenary sessions and tons of networking opportunities.
Now you KNOW that Houston can top that! But we're going to need a lot of help to make it happen. To find out how
you can get involved, check out the Host Committee's Facebook page or their blog. There are 15 standing committees
who are looking for volunteers, so no matter what your talents, interests and/or time availability, they can find a
place to use you!
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