Houston Pride Festival and Parade 2018

City Hall 901 Bagby, Houston, TX, United States

2018 marks 40 Years of Pride in the city of Houston. Join us in Downtown Houston where our very own "Stonewall" occurred in 1977 as thousands protested against Anita Bryant's anti-gay campaign.

This event is ADMISSION FREE and open to the public to attend/watch and open to the public (no age limit). No tickets are necessary except for the VIP Parade area. There are no tickets necessary for general admission.

For VIP Parade Tickets: pridehouston.org/vip

The Houston Pride Festival® and Houston Pride Parade® are at the center of the Celebration with an attendance of over 700,000 people every year from all over the world. Come and join all of the LGBT Community in celebrating who we are as a people and how much more we still need to FIGHT FOR.

A Year of Resilience Against SB4: We are Here to Stay

City Hall 901 Bagby, Houston, TX, United States

Please join United We Dream this Tuesday May 29, 2018 for a press conference at City Hall as we raise our voices on the anniversary of our Texas Capitol take over, we want to show the city of Houston that we are still resilient and fighting agaisnt SB4. There has been a 60% incrementation in deportations in Harris county making us the national capital of family separations, its time to make City Officials accountable and demand the implementations of policies that will protect our communities. No more racial profiling, no more criminalization of black and brown communities, no more deportations. Houston is our home and We are Here to Stay. #Undocumented #Unafraid #HeretoStay

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Repro Power Houston Speakout!

City Hall 901 Bagby, Houston, TX, United States

Join us to kick off our campaign for abortion access and reproductive justice in Houston and Harris County. Houstonians will share their experiences accessing abortion and being faced with reproductive oppressions through personal storytelling.

Together, let's envision a Houston and a Texas in which there is widespread public support for abortion access, racial, economic, and gender justice, equitable pay & leave policies, justice for undocumented people, and more!

Repro Power Houston is part of a multi-city initiative led by the Lilith Fund for Reproductive Equity, the Texas Equal Access Fund, the West Fund and NARAL Pro-Choice Texas to build a groundswell of support for abortion access and reproductive justice in local communities.

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Good Friday Walk for Justice

City Hall 901 Bagby, Houston, TX, United States

The annual Good Friday "Walk for Justice", sponsored by Pax Christi,  will take place on Friday, April 14.  Gather at 12 noon at the reflecting pool in front of City Hall in downtown Houston.   Many different peace and social justice issues are addressed in the Walk for Justice.   All are welcome.

Super Bowl Weekend – Resist Trump Resist Hate

City Hall 901 Bagby, Houston, TX, United States

The pledge of allegiance states that we as a country are "one nation, indivisible" yet our elected president Donald Trump has continuously introduced policies that are dividing us as a nation. We must let him know that we as the MAJORITY do not agree with his hateful rhetoric. His idea of America is not our idea of America.

Dowling St. Renaming to Emancipation Ave Public Hearing

City Hall 901 Bagby, Houston, TX, United States

We would also like to remind everyone that the Planning Commission’s public hearing on renaming Dowling Street to Emancipation Avenue will take place this Thursday, October 13th beginning at 2:30pm at the City Hall Annex, 900 Bagby. If you’re available and would like to join us in showing support for this important name change, please contact me about carpooling options.

Orlando: Public Candlelight Vigil

City Hall 901 Bagby, Houston, TX, United States

The City of Houston will host a public candlelight vigil in remembrance of the victims of the Orlando shooting rampage.   7:30 p.m., Wednesday, June 15, 2016 Houston City Hall 901 Bagby, Houston, TX  77002 ***ALL ARE WELCOME*** In another sign of respect and support, Houston City Hall will be lit with LGBT pride colors […]