However you choose to look at, the beat goes on. It’s a nod to Houston’s historical as well as our musical resilience. If you look at our history, Houston is a first in a lot of things. If you look at some of the earliest blues recordings, they were made in Houston. “That theme is dedicated to our history, like Lawrence v. Fittingly, Pride Houston 365 used the theme “the beat goes on” when developing the month of events. Well, if that is the logic, given the gun massacres in places of worship as well as Catholic sex scandals, Drag Queen Story Time is a much safer place for children to congregate.ĭespite the fact the LGBTQ community still faces hate and fear, it has rallied together, and this June shows no slowdown in overcoming adversity. Even United States Representative Lauren Boebert is taking part in the hate with her tweet “Take your children to CHURCH, not drag bars.” Most recently a Texas Legislator proposed a bill that would ban minors from drag events, which would effectively end Drag Queen Story Time at libraries. Take your children to CHURCH, not drag bars. Trans athletes in sports are causing a stir, while trans youth are being denied gender affirming healthcare. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is pushing the “Don’t Say Gay” bill. Books are being banned, with many of them stemming from out-of-the-closet authors or detailing queer story lines. wade is facing jeopardy, which has implications that could spell demise for same-sex marriage legality. Despite the cosmic fabulouslity of the queer community, turbulence abounds both statewide and nationally.
It’s not easy being LGBTQ…although we sure make it look like a lot of fun. With so much anti-LGBTQ legislation that’s happening, we need to fight that with love, with peace, with people coming together in unity. “ needs that visibility, that awareness of our community. Thasia Madison, co-president of Pride Houston 365, explained why this month and celebrations like this matter. And because pride is not just one day but instead all year, the aptly named organizer, Pride Houston 365, has assembled a bevy of events throughout the month to celebrate. After two years on hiatus, the streets of Downtown Houston will once again overflow with on June 25 as part of the 44th Annual Official Houston Pride LGBT+ Celebration Festival and Pride Houston 365 Parade on Saturday, June 25.