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 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
• 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.

Today's Schedule
4:00PM
Viva Vidalia
DJ Twerk
5:00PM
One-mile Rainbow Run (Participants will meet to the left of the stage)
DJ Battle
Barry Mii Dandy
6:00PM
Tati Dior
JOYCON
6:30PM
Grab your heels for the Stiletto Sprint (Participants will meet to the left of the stage)
7:00PM
Xepher Wolf
Chloe Crawford Ross

Indoor Directory
Community Fair - Rm 106
LGBTQ+ History Exhibit - Rm 107
HIV Testing - Rm 110
Youth Lounge - Rm 112
Senior Lounge - Rm 113
VIP Lounge - Rm 114

Community Pride Celebration Sponsors

Community Pride Celebration Participants

• AARP Houston
• Avenue 360
• Bay Area Turning Point
• Bodine Literary LLC
• Botts History Collection
• Brazoria County Pride
• Breathe with Pride
• Brunch Bus
• Caroline Brock Creations
• Chevron
• Clinical Consulting Services LLC
• Cruise
• Dough Cone
• Equality Texas
• Eureka Heights Brewing Co.
• FamilyTime Crisis & Counseling Center
• Freedom Church
• Harris County Elections Office
  
• Harris County Public Health Dept
• Health Equity Research Group - UT Health
• Heart of Houston Birth and Wellness Center
• HITS Theatre
• Houston Health Department
• Houston Food Bank
• Houston Grand Opera
• Houston Pride Band
• HPCA (Hyde Park Civic Association)
• Human Rights Campaign
• Kindred Kitchen
• Kona Ice
• Legacy Community Health
• LGBT Marriage Club
• LGBTQ Council on Aging
• Life Gift
• Lone Star Legal Aid
• METRO
• Consulate General of Mexico
• Michael's Cookie Jar
• Minute Maid
• Monica Roberts Resource Council
• the Montrose Center
• Montrose Grace Place
• My Drink Bomb
• One Medical
• Out for Education, Inc.
• Parents of Trans Youth
• PFLAG Houston
  
• Positive Living, Houston
• POZ Impact
• Q+mmunity of UH
• Rivkah French Choreography
• St. Peter United UCC
• Stan's Hands
• Starbuck's Coffee
• Suja Organic
• Sweet Timez Bakery
• Tahirih Justice Center
• Texas Rising/Texas Freedom Network
• TMAH
• The Woodlands Pride
• UH - LGBTQ Resource Center
• UH – Women and Gender Resource Center
• Victory Fund