Queer Things to Do in Houston This Weekend, June 27-30 – OutSmart Magazine

HRC Presidential Debate Watch Party
Human Rights Campaign is hosting a watch party for the first presidential debate of 2024. Frost Town Brewing, 100 N. Jackson St. 8 p.m.

The Fem Swim – Night Edition
Lesbians in Houston presents Fem Swim, a girls-only pool party hosted by Erica Banks and featuring Ari the DJ and Kayla G. Sekai, 1505 St. Emanuel St., 9 p.m.

Fort Bend County Queer Alliance Luncheon
Fort Bend County Judge KP George hosts the Fort Bend County Queer Alliance Luncheon, an opportunity for the community to come together, honor the contributions of the LGBTQ+ community, and promote inclusion and diversity within the county. The event is free and open to the public. Fort Bend Museum, 410 S 5th St. 11:30 a.m.

The big queer quiz
Join Grace Place for the Big Queer Quiz. This annual Pride-themed trivia night will feature fabulous prizes, delicious beer and other entertainment, with proceeds going to benefit youth facing family insecurity of all sexualities and genders. Bad Astronaut Brewery1519 Fulton Street, 6 p.m.

The rainbow on the Discovery Green green
Discovery Green’s The annual celebration of family pride returns to the park with an evening of performances from Houston’s Z’maji Glamouratti and Lone Star Discoteq, plus your favorite popstar impersonators. 1500 McKinney Street, 7 p.m.

Gay Love Jones
Cagedbirds Productions presents Gay Love Jonesa hilarious and heartfelt celebration of black queer love, poetry, and DC. Midtown Houston Arts and Theater Center3400 Main Street, Friday and Saturday, 7 p.m.

Les Bagneris: an evening of pride
Larry Bagneris, Jr, founder and community activist of the Houston Pride Parade, is honored with a Pride Night benefitting the Charles Law Community Archives. Tribeca2222 Emancipation Avenue, 8 p.m.

Read our profile of Larry Bagneris, Jr. here.

Eden Girl+ Evening
Pride Houston 365 presents Eden, dedicated to strong women in Houston’s LGBTQ community. Warehouse Live Midtown, 2600 Travis St. 9 p.m.

King Underwear Pride Fashion Show
King Underwear presents a fashion show and pop-up featuring performances by Adriana LaRue, Kalani Kahlo and Aldair Rangel. Rip cord715 Fairview Street, 11 p.m.

Lyric Market Pride Brunch
The Lyric Market is hosting a pre-parade Pride Brunch with specialty cocktails and decor, a DJ and outdoor specials on the Lyric Center Plaza. 411 Smith St. 11 a.m.

Houston Pride 365 Festival and Parade 2024
The theme for the 46th annual official Houston LGBT+ Pride Celebration® festival and parade is “You Shall Not Break Our Pride.” The festival will take place downtown at Houston City Hall from 11:30 am and the parade starts at 7:30 pm

Pride evening with the Houston Dynamo
Celebrate and support Pride with the Houston Dynamo as they take on Charlotte FC at Shell Energy Stadium. 2200 Texas Avenue, 7:30 p.m.

Glitter ball
Pride Houston 365 presents the official Houston Pride 2024 afterparty with iconic DJ Kitty Glitter and DJ Drew G (Houston). Midtown Live Warehouse. 21 hours

Everything’s Bigger Main Event: Sugar Free
DNVRMX presents the main event of Everything’s Bigger Pride Festival, featuring DJ Eversend and featured guests DJ Dani Brasil and DJ Marti Frieson from Houston. NOTO Houston, 3215 McKinney St. 9 p.m.

Roomer Show Neon Pride Party
THE Room bar presents the Neon Pride Party, hosted by Analee Naylor and Dynasty Banks. 4915 FM, chemin 2920, spring

All-White Luau Party
Its Houston vibes presents the White Day Party, hosted by Kea’Wunofakind with music by DK+J Shante’ and DJ Twerksum. 25+. Bauhaus, 1803 Pease St. 3 p.m.

Exploit your pride
Close out Pride Month at Houston Rip Cord with Harness Your Pride, a weekend-long celebration with vendors, kink demos and drag queens galore. Session at 10:30 p.m.

Sunday July 21

The Mint Julep Circus
Prepare to be mesmerized by a cavalcade of breathtaking performances, where the boundaries of imagination are pushed to their scintillating limits. Benefit Legacy Community Health HIV/AIDS programs and services. Bayou Music Center, 520 Texas Ave. 2:30 p.m.

Sunday August 11

Fort Bend County Pride Festival 2024
Come celebrate like Pride of Fort Bend County celebrates its first Pride Festival. Fort Bend County Fairgrounds, 4310 TX-36 S, Rosenberg. 2:00 p.m.

Raqib Shaw, Ode to the Land Without a Post Office, 2019-2020 © Raqib Shaw (Photo © White Cube (Ollie Hammick), courtesy of the artist and White Cube)

At the MFAH: Raqib Shaw: Ballads of the East and the West
In his luminous paintings, Raqib Shaw blends Eastern and Western influences to create fascinating works of art that fuse fable, history and autobiography. Until September 2. Museum of Fine Art Houston, Audrey Jones Beck Building 5601 Main St.

Jacolby Satterwhite, A Metta Prayer, 2023 (Courtesy of the artist and Mitchell-Innes & Nash, New York) © Jacolby Satterwhite

At the MFAH: Jacolby Satterwhite: A Metta Prayer
Interdisciplinary artist Jacolby Satterwhite transforms the Houston Museum of Fine ArtsCullinan Hall with A Metta prayer. The installation fuses choreography, video, animation, lighting and music to reimagine a kaleidoscopic computer-generated world. Until November 10. 1001, rue Bissonnet

Artist Marc Bauer returned for the final planned modification to his wall drawing Resilience: Drawing the Line. (Photo: Paul Hester)

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