Writing Out the Storm
Jun
14
6:00 PM18:00

Writing Out the Storm

Let’s go back to snail mail and create postcards with friends and a cold beverage by “Writing” Out the Storm on Sunday, June 14 from 6 to 8 pm at Miss Angeline’s!

We’re designing and writing postcards with messages of support for some of the community members who need it the most: OUTreach Denton’s Spectrum teens and/or the Prairieland Defenders. You can also write to your representatives to advocate for a more just Texas. Either, both, whatever feels good to you!

We’ll be providing the supplies: postcard paper, markers, writing utensils, stickers, etc. We can brainstorm our words and design our postcards together!

WHAT TO EXPECT

▪️There is a ramp to the right of the venue when standing in front. Wheelchair accessible tables and chairs are available on wood floors in the front, back, and side patios. Additional picnic tables and benches are located in the back on gravel.

▪️Alcohol will be on premises. Miss Angeline’s does have non-alcoholic beverage options such as non-alcoholic beer, mocktails, and soda.

▪️Miss Angeline’s gendered, multi-stall restrooms will be converted to all-use restrooms for the duration of the event. Both include wheelchair accessible stalls.

▪️Moderate sensory elements will be present during the event (music, social activity, amplified sound, low light)

▪️Heat. While the bar is indoor/outdoor, there is still risk of heat exhaustion or heat stroke.

▪️Large crowd is expected. There’s potential for sensory saturation.

▪️There is free street parking close to the venue. Additional free parking is available at the lot across the street and the gravel lot at Oakland St. and Oak St. in front of Oak Street Drafthouse. Wheelchair accessible spots with ramps to the sidewalk are available at the front of the venue.

💌 Please contact PRIDENTON at info@pridenton.org if you need an accommodation to fully participate in an event due to a disability. Please make the request as soon as possible to allow sufficient time to arrange the accommodation.

📸 Please note that photographs and footage will be taken throughout the event. These will be used by PRIDENTON for marketing and publicity in our publications, website, and social media. Please contact us if you have any concerns.

COVID/Virus Precautions:

This event is partially indoors. Please consider wearing a mask and ensure you are up to date on your vaccines. Listen to your body and stay home if you're not feeling well. Test before and after events if you can. Let's take care of our community. We will have masks and an air purifier at the PRIDENTON table.

This list isn't exhaustive so we may update with more precautions soon. Please continue to check the event page for updates.

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Zine Workshop
Jun
16
6:00 PM18:00

Zine Workshop

We’re teaming up with Spiderweb Salon for a community zine.
Let’s tell our pride stories! We will collect your art, your stories and put it all together.
Be thinking of some of your Pride stories over the last 10 years. We’ll be there to help guide the rest during the workshop.

🕸️ If you would like to support Spiderweb Salon, you can join their Patreon! patreon.com/spiderwebsalon 🕸️

WHAT TO EXPECT

▪️All ages

▪️No experience needed, all supplies provided. 

PARKING

There is a free parking lot available adjacent to the venue. Wheelchair accessible spots with ramps to the sidewalk are available at the front of the venue. 

💌 Please contact PRIDENTON at info@pridenton.org if you need an accommodation to fully participate in an event due to a disability. Please make the request as soon as possible to allow sufficient time to arrange the accommodation.

📸Please note that photographs and footage will be taken throughout the event. These will be used by PRIDENTON for marketing and publicity publications and on our website and social media. Please contact us if you have any concerns.

COVID and VIRUS PRECAUTIONS

This event is indoors. Test before and after Pride events. Masks reduce the spread of viruses. Listen to your body and stay home if you're not feeling well. Let's take care of our community. We will have masks and an air purifier.

This list isn't exhaustive so we may update with more precautions soon. Please continue to check the event page for updates.

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Pride in Our Stories: A Virtual Panel
Jun
23
7:00 PM19:00

Pride in Our Stories: A Virtual Panel

PRIDENTON is celebrating 10 years by remembering the legacies of LGBTQIA2S+ organizations in Denton, and the leaders that risked their careers and poured their love into creating community. We will hear origin stories of three Denton-based queer and trans orgs from Dr. Carmen Cruz, founder of PRIDENTON, Rev. Pam Wat, co-founder of OUTreach Denton, and Dr. Chwee-Lye Chng, original advisor for UNT GLAD. 

In collaboration with Equality Texas, this virtual panel discussion will touch on the challenges of building nonprofits and student groups from the ground up, what leaders are currently facing, and what the future holds for the next generation. Registration is required to attend the Zoom webinar on Tuesday, June 23 from 7--8:30pm.

Registration is required! https://secure.ngpvan.com/njdACt2D10u80GObKbOu7A2

WHAT TO EXPECT

▪️All ages

▪️ASL interpretation will be provided

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Big Pride in Lil’ d Dance Party
Jun
27
to Jun 28

Big Pride in Lil’ d Dance Party

  • Rubber Gloves Rehearsal Studio (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Show OUT at Rubber Gloves Rehearsal Studio on Saturday night with PRIDENTON at our DANCE PARTY!

**$10 suggested donation to enter this event-–but we won’t turn anyone away!

**Event is 18+ ONLY

We will have drag and queerlesque performances accompanied by live music by The Side Chicks! We will end the night with long-time collaborator, DJ Ursa Minor! Bring your dollar bills to tip Go-Go dancers!

WHAT TO EXPECT

▪️Live music, DJ, and dancing

▪️The venue is 18+ during the entirety of the event.

▪️Accessible from the patio entrance, which is also wheelchair accessible.

▪️Concrete floors inside and outside.

▪️We will designate tables and chairs that are priority for disabled members of the community.

▪️Alcohol will be on the premises. Non-alcoholic drinks such as soda and water are also available. There will be bars indoors and outdoors.

▪️Gendered, multi-stall restrooms will be converted to all-use for the duration of the event. Both include wheelchair accessible stalls.

▪️ASL interpretation will be provided for the speaking portions.

▪️High sensory elements will be present during the event (loud music, bright stage lights).

▪️There is a free parking lot adjacent to the venue. Wheelchair accessible spots with ramps to the sidewalk are available at the front of the venue. Parking lot is entirely gravel. There is some street parking on paved ground on East Sycamore.

💌 Please contact PRIDENTON at info@pridenton.org if you need an accommodation to fully participate in an event due to a disability. Please make the request as soon as possible to allow sufficient time to arrange the accommodation.

📸Please note that photographs and footage will be taken throughout the event. These will be used by PRIDENTON for marketing and publicity publications and on our website and social media. Please contact us if you have any concerns.

**Content warning for discussions of violence and active shooter situations**

SAFETY

Representatives from a community security team will be present at the event to help protect attendees. We do not expect a police presence.

If there is an active shooter situation, please follow these recommended strategies:

Shooting originating outside: Exit through the back to the parking lot. Otherwise, take cover inside the venue.

Shooting originating inside: Exit through the back to the parking lot. Take cover outside and stay in place until emergency services arrive so as not to congest exits.

COVID/Virus Precautions

This event is partially indoors. Please consider wearing a mask and ensure you are up to date on your vaccines. Listen to your body and stay home if you're not feeling well. Test before and after events if you can. Let's take care of our community. We will have masks and an air purifier at the PRIDENTON table.

This list isn't exhaustive so we may update with more precautions soon. Please continue to check the event page for updates. 

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Night OUT
Jun
12
6:00 PM18:00

Night OUT

Night OUT returns to the Quakertown Civic Center this year!

Wear your pride gear and visit the businesses and organizations that support PRIDENTON!

Local businesses and organizations show their support and Pride for the 2SLGBTQIA+ community by participating in a “reverse Pride parade” where vendors and storefronts are the “floats”. Visit them! Snag swag, shop, eat, drink, and get to know some of the people who make this community so special.

A jury of community members will pick the “Best Float” and winners will be announced on our social media.

We encourage you to bring picnic blankets and lawn chairs to lounge in Quakertown Park directly adjacent to the Civic Center!

WHAT TO EXPECT

▪️All ages welcome

▪️Amplified music

▪️Free parking available in the parking lot adjacent to the Civic Center

▪️A wheelchair accessible ramp is located on the southwest side of the Civic Center

▪️Seating: There are picnic tables outside on the covered pavilion

▪️Large crowd is expected—there’s potential for sensory saturation

▪️While this event is partially air conditioned indoors, there is still risk of heat exhaustion or heat stroke

▪️Risk of a potential protest: Please don’t engage with agitators. Notify a volunteer if support is needed.

⚕️ There will be a designated table with a red medical tablecloth that will have water, snacks, and other medical supplies. 

💌 Please contact PRIDENTON at info@pridenton.org if you need an accommodation to fully participate in an event due to a disability. Please make the request as soon as possible to allow sufficient time to arrange the accommodation.

📸 Please note that photographs and footage will be taken throughout the event. These will be used by PRIDENTON for marketing and publicity in our publications, website, and social media. Please contact us if you have any concerns.

COVID/Airborne Virus Precautions

This event is partially indoors. Please consider wearing a mask and ensure you are up to date on your vaccines. Listen to your body and stay home if you're not feeling well. Test before and after events if you can. Let's take care of our community. We will have masks and an air purifier at the PRIDENTON table.

**Content warning for discussions of violence and active shooter situations**

SAFETY

Representatives from a Community Security Team will be present at the event to help protect attendees. 

There will be a security/law enforcement presence as the event is being held in a space owned by the City of Denton.

This list isn't exhaustive so we may update with more precautions. Please continue to check the event page for updates.

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Pride Path
Jun
6
8:00 AM08:00

Pride Path

Join Texas Equal Access Fund and PRIDENTON for our annual community sidewalk chalking event for the whole family to celebrate Pride! We'll start at 8 am and chalk on the sidewalk around the Denton Courthouse Square. Meet us on the Hickory St. side to grab the chalk, and connect with us. 

Local band, Fishboy, will be there to supply some live tunes and a local face painter will be providing free designs!

Don’t forget to bring a hat, sunscreen, and water. We will have limited water and snacks.

WHAT TO EXPECT

Accessibility: There are ramps on the sidewalks where there is accessible parking and ramps are also on all four corners and streets of the Square. 

Parking: Free parking is available along the Square with a parking lot behind the Wells Fargo building. More options are at dentonmainstreet.org/pages/parking. 

Restrooms: Businesses around the Square are graciously allowing event attendees to use their restrooms that are all-use. We will share the list of available restrooms closer to the event. You can also ask a volunteer for guidance the day of the event.

💌 Please contact PRIDENTON at info@pridenton.org if you need an accommodation to fully participate in an event due to a disability. Please make the request as soon as possible to allow sufficient time to arrange the accommodation.

📸 Please note that photographs and footage will be taken throughout the event. These will be used by PRIDENTON for marketing and publicity publications and on our website and social media. Please contact us if you have any concerns.

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Co-Work with Stoke
Jun
5
10:00 AM10:00

Co-Work with Stoke

“What’s a Stoke?”

Stoke is a local, queer-owned co-working space for entrepreneurs, artists, and community organizations.

On June 5, Stoke will open their doors for Pride! We’ll be networking, creating, expressing, collaborating, and clacking away on our laptops. Stoke will provide the free space, outlets, WiFi, and will also have some complimentary beverages on hand. Table/desk and outlet spaces are first-come, first-serve. This is a come-and-go event so hang out for as long or as little as you’d like.

This is just the place to explore your big ideas, connect with other community members, or maybe hunker down on a project you’ve been working on. So think about what you want to work on that day: Advocacy? Art? A passion project? Community-building? The PRIDENTON team will work alongside you, and we’ll be taking plenty of breaks to connect.

For more information about Stoke, visit stokedenton.com.

WHAT TO EXPECT

Accessibility: There are ramps on the sidewalks leading to the front and backdoor entrances to the building.

Sensory Regulation: We will be in an open, common area but there will be designated quiet areas for folks needing focus or sensory rest, consider bringing noise-cancelling headphones if needed.

Parking: Free street parking is available along Hickory in addition to the surrounding parking lots. More options are at dentonmainstreet.org/pages/parking.

💌 Please contact PRIDENTON at info@pridenton.org if you need an accommodation to fully participate in an event due to a disability. Please make the request as soon as possible to allow sufficient time to arrange the accommodation.

📸 Please note that photographs and footage will be taken throughout the event. These will be used by PRIDENTON for marketing and publicity publications and on our website and social media. Please contact us if you have any concerns.

COVID/Airborne Virus Precautions

This event is partially indoors. Please consider wearing a mask and ensure you are up to date on your vaccines. Listen to your body and stay home if you're not feeling well. Test before and after events if you can. Let's take care of our community. We will have masks and an air purifier at the PRIDENTON table.

This list isn't exhaustive so we may update with more precautions soon. Please continue to check the event page for updates.

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