Fall is a great time for Gay Pride festivals in Texas – from late August through early October, you can attend Austin Gay Pride, Dallas Alan Ross Texas Freedom Parade, and Tarrant County Gay Pride. in Fort Worth. Another major event, which actually takes place on the same weekend as Fort Worth Pride, is Dallas Southern Pride, which organizers say is Dallas’s “first ever Black Gay Pride event.” Dallas Southern Pride takes place in early October – this year’s dates are September 29 – October 3, 2016.
Dallas Southern Pride consists of several big events that take place over several days, in addition to a series of parties leading up to the big weekend. There’s the Dallas Southern Pride contest, the BHAP Ball / House contest, the legendary 24K Ball on Saturday night (October 1 this year), the annual Black Pride Pool Party, and the Lipstick Ball on the final night. Some events are more suited to men, others to women – see the Him4Him and Her4Her pages for more details.
If you’re looking for advice on where to stay, the organizers have also created a Dallas Southern Pride hotel information page, which contains details on the deals the official host hotel is offering to attendees (this year it’s the Crowne Plaza Hotel Dallas Market Center). .
You can learn more about the city’s many gay bars, as well as popular restaurants, hotels, and shops by checking local newspapers, such as Dallas Voice and This Week In Texas, for more details. Also visit the excellent gay and lesbian travel site produced by the Dallas Convention and Visitors Bureau.
