Trinity Pride, an LGBTQ+ festival that has faced controversy in past years, is returning to Fort Worth on June 28 — and once again, it is open to minors.
Last year’s Trinity Pride Fest featured drag performances open to attendees of all ages. At least one nonprofit sponsor of the event received taxpayer dollars from the City of Fort Worth.
According to documents obtained by The Dallas Express through a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request, Visit Fort Worth received $18,313,997 from the City’s Public Events, Culture & Tourism fund.
“Trinity Pride Fort Worth isn’t just another pride celebration — we’re a vibrant community movement dedicated to celebrating and empowering LGBTQ+ voices across Fort Worth,” reads the festival’s Eventbrite description. “This year, we’re thrilled to bring our reimagined festival to the heart of South Main Village for an evening that balances celebration with purpose, wisdom with whimsy.”
The Eventbrite page also notes the event is open to “ALL AGES.”
The festival’s website includes a directory of “transgender services,” listing organizations such as DFW Transmen Inc., Black Transwomen Inc., and TENT (Transgender Education Network of Texas).
Several churches are sponsoring or supporting the event, including Trinity Episcopal Church, University Christian Church, and Galileo Church.
As previously reported by The Dallas Express, Galileo Church faced controversy after it founded the North Texas TRANSportation Network (NTTN) after the passage, SB 14, a state law that bans sex alteration surgeries and puberty blockers for minors.
“NTTN provides travel grants to North Texas families seeking out-of-state health care for trans and gender diverse minors,” the church shared on social media.
This year’s Trinity Pride Fest sponsors include:
– Roots Market
– Near Southside
– Broadway Baptist Church
– Ann Zadeh
– The Episcopal Diocese of Texas
– Marriott, among others.
The Dallas Express reached out to Trinity Pride and Visit Fort Worth for comment but did not receive a response by publication.