Corporations like Amazon, Starbucks, and American Airlines are sponsoring “Dallas Pride” this year. Several events, including the flagship event, the Dallas Pride Parade and Festival, are open to children.
The Dallas Pride Parade will be open to “all.” It promises a “rainbow feast for the eyes,” with a mile-long parade of more than 200 entries. Photos from last year’s parade include drag queens in sexual poses, performers in little clothing, and apparent “furries” — who identify as an “anthropomorphized animal.”
The Dallas Pride Music Festival will similarly be open to “all,” and it is advertised as a “family-friendly event.” The festival includes various drag performances, including acts called “The Drag Kings of DFW,” “The Rose Room Cast,” and “The Queer Off.” Photos from last year’s festival depict scantily-clad performers and drag queens and LGBT activism booths. The festival will feature a “Family Pride Zone,” and events for “Teen Pride” – targeted at “LGBTQ+ youth ages 13 to 19 and their friends.” These teen events include activities labeled “age appropriate,” alongside “live entertainment from artists and DJs.”
This year’s theme for “Dallas Pride” is “Pride Is My Right,” according to the event’s website. Organizers have extended the event to two days – June 14 to 15, citing “overwhelming success.”
The Sponsors
“Dallas Pride” is being sponsored by various prominent corporations and groups, according to the event’s website. The Dallas Express has highlighted some of the more well-known sponsors below.
- Amazon
- American Airlines
- AHF.org
- Starbucks
- Dallas College
- Dallas Wings
- Dallas Zoo
- Dallas Voice
- Emergency Room: Highland Park, Lakewood, Preston Hollow
- Empowered Against MPox
- Essilor Luxottica
- Gensler
- Hollywood Feed
- Honda
- Hotel Indigo Dallas Downtown
- It’s A Secret MedSpa
- JP Morgan Chase
- Liberty Mutual Insurance
- Match.com
- My Eye Dr.
- North Texas Behavioral Health Authority
- Southern Star X
- Santander
- The UPS Store Of Cedar Springs & Oak Lawn
- Vizzy
- ViiV Healthcare
Last year’s “Dallas Pride” event kicked off with drag performances and a similar focus on “Teen Pride,” as The Dallas Express reported at the time. The event featured free tickets for children age 12 and younger.
In September, Dallas passed a $5 billion budget that included “cultural equity” funding for LGBT and race-based events, as The Dallas Express also reported. Earlier this month a “pride” event in McKinney sparked outrage, when lingerie-clad drag queens performed in front of children.