Queer Things to Do in Houston This Weekend, June 6-9 – OutSmart Magazine

Rice Pride Happy Hour
Rice University Moody Arts Center presents its annual Pride Happy Hour, featuring Pride Chorus Houston and DJ Krazzy Kris. 6100 Main Street, MS-480. 5 p.m.

Pride Night at Main Street Theater
Main Street Theater hosts pre-show LGBTQ Happy Hour and post-show entertainment for Alan Ayckbourn comedy Take measures. 2540 Times Blvd. 6:45 p.m.

Steak night at George’s
Come out to George and eat hot, red meat. They will have plenty of your favorite steaks, chops and seafood for your dining pleasure. 617 Fairview Street, 6:30 p.m.

Pride in Business Celebration and Awards
The Greater Houston LGBTQ+ Chamber of Commerce presents The Pride In Business Celebration and Awards Luncheon, recognizing the contributions made by Chamber members, impact partners and other key stakeholders in building ‘a more diverse and inclusive business community in Houston and the region. Hilton Americas, 1600 Lamar Street, 11 a.m.

RuPaul’s Drag Race Star Watch Party
Get your RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars fix it with a watch party at Jr’s Bar and Grill. Hosted by Reign LaRue. 808 Pacific Street, 7 p.m.

Argentine Tango at Neon Boots
Come out to Neon Boots and learn Argentine tango. Relax afterward and groove to Houston’s biggest Latin Night dance party with the beats of DJ Kiddtronix. 11410 Hempstead Road. 7 p.m.

Friday Bingo!
FRIENDS presents Friday Bingo, hosted by the fabulous Jacklyn Dior. KIKI Houston, 2409 Grant St. 7 p.m.

Pearl Bar Switching Party
Pearl Bar invites you to change what you’re wearing this Friday for a chance to win $100 for the Best Female to Male Change or Best Male to Female Change. 4216 Washington Avenue, 9 p.m.

Steak night at George’s
Come out to George and eat hot, red meat. They will have plenty of your favorite steaks, chops and seafood for your dining pleasure. 617 Fairview Street, 6:30 p.m.

This party is a hassle!
For this year’s annual fundraiser, the catastrophic theater invites you to embrace your inner queen, your king, and everything outside and in between. Midtown Arts and Theater Center Houston, 3400 Main St. 8 p.m.

Roomers Drag Show
Bedroom presents a special Pride Month edition of Roomers, featuring Lila Dubois, Anita Recharge, Eternity Collins and Madam Prominence, hosted by Estella Blow and Iris Seymour. 4915 FM 2920 Rd, Spring. 21 hours

Pride of Club Shugga
Club Shugga is partying Pride featuring dance sets from DJ Amarji, DJ Bebote and special guests, Los Angeles’ Black Bass Collective. Boondocks HTX, 1417 Westheimer Road. 10:00 p.m.

Pride 5K Fun Run and Pride Market
Lace up these running shoes and show your support for the LGBTQ community, whether you’re a seasoned runner or just looking to have a good time. The race starts and ends at Frost Town Brewery100 N. Jackson St. 9am

Rich’s Sunday Service in Houston
Blackberri hosts the Sunday Service Drag Brunch, with a rotating weekly cast. DJ Aracely Manterola provides the beats before, during and after the performances. Rich’s Houston. Shows at 11 a.m., 1 p.m. and 3 p.m.

We are the celebration of the rainbow
Empowering trans men presents a Pride event featuring a live DJ, drag shows, on-site HIV testing and more. Frost Town Brewery. 13 hours

Queer Cabaret – A drag variety show
It’s the gayest time of the year because Houston Barcode presents Queer Cabaret with Chastity St. Cage, MacKinsey Scales and Zestial Celestial. Preston Steamed hosts. 817 Fairview Street, 9 p.m.

Sunday Karaoke KIKI
Get ready to unleash your inner superstar by taking the stage at Kiki Houston and sing with all your heart. Whether you’re a seasoned artist or a beginner, host Phoebe Seymour will make sure you have a blast. 2409 Grant Street, 10 p.m.

Saturday June 15

Local Reading: Pride Month Author’s Tour with JD Doyle
JD Doyle will give a reading and presentation based on his new memoir, 1981 – My American gay road trip: a slice of our pre-AIDS culture. Houston Public Library Main Branch, 500 McKinney St. 2 p.m.

Dancing Queen Nightclub
Dance the night away with the Houston Symphony at the Dancing Queen Disco after the evening performance of The Music of ABBA! Hobby Center, 800 Bagby St. 9:30 p.m.

Saturday June 22

New Faces of Houston Pride Parade and Festival
This year’s theme, “Rainbow Revolution”, aims to celebrate progress, embrace change and inspire a spirit of unity. The party at Houston City Hall starts at noon and the parade starts at 7:30 p.m.

Friday June 28

The big queer quiz
Join Grace Place for the Big Queer Quiz. This annual Pride-themed trivia night will feature fabulous prizes, delicious beers and other entertainment. Proceeds benefit young people experiencing homelessness, of all sexualities and genders. Bad Astronaut Brewery1519 Fulton Street, 6 p.m.

Rainbow on 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.

Saturday June 29

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 a.m. and the parade begins at 7:30 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.

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

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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