Get ready to celebrate! June is LGBTQIA+ Pride Month, a vibrant and vital time to spotlight the incredible influence that lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, asexual, and many other fantastic folks have made on history, from our own backyards to the global stage. Join us as we embrace this Cultural Mosaic, pausing to cheer and cherish the remarkable contributions and achievements of the LGBTQIA+ community. Let's make this celebration as extraordinary as the people we're honoring!
In honor of Pride Month, we're excited to highlight ACC resources and upcoming community events. For more information, please visit ACC's LGBT eQuity website.
ACC RESOURCES & EVENTS
ACC Library's Pride Month Virtual Display
Visit the library's ACC Celebrates PRIDE virtual display. The display features Pride Month history, local events, a curated selection of books, ebooks, streaming videos, and other resources available for the ACC community.
ACC Library's "Drag The Ban!" Virtual Display
Visit the library’s Drag the Ban! virtual display. The display features a curated selection of LGBTQIA ebooks, streaming videos, and other resources with a focus on drag and banned books.
Celebrate Pride Month with a Virtual Trivia Challenge!
HOSTED BY THE TEACHING AND LEARNING EXCELLENCE DIVISION (TLED)
Get ready to dive deep into the vibrant history of Pride and forge meaningful connections with your colleagues. We invite you to our special Pride Month trivia event—an opportunity to test your knowledge and celebrate the spirit of diversity and inclusion. Remember, this quiz relies on the honor system, so no internet searches are allowed! Exciting prizes await the winners. Let’s come together to learn, celebrate, and honor Pride!
Event Details:
Date: Wednesday, June 26, 2024
Time: 12:00 - 1:00 p.m.
Location: Online via Zoom
Save the Date: ACC's Drag the Ban! Performance
PRESENTED BY ACC CREATIVE WRITING + ARTS & DIGITAL MEDIA
Drag the Ban! is a live reading of banned books by local Austin drag performers in celebration of Pride month, and to fight the ban on books.
Hosted by Creative Writing and Arts and Digital Media, this event features 5 local performers:
Alexander the Great
Ima Hoot
Lilith Azazel
Selma Bawdy
Sir Beauregard Elliot
Event Details:
Date: Wednesday, June 26, 2024
Time: 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Location: ACC Highland Campus, Building 4000, Downstairs Atrium, 6101 Highland Campus Dr., Austin, TX 78752
This is a hybrid event and will also shown on Zoom: Zoom link coming soon!
UPCOMING COMMUNITY EVENTS
PRIDE OF DRIPPING SPRINGS
Pride of Dripping Springs strives to broaden awareness and create an environment of diversity and inclusion through education, resources, and events for the LGBTQ+ community. The event will feature live music, a variety show, shopping, food, drinks, and YMCA-sponsored kid activities.
ACC will have a table at the event.
Event Details:
Date: Saturday, June 22, 2024
Time: 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Location: Dripping Springs Ranch Park, 1042 Event Center Dr, Dripping Springs, TX 78620
Y'ALL MEANS ALL BOOK CLUB: BOARD TO DEATH
Stop by Book People on Wednesday, June 26 for the Y'all Means All Book Club! The featured book will be Board to Death (A Board Game Shop Mystery) by CJ Connor.
What the Y'all Means All Book Club reads: Queer books! Anything goes: adult fiction, nonfiction, young adult, middle grade, graphic novels, etc. This club is a variety pack of queer stories!
Event Details:
Date: Wednesday, June 26, 2024
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Location: Book People, 603 North Lamar Blvd., Austin, TX 78703
PRIDE PICNIC 2024
Celebrate Pride Month in Pease Park and experience a market of 30 unique, local vendors, improv exercises, all ages tie dying, a plant swap, tunes by a live DJ, and more!
Plus enjoy Food options provided by Mariachi Food Truck and SnoRide or bring your own picnic!
Event Details:
Date: Saturday, June 29, 2024
Time: 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Location: Pease Park, 1100 Kingsbury St., Austin, TX 78703
AUSTIN PRIDE PARADE
Austin's Pride Parade keeps getting bigger and better with last year’s event drawing record numbers of parade participants and spectators to the streets of downtown Austin! Over 120+ entries, floats, special live performances & more!
The parade kicks off at 8:00 p.m. and runs until 11:00 p.m. from the Texas State Capitol, marching down Congress Avenue and culminating at Fourth Street/Bettie Naylor Street (names for longtime Austin LGBT advocate and lobbyist) on the bridge.
Sign up to walk with ACC's LGTB eQuity Committee during the parade!
Event Details:
Date: Saturday, August 10th, 2024
Time: 8:00 to 11:00 p.m.
Location: 1100 Congress Ave, Austin, TX 78701
BIG OLE QUEER MARKET
Big Ole Queer Market is just what it sounds like. A huge market featuring LGBTQIA+-owned small businesses and artists. This event is free to the public and all are welcome. Big Ole Queer Market began in 2023 and to date is the largest market of queer vendors Texas has ever seen.
Event Details:
Date: Saturday, August 10th, 2024, and Sunday, August 11th, 2024
Time: Saturday: 12:00 to 6:00 p.m. and Sunday: 12:00 to 5:00 p.m.
Location: Palmer Event Center (Hall 2), 900 Barton Springs Dr., Austin, TX 78704
PAST ACC AND COMMUNITY EVENTS
Round Rock pride festival
Don't miss the third annual Round Rock Pride Festival, a vibrant celebration of diversity and inclusivity! This lively event will feature live entertainment, food vendors, and community booths showcasing the spirit of equality.
Come together with friends, family, and allies to celebrate love, acceptance, and the rich tapestry of our community.
No tickets needed!
Event Details:
Date: Saturday, June 1, 2024
Time: 2:00 to 7:00 p.m.
Location: Centennial Plaza Round Rock, 301 W Bagdad Ave., Round Rock, TX 78664
DAC NIGHTS: VERSE UNVEILED WITH ARIANA BROWN
DAC Nights is proud to welcome queer Texan poet Ariana Brown for a public poetry performance as we kick off our Pride celebration for 2024! Ariana Brown will perform her poetry, delving into queerness, black personhood, and liberated futures. Engage in an audience Q&A with Ariana followed by an open mic on the DAC Theater stage where audience members will be invited to perform their own poetry!
Event Details:
Date: Wednesday, June 5, 2024
Time: 7:00 - 9:00 p.m.
Location: Dougherty Arts Center, 1110 Barton Springs Road Austin, TX 78704
FAMILY DAY: PRIDE
Experience a day of vibrant celebration and inclusive activities at a Family Day: Pride Event. Dive into the energy of a dazzling drag show led by Kween KeeKee, where performance meets personality in a colorful display of self-expression. Join story-time for tales that inspire and resonate with all ages, while art crafts and sculpture searches invite your creativity to flourish.
Event Details:
Date: Sunday, June 9, 2024
Time: 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Location: UMLAUF Sculpture Garden + Museum, 605 Azie Morton Rd., Austin, TX 78704
PRIDE BINGO & MINGLE
Get ready for a night of fun, laughter, and community at Captain Quackenbush's Sound Space. Join a fabulous evening filled with exciting bingo games and the chance to meet new friends. Whether you're a seasoned bingo pro or just looking to have a good time, this event is perfect for everyone. Come celebrate pride in a welcoming and inclusive space.
Event Details:
Date: Friday, June 14, 2024
Time: 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Location: Captain Quakenbush's Coffeehouse, 5326 Menchaca Road, Austin, TX 78745