2011 Year in Review–2
AUGUST
1 QFest’s closing night honoring the founders of Qfest
5 LGBT Texans Against Hate Rally
6 Harris County Democratic Party’s LGBT Trailblazers Brunch
9 “Sing for Hope” pre-gala party presented by Bering Omega Community Services
12 Texas Transgender Nondiscrimination Summit at University of Houston
24 League of Women Voters’ 91st Year Celebration and Rising Star presentation
27 Rock the Plaza Benefit for The Rose and Lesbian Health Initiative
28 Theater District Open House
29 Proclamation Ceremony for Bering Omega Community Services
31 Kroger grand re-opening in Montrose
SEPTEMBER
9a “Finigan’s Rainbow” presented by Bayou City Concert Musicals
9b William Flowers and Jim Evans protest ruling of Judge Charley Prine at Family Court Building
11 Misfits Ball 13, “Cirque de Sade”, at Numbers
15 Hispanic Heritage Month kick-off at City Hall
18 Houston GLBT Politcal Caucus’s Equality Brunch and awards presentation
20 Legacy Community Health Services’ 9th Annual Luncheon
22 Live Consortium presents “Live for a Cure” with Timothy Miller, the Berlin Patient
23 AIDS Foundation Houston and Momentum MINI present a World AIDS Day Event
OCTOBER
1 Susan G. Komen Houston Race for the Cure
8 Bayou City Art Festival Downtown proclaimed Jay Hollyfield Day
8 Outreach United’s Houston Comes Out party
9 Bayou City Boys’ CLub presents Jungle 19 at Jones Plaza
9 AssistHers 15th annual “Decadent Desserts and More”
10 University of Houston’s LGBT Resource Center presents “Gay, Fine by Me” national coming out event
14 Unhinged Productions presents Vampire Lesbians of Sodom
15 The Inaugural Houston Walk for Mental Health Awareness
16 Proclamation Ceremony for Bering Omega Community Services
20 AIDS Foundation Houston’s grand re-opening of Stone Soup kitchen
21 The Diana Foundation’s Roundup Weekend
21 The 32nd Annual Fantasy Ball
22 Houston Women’s Festival at Jones Hall
22 Bering Omega’s Halloween party fundraiser
27 Montrose Counseling Center’s annual “The Secret’s Out” fundraiser
28 PFLAG and HATCH’s “Wicked Haute” scholarship fundraiser
NOVEMBER
2 Houston Pride Band’s “Guilty Pleasures” concert at Zilka Hall
5 Lesbian Health Initiative’s Fall Health Fair
5 Caring Cabaret, “Friends for Life” fundraiser at Hotel Granduca
6 Bering Support Network’s 25th anniverary gala
DECEMBER
1 World AIDS Day Events
4 Kindred Spirits’ 3rd Annual Judy Garland Show & Sing-Along