We even have a vaccination drive scheduled.
We have organized several upcoming events and will follow COVID-19 precautions. We love our community and want to keep it safe. “However, it was our decision to postpone the parade until 2022. The organization said its goal is to keep the community safe from contracting or spreading the coronavirus. Pride Houston said the kickoff event was secured by a permit from the city of Houston for the September 25th Celebration Festival and Parade but decided to scale back on the annual event until 2022. But as new COVID-19 infections are rising and the presence of the Delta variant we think it would be more prudent to host a smaller capacity event,” said Thasia Madison, Pride Houston president. “We (Pride Houston) were looking forward to bringing back the parade this year since some COVID-19 restrictions have been relaxed. The organization said this decision was not based on the city of Houston. Montrose Center is also holding ongoing donation drives for food to stock its food pantry, PPE for its outreach workers to use, and sanitation items for the center itself.HOUSTON – Pride Houston is opting for a block party in Montrose instead of the 2021 Pride Parade in September due to the rise in COVID-19 cases and Delta variant in the Houston area. Ruiz says right now the most impactful way to support the center is through its COVID-19 relief fund, which provides everything from financial assistance and meals to tele-therapy and emergency housing. “In a time of crisis, any group that is marginalized is more affected than anybody else,” says Austin Davis Ruiz, Montrose Center’s communications and marketing manager. Montrose CenterĪ staple in Houston’s LGBTQ+ community, the Montrose Center has been providing behavioral health, support services, and wellness programs since 1978, and its services are especially vital right now as the current pandemic has put a strain on the country’s mental health. In addition to accepting monetary donations, the organization has a list of food and personal hygiene item donations ideal for its Stone Soup program. On top of that, there’s also AFH’s Stone Soup pantry, which provides food assistance to HIV-positive individuals and their families.
#Houston gay pride parade 2021 free#
The AIDS Foundation Houston is still providing free HIV/AIDS testing during this time, but serving the community during a pandemic means there are additional costs for products like sanitizing supplies, PPE, and cleaning services. Out of the Closet has a donation center at its Montrose location (the national thrift store chain is headquartered in Los Angeles), but you can also call and schedule a pickup for larger items.
Not only will your old, crop tops, bike shorts, and unicorn oven mitts find a new, loving home, 96 cents of every dollar goes directly to the AIDS Healthcare Foundation. If you’ve got any used clothing or homewares that you’re ready to part with, Out of the Closet is a great place to donate to. Make a general donation or focus on a specific aspect of Pride Houston’s projects including the organization’s scholarships and grants its history projects and Pride landscaping-who can forget those rainbow banners along Westheimer or the rainbow crosswalks all over Montrose or the organization’s health and wellness fund, which offers testing and medical support. The same is true when donating to its operational organization, Pride Houston. There’s no one size fits all when it comes to Houston’s Pride Celebration. To now face a pandemic that’s once in a lifetime is a serious blow to them.” Due to pandemic, Tony’s Place is not currently accepting volunteers, but it is accepting donations, including personal hygiene items and funds for hot meals through Meal Train. “They lack resources because they’re homeless. The majority of individuals the center serves are socio-economically disadvantaged minorities, and this population has been hit especially hard between COVID-19 and the current protests in the wake of Houstonian George Floyd's death, Amado says. Thousands of people fill downtown for the 40th annual Pride Houston festival and parade Saturday, June 23, 2018. Named after late Houston LGBTQ+ activist Tony Carroll, Tony’s Place supports members of the queer community age 25 and younger who are experiencing homelessness. Whether you still pull all your rainbow gear out of the closet this month or plan to wait and wear it at the parade, here are five Bayou City LGBTQ+ organizations you can support in honor of Pride. PRIDE HOUSTON OPTS FOR BLOCK PARTY IN MONTROSE AS SUBSTITUTE FOR THE 2021 PRIDE PARADE.