Loud and proud for 40-plus years
Dallas Pride celebrates its 40th anniversary with the music festival, Alan Ross Texas Freedom Parade in Fair Park TAMMYE NASH | Managing Editornash@dallasvoice.com We have spent five stressful months dealing with attacks on the community from the right-wing forces in the Texas Legislature.
But now the legislature’s regular session has ended, and Pride Month has begun. It’s time to step out of the shadow of hate and into the sunlight of a proud and visible community.
And Dallas Pride is the perfect way to get the month started. Organizers are expecting thousands of revelers to pack into Dallas’ Fair Park this weekend for the 40th annual Dallas Pride celebration that includes the Dallas Pride Music Festival on Saturday, June 3, and the Alan Ross Texas Freedom Parade on Sunday, June 4.
The festival opens at 11 a.m. on Saturday, and promises a full day of vendors and musical and dance performances on three different stages, plus separate entertainment lineups in the Family Pride Zone and the Teen Pride area.
