Pride Houston 365, which is hosting its annual parade and festival on Saturday, lost about 20 sponsors this year that accounted for more than $180,000 in funding. The reason? Companies didn't want to be associated with DEI.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/lgbtq/2025/06/26/525040/pride-houston-lost-more-than-180k-in-sponsorships-because-of-concerns-about-dei/

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The Pride festival and parade held last Saturday by Houston's New Faces of Pride drew about 5,000 attendees, according to the City of Houston. Many more are expected for this Saturday's events hosted by Pride Houston.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/lgbtq/2024/06/28/492281/downtown-houston-preparing-for-another-pride-festival-and-parade/

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Downtown Houston is set for a double dose of Pride celebrations, with festivals and corresponding parades planned for each of the next two Saturdays.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/lgbtq/2024/06/21/491340/first-set-of-houstons-two-pride-festivals-and-parades-this-year-to-be-held-saturday/

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#PrideHouston adds more #security following #federal #terror #warnings.

Several other cities' #Pride #Festivals are also talking about how they'll keep their #events #safe.

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https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2024/05/pride-houston-adds-more-security-following-federal-terror-warnings/

Pride Houston's former president and executive director, Lorin Roberts, has been ordered to pay the nonprofit $1.2 million in damages related to claims of fraud and embezzlement.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/lgbtq/2024/01/08/473836/pride-houstons-former-president-ordered-to-pay-1-2-million-over-fraud-embezzlement-claims/

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New Pride organization in Houston tweaks name in response to trademark infringement lawsuit

Pride Houston 365 and Houston’s New Faces of Pride have “resolved their dispute,” according to federal court records, but tensions remain between the two nonprofits that have scheduled competing parades and festivals for next summer. The newer organization has a kickoff event planned for Thursday night.

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Pride Houston sues New Faces of Pride Houston in federal court, alleging trademark infringement

The competing nonprofit organizations, one of which was created earlier this year, both have scheduled parades and festivals for next June to celebrate Houston’s LGBTQ+ community.

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Houston’s feuding Pride organizations planning two separate events for June 2024

Tensions already are bubbling between Pride Houston 365, the longtime organizer of Houston’s annual Pride parade and festival, and a new organization called New Faces of Pride Houston that is planning its own events next year.

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