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- EIN 76-0360374
- Po Box 541713 Houston TX 77254-1713 USA
- www.pridehouston.org
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Causes: Arts & Culture, Arts, Culture & Humanities, Civil Rights, Lesbian & Gay Rights, LGBTQ
Mission: Pride houston shall work to bring lesbians, gay men, bisexuals, transgendered individuals and allies together to educate the world on issues important to the lgbtq community, commemorate our history and heritage, celebrate our culture and strive for equality.
Programs: Pride houston facilitates the houston gay pride festival and parade that commemorates the 1969 stonewall riots in new york city. June 2016 was the 38th annual event and was located in downtown houston. It includes the daytime festival and culminates with the largest in the southwest night time pride parade. Approximately 600,000 people attended the event. It took 300 volunteers who devoted 15,500 hours to organize and run the event.