2019 Dallas Pride Festival
Dallas Pride is moving to Fair Park!
Hope Is Our Superpower!
Dallas Pride 2019 includes the Miller Lite Music Festival at Fair Park on Saturday, June 1st, followed by The 36th annual Alan Ross Texas Freedom Parade on Sunday, June 2nd.
The Festival will be held at Fair Park from 11am to 10pm which includes community and merchant vendor booths, pet adoptions, live entertainment, The Family Pride Zone, Teen Pride and a full day of fun! There is a $10 general admission ticket required per person to enter the Festival. You can purchase tickets at the gates or online. Online Tickets sales will begin Friday May 3rd. Festival admission includes the concert series from local bands and our headliners.
Additional details: https://www.facebook.com/events/956905131172315/
Entry fees:
Children (0- 12) free, Teens (13- 17) $5 & Adults (18+) $10
Transportation:
DART Rail stops at Fair Park will be suspended the weekend of Pride. Attendees are advised to get off at the downtown station and take the DART Shuttle Bus to Fair Park. Parking is $10.
Volunteer:
Interested in volunteering at our booth for an hour our two?
Contact Tomi Fatunde at interweavedallas@dallasuu.or. complimentary wristbands will be provided for all volunteers.
Families:
The Family Pride Zone is a family friendly outdoor space in conjunction with the music festival in the park, held on saturday, june 1st - 1 1 am to 6 pm. It will feature a games, a bounce house, face painting and more.
What to bring:
Water, your (leashed) pet, your (supervised) kids, extra cash if you'd like what not to bring: no outside food or drink, no glass containers, all bags will be checked before entry.
Dallas Pride Parade
The 36th annual Alan Ross Texas Freedom Parade on Sunday, June 2nd.
Hope is our Superpower!
From the organizers:
The parade will wind through the historical Fair Park grounds with parade announcers, food and beverage along the route. A detailed parade route map will be posted. The parade is always FREE to attend and watch. The parade kicks off at 2 pm. More information can always be found at www.dallaspride.org as we update event details.
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NTUUC will be Float #43 in the parade. Participants need to be in place by 2:00 pm.
Additional details: https://www.facebook.com/events/956905131172315/
Entry fees: Free to all
Transportation:
There will be no shuttles this year from First Church. DART Rail stops at Fair Park will be suspended the weekend of pride.
Attendees are advised to get off at the downtown station and take the DART shuttle bus to Fair Park. Parking is $10.
Walking with us in the parade: We are float #43. Please join us at the staging area by 2:00 pm.
What to bring:
Water, your (leashed) pet, your (supervised) kids, camping chairs. food vendors will be available.
What not to bring:
No coolers, no grills, no drones.
Film Screening of 13th
"13th"
visit the director's website
This screening is cosponsored by the
Dallas Peace & Justice Center
"Powerful, infuriating and at times overwhelming, Ava DuVernay’s documentary 13TH
will get your blood boiling and tear ducts leaking."
- Manohla Dargis (The NYTimes)
When the Thirteenth Amendment was signed by President Abraham Lincoln in 1865 it granted freedom to slaves; however, it left a loophole. It did not grant the same rights to criminals. This particular clause has been used through history to create a new kind of slavery that largely targets African Americans and other minorities. 13th brings together activists, politicians and scholars to discuss the ramifications of this clause.
Join us for this important film. Its creator, Ava DuVernay, has done a wonderful job with this essential information and its Emmy award was well deserved.
You can view the trailer here:
https://youtu.be/BOUtfhjJAJ4
Moving Into Prison Ministry: An Introduction to the Prison Industrial Complex
Moving Into Prison Ministry: An Introduction to the Prison Industrial Complex
Religious freedom for people living in systems of mass incarceration is protected by the 1st Amendment of the US Constitution. Yet exploring and practicing a wide breadth of spiritual and religious views can be challenging. Prisons are dominated by largely fundamentalist teachings and resources.
This conference will help people interested in prison ministry who offer alternative perspectives and can support the unmet religious and spiritual needs of those who are incarcerated. Prison ministry is an expansive term that can include such activities as becoming a pen pal, making regular in-person visits, hosting classes or worship services in prison, advocating, and more.
Learning about the realities of the prison industrial complex will help you engage in both prison ministry and justice work.
This event is hosted by the Worthy Now Prison Ministry Network (a program of the Church of the Larger Fellowship), in partnership with the Horizon UU Church
Additional details on the calendar event: https://www.questformeaning.org/clfuu/calendar/#event=30115143
and the WorthyNow.org site for information about signing up and the schedule for the weekend which can be found here:
https://worthynow.org/moving-into-prison-ministry-an-introduction-to-the-prison-industrial-complex-june-8-2019/
There will be a service on Sunday with Rev. Meg Riley
