Pride Houston reveals plans for 2025 LGBTQ+ parade and festival

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- Pride Houston has just announced new details for its 2025 celebration.

The city's original LGBTQ+ Pride parade and festival will take over downtown Houston on June 28, 2025, under the theme "Celebration is Our Legacy."

Pride Houston 365 joined ABC13 to share the big announcement Friday morning.

"The theme was chosen because we really want to talk about the resilience of our community," director Michelle Fuentes said. "We did come from a smaller group wanting to celebrate Pride and now it's become one of the largest celebrations (in the U.S.)."

Friday's reveal was just one of several events planned in the coming days as we countdown to Pride.

On Sunday, Pride Houston will host its first fundraiser of the season, "Brunch of the Minds."

The event is happening at Lustre Pearl from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., featuring live entertainment and an extensive brunch menu. Click here for details.

Next Tuesday, Pride Houston will gather for its first monthly volunteer meetup at Velvet Taco in Montrose.

"It's more than just volunteering, it's giving of yourself to a community that really needs the support," Fuentes said. "This is a marginalized community, and so to be with others that really just accept you for who you are is so important."

You can see a full list of upcoming Pride Houston events on Meetup.com.

Pride Houston will mark its 47th anniversary next June. The first Houston Gay Pride Parade happened back in 1979, commemorating the raid on New York's Stonewall Inn 10 years earlier.

With each successive year, Pride events have helped move acceptance and inclusion forward for our LGBTQ+ community.

Early-bird registration for next year's parade is now open at PrideHouston365.org.

ABC13 is the official media partner of Pride Houston 365.

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