Dallas Kicked Off Pride This Weekend With the Coolest, Raunchiest and Wildest Parties

Between the drag bills, book bans and Bud Light and Target boycotts, it's been a big year for bigotry. But Dallas showed out to celebrate the LGBTQ+ community at Double Wide and other venues.

By Vera "Velma" Hernandez

June 5, 2023

A proud kiss at the start of Pride Month celebrations in Dallas. Vera "Velma" Hernandez

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Between the drag bills in the Legislature, book bans and Bud Light and Target boycotts, it's been a big year for bigotry. But Dallas has come out to celebrate the LGBTQ+ community at Double Wide and other venues. Want in on the action? Check out this link to find out where the party is continuing this month.

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Dallas people of all stripes celebrated the start of Pride Month last weekend in Fair Park.

Dallas kicked off its celebration of Pride Month with a festival and parade June 3 in Fair Park.

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Kissing to kick of Pride Month in Dallas

Fair Park was the scene of Dallas' Pride Month kickoff.

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Pride Month was welcomed with smiles in Dallas over the weekend.

Rainbows were the theme at the Dallas Price celebration in Fair Park.

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All the colors of the rainbow and then some were on display as Dallas kicked off Pride Month.

Despite what you might have heard from politicians on the right, families also celebrate Pride Month.

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One of Dallass favorite dive bars, the Double Wide, took pride in the city's LGBTQA+ community.

Another proud Pride Month supporter.

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Celebrating LGBTQ+ pride at the Double Wide

Celebrating LGBTQ+ pride in Dallas

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A couple celebrates Pride Month at the Double Wide.

Cowboy hats and gimme caps joined teased-up 'dos at the Double Wide.

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A Pride supporter mounts up at the Double Wide.

You should have seen the size of the mechanical bull they got this from.

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Feeling pretty at the start of Pride Month

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A vision in purple for Pride Month

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Celebrating LGBTQ+ people in Dallas

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Dallas kicks off Pride Month with a party.

No disco balls were harmed during the Double Wide's Pride Month party.

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Music, dancing and smiles were the rule for the start of Dallas' Pride Month.

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Celebrating Pride Month in Dallas

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Actually, it's people who call themselves 'normal' who are scary.

It's always good to keep an open and curious mind.

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Dallas celebrated the start of Pride Month at Fair Park.

Smiles were a common sight at the Fair Park Pride event this weekend.

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Fans of Pride Month show their support at Fair Park.

A parade, food trucks, vendors and entertainment drew crowds to Fair Park for Pride Month.

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Pelvis Wrestly at the Double Wide to kick off Pride Month.

Pelvis Wrestly — best Pride band name ever — perform at the Double Wide.

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@neydamontana was among the drag queens letting it all hang out at the Double Wide in Dallas.

Drag Queen @brigittebandit showing her commitment to her art form at the Double Wide.

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Dallas Pride supporters got inked for the cause this Pride Month.

Taylor Renz applying one of the custom flashes for the tattoos being done out in the trailer at Double Wide during the Pride Kick-Off party by the Third Eye Gallery shop

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Thelma and the Sleaze at the Double Wide Pride Month kickoff in Dallas.

Thelma and the Sleaze helped get the crowd moving at the Double Wide.

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@kolbyjackdtx and @xobluevalentine were teased up and ready to go at the Double Wide's Pride kickoff event.

Drag icons @kolbyjackdtx and @xobluevalentine brought their fabulousness to the Double Wide on Friday.

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Celebrating gay pride at the Double Wide in Dallas.

He must be proud.

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Dezi5 at the Double Wide Pride Month show.

Dezi5 did host/housemom at the Double Wide.

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Vera is a music photographer based out of Dallas. When she isn't covering the punk music scene in Deep Ellum or traveling with bands as a tour photographer, she's taking photos of punks puking.