Houston Gay Pride Parade
houston gay pride parade often called houston pride parade major feature gay pride festival held annually since festival take place june celebrate lesbian gay bisexual transgender people ally event commemorates police raid stonewall inn christopher street new york city greenwich village neighborhood generally considered beginning modern gay right movement protest police harassment houston also helped bring parade festivity held day th saturday june highlight event parade held evening sunset since necessary revision houston parade ordinance allow nighttime parade facilitated thenhouston city council member annise parker event dark various unit creatively illuminated took place houston gayfriendly neighborhood montrose route parade usually along westheimer road dunlavy street crocker street owing partially concern increasing congestion year nearby neighborhood accommodate larger festival held daytime parade parade moved downtown houston currently attended largest gay pride event texas southwest region united state second largest houstonorganized event city behind houston rodeo houston pride festival attracted attendee set new record houston pride parade expected take place fall first time due covid pandemic however due increasing case houston pride parade replaced virtual rally first time parade cancelled entry parade eligible award category cultural reference significant lgbt history well judge pick category localized focus judge choice aria best creative sound fabulous best costume rainbow best lighting ruby slipper best walking judy garland best performance pink diamond best float forprofit company priscilla best float nonprofit group spirit montrose best overall lgbt culture houston houston pride parade shot kprctv texas archive moving image pride houston website interpride pride event listed gaycom library congress web archive archived