City Guide
WEST TEXAS LGBTQ+
West Texas covers a lot of ground. Its LGBTQ+ groups include Pride organizations in Amarillo, Lubbock and Abilene, a community center in Odessa, support services in Wichita Falls and a nightclub in Lubbock. El Oeste de Texas es enorme. Entre sus grupos LGBTQ+ hay organizaciones de Pride en Amarillo, Lubbock y Abilene, un centro comunitario en Odessa, servicios de apoyo en Wichita Falls y un club nocturno en Lubbock.
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Queer Life Across West Texas La Vida Queer en el Oeste de Texas
In the Panhandle, Panhandle Pride Inc. organizes Amarillo's annual Panhandle Pride festival, and the Amarillo Area Transgender Advocacy Group runs a weekly support group and a food distribution.
En el Panhandle, Panhandle Pride Inc. organiza cada año el festival Panhandle Pride en Amarillo, y el Amarillo Area Transgender Advocacy Group tiene un grupo de apoyo semanal y una distribución de alimentos.
In Lubbock, LubbockPRIDE, an all-volunteer nonprofit, organizes the city's Pride Fest and monthly game nights, and Club Luxor has drag shows and dancing every Friday and Saturday. Abilene Pride Alliance organizes Abilene's Pride festival and year-round programs.
En Lubbock, LubbockPRIDE, una organización formada solo por voluntarios, organiza el Pride Fest de la ciudad y noches de juegos cada mes, y Club Luxor tiene shows de drag y baile todos los viernes y sábados. Abilene Pride Alliance organiza el festival de Pride de Abilene y programas durante todo el año.
In the Permian Basin, Pride Center West Texas in Odessa has a drop-in space, a youth night and peer support, and Out in West Texas supports transgender and gender-nonconforming people. In Wichita Falls, The Opal Center offers free affirming therapy, legal help with name and gender-marker changes and support groups.
En la Cuenca Pérmica, Pride Center West Texas, en Odessa, tiene un espacio abierto, una noche para jóvenes y apoyo entre pares, y Out in West Texas apoya a personas trans y de género no conforme. En Wichita Falls, The Opal Center ofrece terapia afirmativa gratuita, ayuda legal para cambios de nombre y de marcador de género y grupos de apoyo.
🍹 Bars & Nightlife🍹 Bares y Vida Nocturna
💛 Nonprofits & Resources💛 Organizaciones y Recursos
Abilene Pride Alliance
Nonprofit behind Abilene's annual Pride festival, with year-round community programs for LGBTQ+ people in Abilene and the Big Country.
Alphabet Army / The Glass House Resource Center
Tyler nonprofit for LGBTQIA+ youth, parents and allies behind The Glass House Resource Center, an LGBTQ+ center with support groups, a food pantry, a clothing closet and a computer lab.
📍 5604 Old Bullard Road, Suite 104, Tyler, TX 75703
Amarillo Area Transgender Advocacy Group
Founded in 2019, AATAG runs a weekly support group, a low-barrier food distribution and community events for transgender and LGBTQIA+ people in Amarillo and the Texas Panhandle.
LubbockPRIDE
LubbockPRIDE is an all-volunteer 501(c)(3) nonprofit that organizes Lubbock's annual Pride Fest, monthly game nights, youth and family events, social meetups and fundraisers.
Out in West Texas
Out in West Texas (OIWT) is an Odessa-based nonprofit that advocates for and supports transgender and gender-nonconforming people across the Permian Basin through education, events and peer community.
Panhandle Pride Inc.
Panhandle Pride Inc. is Amarillo's LGBTQ+ Pride nonprofit, organizing the annual Panhandle Pride festival and supporting the Texas Panhandle community with scholarships, crisis help and events.
Pride Center West Texas
Pride Center West Texas is an LGBTQN+ community center in Odessa with an adult drop-in space, a Tuesday youth space, peer support, PrEP navigation and social events for the Permian Basin.
📍 4555 E. University Blvd., Suite C-7, Odessa, TX 79762
Smile Big TX
Smile Big TX is an Amarillo LGBTQ+ community organization providing support, visibility, and advocacy for queer residents of the Texas Panhandle.
The Opal Center
Wichita Falls nonprofit, founded in 2017, offering free LGBTQ-affirming therapy, an assistance fund, legal help with name and gender-marker changes and peer support groups in the Texoma region.
📍 813 8th St., Suite 620, Wichita Falls, TX 76301
🤝 Community & Social🤝 Comunidad y Social
Amarillo Pride
Annual LGBTQ+ Pride celebration in the Texas Panhandle — bringing visibility, community, and joy to Amarillo and the surrounding region.
Angelo Pride
LGBTQ+ Pride organization for San Angelo and the Concho Valley — organizing annual Pride celebrations and building queer community in West-Central Texas.
East Texas Pride
LGBTQ+ Pride organization for Tyler and East Texas — organizing Pride events and building queer community in a region where visibility and belonging matter deeply.
Lumberjack Pride (SFA)
LGBTQ+ student and community organization at Stephen F. Austin State University — fostering queer visibility, community, and support in Deep East Texas.
Wichita Falls Pride Alliance
LGBTQ+ Pride organization for Wichita Falls and the North Texas/Red River region — organizing annual Pride events and year-round community support for queer residents.
WEST TEXAS IS QUEER TOO EL OESTE DE TEXAS TAMBIÉN ES QUEER
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