And for more stories about the LGBTQ+ community and our fiercest allies, keep up with Billboard Pride. Don’t forget to follow our playlist on Spotify below. THIS IS NOW A VIRTUAL EVENT AND IS NOT OPEN TO THE PUBLIC BUT YOU CAN JOIN ONLINE PRIDE Houston stands in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement. As you listen to this playlist, check out what actions you can take against the anti-LGBTQ+ bills in state legislatures across the country. To keep this countdown diverse, artists were only allowed one song on this list, and it is still growing and changing as our fight continues. Besides the best-known songs that are essential to a list like this, we wish to highlight the queer musicians who deserve a spotlight. There are chart-topping sensations and hidden gems that are forgotten or yet to be discovered instant classics and songs that grew to be our community’s favorites. The Houston Gay Pride Parade grooves on down Westheimer between Dunlavy and Montrose, and showcases more than 100 organizations and businesses supporting and celebrating Houston’s LGBT community. Ever year Houston Splash hosts more than 7,500 guests from varying segments of the LGBT community. For now we present the pride program mostly based on previous years. Pride festival is last week of July till 7 August 2022. In the main pride weekend with street parties and main dance parties take place.
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Gates open at noon June 25, festival runs to 6:30 p.m. Amsterdam Gay Pride is on Friday 5 August, Saturday 6 and Sunday 7 August 2022. The parade will follow through downtown Houston. Houston Splash caters to African-American and Latino LGBT men and women from across the country. The 44th annual festival will feature rapper Coi Leray and 'Finally' singer CeCe Peniston. There are introspective slow jams by queer artists and allies that mirror our struggles with self-acceptance and social rejection. Houston Splash is a premiere urban LGBT event for the Southern United states.
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Organizers estimate that the relocation helped this year’s event attract. You will see many overlaps between this list and some of the best house and disco tracks that were blasted in the ballrooms, as well as transformative hits by our beloved big-voiced divas. This year’s Houston Pride parade took place in the Downtown district, after 36 years in the Montrose neighborhood. While it’s impossible to define exactly what makes a song “gay,” this list definitely isn’t straight. These songs are a testimony to our resilience and excellence. We have recorded our history and contribution to the culture through music, and with this list we acknowledge and remember the forerunners that have made possible the positive changes we’ve seen over the decades. How does a song become a gay anthem? Like the LGBTQ+ community itself, our soundtrack is vast and diverse.