Gather with GALA for Thursday's Happy Hour

Third Thursday Happy Hour is a time to connect with old friends and meet new ones and it's always a fun time when we gather at Angela's at the Crosswalk.  This month Al James from the Trevor Project will be joining us to give us an update on what the organization is up to.

Free appetizers, drink specials, karaoke, and give aways!
Always a gay ole time!

Thursday, April 20

5:30 PM - 8:00 PM

Angela's at the Crosswalk
1010 E 15th St, Plano, Texas 75074 (map)

GALA Presents:

Upstairs Inferno film screening followed by Q&A with the director

Join us on Wednesday, May 31, for the Collin County premier of Upstairs Inferno followed by a Q&A with its director, Robert Camina, at the Angelika Film Center at the Shops at Legacy, Plano.

• 6:30 PM Lobby reception featuring treats by Celebrity Cafe & Bakery
• 7:00 PM Screening of Upstairs Inferno
• 8:40 PM Directors Q&A
• 8:55 PM Raffle

UPSTAIRS INFERNO is a full length film documenting the nearly forgotten Up Stairs Lounge arson: an event that remained the largest gay mass murder in U.S. History for 43 years.

On June 24, 1973, an arsonist set fire to the Up Stairs Lounge, a gay bar located on the edge of the French Quarter in New Orleans, Louisiana. For over four decades,it was the deadliest single event to affect the gay community in U.S. history. Despite the staggering historical significance, few people know about the tragedy.
 
Thirty-two people were killed and some bodies were never identified. One-third of the New Orleans chapter of the Metropolitan Community Church were killed in the blaze, including two clergy. The primary suspect was never charged with the crime. The tragedy did not stop at the loss of lives. There were also the delayed injuries, lost jobs, fear, public ridicule and severed families. The devastation was compounded by the homophobic reactions and utter lack of concern by the general public, government and religious leaders. The fire permanently altered lives and was the root of many lifelong
struggles.
 
Tickets are $12 online or $15 at the door. All proceeds benefit GALA North Texas. GALA is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization and your donation is fully tax-deductible.

Sponsorships are also available that include tickets to the screening.  Consider becoming a Diamond, Gold, or Silver sponsor and you will be supporting GALA's mission to educate on LGBT equality issues across North Texas.

GALA's Voter Guides are now available for city council and ISD races in Plano, Frisco, McKinney, and for Collin College trustees.
 
GALA's candidate questionnaires seek to gather candidate positions on issues of importance to LGBT voters and those supportive of our issues. As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, GALA cannot, and does not, endorse candidates however we do take positions on issues and we work to educate and mobilize voters.  As such, responses to the questionnaire are released unedited. The questionnaire was completed online. Candidates were informed that if GALA did not receive their survey by the deadline, the Voter Guide would indicate that they had declined to participate.

Family Night at Durkin's Pizza

Tuesday, April 25   5:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Every 4th Tuesday we gather for Family Night at Durkins.  Stop by this family friendly event to network, socialize, enjoy happy hour, listen to rock n roll, and eat some great pizza! Durkin's owner and ally extraordinarire, Michael Durkin, donates 10% of sales to GALA Youth, our group for LGBTQA youth. 

Come out and bring a friend or two.  It's as easy as eating pizza!

Durkin's Pizza
8930 Hwy 121 at Custer Rd (map)
(in the Target Shopping Center) , McKinney