2024 Pride Brunch
June 23, 2024, 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM
The Heights Social 1213 W 20th St, Houston, TX 77008
The Heights Social 1213 W 20th St, Houston, TX 77008
Save the date for the 6th Annual Pride Brunch & Montrose Center Fundraiser with DJ Chad Guidry, a Houston's New Faces of Pride event! There’s no better way to celebrate Pride and give back to the LGBTQ+ community than with friends and Sunday brunch! Last year's event hosted over 400 attendees and raised more than $58,000 for the Montrose Center.
Please join us on June 23, 2024, at The Heights Social, an upscale martini-centric bar and restaurant owned by the renowned Clé Group. The chic interior, including an awe-inspiring 101-foot chandelier, provides an extravagant backdrop for a memorable Pride Sunday event! Enjoy our selection of craft cocktails and mocktails, brunch by Chef Cameron Caine, music by DJ Chad Guidry and drag performances on the hour by Sinema LaRue and Lucy Paradisco.
Doors open at 11 a.m. and brunch attire is Pride Sunday Funday Realness. Attendees must be 21 yrs or older to attend. Photo ID and tickets are required for this event. Limited reserved seating is available for event sponsors. Guests are encouraged to use Uber or Lyft. Limited paid venue parking and street parking may be available.
Check out photos from the 2023 Pride Brunch here and the Outsmart article here.
Please join us on June 23, 2024, at The Heights Social, an upscale martini-centric bar and restaurant owned by the renowned Clé Group. The chic interior, including an awe-inspiring 101-foot chandelier, provides an extravagant backdrop for a memorable Pride Sunday event! Enjoy our selection of craft cocktails and mocktails, brunch by Chef Cameron Caine, music by DJ Chad Guidry and drag performances on the hour by Sinema LaRue and Lucy Paradisco.
Doors open at 11 a.m. and brunch attire is Pride Sunday Funday Realness. Attendees must be 21 yrs or older to attend. Photo ID and tickets are required for this event. Limited reserved seating is available for event sponsors. Guests are encouraged to use Uber or Lyft. Limited paid venue parking and street parking may be available.
Check out photos from the 2023 Pride Brunch here and the Outsmart article here.
thank you to our sponsors!
Title Pride Sponsor
Brian Dupnick
Pride Superstar Sponsor
Richard Holt
Caleb Burson
Pride Icon Sponsor
Bryan Hlavinka
Clark Caperton & Alex Zuniga
Jeff Falk
Jeff Watters
The Gay Fan Club
Enrique Carrillo
Pride Advocate Sponsor
The Montrose Veterinary Clinic
Christopher Delphin
Nataya Carter
Richard Dickson
Samuel Carrell & Austin Faulk, Montrose DDS
William Finnorn, Martha Turner Sotheby's International Realty
BJ Gill & Robby Guthart
Douglas Wilson
Jason Morawski
Lionel Sims III and Stephen Love
Brian Dupnick
Pride Superstar Sponsor
Richard Holt
Caleb Burson
Pride Icon Sponsor
Bryan Hlavinka
Clark Caperton & Alex Zuniga
Jeff Falk
Jeff Watters
The Gay Fan Club
Enrique Carrillo
Pride Advocate Sponsor
The Montrose Veterinary Clinic
Christopher Delphin
Nataya Carter
Richard Dickson
Samuel Carrell & Austin Faulk, Montrose DDS
William Finnorn, Martha Turner Sotheby's International Realty
BJ Gill & Robby Guthart
Douglas Wilson
Jason Morawski
Lionel Sims III and Stephen Love
Please consider a donation to the Montrose Center along with your ticket purchase in support of this event. The Montrose Center serves the Houston community by empowering LGBTQ+ individuals and their families to live healthier, more fulfilling lives. Thank you for your generosity! Visit montrosecenter.org for more information.
Make your donation here.
Thank you for your generosity! All funds raised will be donated to the Montrose Center in memory of Mike Ralph, uncle of Pride Brunch host, Robert Wallace, who passed away in 1991 during the HIV/AIDS epidemic.
Make your donation here.
Thank you for your generosity! All funds raised will be donated to the Montrose Center in memory of Mike Ralph, uncle of Pride Brunch host, Robert Wallace, who passed away in 1991 during the HIV/AIDS epidemic.
Auction
Our online auction will launch on June 16. You can check out all of our great items here. Interested in donating to our online auction? Contact Robert Wallace or Taylor Mabrie at (713) 800-0841 or [email protected].
Entertainment
DJ Chad Guidry
DJ Chad Guidry will be returning for the 2024 Pride Brunch and the Montrose Center Fundraiser! Chosen multiple years as one of Houston's top three "Gayest and Greatest DJs, DJ Chad will be DJing for his 4th Pride Brunch. DJ Chad has been described as having an artistic "multiple personality" that includes part club DJ and part percussionist. Listen to DJ Chad Guidry here! Follow DJ Chad on Facebook and Instagram.
Sinema laRue
We’re thrilled to announce our first performer for the 2024 Pride Brunch, Sinema LaRue! Known as the Bearded Villainess of Houston, Sinema is a high-energy bearded drag entertainer born and raised here in Houston. With a background in theatre and inspired by horror films, television, and video games, she started her drag career in 2016. You can catch Sinema kicking, dipping, and showing off her curves at different events and venues across Texas. Follow Sinema LaRue on Instagram.
Lucy Paradisco
We’re excited to welcome our second performer for the 2024 Pride Brunch, Lucy Paradisco. A designer queen from the Houston scene and former Greater Pacific Northwest national showgirl with lots of sparkles to match. You can catch her in the various clubs in Houston showing fashion and style with a twist of comedy. Follow Lucy Paradisco on Facebook and Instagram.
venue
The Heights Social
1213 W 20th St, Houston, TX 77008
1213 W 20th St, Houston, TX 77008
Venue: The Heights Social
We're back at The Heights Social this year! With 8,500 square feet of weather-proof brunch space, this upscale venue kicks brunch up a notch! Owned by the Clé Group, this martini-centric bar and restaurant provides an extravagant backdrop for a memorable Pride Sunday event!
We're back at The Heights Social this year! With 8,500 square feet of weather-proof brunch space, this upscale venue kicks brunch up a notch! Owned by the Clé Group, this martini-centric bar and restaurant provides an extravagant backdrop for a memorable Pride Sunday event!
The Montrose Center
Having recently celebrated its 45th year anniversary, the Montrose Center is a non-profit organization that serves Houston’s community by empowering LGBTQ+ individuals and their families to live healthier, more fulfilling lives. The Center provides services which include anti-violence programs, case management, counseling, education & outreach, HIV/STI testing & prevention, housing assistance, senior programs, substance use recovery, support groups, youth services, and many other services.
For more information about the Montrose Center, visit www.montrosecenter.org and watch a brief video here.
Houston's New faces of pride
Houston’s New Faces of Pride is a non-proift organization committed to fostering unity, inclusivity, and empowerment within Houston's diverse LGBTQ+ community. Through fundraising initiatives and year-round events including a June Pride Parade and Festival on June 22 in Downtown Houston, Houston’s New Faces of Pride aims to bring everyone together in amplifying and celebrating the vibrant identities that make up our city. To learn more about Houston's New Faces of Pride, visit www.newfacesofpride.org.
countdown to brunch!
