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QUEER HISTORY AS CULTURAL POWER

At Badge Of Pride—a Dallas-based, queer-led organization—we steward a nationally significant LGBTQ+ artifact collection, reclaiming Queer narratives and positioning them as engines of civic understanding and cultural change.

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With an archive of more than 10,000 objects—spanning resistance, creativity, daily life, and collective struggle—we move far past preservation. We build landmark exhibitions, performances, and programs that activate history, deepen public dialogue, and bring LGBTQ+ stories into view with depth, rigor, and heart.

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This isn’t a collection. It’s a catalyst.

OUR VISION

We envision a world where LGBTQ+ history informs public life, strengthens civic participation, and fuels the cultural imagination needed for global progress.

UPCOMING EVENTS

  • We Are Everywhere!
    We Are Everywhere!
    Mar 25, 2026, 7:30 PM
    Bishop Arts Theatre Center, 215 S Tyler St, Dallas, TX 75208, USA
    Mar 25, 2026, 7:30 PM
    Bishop Arts Theatre Center, 215 S Tyler St, Dallas, TX 75208, USA
    The voices that shaped Queer history—brought together in one explosive documentary performance. From early declarations to street-level upheaval, experience the words that sparked movements and still charge the air today.
  • The Love That Dares
    The Love That Dares
    May 06, 2026, 7:30 PM
    Bishop Arts Theatre Center, 215 S Tyler St, Dallas, TX 75208, USA
    May 06, 2026, 7:30 PM
    Bishop Arts Theatre Center, 215 S Tyler St, Dallas, TX 75208, USA
    Hidden love letters, long-distance longing, private devotion, and the quiet courage of desire. An evening of Queer intimacy across generations—tender, bold, and breathtakingly human.
  • A Manifesto For Us All
    A Manifesto For Us All
    Jul 29, 2026, 7:30 PM CDT
    Bishop Arts Theatre Center, 215 S Tyler St, Dallas, TX 75208, USA
    Jul 29, 2026, 7:30 PM CDT
    Bishop Arts Theatre Center, 215 S Tyler St, Dallas, TX 75208, USA
    The 1971 Gay Liberation Front Manifesto ignited a new way of seeing the world—and what Queer liberation demanded. This performance brings its power forward, pairing the Manifesto with bold statements that speak to the justice we’re still fighting for.
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DEFINING PRIDE

Pride is the collective expression of confidence, self-respect, and shared identity by communities that have faced social, institutional, and legal marginalization. It signals dignity in public, visibility without apology, and solidarity shaped through generations of resistance and possibility.
 

This definition animates every aspect of our work.

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WHAT WE DO

We activate Queer history as a living force.

Through landmark exhibitions, curated cultural events, and dynamic educational programs, Badge Of Pride sparks dialogue, confronts erasure, and fuels the cultural imagination needed for a more just and vibrant future.

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