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🌈 Free Narcan is coming back to the heart of Montrose.

Our outreach team is heading back out this month to make sure Narcan is within reach for anyone who needs it. Grab a kit for yourself, your bag, or someone you love. It's free, and it could make all the difference.

🗓️ Monday, October 19
🕘 9 AM to 12 PM
📍 Montrose Blvd and Westheimer Rd

Walk up, say hi, and leave with a kit. 💜 by @montrosecenter

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🌈 The kings are taking over Pearl Bar, and you're invited.

Our TransWellness Program presents Kings Unleashed, a night of drag kings bringing the energy, the looks, and the royalty to Washington Ave. Come see some of Houston's best drag king talent take the stage.

🗓️ Thursday, November 5
🕕 Doors open 6 PM | Showtime 7 PM
📍 Pearl Bar, 2811 Washington Ave
🎟️ Free entry, 21+

No RSVP needed, just grab your friends and come ready to be entertained. Long live the kings! 👑 by @montrosecenter

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💋❤️ EPISODE 2: LOVE AT FIRST BALLOT ❤️💋
Diego might be apathetic about voting, but Bella Ballot (played by @rachelbface) has him reconsidering everything. 😍💌

💕 The romance is real, but so are the stakes! From local judges to city council, down-ballot races can have a BIG impact on your everyday life. Don’t let the top of the ticket steal the spotlight! 💅🗳️

⏰ Early Voting starts October 19! Get to know your ballot before you head to the polls. Visit houstonvotersguide.org to research your races and make a voting plan! 💖 by @montrosecenter

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🌈🧛 SLAYBILL: COUNT DRAGULA 🧛🌈
From coffin to ballot box, it’s time for a fang-tastic first vote! 🦇🗳️

Join us for a night of:
💋 Drag performances
📚 Draducation on the ballot
😂 An informative comedy sketch
🍕 FREE FOOD
🎟️ FREE ENTRY

🗓️ Friday, October 23 | 6 to 9 PM
📍 Pearl Bar | 2811 Washington Ave
🔞 21+ ONLY

Come for the drag, see how your vote counts, and leave better prepared to take on election season. 💀✨

RSVP at montrosecenter.org/event/slaybill/ or the link in our bio! by @montrosecenter

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🌈 Today is National Latinx AIDS Awareness Day.

Knowing your status is an act of self-love, and you never have to do it alone. Our Prevention team is here with free, quick, and confidential HIV testing, and some of our team can help you in Spanish. Come as you are.

🗓️ Monday through Thursday
🕘 9 AM to 2 PM
📍 The Montrose Center, 401 Branard St
📱 If getting here is hard, text 281-972-0574 and we'll figure it out together 🧡 by @montrosecenter

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🌈 Postponed: tonight's Trans Lounge, HRT 101: Getting Started & Finding Care, is moving to a new date.

We want to make sure this one is worth the wait, so keep an eye on our page for the new date. Thank you for your patience, and we can't wait to see you at the next one.

For questions, email transwellness@montrosecenter.org or call 713-529-0037 during business hours. 💙 by @montrosecenter

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🌈 LGBTQ+ Houston made its voice heard. Here’s what it said.

This summer, LGBTQ+ Houstonians of every age, background, and identity told us about their lives, needs, and well-being. Join us for the public release of the Houston Area L.O.V.E. Survey report, the first-ever LGBTQ+ panel survey for Greater Houston. All are welcome.

🗓️ Thursday, October 29
🕕 Doors at 5:30 PM, program at 6 PM
📍 The Montrose Center, 401 Branard St

RSVP at houstonarealovesurvey.org and come hear it for yourself. 🧡 by @montrosecenter

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Canceled: Community Dialogue on Environmental Justice
We’ll share a new date as soon as it’s set.

In the meantime, keep an eye out for next week’s LGBTQ+ Health Series, where we’ll cover heart disease in the LGBTQ+ community, the risk factors behind it, and how to prevent it.

🗓️ Wednesday, October 21
🕕 6 PM by @montrosecenter

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4 days ago

🌈 Candlelight Vigil | Remembering, Care & Hope

On Tuesday, October 6, folks gathered at the Montrose Center for Domestic Violence Awareness Month to honor survivors and remember those we’ve lost. Candles, flowers, handwritten notes of love, and words from community leaders and advocates filled the room.

Thank you to everyone who joined us and held space for one another.

If you or someone you love needs support, our Anti-Violence Program is here for you. Learn more at our website 💜 by @montrosecenter

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🌈 Happy Indigenous Peoples’ Day!

Long before Houston existed, this land and its waters, including Buffalo Bayou, were cared for by the Karankawa, Coahuiltecan, and Atakapa-Ishak peoples. We’re grateful for their histories and cultures, which still shape this place today.

We also lift up Two-Spirit and Indigenous LGBTQ+ folks, who have always been part of their communities.

Today, we invite you to pause, reflect, and honor the people who have been here all along. 🧡 by @montrosecenter

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🌈 Happy National Coming Out Day!

Coming out isn't one moment. It's a hundred small ones: the first time you say it out loud, the first time you walk into a room as your whole self. Some are loud, some are quiet, and every one counts.

To the folks who came out this year, welcome. To those out for decades, thank you for showing us it was possible. And if you're not there yet, there's no deadline and no wrong way to do this.

Whenever you're ready, the Montrose Center is here. 💜 by @montrosecenter

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🌈 Today is World Mental Health Day. Whatever you’re carrying, you don’t have to carry it by yourself.

For a lot of LGBTQ+ folks, taking care of your mental health can feel like one more thing on the list. The Montrose Center has counselors who get it, support groups where you don’t have to explain yourself, and a Client Connection Team that will help you figure out where to start.

Whether you’re in a good place, a hard place, or somewhere in between, checking in with yourself counts. So does checking in on the people you love.

If you or someone you know could use support, our counseling team is here. Call 713-529-0037 during business hours or visit our website 💜 by @montrosecenter

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