OUTwest Lubbock

09/02/2026

A vigil will honor two men killed outside Venture-N as police reveal the suspected gunman carried a list of q***r businesses.

09/02/2026

Check your voting status by going to votetexas.gov and click on “Am I Registered”.

VoteTexas.gov is your go-to resource for voter registration, election dates, polling locations, and more. Get the info you need to make your vote count.

09/02/2026

🎓✨ Calling all students!

Your future just got a little brighter! The Lubbock Pride $500 Spring Scholarship opens TODAY, and we want YOU to apply! 📚💸

Don’t miss your chance to put $500 toward your education! Apply by November 15th and let us help you make your academic goals a reality!

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf9UswXrKbDzSeCS7bfAQevNuKIsVaH3pdO0LolIIuGXkYzzQ/closedform?pli=1

09/02/2026

Tour dates for our Trans Texas Takeover Fall Tour are here! We’re so excited to welcome you to a stop along our tour, providing teach-ins and building power within our community for the Texas legislative fight this coming spring.

In each city, we will spend our daylong workshop:
*Learning how the Texas legislative process works
*Sharing what to expect from legislative advocacy
*Exploring ways you can get involved - whether at the capitol or from afar
*Sharing strategies to stay safe and prepared

RSVP now at tour2026.transtexas.org!

Thank you to Clear The Air ATX for providing air purifiers at select stops on tour!

09/02/2026

🎃 Spooky season is right around the corner and we’re looking for people to decorate their trunks and hand out FREE candy at our family-friendly Trunk or Treat! 🍬🕷️

Have a fun trunk idea? Want to get creative and be part of the festivities? Sign up using the link below and reserve your spot! 🎃

📅 October 23rd | 6–7:30 PM
📍 First Unitarian Universalist of Lubbock

Come decorate, get spooky, and help us make this a night the kiddos won’t forget!

Sign up here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/lubbockpride-trunk-or-treat-more-tickets-1996424757191?aff=oddtdtcreator

08/29/2026

08/29/2026

08/28/2026

Open Call:

The Texas Drag Legacy Archive is a showcase of the history, richness, glamour, and all things synonymous with Texas drag. The Mahogany Project, in partnership with the ACLU of Texas, is leading a collaboration that highlights entertainers throughout Texas in a two- to three-week exhibition immortalizing the legacy of our drag community, past, present, and future.

Learn more about the open call and share with those who may be interested in participating: https://tmphtx.org/tx-drag-archive. (Deadline: Oct. 14.)

08/22/2026

🏳️‍🌈 Texas has the second-largest LGBTQ+ population in U.S.

More than 2.2 million Texas adults identify as LGBTQ+, giving the state the second-largest LGBTQ+ population in the country, according to a new report.