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Badge Of Pride
@badgeofpride.bsky.social
Non-profit organization based in Dallas with the mission to activate artifacts from LGBTQ+ history to inform, enrich, and engage the power of the contemporary Queer experience.
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@badgeofpride.bsky.social created a groundbreaking and important exhibit and many accompanying events that amplified #queer art and activism. Please vote for them for an Anthem Community Voice Award celebrate.anthemawards.com/PublicVoting...
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October 28, 2025 at 3:40 AM
The countdown is on! Join us June 5 for our exclusive preview of “Badge Of Pride: From Silence…To Celebration!”—with food, entertainment & a first look at TX’s largest LGBTQ+ history exhibit. Early bird tix thru Apr 30!

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#BadgeOfPride #QueerHistory
April 20, 2025 at 9:24 PM
We are excited about our new buttons! There will be plenty of opportunities for you to get your own, including at the NQAPIA Southern Regional Convening, Irving Pride, Dallas Arts District Pride Block Party, and more. They will also be stocked at the Irving Archives & Museum shop!
March 8, 2025 at 5:37 PM
It is an honor to join NQAPIA for a conversation as they gear up for their Southern Regional Convening. We will be discussing the origins of Badge Of Pride and the upcoming Irving Pride. We will talk queer history and our workshop, “Preserving The Revolution: Queer Storytelling As Activism.”
March 8, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Notes from Sylvester:

Lupe Valdez is a true Texas trailblazer! In 2004, she made history as the first woman, Latina, and openly lesbian Dallas County Sheriff.

Exciting news: Lupe has loaned us some personal artifacts for our upcoming exhibit! These pieces witnessed history—now it’s your turn.
March 4, 2025 at 5:19 AM
We are so thrilled to partner with @writersgarret.bsky.social to welcome @tomandlorenzo.bsky.social to Texas to dive into #QueerHistory as we discuss their fabulous book, “Legendary Children.” Get tix on our website, badgeofpride.org! #LGBTQhistory #BadgeOfPride
February 12, 2025 at 2:03 PM
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Clear your calendars for PRIDE Month because T Lo are coming to TEXAS to teach the children! Details, including how you can get a signed copy of our book: tomandlorenzo.com/2025/02/come...
Come Spend an Evening with T Lo IN TEXAS and Learn More about Queer History! - Tom + Lorenzo
First things first: Our headshot is at least six years old and we hate it, but we always forget to have a new one done until someone asks us for one. This
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February 11, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Sylvester P. Wilde, our resident Badger of Pride, went on their first mission, venturing up to the UNT Libraries to collect the hundreds of artifacts from our collection that were recently digitized for inclusion on The Portal to Texas History. Go check it out - texashistory.unt.edu #LGBTQhistory
February 8, 2025 at 12:22 PM
We’re proud to announce “Say It Loud: From the Shadows to the MainStage,” our powerful event series designed to activate our upcoming exhibit, “Badge Of Pride: From Silence…To Celebration!” at Irving Archives and Museum. #LGBTQhistory #QueerHistory #IAMpride
February 8, 2025 at 11:07 AM
Come join us and make history at Irving’s first #pride event! Tickets are now on sale for this one-night-only event of amazing entertainment.

The event will benefit Badge Of Pride and our upcoming exhibit! Get all the details - and stay tuned at their 🔗, IRVINGTXPRIDE.COM #IrvingTXPride
February 2, 2025 at 8:53 PM
We have a new member - and mascot - of the Badge Of Pride team…a wild Badger Of Pride! You’ll be seeing them around, at events and other Queer historic sites. But we need your help - we need a name for our new friend. Any ideas? #BadgeOfPride #QueerHistory #LGBTQhistory
January 25, 2025 at 12:10 AM
We are so excited to share that we have been selected as the beneficiary for the inaugural #IrvingPride! You’ll be able to beat the TX heat as Pride season kicks off on 4.12.2025, before our exhibit opens in June. Stay turned for so many more EXCITING details!

#LGBTQhistory #QueerHistory #IAMPride
January 20, 2025 at 9:06 PM
We’re seeking passionate, innovative leaders to join our Board and help take us to the next level. Our preference is for folx based in DFW, but we are flexible.

👉 Visit the "Get Involved" section of our website to view expectations & apply.

Your Expertise + Our Mission = Unstoppable Impact!
January 9, 2025 at 4:59 PM
In June, our exhibit “Badge of Pride: From Silence…To Celebration!” opens. Our posters, featuring iconic LGBTQ+ figures with obscured identities, highlight the fragility of progress and the fight against erasure. Stay tuned as we spotlight each figure monthly—starting with Sally Ride. #QueerHistory
January 6, 2025 at 4:04 AM
Happy New Year from @badgeofpride.bsky.social!

Thank you for standing with us in our mission to honor, preserve, and celebrate LGBTQ+ history.

Here’s to a year of pride, progress, and purpose. 🏳️‍🌈✊🏳️‍⚧️

#BadgeOfPride #QueerHistory #LGBTQhistory #LGBTQ #Queer
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