Houston Pride
The SGI-USA Houston Chapter is excited to participate in the 2010 Houston Pride Parade on Saturday, June 26!!!
The Pride Festival is the single largest community event that supports Houston’s gay and lesbian community and friends. Admission is free and each year the Pride Festival & Parade brings out approximately 150,000 people.
The SGI-USA Houston Chapter will be participating in the night time Parade from 8:45 pm to 11:00 pm along Westheimer Street.
Pride NOT Prejudice
Houston LGBT Pride Parade
June 26, 2010
8:45 p.m. - 11:00 p.m.
SGI-Houston is proud to announce our participation in 2010 Pride Parade, themed Pride Not Prejudice. We would like to invite SGI members, guests, friends and family to join in our support of Houston’s LGBT community by helping to plan and participate in this year’s Parade Day festivities.
Saturday, June 26, 2010 - Parade Day Schedule
2:00 p.m. - Meet at Community Center for daimoku and brief planning meeting
5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. - caravan/carpool to parade site
8:45 p.m. - 11:00 p.m. - march in parade
In addition to Parade Day activities, two planning meetings will be held in preparation for the festival. Meetings are open to all SGI members and guests who would like to offer input, ideas, or just lend their general support.
Parade Planning Meetings
Tuesday, June 15, 2010 - 7:00 p.m.
Tuesday, June 22, 2010 - 7:00 p.m.
There will also be an SGI introduction meeting held at the SGI-Houston Community Center in conjunction with the festival. We would like to follow up on our efforts at the parade, introduce new guests to SGI and our wonderful mentor, Daisaku Ikeda, and to show our commitment to continuing our support of the Houston LGBT community.
Introduction Meeting
Sunday, June 27, 2010 - 2:30 p.m.
There will be sign-up sheets posted at the community center for all of those who would like to participate at the parade and support the introduction meeting.
Please get involved and prove the true POWER and HUMANISTIC SPIRIT of this practice!
“As Nichiren Daishonin states: ‘Through the example of one person, all living beings become equal.’ Buddhism upholds equality and expounds supreme humanism. All human beings have equal rights. There is no difference whatsoever in their inherent dignity. So no matter what you may face please live with pride, confidence, and courage.”
– SGI President, Daisaku Ikeda, LGBT Conference 2001
