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Houston celebrates fourth annual Families with Pride festival at Discovery Green
Summary
Elected officials, nonprofit leaders and city departments joined Families with Pride at Discovery Green to celebrate LGBTQ+ families, promote public-health services and urge voter participation ahead of early voting.
Council member Abby Kamen welcomed attendees to the fourth annual Families with Pride festival at Discovery Green on Saturday, calling the event “for Houston families by Houston families” and urging support for LGBTQ+ children and families.
The festival brought elected leaders, nonprofit partners and municipal departments together for a morning of family-focused activities, free health services and voter information. Organizers and officials described the event as both a celebration of inclusion and a visible show of support amid recent controversies affecting the city’s LGBTQ+ community.
Council member Abby Kamen said the festival grew from requests by District C residents who wanted “to celebrate pride with their family in a safe, inclusive, and welcoming environment.” Kamen noted the event has expanded over four years and highlighted resources on site, including free vaccines from…
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