OUR MISSION
Badge Of Pride is dedicated to collecting and activating​ artifacts from LGBTQ+ history to inform, enrich and engage the power of the contemporary Queer experience. This mission is central to all of our work. We showcase Queer history, encourage activism, challenge stereotypes, promote inclusivity, and drive change. We believe that understanding and honoring our history is essential to progress towards a more equitable future.
OUR WORK
We are developing a variety of programs to support the LGBTQ+ community, including educational workshops, community events, and informative & engaging exhibits.
OUR MUSEUM EXHIBIT
In partnership with regional and national institutions serving the
LGBTQ+ Community, the exhibition will be representative of the Community’s rich diversity. Open June 06, 2025-September 28, 2025 at the Irving Archives & Museum.
PROGRAMMING
We are developing unique, engaging, and diverse experiences which will blend history, art, performance, and activism. Stay tuned to learn more as these programs launch.
EDUCATION
Knowledge is power. Knowledge is life-saving. We are developing workshops for a variety of age levels to educate on the importance and impact of LGBTQ+ history and activism. Stay tuned!
RESCUING TEXAS HISTORY
In 2023, Badge Of Pride was awarded a "Rescuing Texas History" grant, which will allow for hundreds of artifacts from decades of Queer Texas history in our collection to be digitized and included in The Portal To Texas History. Those artifacts are now slowly making their way onto the Portal, ensuring these pieces of Queer history are freely available to the public and researchers for generations to come.
AMPLIFYING QUEER VOICES IN TEXAS
In winter 2023, Badge of Pride joined forces with Common Frequency, a nonprofit championing community radio, to elevate Queer voices through the airwaves in our home state of Texas.
Together, we seized the opportunity presented by a rare FCC filing window, applying for non-commercial Low Power FM (LPFM) radio station licenses to counteract harmful conservative anti-LGBTQ+ voices on the air in Texas. By successfully processing applications for LGBTQ-centered & affirming organizations in places like Amarillo, Corpus Christi, Fort Worth, Lubbock, and Tyler, we helped engage the power of Queer nonprofits to reclaim the narrative and uphold the right to free speech in their local communities.
Now, with some of these fledgling radio stations making their way onto the airwaves, we are making a tangible difference, amplifying Queer voices, and inspiring change.
