GLAAD Announces Presence at Pride Frisco's Annual Festival

By Jacob Reyes, News & Rapid Response Coordinator, GLAAD - August 5, 2025

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GLAAD, the largest LGBTQ media advocacy organization and Pride Frisco, the North Texas-based LGBTQ resource center, are proud to announce a media partnership and GLAAD’s presence at Pride Frisco’s annual festival in October.

In 2023, GLAAD expanded its work to include working with local LGBTQ communities and media outlets to increase representation in areas that most need it. GLAAD News & Rapid Response Coordinator Jacob Reyes has led those efforts and through the partnership with Pride Frisco, is excited to continue to increase GLAAD’s presence in the state.

“GLAAD is expanding our national work into Texas to ensure LGBTQ Texans are fairly represented in local and state media,” Reyes said. “Through these efforts and partnerships with LGTBQ organizations like Pride Frisco, we can accelerate acceptance in the Lone Star State.”

The annual Pride Frisco Festival celebrates the LGBTQ community across the Dallas suburb and all of the Dallas Fort Worth metropolitan area. Past speakers include Sara Cunningham, founder of Free Mom Hugs, Mandy Giles, founder of Parents of Trans Youth and more.

Pride Frisco was founded by husbands Jon and Justin Culpepper, who have worked tirelessly to bring an LGBTQ resource center to Frisco.

Established in 2021, Pride Frisco is the first LGBTQ-focused resource center in the North Texas suburb. Throughout the year, Pride Frisco provides support through social and educational programming, professional resources, scholarships, and strategic collaborations.

“Guided by a commitment to sustainability and an intersectional approach, our strategic vision is to establish a Pride Center: a brick-and-mortar hub addressing the unmet need for a safe space offering year-round, life-affirming resources for the LGBTQIA+ community of Frisco and North Texas,” the resource center stated on its website.

To learn more about the upcoming festival, visit Pride Frisco’s website here.