The Diana Foundation is seeking deserving organizations to apply to become a 2019-2020 beneficiary. Our beneficiary recipient(s) will be announced in November 2019. We invite non-profit 501(c)3 organizations that are dedicated to the Houston area community to apply today and let us know how Diana can give back. Applications must be postmarked by September 30, 2019.
The Diana Foundation has been nominated again this year for a few Gayest and Greatest awards by OutSmart magazine readers. Historically The Diana Foundation is nominated for several categories, and this year is no different. Show your support and let's bring home as many awards as we can this year! Use your vote as a means of allowing your voice to ring loud and clear who you support.
For nearly a decade, an independent committee has worked to publish the written history of The Diana Foundation, which is the oldest continuously active gay organization in the United States. The book, “The Diana Foundation: 65 Years of History,” chronicles a full 65-year history of the organization. Author Brandon Wolf was joined by members of The Diana Foundation Book Project Committee to celebrate the release of the book at a special event on May 5 at the Westin Memorial City Hotel.
On April 17, 2019 at the monthly membership meeting, the annual nomination of officers took place. The board members is made up of five officers and four members-at-large. Nominations for all five officers and two of the members-at-large took place at the April meeting.
The 66th Diana Awards show will take place on Saturday, March 23 at the Crystal Ballroom at the Rice. The Diana Foundation hosts its annual comedic roast of Houston’s finest, and features live entertainment, dinner, open bar, and many special surprises. Tickets are on sale now for one of Houston’s funniest and most comedic black-tie events.
The Diana Foundation is partnering with the University of Houston Libraries to begin an oral history project to record our members' stories of Houston's LGBTQ community and our experiences as a member of the longest, continuous LGBTQ organization in the country. The oral history project will be a part of our very own archives at the University of Houston M.D. Anderson Library Special Collections.
Founded in 1953, The Diana Foundation is focused on assisting and supporting the needs of the gay community by distributing funds to organizations that are dedicated to providing services that enhance the lives of deserving individuals in our diverse community.
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