Established in 2019, the mission of the HBA LGBTQ+ Committee is to exemplify professionalism and to improve the practice of law through inclusion of different perspectives and the participation of LGBTQ+ attorneys and allies.
2024-2025 Co-Chairs:
Hon. Beau Miller, 190th District Court
Hon. Kim Ogg, Harris County District Attorney
Jeff Watters, Gray Reed
Interested in Sponsoring an LGBTQ+ Event?
For more information on this committee, contact HBA Director of Projects & Events Bonnie Simmons at bonnies@hba.org or (346) 471-3418.
Join us for the 4th Annual Halloween Party!
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2024 Pride Parade, June 22
Thank you to all who joined us at the 4th Annual Pride Mixer on June 12!
PRIDE Mixer by Georgina Pena
LGBTQ+ CLE Program, June 5
Thank you, Clay Allen, GC of the Houston Rockets, for helping the HBA LGBTQ+ Committee kick off Pride Month with an informative CLE on 'Being Out and Rockets Proud,' along with a private tour of the Toyota Center on June 5! Thank you to our co-sponsors Stonewall, EPAH, HYLA LGBTQ+ Committee & Houston Area Law Librarians. Missed the event? Click here for Clay Allen’s PowerPoint. Join us next year for this annual event!
LGBTQ+ Committee Scholarships
The LGBTQ+ Committee awarded four $2,000 scholarships in its name to students at the Out for Education Scholarship Ceremony on May 11, 2024. Presenting the scholarships was Todd Batson and District Attorney Kim Ogg on behalf of the committee.
Congratulations to our recipients: Tony Corona - Tapia, Karmen Lewis, Adrian Persephone Munoz and Parker Roberts.
Photos by Dalton DeHart
LGBTQ+ Committee's First Annual Spring Mixer
with EPAH (Executive & Professional Association of Houston) & the Greater Houston LGBTQ+ Chamber of Commerce
April 3, 2024 @ Rich's
LGBTQ Spring Mixer by Georgina Peña
Photos by Dalton DeHart
End of Life Clinic
Thank you to all who generously volunteered for the HBA LGBTQ+ Committee's End of Life Clinic. The clinic was conducted in partnership with Houston Volunteer Lawyers on March 20 and April 10 at the Law Harrington Senior Living Center.
- Volunteer attorneys: Todd Batson, Gunther Goetz, Veronica Jacobs, Daniel O’Neil, Jeff Watters
- Advisers to the attorneys: Michael Herman & Hon. Jerry Zimmerer
Thank you to those who joined us for the 3rd Annual Mardi Gras Party!
Click the image below to view photos from the party.
Thank you to the 3rd Annual Mardi Gras Sponsors!
King Cake
Baker Botts
Susman Godfrey
Fleur de Lis
Amaro Law Firm
AZA
Cone, PLLC
Foley & Lardner LLP
Houston Trial Lawyers Association
SBOT LGBT Section
Click the image below to view photos from the 3rd Annual Halloween Party!