Head to Dallas and celebrate the 44th Black Tie Dinner on November 8th, 2025, at the Sheraton Dallas Hotel. This year’s theme is “Still We Rise,” focusing on the LGBTQ+ community’s determination and strength in the face of adversity, prioritizing the ongoing fight for equality, love, and unity.
“As anti-LGBTQ+ rhetoric intensifies, especially here in Texas, we remain committed to uplifting one another and to protect the progress we’ve fought so hard to achieve,” says Black Tie Dinner Junior Co-Chair Deirdre Coleman. “With dignity, resilience, and hope: STILL WE RISE — just as we always have!”
The first Black Tie Dinner took place in 1982 as a small fundraising dinner among friends and has grown into one of the most successful non-profit fundraising dinners in the United States for the LGBTQ+ community. Throughout the years, the Black Tie Dinner has seen many famous faces like Dylan Mulvaney, Billy Porter, Matt Bomer, Niecy Nash, and more.
This year’s event will support 20 local LGBTQ+ supportive nonprofits, including Dallas Hope Charities, Equality Texas Federation, Transition Resource Action Center, as well as other nonprofits located in Northern Texas, chosen by The Black Tie Dinner Board of Directors.
The Human Rights Campaign Foundation, with whom the Black Tie Dinner has been working since the start, will be the national beneficiary. To date, the dinner has distributed more than $32 Million+ to their beneficiaries.
Through a 15-year partnership between Black Tie Dinner and Park Place Dealerships, this year’s Park Place Dealerships Vehicle Raffle will include two new dealerships, and the value of the raffle will be increased to a $50K credit. Whoever wins the raffle will be able to use the $50K credit toward the purchase of any Mercedes-Benz, Porsche, or Volvo. Along with the raffle, a silent auction will also be taking place for attendees to bid on sensational artwork, gift certificates, vacation packages, and more.
Every year, Black Tie Dinner recognizes and awards individuals, organizations, or corporations that have gone above and beyond in making significant contributions to the continued fight for LGBTQ+ equality. This year the Black Tie Dinner Award Recipients include Jaymes Black, CEO of the Trevor Project; Libby Gonzales, long-time LGBTQ+ activist and co-chair of the first ever Trans Prom at the U.S. Capitol; and Dena Beatrice, long-time activist.
Throughout the past 44 years, the Black Tie Dinner has set the bar for LGBTQ+ fundraising in North Texas, and plans on continuing to do the same for many years to come.
