The groundbreaking presentation of this all started with the HoustonSplash brochure featuring "The Wedding ". With new direction, the promotion of HoustonSplash grew from a weekend to a weeklong event. The HoustonSplash themes have started with a small flicker and soon the imagination spreads like wildfire. With the help of a few close friends, Sean collaborates to smooth the edges out on his sometimes-elaborate ideas. When it comes to hot layouts and catch phrases, here's where some of them were born. Bringing his marketing knowledge and an eye for the "out of the ordinary", Dawson added a twist to everything he touched. The media and all its avenues are always in the mind of this brother.Ī native of Denver, Co., Sean relocated to Houston Texas due to a job promotion. Finding the latest party venues and trends while putting a spin on them is always a way to keep up with the changing times. In 1995, Derick Miles and the late Clifford Hunter eventually took the event from being a single day into what is now one of the Nation’s Top Pride Destinations sharing the spotlight with Sizzle Miami, Atlanta Pride, and DC Black Pride.įlyers, television, and magazines are the weapons of choice when it comes to tying what's going on in the world to HoustonSplash. A group of friends came together to throw a celebration on the beach, and a tradition was born. Eventually, more and more of the LGBT community joined in the event. Splash was originally celebrated as the opening day of Galveston Beach a popular Texas beach about 45 minutes outside of Houston. Houston Splash is the driving force behind Houston’s annual Black Gay Pride Celebration taking place during the month of May for over 19 years now. Partnering two organizations dedicated to the mental, health, financial, and emotional progression of LGBT people of color. and Houston Splash to join together made logical sense. Loud Inc.’s mission is to improve the cultural, environment, medical and social health of gay men, lesbian and transgender people of African descent through a variety of programs and services. is a Texas based Non-profit 501 C (3) community based organization. Houston Splash is hosted by Derick Miles, Sean Dawson along with Loud Inc.
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Ever year Houston Splash hosts more than 7,500 guests from varying segments of the LGBT community.
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Houston Splash caters to African-American and Latino LGBT men and women from across the country. Houston Splash is a premiere urban LGBT event for the Southern United States.