The LGBTQ+ Victory Fund hosted the Victory in Houston Sunday Funday 2024 at the Corinthian in downtown Houston. In an exclusive interview with OutSmart, Victory Fund President and CEO, former …
By Kylie Atwood, CNN (CNN) — The US State Department issued a worldwide security alert on Friday due to the potential for terrorist attacks against LGBTQ people and events. …
Annise Parker, former mayor of Houston, retires from her role as President and CEO of the LGBTQ+ Victory Fund. She reflects on her tenure and future plans.
The Normal Anomaly, Inc. has proudly announced the recent honor of winning the Outstanding Variety or Talk Show Episode award at the 35th Annual GLAAD Media Awards. The winning episode, …
Dozens of supporters came out to support Lauren Ashley Simmons, Houston LGBTQ+ Political Caucus-endorsed candidate for Texas State Rep District 146. The day started with a rally held at the Texas State Employees Union HQ, followed by block…
Opera lovers filled the Wortham Center’s Grand Lobby as Houston Grand Opera hosted its inaugural Pride Night for The Sound of Music. Guests mingled and enjoyed themed cocktails and a special performance by Pride Chorus Houston, and took…
Out for Education hosted its Scholarship Award Ceremony, during which nearly 20 organizations, non-profit foundations, and individuals presented checks to dozens of LGBTQ students from across the Houston area. Out for Education, one of the…
By Nina Banks, The Texas Tribune The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights opened an investigation Monday into Katy Independent School District’s gender identity policy on the basis of gender harassment under Title IX. The…
Pride Houston 365 celebrated “Cinco de Mayo with Pride” at Axelrad Beer Hall with the announcement of the 2024 Pride Houston 365 Parade Grand Marshals. The honorees are: Male-identifying Grand Marshal – Kevin Anderson Female-identifying…
Houston Grand Opera has brought one of the most beloved classic musicals to the stage. Wortham Center’s Brown Theater is filled with The Sound of Music, running through May 12. The central character is a young postulant, Maria, who…
The Normal Anomaly‘s Project Liberate concluded its 6-month leadership development program with a grand graduation ceremony on April 27th. This event marked the culmination of three years of dedicated effort, witnessing the successful…
Adriana LaRue brings the show every single time—period. She and her set of voluminous …er…earrings can be spotted often at Ripcord, but also makes the circuit at JR’s Bar and Grill, South Beach, Tony’s Corner Pocket, Rich’s and Boheme. The…
By PETER SMITH Associated Press CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — United Methodist delegates repealed their church’s longstanding ban on LGBTQ clergy with no debate on Wednesday, removing a rule forbidding “self-avowed practicing homosexuals” from…
Over the past five decades, Jim Benton has been active as a music instructor, a caterer, and a florist. Now 70 years old—at a time when most people are thinking of retirement—Benton has reinvented himself, opening a new practice as a…
Love may literally mean nothing in tennis, but at Houston Tennis Club (HTC) there is plenty of love to go around. The local LGBTQ sports group has grown into one of the city’s most successful social clubs since its inception in 1980.…
We are in an active month. Mercury finished its retrograde path in April, so now is the time to put your new plans and projects into action. Mars, the planet of action, survival, and protection, enters Aries for the next 39 days. This will…