Pride Parade

RECAP: Houston Pride Parade 2022

Thousands gathered in Downtown Houston to celebrate the city's 44th annual Pride Parade.

06/27/2022 By Daniel Renfrow and Amarie Gipson Photography by Anthony Rathbun

Pride in Pages

Celebrate Pride on Your Bookshelf with These Houston Authors

Houston's LGBTQIA+ authors to know and books that stick with you long after Pride Month is over.

06/07/2022 By Kaitlyn Miller and Geneva Diaz

CHOSEN FAMILY

The Top LGBTQ+ Bars in Houston

With female-focused bars like Pearl Bar and leather bars like RIPCORD, Houston’s LGBTQ+ bar scene has something for every color of the rainbow.

06/03/2022 By Daniel Renfrow

Pride Guide

The Babados and Babadon'ts of Celebrating Pride in the Trump Era

Haters should sashay away.

06/19/2017 By Javier Garza

The Snarkivist

How to Survive Southern Decadence (and Look Good, Too)

Shirts are optional. Practical footwear is not.

08/31/2016 By Javier Garza

Papa Don't Preach

How to Celebrate Your Proud Gay Self on Father's Day

Being happy no matter how much he's not there is the best gift of all.

06/13/2016 By Javier Garza

YASSS

Don't Be a Drag, Just Be a Queen

Lessons on life and style from RuPaul's Drag Race.

05/16/2016 By Javier Garza

Crusin' Along

Is Your Wardrobe Ready for a Gay Cruise?

Get your group costumes ready: on a gay cruise, the clothes (or lack thereof) make the man.

04/21/2016 By Javier Garza

From the folks who brought you Houstonia…

Inaugural Issue of Love Wins Texas Weddings Hits Newsstands

Our newest twice-yearly publication launches.

02/23/2016 By Scott Vogel

Gift Guide

The Ultimate Guide to Gay Valentine's Gifts

It's the most important event in February other than the Academy Awards and the Super Bowl halftime show.

02/09/2016 By Javier Garza

Lectures

Fight For Your Right

Two leading human rights activists come to Discovery Green to share their stories

10/19/2015 By Andrea Siso

The Snarkivist

How to Have a Totally Gay Halloween

Thinking about Halloween costumes? You know you better make it work.

10/16/2015 By Javier Garza

HERO

The Decent Place

Late-night thoughts on listening to opponents of the Houston Equal Rights Ordinance

09/14/2015 By Scott Vogel

Kiss and Break Up

Behind the Scenes of Houston’s First Gay Divorce

Same-sex marriage has its surprising discontents.

09/01/2015 By Sarah Rufca Nielsen

News

Love Wins: Houston Celebrates Same-Sex Marriage Ruling

Today's scenes from the historic ruling

06/26/2015 By Scott Vogel Photography by Paul Naughton

Pride 2015

Celebrate Pride 2015 in Houston

Gear up for a week of fun and festive celebration.

06/22/2015 Edited by Nick Esquer

style about town

What to Wear to Bunnies on the Bayou: An Explainer

This party has everything any aspiring Stefon could want.

04/01/2015 By Javier Garza

film

QFest Gives New Meaning to Summer Camp

The long-running LGBT film festival is back with a new slate of films, including a 1980s Pia Zadora howler.

07/23/2014 By Joe Leydon

Houston Pride

Montrose: One Of World's Best Gayborhoods

Montrose: One Of World's Best Gayborhoods: At least according to Buzzfeed.

11/15/2013 By John Lomax

Film

Queering Houston

QFest, Houston's long-running LGBT film festival, expands into Katy, Northwest Houston, and Galveston this year

07/23/2013 By Michael Hardy

Houstonia Magazine

Gay Life