It’s Here, It’s Queer

Houston's Guide to Celebrating Pride 2026

Keep on dancing at the Pink Pony Club with all the Single Ladies because you were Born This Way.

06/01/2026 By Meredith Nudo and Daniel Renfrow

Bayougraphy

How Houston Artist and Activist Koomah Is Fighting for Intersex Visibility

Through performance, legislation, and the Houston Intersex Society, they're building the visibility the intersex community has long deserved.

04/24/2026 By Meredith Nudo

Bayougraphy

Artist, Scientist, Activist: Is There Anything Sofia Silueta Can’t Do?

The experimental cellist blends science, performance art, and queer community-building into a singular creative force.

11/21/2025 By Meredith Nudo

The Must List

Families with Pride Honors Houston’s LGBTQ+ Community Sans Summer Heat

This joint effort by the Greater Houston LGBTQ+ Chamber of Commerce, Council Member Abbie Kamin, and Discovery Green centers the needs of queer parents and their children (yes, including fur babies).

10/09/2025 By Meredith Nudo

Family Bonds

Houstonians Keep Fighting for Trans Kids amid Anti-Trans Legislation

Parents, both biological and surrogate, are standing up for the rights and dignity of trans children.

06/23/2025 By Jef Rouner

Let's Go Divas

The LGBTQ+ Bars We Love Slaying At in Houston

Whether you want to dance the night away, enjoy a drag show, or get your karaoke on, these local gay bars have plenty to offer.

06/03/2025 By Sofia Gonzalez and Daniel Renfrow

Out and Proud

Listening to Hope and History with KPFT’s Queer Voices

The program has chronicled the past and present of Houston’s LGBTQ+ community for five decades, and it’s gearing up to be a critical element of the future.

05/13/2025 By Meredith Nudo

Love & Care

A Guide to LGBTQ+-Affirming Care and Resources in Houston

Here’s where the city’s queer community can find judgement-free care.

04/15/2025 By Meredith Nudo and Daniel Renfrow

Reasons to Love Houston

Preserving Local LGBTQ+ History Is a Labor of Love

Houston is (still) at the core of Texas's queer culture and advocacy.

04/04/2025 By Meredith Nudo

Singing Queens

Where to Find the Best Drag Shows in Houston

Montrose is famously known as the “gayborhood,” but with so many options, it’s hard to narrow down where to go for a drag show. Here are the best of the best.

06/18/2024 By Daniel Renfrow and Sofia Gonzalez

Slay!

A Guide to Houston’s Best Drag Brunches

Texas legislation might’ve tried to put a stop to drag, but these bars and restaurants are fighting back with Pride.

06/18/2024 By Daniel Renfrow and Sofia Gonzalez

Have a Kiki

These Houston LGBTQ+ Bars Are Serving in All the Right Areas

Whether you want to dance the night away at South Beach or have a kiki with all your besties at Ripcord, Houston’s gay bars have plenty to offer.

06/14/2024 By Daniel Renfrow and Sofia Gonzalez

The Gayborhood

32 Very Houston Ways to Have Fun in Montrose

The counter-cultural-turned-trendy neighborhood is a playground of old favorites and new dining destinations.

06/04/2024 By Meredith Nudo and Emma Balter

Bayougraphy

The Montrose Center’s New CEO Is Ready to Make Her Mark

Avery Belyeu, the first transgender woman to helm the historic LGBTQ+ center, seeks to lead through active listening and collaboration.

04/19/2024 By Daniel Renfrow

Laissez Les Gay Temps Rouler

Houston’s Only Queer Mardi Gras Krewe Throws the Campiest Balls in Town

Krewe of Olympus, originally founded in New Orleans in 1970, has made itself at home in the (other) Bayou City.

02/12/2024 By Daniel Renfrow

Queer Love

These Houston Doulas Are Making Pregnancy Care More LGBTQ-Friendly

TLC Birth Alliance in Spring offers a variety of services while taking the needs of queer pregnant people and parents into consideration.

10/02/2023 By Meredith Nudo

Everybody On Mute

What You Missed at Beyoncé’s Renaissance Show in Houston

The queen gave the Houston beyhive lots of admiration and a few surprises.

09/27/2023 By Uvie Bikomo

Booze Free

Where Have All of Houston’s Sober Queer Spaces Gone?

The city is profoundly lacking in LGBTQ+ bookstores, cafes, and other alcohol-free hangouts.

06/23/2023 By Meredith Nudo

BANNED BOOKS

10 Popular Titles on Texas's Very Long List of Banned Books

Those under fire include titles dealing with racism, police brutality, gender and sexuality.

09/22/2022 By Amarie Gipson

JUST DANCE

A Reimagined South Beach Reopens After a Four-Year Break

Houston’s premier LBGTQ+ dance club returns this week with a new look, new sound and lighting technology, and its famous cooling ice jets.

07/14/2022 By Daniel Renfrow