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

Ever Wonder Why…

How Did Houston End Up with Two Dueling Pride Parades?

Old battles new as Houston’s LGBTQ+ community prepares to celebrate Pride.

06/17/2024 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

Love Is Love

Pride Houston Will Look Different This Year. The Heat Is to Blame.

Due to record-breaking temperatures that caused trouble in 2022, the festivities are being scaled back this Saturday—but big changes are coming in 2024.

06/20/2023 By Daniel Renfrow

YEAR-ROUND PRIDE

A Sneak Peek at Houston's New Queer Reality Dating Show

Meet the producer and host of Panning for Love, a new reality dating series filmed in Houston and starring four queer locals.

07/01/2022 By Amarie Gipson

Pride Parade

RECAP: Houston Pride Parade 2022

After taking a break for the past two years, the nation’s third-largest Pride celebration came back with a roar and without a hitch.

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

EDITOR’S PICKS

Houston Pride Events You Cannot Miss This June

Here’s our roundup of must-attend celebrations.

06/01/2022 By Amarie Gipson

RESOURCES

Here Are Ways to Support Trans Youth in Houston

Resources for those in need.

05/02/2022 By Amarie Gipson

Love Wins

7 Pride Events You Cannot Miss This June

Expect markets, performances, seminars, and, because it is summer, pool parties.

06/08/2021 By Kelsy Armstrong

It’s Pride Month, y’all

5 Houston-Themed T-Shirts to Show Your Pride

We’re all about love in the Bayou City.

06/03/2021 By Catherine Wendlandt

’50s, ’60s, ’70, ’80s

5 Things You Must Do in Houston This Weekend, June 26-28

Go on and groove to those good times.

06/26/2020 By Emma Schkloven

Pick A Cause, Any Cause

5 Things You Must Do in Houston This Weekend, June 19-21

We've got a weekend of events connected to Black Lives Matter, Pride, and Juneteenth.

06/19/2020 By Emma Schkloven

Wear the rainbow

5 Local Shops Offering Fun & Colorful Looks to Celebrate Pride

From exclusive vintage fashion to dependable outdoor gear, celebrating Pride Month in style has never been easier.

06/18/2020 By Kaitlyn Miller

(Don’t) Feel the Rainbow

Houston Pride 2020 Postponed Amid Coronavirus Concerns

Organizers plan to host the Bayou City's annual LGBTQ+ celebration this fall.

05/01/2020 By Emma Schkloven

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Is That Tina Turner at Rainbow on the Green? Or Roxanne Collins?

Ahead of Friday's event, we talk to the drag veteran about the evolution of drag, her relationship to Houston Pride, and why Tina endures.

06/20/2019 By Holly Beretto

Don We Now Our Gay Apparel

22 Rainbow Things to Wear to Pride This Year

All picks benefit an LGBTQ+ organization in some way.

06/17/2019 By Abby Ledoux

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Celebrate Pride Month With These Rainbow Cakes

For some of these festive desserts, a portion of proceeds go toward nonprofits and progressive causes.

06/14/2019 By Joanna O'Leary

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The Galleria Macy's Will Celebrate Trans Pride With a Fashion Show

Model and trans activist Jessica Zyrie and wardrobe stylist Ashley Kahn team up to host the in-store celebration.

06/12/2019 By Abby Ledoux

Stonewall 50

This CAMH Exhibit Shows the Enduring Legacy of the Stonewall Uprising

Stonewall 50 explores a half-century of gay liberation in Houston and beyond.

05/15/2019 By Brittanie Shey

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Local Designers Send Pride Down the Runway

Rock the Runway precedes the annual Houston Pride Parade.

06/26/2018 By Julia Davila