Houston’s rainbow crosswalks were created to honor a life lost, not to make a political statement. Now, after Governor Abbott ...

The U.S. Supreme Court is hearing a case that will determine whether Colorado’s ban on conversion “therapy” for minors is ...

LGBTQ+ Senior Movie Day @ Law Harrington The Montrose Center presents LGBTQ+ Senior Movie Day, a monthly event with free ...

The Families with Pride festival returns to Discovery Green on October 18, offering LGBTQ families and allies a joyful ...

Houston Art Weeks launches October 10–19, spotlighting local galleries and artists while raising funds for the Montrose ...

The Montrose Center, Greater Houston’s leading LGBTQ+ nonprofit, hosted its 12th annual Out for Good Gala on October 4, 2025, ...

Read the October 2025 issue, here. OutSmart magazine is thrilled to celebrate Houston’s best and brightest in our 28th annual ...

Alejandra Salinas, a Houston attorney and longtime advocate, is running for City Council At-Large Position 4, bringing her ...

From puppets to poets to medicine/art mashups, The Happening at the Orange Show delivers unpredictable creativity each month ...

For 44 years, Houston’s Fantasy Ball has dazzled Halloween with glitter, costumes, and community spirit, cementing its place ...

In just three years, Nora Dayton has become a vital documentarian of Houston’s LGBTQ community, capturing Pride, protests, ...

Southern brunch boards to skyline views, City Cellars HTX is OutSmart readers’ 2025 pick for Favorite New Restaurant and ...