MONTROSE CENTER TO BREAK GROUND ON FIRST LGBTQ-AFFIRMING SENIOR HOUSING CENTER IN THE SOUTH The Montrose Center is excited to announce the groundbreaking of Houston’s LGBTQ-affirming senior housing center on Tuesday, Oct. 30 at 10:30 a.m. at the event site located on 2222 Cleburne Street. The “There’s No Place Like Home” campaign, led by honorary

A granddaughter’s declaration that she is gay deepens a relationship Weeks before my firstborn grandchild, Lyn, went off to her freshman year of college, she called to say goodbye. “I’d like to visit with you before I leave,” she said. “I have something I want to talk to you about.” I was delighted that she

Tony’s Corner Pocket, a favorite neighborhood bar located at 817 W. Dallas, not only cares, but also shares and works to make Houston’s LGBTQ community stronger and better than ever. The vision of owner and proprietor, Tony Vaccaro, it has been a mainstay of Houston for over 11 years. They have opened their doors to

One of the top outdoor fine art festivals in the United States is celebrating 47 years since the founding of the Westheimer Art Festival. Now known as Bayou City Art Festival and scheduled Saturday and Sunday, October 13-14, 2018, 10 a.m. – 6 p.m., the Bayou City Art Festival Downtown is produced by the Art

‘Love, Simon’ star on her breakout role as a gay-supportive teacher and why the LGBTQ community loves the ladies of Insecure By Chris Azzopardi Oh, sure, actress Natasha Rothwell’s scene-stealing drama teacher in out director Greg Berlanti’s groundbreaking gay teen rom-com Love, Simon is bitter – and therefore, funny as all hell – about overseeing amateur

Brilliant Lectures, a 501(c)(3) charitable performing arts organization based in Houston, is proud to announce that Kristin Chenoweth, the Emmy and Tony Award-winning actress and singer, will make a special appearance at the University of Houston’s Cullen Hall on Friday, September 14 at 7:30 p.m. Guests can expect an intimate evening of dynamic conversation and a

By Joey Amato The first time I visited Philadelphia was for last year’s NLGJA conference and to be perfectly honest, I really didn’t think much of the city. The main reason for my feeling was mostly because I was stuck in a hotel conference room most of my stay. Apart from brief visits to the

Becomes First Out Transgender Musician to Progress to Judges’ Cuts The third time is a charm for Brody Ray, a transgender singer/songwriter. After auditioning for American Idol and The Voice, the outgoing country singer from Kearney, Nebraska finally advanced to the live auditions of America’s Got Talent and earned four “yeses” from judges Simon Cowell, Mel B, Howie Mandel, and

Tony Award winner Priscilla Lopez will lead the cast in the role of “Aunt Eller” in Theatre Under The Stars’ (TUTS) production of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Oklahoma!, the first show in the musical theatre company’s 50th Anniversary Season. Lopez is perhaps best known for originating the role of Diana in the original production of A Chorus Line, which led to a Tony

Houston Roundup, a local 501(c)(3) in its 37th year, will stage an original drag production titled A Midsummer Night’s Drag: Feuds on Saturday, August 11, 8 p.m. at The Whitehall Hotel in downtown Houston. The event is open to all and is a fundraiser for the all-volunteer grassroots organization. “Our idea was to have a