
01/25/2023
Shooting for the Moon and Beyond
Kent Kalogera provides space-age fitness and LGBTQ representation at NASA.
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Operating as usual
Kent Kalogera provides space-age fitness and LGBTQ representation at NASA.
Ms. Mykie mixes old-school glamour with over-the-top camp.
Librarian Joel Bangilan raises awareness about ongoing human rights issues.
Librarian Joel Bangilan arrives each workday at the Holocaust Museum Houston and logs in to the WiFi using the password “Hope is greater than hate.”
Local creatives Richard Eastman and Eduardo Morales were married in their backyard studio.
Director Vivian Kleiman discusses her queer-comics documentary No Straight Lines.
Even though director Vivian Kleiman had read comics as a kid, she didn’t have much knowledge of the medium beyond that.
Star Cedric Belisle talks about the show’s relatable appeal.
Openly and proudly gay acrobat-turned-clown Cedric Belisle is excited to return to Houston with Cirque du Soleil’s Kooza.
“When entertainers make music about actual genitalia and have concerts in swimsuits at Toyota Center, we don’t call it a strip club. This isn’t about saving people from sexually oriented businesses; it is about the hate of LGBTQ+ people and those sentiments are the most difficult part,” says Ian L. Haddock, executive director of The Normal Anomaly Initiative.
Houston finally has a contestant on RuPaul’s Drag Race as Texas legislators target drag...
Exy-Fable Mars creates personalized fitness plans to meet every client’s needs.
Celebration of Life planned for pioneering activist and historian Arden Eversmeyer.
Celebration of Life planned for pioneering activist and historian.
Republicans are backing legislation targeting gender-affirming care for children, classroom lessons about sexuality, and drag shows.
Republicans are backing legislation targeting gender-affirming care for children, classroom lessons about sexuality and drag shows.
Don't forget to pick up a copy of the January issue at one of our over 350 distribution sites around Houston! You can also read the full edition online here: https://issuu.com/outsmartmagazine/docs/outsmart_jan23
A look ahead to the new year.
2023 is shaping up to be a significant year.
Dr. Elaheh Ashtari’s Iranian heritage and commitment to social justice have influenced her career in serving others.
Tonight is the debut of Season 15 of RuPaul's Drag Race, featuring Houston's own Mistress Isabelle Brooks!
Mistress Isabelle Brooks becomes the first Houston queen to compete on RuPaul’s Drag Race.
Therapists Ty David Lerman and Shane Hennesey encourage focusing on mental health in the new year.
Capricorn season kicks off the new year with high energy.
We enter January in a slow and sluggish period that comes to a standstill when Mars goes stationary direct on the 12th, followed by Mercury going stationary direct on the 18th.
California passes legislation that will help Texas families facing gender-affirming care ban at home.
Follow us to not miss our latest news Facebook Twitter Instagram California has officially become the first sanctuary state for transgender youth seeking gender-affirming care from other states which do not allow it. Governor Gavin [...]
LGBTQ+ health advocate Dr. Alex Barrera, 30, leads a double life as a dentist and a yogi.
Dr. Alex Barrera promotes healing, both in the dentist’s chair and on the yoga mat.
A look ahead to the new year.
2023 is shaping up to be a significant year.
Mistress Isabelle Brooks becomes the first Houston queen to compete on RuPaul’s Drag Race.
Ryan Leach's eighth annual year in review.
Progress may not be progressing at the pace some of us might prefer, but there are still some bright spots that we should hang on to for 2023 as we leave the not-so-bright spots behind in 2022.
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New law also bans conversion therapy.
Spain's lower house of Parliament Thursday passed a law that allows people over 16 years of age to change their legally-registered gender without any medical supervision.
As freezing temperatures descend on Houston later this week, Covenant House Texas has announced they will keep their doors open for any youth experiencing homelessness, ages 18-24, to ensure they have a warm, safe space to stay during the inclement weather.
The organization has made extra preparations to shelter and serve the increased number of youth seeking services at their Third Ward campus, located at 3412 Beulah St., Houston, TX 77004 (please note Covenant House is temporarily operating out of this campus while their Montrose location is being redeveloped.)
Youth needing shelter can go directly to the Third Ward campus or call 713-523-2231. The organization is also asking those who are able to consider a monetary donation that will allow the organization to meet the costs of providing extra resources.
For more information, visit https://www.covenanthousetx.org/
Hundreds gathered at ReBar Houston for OutSmart’s 2022 Holiday Party. This year, we made the yuletide gay with a night of cocktails, dazzling door prizes, mingling with our family of friends and advertisers, and more.
David Alcorta and Dessert Gallery provided our guests with tasty treats. Throughout the evening, we also raised funds for Montrose Grace Place, an LGBTQ-affirming drop-in shelter for housing-insecure youth, and collected nonperishable food items for the the Montrose Center's HEB Emergency Pantry.
To see more photos from this event, go here: tinyurl.com/4fsne5rw
One step forward, two steps back for marriage equality.
It’s been a big week for marriage equality. In a move that took even my cynical self by surprise, President Joe Biden signed into law the Respect for Marriage Act (RFMA). The law officially revokes its ugly older stepsister the Defense of Marriage Act, which had been essentially rendered harmless ...
A Montrose resident had an unsettling encounter on Crocker Street. And he isn’t the only one.
Montrose resident had an unsettling encounter on Crocker Street. And he isn’t the only one who has reported a mysterious man trying to lure people into his white SUV.
Happy Hanukkah from all of us at OutSmart.
Tonight's the night!
It's time for a behind-the-scenes with Ryan Barrett // Regina Thorne-DuBois! Join us on Instagram tomorrow as our Assistant Stage Manager takes us from backstage at DISNEY'S AND CAMERON MACKINTOSH'S MARY POPPINS to performing at our show's after-party, [email protected] hosted by OutSmart Magazine!
Local law enforcement is asking the LGBTQ community for help.
The FBI and Houston Police Department (HPD) are searching for more information from victims of the Houston man accused of attacking a transgender woman.
Matt Rogers Presents Hilarious Holiday Special 'Matt Rogers: Have You Heard of Christmas?'
All I want for Christmas is…lube? Leave it to comedian Matt Rogers to turn the typically family-friendly Christmas Special genre on its head in his own hilariously original way. In Matt Rogers: Have You Heard of Christmas, streaming now on Showtime, Rogers gets by with a little help from his frien...
President Biden signs into law same-sex marriage bill, 10 years after his famous Sunday show answer on the issue.
President Joe Biden signed into law Tuesday landmark new federal protections for same-sex and in*******al couples.
Mistress Isabelle Brooks is the first local performer to appear on 'RuPaul's Drag Race'.
Mistress Isabelle Brooks, who was born and raised in Space City, is the first H-Town queen to be featured on RuPaul’s Emmy-award winning series.
Houston’s Ripcord, the oldest gay leather bar in Texas, celebrated its 40th anniversary with a weekend full of events including drag shows, speakers, kink demos, and a vendors' market. Photos by Victor Contreras
https://www.outsmartmagazine.com/2022/12/ripcords-40th-anniversary-weekend-celebration/
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The National LGBT Chamber of Commerce (NGLCC), the Greater Houston LGBT Chamber of Commerce, and Grubhub are awarding grants to seven local LGBTQ and ally-owned businesses at Harold’s Restaurant Bar & Terrace this morning. More info: https://www.outsmartmagazine.com/2022/03/grubhub-grants-awarded-to-seven-local-lgbtq-and-ally-owned-restaurants/amp/
Judge Phyllis Frye and Pride Houston executive director Lo Roberts throw the first pitches at tonight’s historic Houston Astros Pride Night 🏳️🌈⭐️🏳️⚧️
Our June issue is on newsstands now! Pick up your copy today, or read it online here: http://reader.mediawiremobile.com/OutSmartMagazine/issues/204856/viewer
We have 10 pairs of tickets to ABBARAMA: A Tribute to ABBA, this Thursday at the House of Blues. Send us a message to enter our giveaway!
Happy Ash Wednesday! Join Kindred and Canvas Church Houston at 6:30 p.m. tonight at Lamar Park for Glitter and Ashes - On The Go or In The Park.
As February comes to an end, a new edition of OutSmart magazine will soon hit newsstands. But, before we debut our March 2019 issue, we’d like to again honor our February covergirl, Jessica Zyrie. Click here more behind the scenes footage of Zyrie's covershoot: bit.ly/2tJofYI
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