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OutSmart Magazine OutSmart is Houston's award winning monthly magazine for the LGBTQ community. For advertising or su

Established in 1994, OutSmart is an award-winning monthly publication that has delivered local and national news to Houston’s LGBT audience for over 23 years. Published in print and online, we reach 200,000+ readers each month and have a loyal fan base spanning from Houston to Los Angeles. The magazine even has an international following in Canada, Mexico, The United Kingdom, Australia, and variou

s other locations across the globe. OutSmart has proudly received recognition on both local and national levels. The magazine was voted “Nation’s Best Local Magazine” by the Vice Versa Gay Press Awards and has been named “Best Local Publication in Houston” by the Houston Press for four consecutive years (2006, 2007, 2008, and 2009). Pick up a free copy of OutSmart at any of our 375+ locations in and around Houston. The magazine is also distributed at select sites in Austin, Brownsville, Corpus Christi, Dallas, El Paso, and San Antonio.

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Local creatives Richard Eastman and Eduardo Morales were married in their backyard studio.
01/22/2023
The Art of Love

Local creatives Richard Eastman and Eduardo Morales were married in their backyard studio.

Director Vivian Kleiman discusses her queer-comics documentary No Straight Lines.
01/19/2023
A Look Behind the Lines

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.
01/18/2023
See Yourself in Cirque du Soleil’s Kooza

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...
01/16/2023
Essay: Drag saved my life. Mistress Isabelle is a beacon amid Texas' legislative darkness.

“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...

Liam Adair breaks down barriers and builds up his clients.
01/16/2023
Holistic Healer

Liam Adair breaks down barriers and builds up his clients.

Exy-Fable Mars creates personalized fitness plans to meet every client’s needs.
01/13/2023
Tailored Training

Exy-Fable Mars creates personalized fitness plans to meet every client’s needs.

Celebration of Life planned for pioneering activist and historian Arden Eversmeyer.
01/12/2023
UPDATE: Jean Arden Eversmeyer 1931-2022

Celebration of Life planned for pioneering activist and historian Arden Eversmeyer.

Celebration of Life planned for pioneering activist and historian.

Dr. Elaheh Ashtari’s Iranian heritage and commitment to social justice have influenced her career in serving others.
01/09/2023
Passionate Psychologist

Dr. Elaheh Ashtari’s Iranian heritage and commitment to social justice have influenced her career in serving others.

01/06/2023
Tonight is the debut of Season 15 of RuPaul's Drag Race, featuring Houston's own Mistress Isabelle Brooks!
01/06/2023
COVER STORY: Big. Bold. Beautiful.

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.
01/05/2023
Mindful Resolutions

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.
01/04/2023
Intense Beginnings

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.
01/03/2023
California is first sanctuary state for transgender youth - TransgenderFeed

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.
01/02/2023
The Down Dog Dentist

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.

Ryan Leach's eighth annual year in review.
12/29/2022
Things to Leave in 2022 and Keep for 2023

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.

12/24/2022
New law also bans conversion therapy.
12/23/2022
LGBT Groups Celebrate as Spain Passes Transgender Law

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 doo...
12/21/2022

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 o...
12/21/2022

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.
12/19/2022
Please Sir, Can I Have Some More Rights?

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.
12/19/2022
Reports of Unsettling Encounters in Montrose Concern the Community

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.
12/18/2022

Happy Hanukkah from all of us at OutSmart.

Tonight's the night!
12/15/2022

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!

Matt Rogers Presents Hilarious Holiday Special 'Matt Rogers: Have You Heard of Christmas?'
12/14/2022
A Pop of Christmas

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.
12/13/2022
Biden Signs Respect for Marriage Act

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.

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Support Rally & Prayer Vigil for Britney Griner

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/

OutSmart Magazine’s 2021 Holiday Party

Ceremony for the 10th anniversary of the Montrose Remembrance Garden at Avondale Promenade Park

Harrison Homer-Guy interviews Houston Pride parade founder Larry Bagneris.

Ribbon cutting for the Montrose Center’s Law Harrington Senior Living Facility

Judge Phyllis Frye and Pride Houston executive director Lo Roberts throw the first pitches at tonight’s historic Houston Astros Pride Night 🏳️‍🌈⭐️🏳️‍⚧️

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Pride Houston’s 2020 theme is... Divercity!

Pride Houston announces its Grand Marshal nominees for this year’s LGBTQ Pride celebration!

Carmen Carrera speaks at the Houston Transgender Unity Banquet 2019

Out of the Closet Thrift Stores opens in Houston

Cadet diversity training by the Houston Police Department at Eagle Houston.

The Montrose Center breaks ground on LGBTQ-affirming seniors housing

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!

Jessica Zyrie speaks at the UH Red Dinner

The unveiling ceremony for Houston’s new memorial for Pulse Nightclub victims

Your 2019 Pride Houston grand marshalls are...

Houston Methodists are protesting the recent General Conference decision against LGBTQ inclusion.

Out actor Guillermo Díaz speaking at HRC Houston’s 22nd annual gala.

Chasten Buttigieg keynoting Indivisible, HRC Houston’s 22nd annual gala.

Ariel Hobbs speaking at the March for Black Women 2019.

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.

Behind the Scenes with Jessica Zyrie
Behind the Scenes with Jessica Zyrie

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

It’s finally here! The Pride Houston, Inc. 2019 theme & logo reveal.

The 2019 Pride Grand Marshal nominees

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Kehinde Wiley, a gay artist, made history in 2018 when he became the first Black person to create an official portrait of an American president. His portrait of former President Barack Obama is on display at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, through May 30.
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June is Pride Month and OutSmart is marking this moment with another extended edition. We want you to celebrate with us and our readers, so reserve your spot in next month's issue today!

Our June Pride issue advertising deadline is May 13. For more information, call OutSmart at 713.520.7237 ext. 710 or email us at [email protected].
Charlie Huynh’s Vietnamese restaurant chain gives back to the community.
Karine Jean-Pierre will become the new White House press secretary when Jen Psaki departs her role next week, President Joe Biden announced in a statement Thursday, becoming the first Black and out LGBTQ person to hold the position.
The March 2022 midterm primary elections saw a rainbow wave of over 700 LGBTQ candidates nationwide. Locally, there are still three out contenders—Steve Duble, Ben Chou, and Jolanda Jones—who need your vote in this month’s runoff elections.
Houston Ballet costume shop manager Zach Paugh helps bring clothing to life onstage.
The Houston Symphony presents the world premiere of le***an composer Jennifer Higdon’s Duo Duel for Two Percussionists and Orchestra, at Jones Hall on May 6–8.
Local LGBTQ-affirming organizations are speaking out against the leaked draft of the U.S. Supreme Court’s upcoming ruling on abortion.
Blake Weisser, doyenne of the Houston chapter of PFLAG, was born on May 15, 1919, and died on February 17, 2022. A memorial service for the staunch LGBTQ ally is planned for Saturday, May 7, at 2 p.m. at Christ Church Cathedral.
“It all stems from wanting to help people in a safe space where they can feel like they belong. I think all health professionals should strive to create an inclusive environment. I want my patients to feel relaxed at the end of the day.”—Montrose Eye Care: Paul Lovero, OD
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