David Clarke

David Clarke is a freelance writer contributing arts, entertainment, and culture stories to OutSmart.
Wedding Guide

Choosing Each Other, Again and Again

Kynderick Chapel-Fontenot and Evan Fontenot’s relationship reflects patience and purpose, from a college meeting to a private Las Vegas wedding…

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Black Voices

Turning Pain Into Purpose

After a life-altering injury, Malissa Dunnings shifted from financial services to wellness, founding Composition ID Houston with a focus on…

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Arts & Entertainment

Real Women Have Curves Brings Heart to the Alley

Actor Brenda Palestina says playing Ana in Real Women Have Curves is deeply personal, blending immigration, body politics, ambition, and…

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Beyond the Binary

JuJu Faragher Finds Healing in Practice, Not Perfection

For JuJu Faragher, wellness is a lived, imperfect practice. Through yoga, storytelling, and community work, he centers rest, affirmation, and…

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Drag

Texas Drag Performers Refuse to Be Silenced

Texas’ SB 12 does not ban drag outright, but critics say its sweeping, unclear definitions could fuel harassment and suppress…

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Houston Pride

Painting Pride at Tony’s Place

After Montrose’s rainbow crosswalks were removed, LGBTQ youth at Tony’s Place proposed a new Pride walkway. The community-painted ramp and…

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Houston Pride

Bering Church’s Rainbow Steps Celebrate Community

Bering Memorial United Church of Christ painted its front steps in rainbow stripes, a public sign of LGBTQ affirmation and…

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Wedding Guide

A Joyful CancĂşn Celebration for Kelley and Lauren

Kelley Delesandri and Lauren Gamble turned a chance beer-cooler encounter into a joyful long-distance romance that led to a vibrant…

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Art

Beautiful Princess Disorder Brings a Queer, Surreal, and Tender Adventure to Houston

Playwright Kathy Ng’s surreal new comedy Beautiful Princess Disorder brings queer tenderness, cosmic humor, and a boldly imaginative afterlife to…

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Cover Story

Houston’s Rainbow Crosswalks Erased, but Pride Endures

When Texas officials ordered Houston’s rainbow crosswalks removed, residents and local leaders fought back with chalk rainbows, defiance, and hope—showing…

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