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Arts & Entertainment
Black Like That Community Festival Centers Black Queer Houston
The Black Like That Community Festival returns to Houston, centering Black LGBTQ voices through culture, performance, and community while addressing the layered realities of race, identity, and belonging.
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Arts & Entertainment
Javi Simons Puts Queer Artists Center Stage with KOQ Agency
From Panama to Houston, Javi Simons built KOQ Agency to put queer artists center stage, blending business savvy with a passion for music and advocacy.
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Black Voices
Patrick Sims Finds Power in Vulnerability Through Music and Community
Patrick Sims combines gospel roots, deep self-reflection, and bold storytelling in Love Notes, a new EP that redefines love through a lens of truth and growth.
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Black Voices
Galveston Native Returns Home to Uplift Community Through Beauty and Healing
After years of transformation and care work in Atlanta and NYC, Franklin Berry returns to Galveston to open a salon, lead healing initiatives, and honor his mother’s lasting legacy.
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Black Voices
Drag University Returns to Houston to Uplift a New Generation
Drag University returns nearly 20 years after its launch, offering Houston’s rising drag stars skills in performance, advocacy, and HIV awareness through a five-month program led by The Normal Anomaly…
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Black Voices
Titan Capri Marks 20 Years of Advocacy After AIDS Diagnosis
Two decades after his AIDS diagnosis, Titan Capri continues to inspire with advocacy, visibility, and his morning broadcast. His story is a powerful reminder of resilience—and the importance of knowing…
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Black Voices
Boogie’s Boilin’ Serves Up Love, Seafood, and Southern Hospitality
Denita Forges and Whitne Dilliehunt are partners in love, parenting, and business.
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Black Voices
Black Queer AF Music Festival: Unity and Visibility Through Music
The BQAF Music Festival aims to promote visibility and unity amidst the growing threats to LGBTQ and minority rights.
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Business
Paris Kissel: Empowering Kindness Through Public Relations
Paris Kissel is the founder and CEO of bekind comms, a public relations and communications firm that exclusively serves clients who share the mission of making the world kinder.
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Black Voices
Nathan Maxey Advances HIV Advocacy with Resilience, Leadership, and Personal Strength
Nathan Maxey, a proud gay Houstonian living with HIV for 25 years, leads public health efforts while honoring his family’s legacy and striving to end the HIV epidemic.
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