Jason Collins, the first openly gay active player in a major U.S. men’s professional sports league, died at 47 after battling glioblastoma, an aggressive form of brain cancer.
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Heather J. Taylor’s Pride This Way explores Pride celebrations worldwide, blending joy, justice, and LGBTQ storytelling with a pay-it-forward model supporting community organizations.
Read More »Houston drag performer Purple blends horror, humor, and chaos into unforgettable shows, quickly making a name with bold looks, unexpected moments, and an unapologetically weird point of view.
Read More »Photographer Chandrayee Soneja’s Show Your Pride campaign invites Houston’s LGBTQ community and allies to share their stories through portraits, fostering visibility, belonging, and authentic self-expression.
Read More »Michelle Heinesen brings personal experience and community-minded artistry to Empty Bowls Houston, using ceramics to support hunger relief while helping build more inclusive creative spaces.
Read More »Mariah Martinez is redefining Houston’s Hungry Like the Wolf, expanding drag programming, nightlife, and community space while honoring the diner’s ’80s roots and LGBTQ legacy.
Read More »KHOU’s Carlos Hernandez is shaping LGBTQ visibility in Houston through storytelling and leadership, using his platform and role with NLGJA to amplify community voices and foster connection.
Read More »Pride Houston 2026 Gender Non-Binary/Gender Non-Conforming Grand Marshal Flawless Oz, also known as Jonathan Demond Barnett, brings decades of drag, comedy, and advocacy to uplift Houston’s LGBTQ community.
Read More »Houston Grand Opera celebrated Pride Night for Rossini’s comic masterpiece, The Barber of Seville, with a pre-performance mixer in partnership with the Greater Houston LGBTQ+ Chamber of Commerce, Pride Houston 365, the Montrose Center, and…
Read More »Houston’s 4th Wall Theatre stages FAT HAM, a reimagining of Hamlet that centers Black identity, family, and self-determination through humor, heart, and a radically hopeful ending.
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