Black Voices

Meet Denisha Maxey-Estes: An Arduous Life Journey Helped Her Find Her Calling

Denisha works at the International Better Business Bureau and has been an active advocate for women and LGBTQ people across…

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Breaking Down Barriers: Mo Jenkins Makes Transgender History in the Texas Legislature

Mo Jenkins is shaking things up as the first trans woman to be a committee director and committee clerk in…

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Lauren Ashley Simmons is Running for Office to Advocate for Public Schools and Transgender Teens

Lauren Ashley Simmons knew she had to run for state representative in District 146 when Rep. Shawn Thierry, a Democrat…

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Creating Safe Havens: Ryan Wright Redefines Foster Care for LGBTQ Youth

Wright founded and currently serves as executive director for the Texas Greenhouse Project (TGP) and its Transitional Housing Mission, which…

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Empowering Narratives

Black Queer Advancement Festival Week is creating space for Black LGBTQ performers.

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Lauren Ashley Simmons’ Run for Office Sparked by Rep. Thierry’s Support for Senate Bill 14

Lauren Ashley Simmons knew she had to run for state representative when Rep. Shawn Thierry, a Democrat from Houston, announced…

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Project Row Houses Commemorates 30 Years: Exhibit Pays Tribute to Gay Co-Founder James Bettison

In 1992, when artist and activist Rick Lowe toured Houston’s historic but blighted Third Ward neighborhood with a group of…

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Ahmad Wilson Reps Queer Lives on the Morning KRBE Broadcast

“I remember the first time I hung out with Special K outside of the show. He showed me the most…

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Rev. Leslie ‘RevJax’ Jackson Fosters Harmony Between Houston’s LGBTQ and Religious Groups

Faith is a huge part of Rev. Leslie “RevJax” Jackson’s life, and the openly bisexual pastor is on a mission…

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LGBTQ Black Change Makers Belong in Black History Month Celebrations

Though Black queer people have been integral to the history of the building and sustainability of this country, homophobia, transphobia…

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