Latinx Leaders

Reign LaRue taught herself makeup, built her own costumes, and won her first competition in 2017. Now she's chasing a state title and showing plus-size performers there's room for them too.

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.

Bad Bunny led a mostly Spanish-language Super Bowl halftime show celebrating Latino culture, with visible LGBTQ representation and appearances by Ricky Martin and Lady Gaga woven throughout the high-energy performance.

For Alejandra Salinas and Elizabeth Hadaway, love didn’t begin with a grand gesture. It started with five-minute car rides through downtown Houston. “So we met at work. We were both lawyer associates at Susman Godfrey,”…

Actor Brenda Palestina says playing Ana in Real Women Have Curves is deeply personal, blending immigration, body politics, ambition, and representation on a major Houston stage.

From sports and activism to art and culture, OutSmart’s 2025 cover stars define the voices telling Houston’s LGBTQ stories.

MFAH’s Frida: The Making of an Icon examines how Frida Kahlo evolved from little-known artist to global phenomenon, inspiring feminists, Chicanos, the LGBTQ community, and contemporary artists.

From unforgettable performances to uplifting advice, Houston drag icon Reign LaRue reflects on her journey, her pageant crowns, and why confidence and kindness keep her shining.

Meet Alejandra Salinas, a Houston attorney and longtime advocate who just won the runoff for City Council At-Large Position 4.

For 31 years, FLAS—founded by Elia Chino—has supported Houston’s LGBTQ Latino community with free, bilingual services, from HIV testing and mental health care to housing and wellness programs.