Sydney Mack and Racquel Simone turned their relationship into LesbianLand, a growing platform creating joyful, visible, and intentional sapphic spaces…
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Brandon Mack has been elected president of the Houston LGBTQ+ Political Caucus, bringing decades of advocacy experience and a focus…
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Artist and activist Harrison Guy brings queer Black history to the forefront with a Project Row Houses installation honoring James…
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Texas crisis centers are bracing for increased demand after the 988 Lifeline removed its LGBTQ youth option, as advocates warn…
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San Antonio crews removed the city’s rainbow crosswalks Tuesday after state and federal pressure over “political” roadway art. A proposed…
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MacKenzie Scott has donated $45 million to The Trevor Project, marking the largest gift in the organization’s history as it…
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Renee Nicole Good, a 37-year-old U.S. citizen who identified as lesbian, was fatally shot by an ICE officer in Minneapolis…
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OutSmart magazine has been nominated for a GLAAD Media Award for its reporting on the removal of Montrose’s rainbow crosswalks…
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The 2026 Greater Houston LGBTQ+ Community Summit brings dozens of organizations together for a free, two-day gathering focused on wellness,…
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Here's a look at the stories that most engaged—and enraged—OutSmart readers in 2025.
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