Pride in the Media

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.

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.

OutSmart magazine has been nominated for a GLAAD Media Award for its reporting on the removal of Montrose’s rainbow crosswalks and the broader fight for LGBTQ visibility.

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

After finding her voice in College Station and Houston, culture reporter Gwen Howerton continues to tell stories that humanize Texas’ LGBTQ community amid political backlash and change.

With support from the Invisible Histories Project, historian JD Doyle has digitized OutSmart’s archives, preserving more than 30 years of Houston’s LGBTQ history in one accessible online collection.

Linda Morales, known for her role in the landmark Morales v. Texas case, continues to fight for civil rights in Texas through writing, organizing, and activism.

For nearly five decades, Deborah Moncrief Bell has shaped Houston’s LGBTQ media—spanning print, radio, listservs, and podcasts—while spotlighting voices from every corner of the queer community.

Houston media icons Ernie Manouse and Frank Billingsley join Celeste Diaz Schurman to host Hello, Houston!—a new daily radio show blending smart conversations and local connection.