The Love Issue

Sydney Mack and Racquel Simone turned their relationship into LesbianLand, a growing platform creating joyful, visible, and intentional sapphic spaces in Houston and beyond through content, events, and connection.

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,”…

Stanley Lewis, David Alviar, and Jesse Thompson share an intentional love built on communication, care, and trust, offering a tender portrait of partnership beyond traditional relationship scripts.

For 35 years, Kathy Hubbard and Annise Parker have built a life together rooted in love, family, and service, shaping Houston’s LGBTQ history through visibility, resilience, and devotion.

Bloom Handcrafted Beauty Products, owned by husbands Joseph Berck and Jaime Gonzalez, is a shop in Houston's East End neighborhood that curates and sells natural, high-quality skincare products.

Deondre Moore and Nathaniel Holley, both advocates for HIV awareness and prevention, met through their work and have since become a strong couple.

Cory Logan, DDS, and Joey Garcia shed light on their 25-year relationship.

Local power couple Lei and Mika Burgs own the upscale salon and barber shop, where they perfectly blend their passion for their craft with their love for one another.

The married pair is putting in the work to bring hope and support to countless young men, all while taking on other projects and keeping the spark alive in their own relationship.

Husbands Mario Castillo and Joel Rottier work together to serve the community.