Women’s Voices

Bliss Mayon and Kaamil Al-Hassan are building more than parties with Bliss Sundays. Their Houston initiative creates consistent community spaces for queer women, lesbians, and sapphics.

When Maggie Segrich couldn’t find a welcoming coworking space in Houston, she built one. Today Sesh Coworking serves as an inclusive hub for LGBTQ professionals and entrepreneurs.

LaToya “Hunny” Phillips is running for Rosenberg City Council At-Large Position 1 and could become the city’s first Black woman and openly lesbian council member.

Sarah Gish returns to FotoFest with IGNITE YOUR LIFE! Honoring the Deceased, a moving exhibition featuring portraits of participants who have passed away. The show is on view March 8 through May 3 at Unity…

At the 2026 Winter Olympics, Sweden’s Anna Kjellbin and Finland’s Ronja Savolainen will battle on the ice as rivals—and celebrate their engagement off it.

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,”…

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.

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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.