Queer Thing to Do in Houston, Aug 20-23
From the Miss Gay Texas USofA Pageant to a Roaring Twenties Red Dinner and an under-the-sea benefit for LGBTQ+ youth, here's what's happening across queer Houston this weekend.
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The Montrose Center’s Kindred Spirits Dance at the Ballroom at Bayou Place
The Montrose Center’s Kindred Spirits Dance brought generations together for an evening celebrating community, music, and LGBTQ+ history.
Pride Houston 365 48th Annual Pride Parade 2026 – Pt. II
Pride Houston 365 returned to downtown Houston on August 15 for its rescheduled 48th Annual Pride Parade, bringing nearly 90 contingents together for a nighttime celebration of LGBTQ visibility, community, and Pride.
Pride Houston 365 48th Annual Pride Parade 2026 – Pt. I
Pride Houston 365 returned to downtown Houston on August 15 for its rescheduled 48th Annual Pride Parade, bringing nearly 90 contingents together for a nighttime celebration of LGBTQ visibility, community, and Pride.
The Texas Librarian Who Refused to Stay Quiet About Book Bans
Former New Braunfels ISD lead librarian Amanda Hunt says AI screening under SB13 stripped hundreds of LGBTQ and inclusive titles from shelves, and speaking out cost her a job she loved.
Benjamin Alire Sáenz, “Aristotle and Dante” Author, Dies at 71
Benjamin Alire Sáenz, the gay former priest whose novel "Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe" won Stonewall and Lambda honors and drew book bans, has died in El Paso at 71.
Professors Sue to Block Texas A&M’s Curriculum Restrictions
Four professors and the AAUP asked a federal judge in Houston to strike down Texas A&M's restrictions on teaching race, gender, and sexuality and to reinstate canceled courses, including an LGBTQ literature class.
Queer Things to Do in Houston, August 13 – 19
Houston Pride 365's rescheduled 48th annual celebration headlines a packed week, with Big Freedia downtown, MegaWOOF at Rich's, the Kindred Spirits Dance, and a sober Pride bar crawl through Montrose.
The Diana Foundation First Wednesday Happy Hour at Pearl Bar
The Diana Foundation and OutSmart Magazine welcomed community members to Pearl Bar for their monthly First Wednesday Happy Hour, featuring The Garden Theatre as the evening’s special guest. Attendees enjoyed drink specials, complimentary appetizers, door prizes, and a live preview of Xanadu, the theater’s upcoming production at MATCH. Cast members performed selections from the musical, …
Houston LGBTQ+ Political Caucus 2026 General Election Endorsement Meeting
Members of the Houston LGBTQ+ Political Caucus gathered August 8 at Resurrection Metropolitan Community Church for the organization’s August 2026 General Election Endorsement Meeting, launching a key phase of its endorsement process ahead of the November election.