# lgbtq history (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 2 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover lgbtq history. Page: Feed: --- ## [Texas’ limits on certain drag shows ruled unconstitutional again](https://www.outsmartmagazine.com/2026/08/texas-drag-ban-sb12-unconstitutional-hittner-2026/) _2026-08-25 · Texas Tribune · OutSmart Magazine_ U.S. District Judge David Hittner ruled Tuesday that Texas Senate Bill 12 is unconstitutional, reaffirming his 2023 decision after the Fifth Circuit briefly let the law take effect earlier this year. ## [Asia’s House Offers Safe Shelter for LGBTQ+ Youth in Houston](https://www.outsmartmagazine.com/2026/08/asias-house-offers-safe-shelter-for-lgbtq-youth-in-houston/) _2026-08-25 · Brandon Wolf · OutSmart Magazine_ Asia’s House provides emergency shelter and affirming support for Houston-area youth ages 15–17, addressing a critical gap for LGBTQ+ teens experiencing homelessness or unsafe living situations. ## [National park signs on women and LGBTQ+ history are disappearing](https://www.outsmartmagazine.com/2026/08/national-park-signs-removed-women-lgbtq-history/) _2026-08-25 · Newsroom · OutSmart Magazine_ A plaque at the Belmont-Paul Women's Equality National Monument no longer mentions that suffragists were beaten and force-fed. The Stonewall website now says "LGB." Under a Trump administration directive to strip "disparaging" material from national parks, references to women, LGBTQ+ people, slavery, and Native history are being revised or erased, and a group of librarians called Save Our Signs is… ## [US Has Sent Deportees to a Dozen African Countries. Here’s Why](https://www.outsmartmagazine.com/2026/08/us-deportees-african-countries-liberia/) _2026-08-25 · Newsroom · OutSmart Magazine_ Twenty migrants deported from the United States arrived in Liberia, the first of 1,200 expected under a new deal. Nearly half of the Trump administration's third-country deportation agreements are with African nations, and later flights have included asylum-seekers with U.S. court protection, among them a gay Moroccan woman sent to Cameroon, where homosexuality is illegal. ## [Reception and Dedication for Kennedy (Kent) Loftin, at Interfaith Ministries](https://www.outsmartmagazine.com/2026/08/reception-and-dedication-for-kennedy-kent-loftin-at-interfaith-ministries/) _2026-08-24 · Dalton DeHart · OutSmart Magazine_ Guests gathered at IM Houston on August 18 for a reception and dedication honoring the life and legacy of Kennedy “Kent” Loftin. ## [Bunnies on the Bayou 47 Check Presentation at Pearl Bar](https://www.outsmartmagazine.com/2026/08/bunnies-on-the-bayou-47-check-presentation-at-pearl-bar-2/) _2026-08-24 · Dalton DeHart · OutSmart Magazine_ Bunnies on the Bayou gathered at Pearl Bar on August 19 for its Bunnies 47 check presentation, recognizing and supporting its 2026 beneficiary organizations. ## [Pride Houston 365 48th Annual Pride Parade 2026 – Pt. III](https://www.outsmartmagazine.com/2026/08/pride-houston-365-48th-annual-pride-parade-2026-pt-iii/) _2026-08-24 · Nora Dayton · OutSmart Magazine_ 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. ## [Queer Thing to Do in Houston, Aug 20-23](https://www.outsmartmagazine.com/2026/08/queer-thing-to-do-aug-20-23/) _2026-08-21 · OutSmart Staff · OutSmart Magazine_ 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. ## [The Montrose Center’s Kindred Spirits Dance at the Ballroom at Bayou Place](https://www.outsmartmagazine.com/2026/08/the-montrose-centers-kindred-spirits-dance-at-the-ballroom-at-bayou-place/) _2026-08-19 · Dalton DeHart · OutSmart Magazine_ 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](https://www.outsmartmagazine.com/2026/08/pride-houston-365-48th-annual-pride-parade-2026-pt-ii-2/) _2026-08-18 · Dalton DeHart · OutSmart Magazine_ 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. ## [Sync Bookmarks Everywhere (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/ZOOTaRVMyxFN) _2026-08-18 · **Sponsored**_ Two-way sync keeps folders and toolbar intact across Chrome, Firefox, and Safari. ## [Pride Houston 365 48th Annual Pride Parade 2026 – Pt. I](https://www.outsmartmagazine.com/2026/08/pride-houston-365-48th-annual-pride-parade-2026-pt-i/) _2026-08-18 · Dalton DeHart · OutSmart Magazine_ 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](https://www.outsmartmagazine.com/2026/08/amanda-hunt-new-braunfels-librarian-sb13-book-bans/) _2026-08-17 · Uncloseted Media · OutSmart Magazine_ 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](https://www.outsmartmagazine.com/2026/08/benjamin-alire-saenz-dies-71-aristotle-dante/) _2026-08-17 · Newsroom · OutSmart Magazine_ 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](https://www.outsmartmagazine.com/2026/08/texas-am-professors-lawsuit-race-gender-sexuality-restrictions/) _2026-08-17 · Texas Tribune · OutSmart Magazine_ 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](https://www.outsmartmagazine.com/2026/08/queer-things-to-do-houston-august-13/) _2026-08-14 · Staff Reporters · OutSmart Magazine_ 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](https://www.outsmartmagazine.com/2026/08/the-diana-foundation-first-wednesday-happy-hour-at-pearl-bar/) _2026-08-11 · Dalton DeHart · OutSmart Magazine_ 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](https://www.outsmartmagazine.com/2026/08/houston-lgbtq-political-caucus-opens-2026-endorsement-season/) _2026-08-11 · Dalton DeHart · OutSmart Magazine_ 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. ## [SAVE THE DATE • Local Legends: A Drag Show Fundraiser](https://www.faulknermorgan.org/blog/save-the-date-local-legends-a-drag-show-fundraiser) _2026-08-03 · Jon Coleman · Blog - Faulkner Morgan Archive_ Join us as we honor some of Kentucky’s drag legends, celebrate LGBTQ history month, and raise money for the Faulkner Morgan Archive! ## [Help Share KY’s Lesbian History](https://www.faulknermorgan.org/blog/help-share-kys-lesbian-history) _2026-07-20 · Jon Coleman · Blog - Faulkner Morgan Archive_ FMA is excited to announce that, thanks to funding from JustFundKY, we are creating an additional panel on lesbian history for our traveling exhibit! ## [The Pride Month Celebrations Continue!](https://www.faulknermorgan.org/blog/the-pride-month-celebrations-continue) _2026-06-05 · Jon Coleman · Blog - Faulkner Morgan Archive_ Thank you so much to everyone who joined us this past week at the Official Pride Kick-Off Event and the Lexington Pride Festival! We had absolute the best time and loved getting to celebrate Kentucky's LGBTQ History. ## [CLI-first decentralized compute (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/S4Pm83pycUTE) _2026-06-05 · **Sponsored**_ Run and pay spare GPUs from the CLI — transcode, coinpay (DID+escrow), infernet (AI). ## [Kick Off Pride Month with FMA!](https://www.faulknermorgan.org/blog/kick-off-pride-month-with-fma) _2026-05-18 · Jon Coleman · Blog - Faulkner Morgan Archive_ It might still be May, but who says we can’t start celebrating Pride Month a few weeks early? This Pride Month, we invite you to join FMA as we celebrate Kentucky’s LGBTQ history and remind the world of the queer joy that we hold as Kentuckians. ## [Join Us for Violet Delights: A Lesbian Visibility Day Celebration](https://www.faulknermorgan.org/blog/join-us-for-violet-delightsa-lesbian-visibility-day-celebration) _2026-04-20 · Jon Coleman · Blog - Faulkner Morgan Archive_ Join us for a Happy Hour at 4pm @ Lussi Brown Coffee Bar, then watch all-lesbian entertainment at 7pm @ Crossings Lexington! ## [Become a Member of Sweets' Fan Club!](https://www.faulknermorgan.org/blog/become-a-member-of-sweets-fan-club) _2026-04-06 · Jon Coleman · Blog - Faulkner Morgan Archive_ For only $10 a month, You can become a member of Sweets’ Fan Club and get exciting perks and unique opportunities to engage with FMA! ## [Faulkner Morgan Archive Awarded $900,000 Grant!](https://www.faulknermorgan.org/blog/faulkner-morgan-archive-awarded-900000-grant) _2026-02-10 · Jon Coleman · Blog - Faulkner Morgan Archive_ The Faulkner Morgan Archive, (FMA) has been awarded $900,000 in grant funds from the Mellon Foundation, the largest grant in our organization’s history. ## [Meet Our Spring 2026 Collections Intern!](https://www.faulknermorgan.org/blog/oow2t373a8mhew1qnvw4gjr1d72mum-hykrt) _2026-01-20 · Josh Porter · Blog - Faulkner Morgan Archive_ We are so excited to have Emily McDonald join the Faulkner Morgan Archive team as our Spring 2026 Collections Intern! To help you get to know Emily a little better, we sat down for a fun and insightful Q&A session. ## [Exclusive Interview with Scarlet Envy - FMA GUEST WRITER](https://www.faulknermorgan.org/blog/exclusive-interview-with-scarlet-envy) _2025-12-08 · Tori Kennedy · Blog - Faulkner Morgan Archive_ Check out this Exclusive Interview with Kentucky Native and RuPaul’s Drag Race Star Scarlet Envy, contributed by Tori Kennedy. This story is part of our new Guest Writers Program, learn more here! ## [THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU!](https://www.faulknermorgan.org/blog/thank-you-thank-you-thank-you) _2025-11-01 · Jon Coleman · Blog - Faulkner Morgan Archive_ We are so grateful for our many, many supporters who donated during LGBTQ History Month. Your donations ensure that LGBTQ stories from Kentucky will be protected, honored, and shared for generations to come.