5+ day, 23+ hour ago  (46+ words) Out Smart Magazine Beyond the music and spectacle, Bunnies on the Bayou continues to serve a deeper purpose, raising funds for local LGBTQ organizations and nonprofits. This year's beneficiaries are: Avenue 360 Health and Wellness Open Gate Homeless Ministries...

5+ day, 7+ hour ago  (647+ words) By Hannah Fingerhut, Associated Press The decision for now vacates a lower court judge's temporary blocks on the law. Iowa asked the U. S. Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals to overturn both decisions, which a three-judge panel did Monday. The cases will…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (607+ words) Opening Reception for Moody Project Wall: Nick Vaughan and Jake Margolin Nick Vaughan and Jake Margolin open their Project Wall amplifying LGBTQ visibility, titled I remember this one time, at the Moody Center for the Arts on the Rice University…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (377+ words) This story was originally reported by Kate Sosin and Grace Panetta of The 19th. Meet Kate and Grace and read more of their reporting on gender, politics and policy. The Supreme Court ruled 8-1 Tuesday that a Colorado ban on conversion therapy…...

3+ week, 6+ hour ago  (677+ words) By Alex Nguyen and Ayden Runnels, The Texas Tribune A 2023 law that restricts some public drag shows went into effect on Wednesday after a federal appeals court reaffirmed it in a February ruling. Senate Bill 12 prohibits drag performers from dancing…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (781+ words) This story was originally reported by Kate Sosin of The 19th. Meet Kate and read more of their reporting on gender, politics and policy. Sarah O'Neill loved her job as a data scientist at the National Security Agency (NSA)." "The government…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (928+ words) Brandon Mack, 42, has been elected president of the Houston LGBTQ+ Political Caucus for the upcoming year. In a recent interview with Out Smart, Mack discussed his path to leadership and his vision for the organization. Born in Houston and raised…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (940+ words) Asking your significant other to pick up something from the grocery store might seem like a typical domestic task. But for Kathy Hubbard, it was more complicated. It's not that she couldn't trust her spouse to get everything on their…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (464+ words) The memorial wall is beautiful, and I want people visiting to know that hard topics can be addressed beautifully," Guy says. You don't have to choose silence because something is negative or sad. I want others to feel inspiration and…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (341+ words) Minneapolis Public Schools families, educators and students hold signs during a news conference at Lake Hiawatha Park in Minneapolis on Friday, January 9, 2026, demanding Immigration and Customs Enforcement be kept out of schools and Minnesota. (Kerem Y'cel/Minnesota Public Radio via…...