Ripcord hosted its 2025 Halloween Block Party, Devil’s Playground, from October 30 to November 1, transforming Fairview ...

The Gay Softball World Series wrapped up in Houston with dazzling performances, awards presentations, and a celebration that showcased the city’s pride, resilience, and LGBTQ community spirit.

Houston's Premier LGBTQ+ Media Source Since 1994For many people, the holiday season is a time to come together in joy and celebration, yet it is also a time when stress, grief, and heightened ...

Wear your best costume to Neon Boots and compete for cash prizes. Drink specials all night. 11410 Hempstead Rd. 8 p.m. Montrose Country Club Presents: Showgirls Halloween Night Montrose Country Club ...

Your support powers our journalism. As OutSmart celebrates 30+ years of LGBTQ storytelling in Houston, we are actively moving forward post-pandemic and need your support for our next chapter. Your ...

Hundreds of guests filled South Beach Houston for OutSmart magazine’s 28th annual Gayest & Greatest Awards celebration, honoring the people, organizations, and businesses that make Houston’s LGBTQ ...

OutSmart magazine’s Gayest & Greatest Awards celebration lit up South Beach Houston as award winners, finalists, and friends struck joyful poses in front of a dazzling flower wall designed by Javier ...

Your support powers our journalism. As OutSmart celebrates 30+ years of LGBTQ storytelling in Houston, we are actively moving forward post-pandemic and need your support for our next chapter. Your ...

Your support powers our journalism. As OutSmart celebrates 30+ years of LGBTQ storytelling in Houston, we are actively moving forward post-pandemic and need your support for our next chapter. Your ...

At OutSmart’s Gayest & Greatest Awards celebration, Houston’s LGBTQ community and allies turned out in style—showcasing the strength, unity, and diversity that define this long-standing tradition.

Four major LGBTQ galas this fall will raise funds for Houston’s nonprofits and advocacy groups, blending celebration with community impact to support health, education, and equality.