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LGBTQ and LatinX Artists of Houston

LGBTQ and LatinX Artists of Houston | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

Bold colors and magical personalities are some of the traits that these creatives are known for. In the midst of adversities with their identities, art has always been the healing rainbow to overcome their difficulties. With a supportive community as their stem, their arts and personalities have been able to blossom.

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Houston's only lesbian bar Pearl Bar earns Human Rights Campaign LGBTQ+ grant

Houston's only lesbian bar Pearl Bar earns Human Rights Campaign LGBTQ+ grant | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

Pearl Bar on Washington Avenue is Houston's only lesbian bar. The Human Rights Campaign and SHOWTIME have named the bar as one of ten businesses in the country to receive funding through the "Queer to Stay: An LGBTQ+ Business Preservation Initiative."

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Kendra Walker: Fighting For Women of Color

Kendra Walker: Fighting For Women of Color | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

As someone who didn't find many safe places for queer women of color, Kendra Walker took the fight into her own hands and created Lesbians of Color. This is her story.

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Experience an unforgettable Easter weekend in gay Houston

Experience an unforgettable Easter weekend in gay Houston | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

Houston is America’s fourth-largest city, which is home to a great mix of art, music and LGBT culture. And Easter weekend is booming with activity.

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How Houston’s Drag Scene Influenced The LGBT Movement

How Houston’s Drag Scene Influenced The LGBT Movement | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

A new performance lecture, called A Landing on the Bayou, explores the impact Houston’s drag scene had on the fight for LGBT rights.

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Pride Journeys: Houston

Pride Journeys: Houston | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

Throughout my career as a travel journalist thus far, I have been to Texas about a dozen times for both work and pleasure. However, the one city I never visited until recently was Houston. I quickly noticed that each Texas metropolis has its own flavor. Houston is no different. I was surprised how much I enjoyed the city, which is home to a great mix of art, music and LGBT culture.

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Houston companies getting better at LGBTQ inclusion, Human Rights Campaign Index indicates

Houston companies getting better at LGBTQ inclusion, Human Rights Campaign Index indicates | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

Six Houston-based companies scored perfect 100s on the Human Rights Campaign's 2018 Corporate Equality Index.

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Houston takes the cake for LGBT Pride month

Houston takes the cake for LGBT Pride month | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it
LGBT-proud cakes and cookies are offered by Three Brothers Bakery and Kenny & Ziggy's for Pride Month; Houston's Pride celebrations will be June 23
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Houston loses court battle for LGBT workers' spousal benefits, but  war goes on

Houston loses court battle for LGBT workers' spousal benefits, but  war goes on | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it
Nearly three years after the U.S. Supreme Court legalized same-sex marriage nationwide, the city of Houston continues to battle for the right
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Galveston Island Serves Up 7th Annual Restaurant Week

Galveston Island Serves Up 7th Annual Restaurant Week | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

The seventh annual Galveston Restaurant Week - Saturday, January 6th to Sunday, January 21st, 2018 - brings Galveston Island's vibrant food scene to life for two full weeks of delicious dining. The event will showcase the freshest ingredients, most flavorful dishes and tastiest culinary gems that Galveston has to offer, as well as benefit Access Care of Coastal Texas.

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Houston Artist Jumper Maybach Partners With The Montrose Center For “12 Days of Jumper” Campaign

Houston Artist Jumper Maybach Partners With The Montrose Center For “12 Days of Jumper” Campaign | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it
Local Houston artist Jumper Maybach has partnered with The Montrose Center, Houston’s LGBT community center for “The 12 Days of Jumper” campaign. Beginning today, December 13 and …
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F.A.C.E. Awards honor Houston's LGBT community

F.A.C.E. Awards honor Houston's LGBT community | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it
Among those in attendance: Stephanie Rice, recently seen on "The Voice"; Derrick Shore of "Houston Life TV; and Bobby Brooks, the first openly gay student body president of Texas A&M University.
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Jack Antonoff Urges Fans to Support LGBTQ Community Hit by Hurricane Harvey

Jack Antonoff Urges Fans to Support LGBTQ Community Hit by Hurricane Harvey | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it
Jack Antonoff has reached out to the LGBTQ community affected by Hurricane Harvey and he's encouraging Bleachers fans to do the same. In a series of tweets posted Monday night (Aug. 28), Antonoff said he's pledging to help the Montrose Center -- a safe space for LGBTQ Houstonians to go for counseling, substance abuse treatment, support and advocacy -- which is in the midst of an LGBTQ Disaster Relief Fund donation drive. 

"I'm going to match donations up to 10K to the montrose LGBT center in houston for harvey relief PLEASE donate!" Antonoff wrote.

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Rockets to Host Pride Night on April 14

Rockets to Host Pride Night on April 14 | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

On Wednesday, April 14, the Houston Rockets will host Pride Night. The game, which is presented by adidas in alliance with the Greater Houston LGBT Chamber of Commerce, will take place at Toyota Center as the Rockets take on the Indiana Pacers at 8PM.Scheduled activities and events include:

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Opinion: For trans, non-binary folk, health care anxieties can make COVID-19 worse

Opinion: For trans, non-binary folk, health care anxieties can make COVID-19 worse | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

Now more than ever is the time for health care providers to take steps to be as inclusive as possible.

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Houston-raised Lizzo will perform at Pride Festival

Houston-raised Lizzo will perform at Pride Festival | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

The outspoken singer is currently having a moment.

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Officials with The Woodlands Pride Festival look toward future, ready for Sept. 28 event

Officials with The Woodlands Pride Festival look toward future, ready for Sept. 28 event | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

Members of the LBGTQIA community and its allies have a lot to look forward to when The Woodlands Pride brings its second annual The Woodlands Pride Festival to Town Green Park on Sept. 28.

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Gay Artist Unveils Secret Art Collection for 2019 Fine Art Gallery Tour

Gay Artist Unveils Secret Art Collection for 2019 Fine Art Gallery Tour | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

Today, LGBT artist and philanthropist Ben Workman aka Jumper Maybach unveiled his latest series of artwork, a collection of 54 pieces never-before-seen in the United States which the artist created specifically for a 2014 exhibition in Venice, Italy. The collection, which the Artist is called The Venetian Series consists of over two dozen large format abstract pieces meant to become the focal point of a home.

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First LGBT center in Coastal Bend is on the way

First LGBT center in Coastal Bend is on the way | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

LGBT people in the Coastal Bend will soon have a space devoted to them, as the Coastal Bend Wellness Foundation finalizes plans for a LGBT community center.  The center will be part of the Coastal Bend Wellness Foundation and would provide LGBT people in the Coastal Bend with resources and services that are not offered elsewhere.

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The LGBT bars in Houston you need to know

The LGBT bars in Houston you need to know | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it
Drag shows and dinner, lounges and leather, long lines and gogo dancers.
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Summer film at the MFAH: Bergman, 'Bullitt' and LGBT

Summer film at the MFAH: Bergman, 'Bullitt' and LGBT | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it
Jazz on Film, the LGBT-themed Q Fest, Project Row Houses: a 25th Anniversary Celebration, and a salute to groundbreaking Swedish director Ingmar Bergman are four of the highlights of the summer film programming at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston. Jazz on Film kicks off June 9 with the documentary "Samba & Jazz," the documentary from Brazilian photographer Jefferson Mello that explores the intersection between American jazz and Brazilia
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Remembering Joe Watts, the father of gay Houston theater

Remembering Joe Watts, the father of gay Houston theater | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it
The king is dead. Joe Watts, a pioneering figure who was the king of Houston gay theater from the early 1980s to the 2000s, died on March 13 after a battle with cancer. He was 76. Undaunted by seemingly overwhelming odds, he persevered in pursuit of his vision, discovered creative solutions and made sure that the curtain went up regularly on queer theater productions for three decades. Confronted with penuriously low budgets and unabl
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The Life & Times of LGBT Artist Jumper Maybach

The Life & Times of LGBT Artist Jumper Maybach | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it
A Pilgrimage to End Hate, Bullying and Intolerance Ben Workman, aka Jumper Maybach, was born in Corpus Christi, Texas in 1963. He knew something special had taken place when his grandfather applied…
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Discovery Green hosts Rainbow on ICE LGBT dance party

Discovery Green hosts Rainbow on ICE LGBT dance party | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it
The event features music and drag performances.
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HBJ now surveying for new LGBT List

HBJ now surveying for new LGBT List | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

The Houston Business Journal is now surveying for a new List — top LGBT-owned businesses in the Houston area. The HBJ will survey those companies that are at least 51 percent LGBT-owned and headquartered in the Houston area. The deadline to submit completed surveys is Oct. 20.

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