LGBTQ+
Trinity Episcopal Church to host holiday-themed drag show in Houston Tuesday
Posted on · Trinity Episcopal Church has long supported LGBTQ+ efforts, partnering with local organizations to connect LGBTQ youth with resources.
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LGBTQ+
New Pride organization in Houston tweaks name in response to trademark infringement lawsuit
Posted on · Pride Houston 365 and Houston's New Faces of Pride have "resolved their dispute," according to federal court records, but tensions remain between the two nonprofits that have scheduled competing parades and festivals for next summer. The newer organization has a kickoff event planned for Thursday night.
I SEE U
I SEE U, Episode 96: Beyoncé, Send Us a Revival with New York Times Business Reporter Jordyn Holman & Cultural Historian Harrison Guy
Posted on · With Beyoncé’s Renaissance World Tour in Houston, I SEE U pays tribute to the Third Ward native by examining her contributions of reawakening queer dance culture and delivering an Afrofuturism movement to a mass audience.
LGBTQ+
Rice University’s Pride organization offers membership, resources to LGBTQ+ students impacted by Senate Bill 17
Posted on · Public colleges and universities in Texas cannot create or continue their diversity, equity and inclusion programs according to an impending state law, which is leading to the closure of DEI and LGBTQ resource centers at the University of Houston.
Education News
Are Katy ISD trustees more concerned with culture wars than student outcomes?
Posted on · The district of 94,000-plus students in a burgeoning suburb west of Houston, which has come under scrutiny for its policies related to library books and LGBTQ+ issues, is considering a gender fluidity policy that, among other things, would allow teachers to refuse students' requests to be addressed by their preferred pronouns and require educators to notify students' parents if they make such requests.
Education News
Baytown Christian school teachers fired after going to Houston drag show
Posted on · Attending a drag show at Hamburger Mary's, and later posting about it on social media, led to Kristi Maris losing her teaching job of nearly 20 years, she wrote on Facebook.
Events
Houston Pride Parade 2023: Crowds expected to gather downtown for Saturday night event
Posted on · 'All we need is love' is the theme for the 45th annual parade, which is organized by local nonprofit Pride Houston 365.
Religion
First Christian Church Katy gets donations from around U.S. after string of Pride flag thefts
Posted on · The open and affirming church west of Houston, which has had 26 Pride flags stolen from its property this month, has received about 100 new flags from people all over the United States.
Events
Houston Pride Month 2023: Events where you can celebrate
Posted on · Events celebrating the Houston area's LGBTQ+ community are planned throughout the month of June.
Arts & Culture
Houston-area schools scrap field trips to see ‘James and the Giant Peach’ over concerns about cross-gender casting at Main Street Theater
Posted on · Schools from Spring Branch ISD, along with local religious schools, are among those to cancel planned visits to watch theatrical performances of the famed children's story.
Texas
Texas House has record number of LGBTQ representatives as lawmakers face scores of bills focused on gender and sexuality
Posted on · The Texas Legislature has nine lawmakers who are openly LGBTQ, all Democrats, including Reps. Ann Johnson and Jolanda Jones of Houston. At the same time, some Republican lawmakers are pushing a slate of bills aimed at drag queens, transgender children and how sexuality is discussed in schools.
Events
Houston’s annual pride celebration scaling back this year, with parade planned but no festival
Posted on · In a post on Instagram explaining the move, Pride Houston 365 cited a variety of factors, including financial constraints and safety concerns.
Houston Matters
Opposition growing to SB 147 (Jan. 24, 2023)
Posted on · On Tuesday's show: We learn about opposition to Senate Bill 147, which would prevent companies and citizens from China, Iran, North Korea, and Russia from purchasing land in Texas.
I SEE U
I SEE U, Episode 49: A Trans’ Mission Never Ends
Posted on · LGBTQ Community Advocate Lou Weaver reveals intimate details about his journey of transformation and explains how recent legislation has impacted transgender Texans, including children and their families
I SEE U
I SEE U, Episode 7: Nothing But The T.R.U.T.H. Project
Posted on · A new digital film entitled, "Black Boy Symphony,' boldly reveals the plight of gay Black men after COVID-19