About – OutSmart Magazine
WEBAbout. OutSmart is Houston’s award-winning magazine serving the gay and lesbian community. Published monthly, OutSmart covers local and national news, politics, health, arts and entertainment, food and dining, and issues affecting the GLBT audience. OutSmart has a high profile in the gay community through local involvement, partnerships, and ...
Modeling Confidence – OutSmart Magazine
WEBJun 2, 2021 — This article appears in the June 2021 edition of OutSmart magazine. Jessica Zyrie is a visible Black trans social activist and model who also works as a case manager at the third largest LGBTQ+ nonprofit in the nation. She has used her platform to advocate for equality across the intersectionality of race and gender identity.
Baytown Woman’s Murder Case Is Solved - OutSmart Magazine
WEBAug 22, 2019 — A disappointingly light prison sentence for their loved one’s killer seems like a drop in the bucket to the family of Crystal Seratte McDowell, a bisexual blonde beauty whose ex-husband caused her to vanish on the morning of August 25, 2017, as Hurricane Harvey barreled toward Houston. Steven McDowell was convicted this summer of …
Accomplished Agent – OutSmart Magazine
WEBSep 24, 2019 — The former mannequin and top modeling agent was a French-horn player at Robert E. Lee High School in Baytown when a fellow student talked him into applying at the Ben Shaw Agency in Houston. “I said, ‘I’ll go if you’ll go,’” says Hamil, who was signed immediately. His first modeling job was on local TV’s Good Morning, Houston with ...
Breathtaking: An interview with Berlin’s Terri Nunn.
WEBAug 22, 2019 — A couple of years later, Berlin would have its greatest triumph with the track “Take My Breath Away” from the 1986 Tom Cruise movie Top Gun. Lead vocalist Terri Nunn, who has been there throughout Berlin’s nearly 40-year existence, was kind enough to answer a few questions before the band embarked on a summer concert tour.
Nothing to Hyde – OutSmart Magazine
WEBNov 2, 2023 — 243 3 minutes read. 243. SHARES. Tanya Hyde (Photos by Alex Rosa) Tanya Hyde is an open book. She lets it all hang out with no pretense. She’s the personification of “zero Fs to give.”. All she needs is an outfit, a touch of makeup and she lets her dry wit take over from there. She is proof …
Pride Houston 365 Reveals Plans for Its Upcoming Celebration
WEBJun 1, 2022 — The parade starts at 6:30 p.m. that evening, and will be led by Pride Houston 365’s 2022 grand marshals—Isabel Longoria, Travis Torrence, Juliann Losey, Brandon Wolf, and Hatch Jr.—a diverse group of local LGBTQ and ally leaders being spotlighted for their advocacy efforts. Because the pandemic canceled the 2020 and ’21 Pride parades ...
‘I Won’t Ever Stop Fighting’ – OutSmart Magazine
WEBAug 1, 2018 — B randon Woodruff lost his freedom in 2005 when he was arrested in connection with the double murder of his parents in Royse City, Texas. In 2009, a jury convicted him of the murders, despite his claims of innocence. He has spent 13 years behind bars, and is serving a life sentence in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice’s Hughes Unit in Gatesville.
Community-Oriented Oasis – OutSmart Magazine
WEBMay 3, 2021 — Brad Camp (l) and Ragen Allsbrooks (photos by Alex Rosa for OutSmart magazine) T ucked away in the Texas Hill Country is an outdoor oasis where members of the LGBTQ community can enjoy some rest and relaxation, curated events, and tons of outdoor activities. Rainbow Ranch is the well-known LGBTQ campground on Lake Limestone that prides itself on being “owned by the community and for the ...
AIDS Foundation Houston Names John Huckaby as its New CEO
WEBJul 4, 2019 — 168. AFH’s John Huckaby has been named CEO. A familiar face has assumed the helm at AIDS Foundation Houston (AFH). John Huckaby recently accepted the title of CEO, after having been associated with the organization since the early ’90s. He took this leadership position after a stint with the American Red …
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