My Gay Houston

08/06/2020

Houston’s hospitality, sports, entertainment, and transportation industries are committed to the health and safety of residents and visitors. As the area continues to reopen, industry partners have joined together to form Houston Clean, the community’s hospitality safety program aimed to help guests easily identify businesses that are committed to health and safety.

For more information, please visit HoustonClean.com

06/11/2020

🖤 UPDATE 🖤

Join us for It Started With A Riot! Pride Houston 2020 Equality March +Rally on Saturday, June 27th.

“It started with a riot, but it will end with a resolution. We rise to embrace our intersections and empower our individuality. Pride for every BLACK body.” - Kaleb Elijah | Trans Rights Activist, Mayor Turner LGBTQ Advisory Board Member, Entrepreneur

03/26/2020

Join The Greater Houston LGBT Chamber of Commerce today as they offer a webinar with information on contracts, employment, and insurance policies in response to the impact of Covid-19! Register here to stay informed: https://greaterhoustonlgbtchamber.growthzoneapp.com/ap/Events/Register/zLwZ3EAP?sourceTypeId=Hub

Join us for a webinar to talk about emerging issues around contracts, insurance policies and employees. Dealing with COVID-19 is a dynamic undertaking and information is key to protecting your business. In our current environment, understanding some of the emerging issues will help business owners s...

03/10/2020

Want free tickets to Cirque Du Soleil's Equality Night in Houston? Literally just tag a friend in the comments. It's that easy. We'll pick a winner from the comments! Start planning your outfit now! ⭐

03/02/2020

Did you know that Cirque du Soleil has been traveling through the US and hosting Equality Nights in each city, bringing EVEN MORE to the communities they are entertaining? Well, they're in Houston and their Equality Night will be benefitting Tony's Place Houston on March 12. Tag a friend you'd like to bring in the comments and we'll be choosing a winner to receive free tickets!

Part drag, part opera, part trapeze act, part extreme sport, Cirque has been traveling through the US and hosting Equality Nights in each city, bringing even more the communities they are entertaining.

02/27/2020

FOURTEEN. 14! Fourteen semifinalists in Houston. 14 reasons to go out to eat like, right now.

It's that time of year again when the James Beard Foundation (a.k.a the Oscars of the culinary world) announces the semifinalists for its Restaurant and Chef Awards and in 2020, and Houston didn't disappoint.

02/25/2020

Celebrate these amazing Black artists, makers, thinkers, performers, and writers in Houston this month and every month!

Houston owes much of its growing international acclaim to the black artists, makers, thinkers, performers, and writers who call it home.

02/19/2020

Houston owes much of its culinary clout to Black chefs and restaurateurs. Patronize actual history in the making by supporting Houston’s Black-Owned restaurants!

There’s no better way to celebrate Houston history than through dining, so patronize history in the making by supporting Houston’s Black-Owned restaurants.

02/14/2020

The happiest of Valentine's wishes to everyone whose romantic love looks a little different than most mainstream portrayals of romantic love 🌈 For all the qu**rs who grew up without relationship blueprints, those who only saw portrayals of hetero love in books and movies and TV, those who had to figure out this love stuff a little later than most: You're doing amazing, sweetie! Houston loves you. ALL of you! 💝

02/12/2020

Mardi Gras 2020: we've got beads, we've got brunch, we've got king cake, and we've got multiple ways to celebrate between Galveston and Houston! Also, did we mention king cake? Because king cake.

Get ready to party because it is time for Mardi Gras 2020. The colorful celebration marks the celebration of decadence before the start of Lent with parades, costumes, beads and Creole food. There is so much fun to be had, especially in the Houston area, and we’ve got the lowdown on it all.

02/07/2020

Okay, first of all, don't panic. Second of all... IT'S ALMOST VALENTINE'S DAY 😱 if you don't have something special planned yet, we got you. And if you're single, you still deserve a solo date. Loading date ideas in 3, 2, 1...

It’s February again, so you know what that means, love is in the air; or annoyance at the happy couples if you are single. Luckily, Houston has many options to celebrate V-Day with your partner or friends.

02/05/2020

There is no Houston history without . Here are some ways you can learn about and celebrate black excellence in Houston!

As one of the most widely diverse cities in the world, Houston is popping and bubbling with prime examples of Black Excellence to celebrate regardless of which month on the calendar we’re observing.

02/03/2020

Part of observing is observing black present and future. We'll be celebrating black excellence across the great city of Houston this month, starting with our AMAZING Brunch of the Month, Kulture Restaurant. Swing by to see why Kulture is a major contributor to Houston's internationally renowned culinary status and catch some killer live music while you're at it!

Add some culture to your life by brunching at Houston’s Kulture, an urban komfort kitchen.

01/26/2020

The food at our Brunch of the Month Dish Society is almost too pretty to eat. Emphasis on the ALMOST.

With five locations throughout the Houston area, a Dish Society is never far away as a causal and delicious brunch option. This farm-to-table hotspot focuses on locally raised meats and produce from Houston farmers.

01/21/2020

The Year of the Rat is one for new experiences, making it the perfect time for those who don’t observe to enjoy with other cultures. Hit up our favorite ways to celebrate the Lunar New Year in H-Town. Let there be dumplings!

In Houston, there's no shortage of ways to ring in the New Year.

01/16/2020

Did you know that Barbara Walters, Anne Frank, and Martin Luther King Jr. were all born in the same year? We're not as far from the civil rights era as it seems. Check out our list of meaningful ways to celebrate MLK Day in Houston.

Dr. King was no stranger to the Bayou City, having delivered speeches here regularly from 1958-1967. Houston itself is home to two separate MLK Day parades — one in its 42nd year and another in its 26th.

01/09/2020

Pinkies OUT, we're getting our culture on. Our master list of all the art, performance, and experiences you need to see this month is up on the blog now! Glowing origami birds suspended from the trees above downtown, the works of one of Latin America's greatest masters, and huge sculptures made of LEGO blocks.

Consider this your cultural enrichment checklist of the month.

01/06/2020

Already sick of those New Year/New You posts that only focus on diet and exercise? It’s 2020 and we’re evolving, sweeties. We're staying hydrated. We're healing trauma. We're going on walks and reading books and going to the museum instead of the club. We are BLOOMING. Check out our guide to reconnecting with yourself with meditation, art, culture, books, and the great outdoors up on the blog now 🌈

Don’t worry if you’ve already slipped up on your new year’s resolution; 2020 is the year we see who we are just as clearly as who we strive to be.

12/25/2019

As one of the most diverse cities in the country, Christian LGBT have many options for where to worship in the city. So, put on your Sunday best and get ready to get holy.

Churches have a long way in opening up their arms and doors to LGBTQ individuals. And with the passage of marriage equality, churches have embraced the community and perform same-sex marriages. Luckily, as one of the most diverse cities in the country, Christian LGBT have many options for where to w...

12/17/2019

Did anyone else wake up to this weather and immediately need 50 CCs of holiday cheer STAT? We got you. Sparkly, festive, and cheap, mulled-wine-related activities on the blog now!

Even more holiday celebrations and events to get you frolicking all fun and festive before we ring in the new year.

12/14/2019

What does a Night Heron do during the day? Brunch, obviously. Our Brunch of the Month Night Heron is FRESH. It's DECADENT. It's a carb-lover's paradise. And it opens at 11. See you there 🍳

With a menu cut from the same cloth of the popular Italian bistro Coltivare, Night Heron is a neighborhood-style eatery located in Montrose. Conceived by Agricole Hospitality – the brains behind other local favorite hangouts like Eight Row Flight and Revival Market – the food and expertly crafte...

12/12/2019

Very fun, very scientific fact about Houston: this weather absolutely REQUIRES you to eat dim sum. 100% necessary. Check out our top dim sum spots!

One of the best things about living in the fourth largest city in the country is it’s diversity of cuisine.

12/02/2019

Known for her exceptional female illusions and celebrity impersonations, Angelina DM Trailz can also flip, flop and fan out like a pro. That is just the tip of the iceberg for her talent. Did we mention she plays violin on stage? The Houston Orchestra is QUAKING, honey. Read more about our Vocal Local here!

One of the hottest queens in town is the violin playing, drag diva Angelina DM Trailz.

11/26/2019

Pssst: hey you. Houston has a secret bar scene and we have the passwords you need to get in. Here are five of the best kept secret bars in Houston.

Houston has a secret bar scene and we have the passwords you need to get in. Here are five of the best kept secret bars in Houston.

11/21/2019

The creative underbelly of Houston is like a string of holiday lights that, together, make all 669 square miles of our city shine brighter. Check out our guide for gifts that are so uniquely Houston! 🌟

Even if you don’t have a gift idea in mind, these shops did the hard part for you — all you have to do is take in the beauty while browsing.

11/19/2019

Supporting LGBTQ-owned business is awesome, but it's even more awesome when it's a cookie business. Run, don't walk, to Michael's Cookie Jar. Or maybe run AFTER all those delicious cookies.

Nothing is better than the smell of freshly baked cookies. The aroma can instantly transport you to memories of your childhood and get your mouth watering. While there is much debate on the perfect cookie (I vote Snickerdoodle) there seems to be one for everyone. In Houston, there is no better place...

11/15/2019

For many LGBTQ people, family time is not always the most relaxing. Sometimes you need to just get away and with an election year on the horizon, quiet places will be at a premium. Sure, you could always sit in your empty car in the Target parking lot, or you can choose one of these peaceful Htown places to collect your thoughts and calm your nerves before you head back to the fam.

Let’s face it, the holidays can be great, but they can also be stressful. Choose from one of these peaceful Htown places to collect your thoughts and calm your nerves before you head back to the fam.

11/13/2019

Tex-Mex plus pancakes plus mimosas = the best Sunday ever. See you this weekend at our Bruch of the Month Superica, right?

In Houston, Tex-Mex food reigns supreme. Superica, from native Houstonian chef Ford Fry, is one of five in the country serving up delicious huevos and cocktails every weekend during brunch time.

10/27/2019

It's brunch o'clock at our brunch of the month Eunice Restaurant! How about a stack of butter milk pancakes drizzled in Steen's cane syrup and topped with bananas and pecan butter?

Located in Upper Kirby, Eunice is a Cajun and Creole brasserie headed by chef Drake Leonards. The restaurant is named after Leonards’ hometown and brings the charm and powerful flavors of Southern Louisiana to the Greenway Plaza area.