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Update: Seeing Graffiti Not Worth A 911 Call

Photo by srboisvertHair Balls was very excited to read this morning's press release from City Councilwoman Sue Lovell about the War on Graffiti.Lovell, who's also vice mayor pro-tem, developed www.houstontx.gov/graffiti in order to educate folks about the different kinds of graffiti (Did you know th ... More >>

What Can Brown Do for You?

New Orleans is about to find out

Prom and Proper

Cross-dressers help high schoolers have a fun night out in the gown

Ave Maria

Four years formed strong bonds here for a lesbian activist

Gay Panic in Cowtown: Houston Pride

This city's gay community pushed back hard.

Trying To Save Memories Of Mary's

Photo courtesy "Mary's, Naturally" Closed​Mary's, the bar that many people think of as the gay bar in Houston history, is no more, a victim of unpaid rent.But there's a scramble going on to try to keep as much of the place as possible, as a way to preserve a cornerstone of Houston's gay past ... More >>

The Mayorial Madness Continues... Plus: Memories of Mary's

Highlights from the Blog at HOUSTONPRESS.COM

Community Center Reading Series: Rick Elliott

The GLBT Community Center starts its new literary series

Historic (For Houston) Immanuel Lutheran Church Is Preserved

​Sure, it's younger than Angie Dickinson, but the Immanuel Lutheran Church at 15th and Cortlandt in the Heights is still historic. (So's Angie, to Police Woman and Rat Pack fans.)"The building, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, is a wonderful example of early 20th ce ... More >>

Rod Castle, CEO of Osito Foundation, Dies

Rod Castle was the founder of the Osito Foundation.​Prominent GLBT fundraiser Rod Castle died yesterday, though the cause of death has not yet been determined. Rod Castle was co-founder and CEO of the Osito Foundation, a Houston nonprofit that donates teddy bears to children affected by HIV/A ... More >>

Eat Spaghetti, Help Houston Gay Leader Tim Brookover Fight Cancer

Tim Brookover: Eat some spaghetti and help​Tim Brookover has been the editor of OutSmart magazine, a key staffer for city councilmember Sue Lovell, and is currently president of the Houston GLBT Community Center. He's also fighting cancer at M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, and racking up some di ... More >>