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Breathtaking: An interview with Berlin’s Terri Nunn.
Aug 22, 2019 · I n 1982, when Berlin’s debut album Pleasure Victim was rereleased on Geffen Records, pop music was in a state of flux. The homophobic and racially motivated 1979 Disco Demolition pushed dance music off the radio, paving the …
Out for Change: Political Powerhouse – OutSmart Magazine
Jan 28, 2022 · Jolanda Jones (courtesy photo) I n a crowded seven-candidate field to replace retiring State Representative Garnet Coleman in District 147, Jolanda “Jo” Jones stands out in the Democratic primary race.. Jones, 56, is a medal-winning athlete, University of Houston graduate, criminal-defense attorney, reality-TV star, and a politician who previously served on the Houston City Council, the ...
Life Is Sweeter – OutSmart Magazine
Aug 3, 2020 · Maria McKee (photo by Jim Cooper) M aria McKee was 18 when her cowpunk band, Lone Justice, was picked up and packaged by David Geffen. Dolly Parton hailed the diminutive kid with the powerhouse pipes as “the greatest girl singer any band could have,” and U2 handpicked them as the opening band on their Joshua Tree tour.
In Print - OutSmart Magazine
Nov 4, 2024 · Houston's Premier LGBTQ+ Media Source Since 1994. July 30, 2014 Greg Abbott: Gay-marriage ban in state’s interest; April 1, 2014
Whoopi Goldberg: Setting the Record Straight – OutSmart Magazine
Jun 4, 2014 · Then there was the wildly popular Sister Act, which spawned a sequel and a Broadway musical (for which Goldberg was also a producer).More movies—including Corrina, Corrina; Boys on the Side; and The Associate—followed.. In the middle of all of this, she became the first black woman to host the Oscars in 1994 (and the first woman to host solo); she would host the awards show three more times.
COVER STORY: Rolling with the Punches – OutSmart Magazine
Mar 3, 2021 · Jessica Aguilar (photos by James Law). W hen Houston-based mixed martial arts champion Jessica Aguilar shared her dreams of becoming a professional MMA fighter, her loved ones reacted with laughter and disbelief. But Aguilar kept her eyes on the prize, and that determination led her to become a decorated world-champion fighter. Having recently returned to Houston, the advocate for women’s ...
Queer Things to Do in Houston This Weekend, October 17 – 20
Thursday, October 17. Neon Boots Line Dance Lessons Scoot on over to Neon Boots for free line dance lessons.Plenty of free parking, and there’s no cover. 11410 Hempstead Rd. 7:30 p.m.
A Hero’s Journey – OutSmart Magazine
Mar 2, 2020 · Robert Snellgrove. R obert Snellgrove’s life has been one of caring about others. Although he had a strong sense of social justice since childhood, it was the AIDS epidemic that precipitated a life-changing career choice.
12 Uplifting Albums by Queer Asian Musicians - OutSmart Magazine
May 4, 2021 · Rina Sawayama, an openly pansexual Japanese British singer-songwriter, released her much-anticipated debut studio album in 2020. The genre-defying Sawayama features songs ranging from rock to techno-pop, metal, and R&B, all heightened by her breathy and unique vocals that are sure to please her listeners.A love letter to early-2000s chart-toppers, Sawayama’s album takes the best parts of our ...