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outsmartmagazine.com > 2026 > 04 > iowa-lgbtq-school-law

Court Lets Iowa Restrict LGBTQ Topics in K-6 Schools

3+ hour, 3+ min ago  (647+ words) By Hannah Fingerhut, Associated Press The decision for now vacates a lower court judge's temporary blocks on the law. Iowa asked the U.S. Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals to overturn both decisions, which a three-judge panel did Monday. The cases will…...

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outsmartmagazine.com > 2026 > 04 > queer-things-04-02-2026

Queer Things to Do in Houston This Weekend, April 2 – 5

6+ day, 7+ min ago  (607+ words) Opening Reception for Moody Project Wall: Nick Vaughan and Jake Margolin Nick Vaughan and Jake Margolin open their Project Wall amplifying LGBTQ visibility, titled I remember this one time, at the Moody Center for the Arts on the Rice University…...

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outsmartmagazine.com > 2026 > 03 > scotus-conversion-therapy-ruling

Supreme Court Rules Colorado Can’t Ban Conversion Therapy for LGBTQ Youth

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (377+ words) This story was originally reported by Kate Sosin and Grace Panetta of The 19th. Meet Kate and Grace and read more of their reporting on gender, politics and policy. The Supreme Court ruled 8-1 Tuesday that a Colorado ban on conversion therapy…...

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outsmartmagazine.com > 2026 > 03 > texas-drag-law-effect

Texas’ Drag Show Restrictions Take Effect After Years of Court Challenges

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (677+ words) By Alex Nguyen and Ayden Runnels, The Texas Tribune A 2023 law that restricts some public drag shows went into effect on Wednesday after a federal appeals court reaffirmed it in a February ruling. Senate Bill 12 prohibits drag performers from dancing…...

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outsmartmagazine.com > 2026 > 02 > federal-lgbtq-lawsuits

LGBTQ Federal Workers Push Back Against Trump’s Gender Orders

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (781+ words) This story was originally reported by Kate Sosin of The 19th. Meet Kate and read more of their reporting on gender, politics and policy. Sarah O'Neill loved her job as a data scientist at the National Security Agency (NSA)." "The government…...

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outsmartmagazine.com > 2026 > 02 > brandon-mack-lgbtq-political-caucus

Brandon Mack Elected President of Houston LGBTQ+ Political Caucus

2+ mon, 3+ day ago  (928+ words) Brandon Mack, 42, has been elected president of the Houston LGBTQ+ Political Caucus for the upcoming year. In a recent interview with OutSmart, Mack discussed his path to leadership and his vision for the organization. Born in Houston and raised in…...

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outsmartmagazine.com > 2026 > 02 > kathy-hubbard-annise-parker-profile

Kathy Hubbard and Annise Parker: A Love Story, Lived Out Loud

2+ mon, 3+ day ago  (940+ words) Asking your significant other to pick up something from the grocery store might seem like a typical domestic task. But for Kathy Hubbard, it was more complicated. It's not that she couldn't trust her spouse to get everything on their…...

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outsmartmagazine.com > 2026 > 02 > harrison-guy-project-row-houses

Harrison Guy Honors Queer Black History at Project Row Houses

2+ mon, 3+ day ago  (464+ words) The memorial wall is beautiful, and I want people visiting to know that hard topics can be addressed beautifully," Guy says. You don't have to choose silence because something is negative or sad. I want others to feel inspiration and…...

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outsmartmagazine.com > 2026 > 01 > minnesota-trans-sports

Minnesota Targeted by Federal Government over Trans Girls in Sports

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (341+ words) Minneapolis Public Schools families, educators and students hold signs during a news conference at Lake Hiawatha Park in Minneapolis on Friday, January 9, 2026, demanding Immigration and Customs Enforcement be kept out of schools and Minnesota. (Kerem Y'cel/Minnesota Public Radio via…...

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outsmartmagazine.com > 2026 > 01 > mackenzie-scott-trevor-project-donation

MacKenzie Scott Donates $45 Million to The Trevor Project

2+ mon, 3+ week ago  (415+ words) Philanthropist MacKenzie Scott has made a $45 million donation to The Trevor Project, delivering the largest single gift in the LGBTQ youth mental health nonprofit's history and providing a major boost as the organization works to stabilize after federal funding losses…...