Daniel Renfrow

3 days ago | houstoniamag.com | Meredith Nudo |Daniel Renfrow

Here’s everything you need to know before attending Houston’s Pride Parade and Festival. Image: shutterstock/lazyllamaPride Month is officially here, and there are plenty of ways to live out loud every day, in June and beyond. Whether you want to don your rainbow best and attend the numerous Pride celebrations going on around Houston, or take it easy this year and simply donate to one of the many LGBTQ+-centered community care organizations, there’s no wrong way to celebrate queerness.

4 days ago | houstoniamag.com | Sofia Gonzalez |Daniel Renfrow

South Beach takes fun to another level with its crystal chandelier and other dance floor features. Image: Courtesy South BeachHouston is home to a dynamic and storied queer history, which makes sense when you consider that the city is home to the largest LGBTQ+ population in Texas. Montrose is the unofficial “gayborhood” of Houston, and it’s been at the nexus of queer culture in the city, as well as the state at large, since the ’60s.

2 weeks ago | houstoniamag.com | Sofia Gonzalez |Daniel Renfrow

Stop by Post Houston’s food hall for a taste of Flower & Cream. Image: Shannon O’HaraIce cream has always been the best prescription for summer malaise. Fortunately, Houston has a lot to offer in this area, in the way of popsicles, sorbet, soft serve, gelato, mangonadas, and a stretchy (yes, stretchy) frozen treat. For a late-night cold treat, you can’t go wrong with Amy’s. The ice cream shop has 17 locations across Texas and two in Houston.

1 month ago | houstoniamag.com | Stephanie Bartels |Daniel Renfrow

Dirt Bag is one of many stellar nurseries and garden centers to help Houstonians make their homes a little bit greener. Image: Courtesy Dirt BagThere are few things more delightful than watching a garden you’ve planted yourself slowly grow to full bloom. But before you’re able to sit back and enjoy the fruits of your labor via fresh-cut flowers, a picturesque patio garden, or salads overflowing with homegrown veggies, you have to actually acquire the plants or seeds you plan to grow.

1 month ago | houstoniamag.com | Meredith Nudo |Daniel Renfrow

Find stigma-free care at these Houston organizations. Image: Photo Illustration by Amy Kinkead/Shutterstock/Walter CicchettiWhile there’s never been a time in America where it’s been easy being LGBTQ+, there were a few years there after the nationwide legalization of gay marriage when things seemed to be moving up. But with the recent rise in antigay rhetoric from politicians and members of the media (not to mention a tsunami of antigay bills), it seems we’ve taken more than a few steps backward.