Out for Change: Political Powerhouse – OutSmart Magazine
WEBJan 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
WEBAug 3, 2020 · 3,301 7 minutes read. 163. 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 ...
Breathtaking: An interview with Berlin’s Terri Nunn.
WEBAug 22, 2019 · A couple of years later, Berlin would have its greatest triumph with the track “Take My Breath Away” from the 1986 Tom Cruise movie Top Gun. Lead vocalist Terri Nunn, who has been there throughout Berlin’s nearly 40-year existence, was kind enough to answer a few questions before the band embarked on a summer concert tour.
Martin Giron – OutSmart Magazine
WEBMartin Giron. Martin Giron is a regular contributor to OutSmart magazine. He is currently a resource navigator for the SAFE Office at Rice University. Local News.
Accomplished Agent – OutSmart Magazine
WEBSep 24, 2019 · The former mannequin and top modeling agent was a French-horn player at Robert E. Lee High School in Baytown when a fellow student talked him into applying at the Ben Shaw Agency in Houston. “I said, ‘I’ll go if you’ll go,’” says Hamil, who was signed immediately. His first modeling job was on local TV’s Good Morning, Houston with ...
Baytown Woman’s Murder Case Is Solved - OutSmart Magazine
WEBAug 22, 2019 · A disappointingly light prison sentence for their loved one’s killer seems like a drop in the bucket to the family of Crystal Seratte McDowell, a bisexual blonde beauty whose ex-husband caused her to vanish on the morning of August 25, 2017, as Hurricane Harvey barreled toward Houston. Steven McDowell was convicted this summer of …
Houston’s Queer Art Collective Uplifting Creators
WEBAug 1, 2024 · 43. Sophia Silueta, Coextensive Collective’s founder, fosters community and creativity among gender-expansive artists in Houston. (Photo by Alex Rosa) O n a mission to uplift queer artists of color, Coextensive is a queer experimental art collective based in Houston that hosts bi-monthly events such as markets, concerts, fashion shows, and ...
‘Know Your Baldwin’ - OutSmart Magazine
WEBJan 8, 2018 · Ta-Nehisi Coates, who won the National Book Award for his best-selling Between the World and Me, has acknowledged Baldwin as a seminal influence.Celebrities like Chris Rock, Samuel L. Jackson, Janelle Monáe, and Academy Award-winner Lupita Nyong’o have appeared in a series of videos encouraging viewers to read his works and “know your Baldwin.”
Transgender Woman Killed in North Houston - OutSmart Magazine
WEBJul 29, 2022 · A transgender woman was shot and killed early Friday morning in the Northshore area of Houston, making her the nation’s 23rd trans person to be murdered this year. According to the Houston Police Department (HPD), the victim was shot in the back in the middle of Wood Shadows Drive near the East Freeway at around 1:45 a.m.
‘Million Dollar Listing New York’ Gets Up Close and Personal
WEBJul 6, 2021 · Tyler Whitman, star of Bravo’s Million Dollar Listing New York, also watched in amazement as homeowners in the Big Apple flocked to the suburbs to escape the city. The handsome gay agent reveals that the show’s ninth season, currently airing Thursday nights at 8, is unlike any other—complete with clients who open their hearts in addition ...