On May 30, 2019, a small group of performers and a few members of the Houston community who identify under the LGBTQIA+ umbrella took the stage at the Contemporary Arts Museum Houston (CAMH) to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall uprising to a packed audience. Queer dancer and choreographer Rebecca French curated the performance, which was co-sponsored by CAMH and presented in conjunction with Stonewall 50, CAMH’s current exhibition featuring local, national, international, and multi-generational visual and mixed media…
Call It Emotional Alchemy: Alok Vaid-Menon Returns to Aggieland for Trans and Non-Binary Pride Party
Posted on June 10, 2019In celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall Riots, Young Dems BCS and Transcend, an organization serving transgender and gender non-conforming students at Texas A&M University, will host a trans- and non-binary-centered Pride Party deep in the heart of Aggieland.…
Veer Queer Episode 29: Making Non-Binary History
Posted on June 7, 2019The Veer Queer team sits down with Mike Webb, first-ever Pride Houston Non-Binary Grand Marshal, to talk grassroots political change, their journey coming out as genderqueer, and Pride inclusivity.…
Episode 29: Making Non-Binary History
Posted on June 7, 2019The Veer Queer team sits down with Mike Webb, first-ever Pride Houston Non-Binary Grand Marshal, to talk grassroots political change, their journey coming out as genderqueer, and Pride inclusivity.…
Coming In and Coming Out: Embracing My “Too”
Posted on June 5, 2019For most of my life, the word “too” held great weight. It was the weapon used against me, the chain that held me down, the prison in which I felt trapped, and the sentence I believed I was given for my crimes, for being the person that I am. I’d hear the hushed whispers from the other boys in my class. My face felt flush and warm. The feelings of embarrassment and shame were pumped from every nervous heartbeat to the…
A Royal Romance: ‘Red, White, & Royal Blue’ Makes Bisexual Literary History
Posted on June 3, 2019If you binge romance novels, if you love realistic queer representation, or if you’ve ever fallen into a fugue state while scrolling through updates about the Royal Family, I’ve got excellent news—Casey McQuiston’s debut novel, Red, White & Royal Blue, will check each of those boxes for you, and it’s quickly becoming the hottest romance read of 2019.…
Asking For A Friend: How Do You Start A Family When You’re Queer?
Posted on May 31, 2019So you're queer and thinking about starting a family. What are your options? How much does it cost? What the heck is IVF? Dr. Laura McGuire tackles these questions and more in this month's Asking for a Friend.…
AJ Knight’s TV Show ‘Daisy Boy’ Is A Queer Teen Dream
Posted on May 27, 2019Daisy Boy is the show every queer youth needed in their tweens and teens. While many of us held on to shows like Daria or Lizzie McGuire to comfort the outcast within us, Daisy Boy is the gay answer that we were looking for.…
Episode 28: Bryan Washington Has A ‘Lot’ To Say About Houston
Posted on May 25, 2019Veer Queer sits down with QPOC author Bryan Washington to talk his latest book, Lot.…
Veer Queer Episode 28: Bryan Washington Has A ‘Lot’ To Say About Houston
Posted on May 24, 2019In this episode, the Veer Queer team sits down with QPOC author Bryan Washington to talk his latest book, ‘Lot,’ his coming of age in Houston, and defining the concepts of community and home.…