Loving Highsmith, playing September 16–18, at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, depicts the career of author Patricia Highsmith through the intimate lens of her love life. Patchy and irregular, the film encapsulates the aloof nature of queer love in a time gone by. Highsmith is perhaps best known for writing the Tom Ripley novels, as well as Strangers on a Train (1950)—the basis of Hitchcock’s 1951 film—and The Price of Salt (1952). The latter was first published under a…
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Welcome to the Underground: Your Guide to Houston’s Secret Queer Scene
Posted on July 12, 2018Houston has a burgeoning underground queer scene, fueled by creatives who are making tidal waves in conjuring camaraderie within the larger LGBTQ community. These secret spaces can be fun, you just need to know how to access them. Well, look no further. Here are three queer haunts happening right under your nose.…