Veer Queer sits down with QPOC author Bryan Washington to talk his latest book, Lot.…
Episode 28: Bryan Washington Has A ‘Lot’ To Say About Houston
Posted on May 25, 2019
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2020 Democratic Presidential Contender Pete Buttigieg Meets with Communities of Color in Houston
Posted on May 7, 2019
On May 4, South Bend, Indiana mayor and 2020 presidential hopeful Pete Buttigieg gave an impassioned speech and posed for photos at a campaign fundraiser at Chapman & Kirby in Houston’s East Downtown. But before shaking hands with eager fans and donors at the public event, the openly gay Democratic contender sat down for an intimate, transparent conversation with some of the city’s most notable Black spiritual leaders at the private residence of Houston community leaders Vince Pryor and Alan…
Episode 27: Trans Rights in Texas
Posted on May 2, 2019 In this episode of Veer Queer, Transgender Education Network of Texas (TENT) Executive Director Emmett Schelling talks current proposed anti-LGBTQ bills and lege updates.…
Veer Queer Episode 26: QWOC in HTX Music
Posted on April 18, 2019 In this episode, queer Black musician Rechatter Brady sits down with the Veer Queer crew to talk local music and artistry, her involvement with the T.R.U.T.H. Project, and her New Orleans roots.…
Veer Queer Episode 25: Culinary Roots of Resistance
Posted on April 5, 2019 In this episode, the Veer Queer crew talks with Houston-based chef Adán Medrano about Texas indigenous cooking, the importance of food in relation to resistance, identity, and community, and his upcoming film, The Roots of Texas Mexican Food.…
Episode 25: Culinary Roots of Resistance
Posted on April 5, 2019 The Veer Queer crew talks with Houston-based chef Adán Medrano about Texas indigenous cooking, the importance of food in relation to resistance, identity, and community, and his upcoming film, The Roots of Texas Mexican Food.…
HeART & Soul: 10 Years of Arts Merging and Hearts Emerging
Posted on March 28, 2019
Imagine an artistic experience that instantly evokes a feeling of community. Imagine a stage on which no subject is too taboo, where no performer hides behind insecurities. Imagine an event that encourages true genuineness—free of shame, judgement, or expectation. Imagine a space where there are no demands to conform artistically, socially, or sexually; performers are fully allowed to own their individual truths. Yet, this space is not a figment of our imagination—it existed for 10 years as a monthly performance…
Episode 24: Houston LGBTQ Pride Non-Binary Grand Marshal Nominees
Posted on March 14, 2019 Veer Queer discusses co-host Julien Gomez’s recent nomination for Non-Binary Grand Marshal of the Houston LGBTQ Pride Celebration. …
Racing to the Top: How Arqueze Girdy is Transforming the World of Rodeo
Posted on March 4, 2019
“I’m always on my way to a rodeo,” says Arqueze Girdy. “Today, it’s Liberty.” The 27-year-old barrel racer graciously made time to meet me while traveling to east Texas for the next stop on her jam-packed weekend rodeo circuit. We hoist ourselves into the front seat of her Dodge dually pickup truck—which, by the way, is hooked to a 20-foot aluminum trailer carrying her beloved competition horses—and quickly dive into conversation. Her delicate voice is grounded in a steady, welcoming…
Photo Recap: Spectrum South Sunday at ‘Bootycandy’
Posted on March 1, 2019
The Spectrum South Sunday performance of Robert O’Hara’s Bootcandy was held on February 24, 2019 at The Catastrophic Theatre. Autobiographical in nature, Bootycandy uses O’Hara’s experiences growing up Black and queer to dramatize the story of Sutter, a young gay man who takes us on a whirlwind journey through the homes, churches, dive bars, motel rooms, and nursing homes that marked his childhood. The subversive comedy is a fast-paced, eclectic memory piece in which scenes, sermons, and sketches from Sutter’s childhood come together to comment on how being Black…
