OutSmart Magazine

UH Libraries’ We the People exhibit brings Houston’s LGBTQ history into focus through rare photographs, letters, publications, oral histories, and community ephemera dating from the 1940s to today. Curated by Joyce Gabiola, the exhibit examines joy, vulnerability, activism, loss, and everyday life preserved in the university’s LGBT History Research Collection. Link in comments.

Michael Robinson takes over as lead programmer of the Houston Cinema Arts Festival as the 2026 edition moves to October. His first season will emphasize film, conversation, live performance, and the role festivals still play in bringing audiences together beyond the streaming era. Link in comments.