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It was founded in 1975, and is the largest LGBTQ political organization in the city of Houston and Harris County. It is known locally simply as "The Caucus". The Caucus is nonpartisan and endorses candidates on the basis of their support for LGBTQ rights, regardless of political party or candidate's sexual orientation.
Annise Parker, former Mayor of Houston. Michael Ennis of the Texas Monthly stated in 1980 that within Texas, "gay political inroads" were "most visible" in Houston. [14] In the October 1979 Village Voice Richard Goldstein wrote that due to the perceived threat from the "Christian right" in the area, gay people in Houston "take politics more seriously" than those in New York City.
The Texas Democratic Party added certain LGBT rights to the party's platform in 1980, [63] and included same-sex marriage rights in its 2012 platform, [64] becoming the first Democratic state party in the southern United States to do so. [65]
The 2015 Houston Pride Festival attracted 700,000 attendees, which set a new record. [4] The Houston Pride parade was expected to take place in the fall for the first time in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic; [5] however, due to the increasing cases in Houston the 2020 Pride Parade was replaced with a virtual rally. [6]
LGBTQ fraternities and sororities have existed since the 1980s, with Delta Phi Upsilon being established in 1985 and Delta Lambda Phi in 1986. These groups are intended to provide members with access to Greek life without fear of homophobic reprisal or behavior by fellow members, resulting from a history of homophobia within longer-established organizations.
Mary's, originally called Mary's, Naturally and sometimes referred to as Mary's Lounge, was an iconic gay bar located in the Montrose neighborhood in Houston, Texas, in the United States. [1] The bar opened in 1968, and by the time of its permanent closing in November 2009, it was the oldest gay bar in Houston and one of the oldest in Texas. [2]
Protesters gathered outside the DoubleTree Hilton hotel in Arlington Sunday morning to protest the church, which has called for LGBTQ people to be arrested, tried and executed for being gay.
Top 3 Gay and Lesbian Bars in Houston, Texas by Carla Fuentes (2010), Yahoo! Voices; Houston's Top 10 Gay Bars, Clubs & Icehouses by Angelica Leicht (2013), HoustonPress; Top Gay Bars In Houston, CBS Houston (2014) Houston LGBT History website, resource for historical Houston LGBT research