CALENDAR OF EVENTS By Adriana Salazar
QUEER THINGS to DO
Resolve to stay involved with the help of our weekly planner. Visit OutSmartMagazine.com
NIGHTLIFE
August 2, 9, 16, 23
THEME QUEENS
BUDDY’S Houston presents Theme Queens with Muffy Vanderbilt III every Monday night. This weekly event includes camp drag, comedy sketches, themed numbers, and a cast of colorful characters. tinyurl.com/vr6cc6tm
COMMUNITY
August 24–27
Miss Texas USofA Pageant The Miss Gay Texas USofA Pageant is back in Houston this year after canceling its 2020 events due to COVID-19. The groundbreaking drag queen pageant is celebrating its 35th year with preliminary competitions at Neon Boots and the finale at The Ballroom at Bayou Place. In honor of the contest’s coral year, the events 22
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will feature 35 former winners— including Houston’s own Tommie Ross and the reigning Miss Gay USofA Kennedy Davenport, who was the runner-up on RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 7. Tables for the events are already sold out, but $50 individual tickets will be sold at the door. tinyurl.com/23n73t94
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COMMUNITY
August 5
LGBTQ+ COMMUNITY FORUM AT THE MONTROSE CENTER
The Montrose Center SPRY seniors program and the Alzheimer’s Association present the LGBTQ+ Community Forum to raise awareness about Alzheimer’s disease, dementia, and memory loss. The Alzheimer’s Association is increasing its presence in Houston so it can better serve the local LGBTQ community. tinyurl.com/nvt9esny
