Support Independent
LGBTQ Journalism
For more than 30 years, OutSmart has documented the stories, challenges, and achievements of Houston’s LGBTQ community. The OutSmart Foundation helps ensure that this vital journalism continues—informing the public, preserving community history, and elevating voices that might otherwise go unheard.
Your support helps fund reporting on LGBTQ health, equality, arts, and culture while connecting readers to the stories and resources that strengthen our community.
Become a Sustaining Member
Individual sustaining members are the foundation of the OutSmart Foundation’s work. Monthly support sustains independent LGBTQ journalism that documents community history, highlights important issues, and elevates diverse voices.
Sustaining memberships help fund impactful reporting, support emerging storytellers, and ensure LGBTQ stories continue to inform and inspire our community.
Members receive special updates and recognition in appreciation for supporting this vital work.
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Benefits include:
• Early digital access
• Monthly newsletter
• Event Invitations
• Marketing partner discounts
• Recognition on the donor wall -
Benefits include:
• Print subscription
• Early digital access
• Marketing partner discounts
• Exclusive event invitations
• Recognition online and in print -
Benefits include:
• Print and digital access
• Marketing partner discounts
• Exclusive limited-edition swag
• Priority event registration
• Recognition online and in print -
Benefits include:
• VIP event access
• Print and digital access
• Marketing partner discounts
• Annual patron gifts
• Recognition across all platforms (print, digital, and new media)
Become a Corporate Member
Align your business with trusted LGBTQ journalism that informs and connects our community. Corporate membership supports the OutSmart Foundation’s mission while demonstrating your organization’s commitment to visibility and inclusion.
Members receive recognition through sponsorships, events, collaborations, and a presence in OutSmart’s print and digital editions, with reduced rates for additional advertising.
Corporate memberships start at $700 per month and are 100% tax-deductible.
Become a Custom Sponsor
Partner with the OutSmart Foundation to support specific initiatives, events, or storytelling projects that align with your organization’s mission and values. We will work with you to create a sponsorship that makes a meaningful community impact while meeting your organization’s goals.
Annise Parker, former Houston mayor and president and CEO of the LGBTQ Victory Fund
“For Activists around the country, [lqbtq] publications were lifelines. in houston, one of my lifelines was outsmart.”
Angel Hanzik, Program Director, Texas Senior Medicare Patrol
“As a nonprofit professional who sees first-hand how empowering individuals can change our society, I deeply appreciate the foundation’s commitment to supporting voices within the community. OutSmart Foundation enriches our society, offering diverse perspectives that are often underrepresented in mainstream media.”
Dennis Draper, Director of Patron Services, Midtown Arts & Theater Center Houston (MATCH)
“OutSmart Foundation’s staff actively engages in the community, playing a vital role in fostering connection, awareness and progress for more than 30 years. Their commitment is unmatched and indispensable, especially in an era where many news outlets are closing their doors. It is imperative that the Foundation can ensure local journalism’s continued success, particularly in a time when accurate, inclusive media is more critical than ever.”
