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The Advocate is a U.S.-based LGBT-interest magazine, printed bi-monthly and available by subscription or packaged with OUT magazine on newsstands nationwide. The brand has an editorial focus on news, politics, opinion, and arts & entertainment of interest to lesbians, gay men, bisexuals and transgendered (LGBT) people. The magazine, established in 1967, is the oldest LGBT publication in the United States and the only surviving one of its kind that was founded before the 1969 Stonewall Riots in New York City that is generally credited as the beginning of the LGBT rights movement. It's now the world's leading source of LGBT news and entertainment with it's highly-visited website, Advocate.com.

Established in 1994, OutSmart is an award-winning monthly publication that has delivered local and national news to Houston’s LGBTQ+ audience for 30 years. Published in print and online, OutSmart reaches 200,000+ readers and followers each month with a loyal fan base spanning from Houston to Los Angeles. The magazine has an international following in Canada, Mexico, The United Kingdom, Australia, and various other locations across the globe. OutSmart provides authentic coverage of and for the LGBTQ+ community, advancing representation, diversity, equity and visibility in media. We strive not only to inform our community, but to listen, mobilize and work together. We provide and equip our community with the information, resources and tools needed to thrive in Houston and beyond. From being named "Best Local Publication in Houston" by Houston Press to being voted the "Nation's Best Local Magazine" by the Vice Versa Gay Press awards, it has been an honor to receive vast levels of recognition on both the local and national level. Pick up a free copy of OutSmart at any of our 375+ locations in and around Houston. The magazine is also distributed at select sites in Austin, Brownsville, Corpus Christi, Dallas, El Paso, and San Antonio.