OutSmart Magazine was founded in 1994 by Greg Jeu, a member of Houston's LGBTQ community. Jeu recognized the need for a local publication that would cover the society, politics, and culture of the LGBTQ community in Houston, rather than just focusing on entertainment and sexually explicit content like many other LGBTQ publications at the time. Today, OutSmart Magazine is owned and operated by the OutSmart Media Company. Based in Houston, Texas, OutSmart Magazine covers a wide range of news topics, including local and national LGBTQ news, politics, arts and entertainment, health, and lifestyle. While they don't extensively report on traditional sports, they do cover how sports and entertainment intersect with the LGBTQ community. OutSmart Magazine has a strong focus on amplifying diverse voices and perspectives within the LGBTQ community, including those of Asian American, Black, Latinx, and transgender individuals. **One interesting fact**: When OutSmart Magazine released its first issue in 1994, non-heterosexual marriage was still illegal in the state of Texas, highlighting the boldness of the magazine's founding and the resilience of its early days, continuing to publish despite the cultural and legislative barriers it faced at the time.