Glasstire Celebrates LGBTQ Pride Month with Texas Artists
Glasstire's roundup for Pride Month showcases a selection of both recent and historical articles that highlight LGBTQ+ artists and stories throughout Texas. Notably, the first Pride march in New York City took place on June 28, 1970, commemorating the one-year milestone of the Stonewall Uprising. On June 11, 1999, President Bill Clinton made history by issuing the inaugural presidential proclamation for Pride Month. Featured in the roundup are: Theo. Triandos discussing a studio visit with Deborah Kass, who was born in San Antonio and is now based in Brooklyn; an interview by Joseph R. Wolin with photographer Lola Flash for the upcoming 2026 biennial; and reviews of various exhibitions and interviews, including those of Chuck Ramirez and José Villalobos.
Key facts
- New York City's inaugural Pride march took place on June 28, 1970, in honor of the one-year anniversary of the Stonewall Uprising.
- President Bill Clinton issued the first presidential proclamation for Pride Month on June 11, 1999.
- Deborah Kass is a San Antonio-born Brooklyn-based artist whose work explores women in art history, Jewish identity, queer voices, and lesbian subjectivity.
- Lola Flash was commissioned by FotoFest to create new works for the 2026 biennial 'Global Visions – FotoFest at 40' at Project Row Houses.
- Teddy Sandoval and the Butch Gardens School of Art exhibition at The Contemporary Austin was reviewed in December 2025.
- Chuck Ramirez's exhibition 'Seven Days: The Still Lifes of Chuck Ramirez' was at the Amon Carter Museum of American Art in October 2025.
- Nick Vaughan and Jake Margolin's 'Town Meeting 1978-2028' at Art League Houston references the 1978 symposium of over 4,000 Queer Rights activists in Houston.
- JD Pluecker's 'Unsettlements: Moms' was on view at Texas State University Galleries in fall 2023.
Entities
Artists
- Deborah Kass
- Lola Flash
- Teddy Sandoval
- Chuck Ramirez
- Nick Vaughan
- Jake Margolin
- JD Pluecker
- José Villalobos
- James Van Der Zee
- Ana Segovia
- Theo. Triandos
- Joseph R. Wolin
- Christopher Karr
- John Ewing
- Harrison Blake
- Xan Murphy
- Leslie Moody Castro
Institutions
- Library of Congress
- Glasstire
- FotoFest
- Project Row Houses
- The Contemporary Austin
- Amon Carter Museum of American Art
- Art League Houston
- Texas State University Galleries
- Lawndale Art Center
- McClain Gallery
- Artists Rights Society (ARS)
- Gran Fury
Locations
- New York City
- Manhattan
- San Antonio
- Brooklyn
- Houston
- Los Angeles
- Fort Worth
- Texas
- United States