June 11, 2018
Montrose – The Gay Ghetto of Texas
Buying a HomeJeff HammerbergWhen people think of Texas, they don’t immediately think of LGBTQ rights or even active communities. The large cities of that state, though, are fairly liberal and welcoming. Dallas/Fort Worth, Austin, San Antonio, and Houston have thriving gay and lesbian communities. Houston, in particular, is home to a large LGBTQ community and culture. The history of this community centers around the neighborhood of Montrose. The Beginning of the Gayborhood The neighborhood that is now Montrose began in 1911 as a […]