When the lights rise at Beachland Ballroom on Saturday, May 31, Haus of Transcendent’s Summerfest Fashion Show will deliver more than eye-catching fashion—it will spotlight the urgent needs of Cleveland’s LGBTQI2S+ community through an empowering blend of style, art, and service. Now in its third year, Summerfest has grown into a signature event, merging a…
Onya Nurve performing at 2024 HOTTOWEEN. Audience: Ron Barnes Jr. & Corin B. Self BREAKING: The Haus of Transcendent (HOT) and the Cleveland community are brimming with pride as our very own Onya Nurve, HOT’s inaugural ArtReach Fellow, has officially won RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 17—making her the first-ever winner from Cleveland and solidifying her…
CLEVELAND, OH — Haus of Transcendent is proud to announce Summerfest Fashion Show 2025, a celebration of Black and immigrant Queer artistry through fashion, creativity, and community impact. This event takes place on May 31, 2025, from 6 PM to 9 PM at Beachland Ballroom & Tavern (15711 Waterloo Rd, Cleveland, OH 44110). Community members…
Better Health Partnership is excited to welcome Haus of Transcendent (HOT) as its newest care coordination agency. HOT connects LGBTQI2S+ adults to community resources that address social drivers of health. “Haus of Transcendent (HOT) is thrilled to join the Better Health Pathways Hub as the first LGBTQI2S+ led and serving organization in this vital network,”…
CLEVELAND, OH – The Cuyahoga County Board of Health (CCBH) has partnered with Haus of Transcendent (HOT) to distribute HIV home test kits across Greater Cleveland, with a special focus on nighttime community outreach. This initiative supports HOT’s goals outlined in its AIDS Funding Collaborative and Healthy Lakewood Foundation grants, which aim to improve healthcare…
HOT is proud to name David Van Horn (He/Him/His) as our 2025 ArtReach Fellow! ArtReach is HOT’s creative initiative that uses art as a tool for public health and community engagement. Through creative expression, we build trust, foster connection, and link LGBTQI2S+ individuals to vital programs in housing, health, economic empowerment, and harm reduction. Art…
We are thrilled to announce that Haus of Transcendent (HOT) has been awarded a $20,000 grant from The George Gund Foundation at the end of 2024! This generous support will help us advance our mission of creating an accessible, vibrant, and healthy community for all, particularly for LGBTQI2S+ individuals experiencing an acute crisis. At HOT,…
Haus of Transcendent is thrilled to announce the launch of Queer Cleveland, a book that will spotlight LGBTQI2S+ artists who are shaping Greater Cleveland’s cultural landscape. Conceived by photographer Bridget Caswell and author Jessica Peacock, Queer Cleveland is an exciting extension of Haus of Transcendent’s ArtReach program, which partners with artists to connect LGBTQI2S+ individuals…
Almost a third of all respondents to a recent LGBTQ+ community needs assessment have experienced housing insecurity in their life. An Ohio LGBTQ+ organization has been awarded an $829,467 grant to create transitional housing for LGBTQ+ individuals on Cleveland’s east side. Haus of Transcendent (HOT) was launched in 2023 as a nonprofit organization to address…
Onya Nurve is the second Cleveland queen to compete on “RuPaul’s Drag Race” and the first since the show’s debut season. Credit: MTV CLEVELAND — Start your engines, Cleveland! One of your own is competing to become America’s next drag superstar. Earlier Thursday, MTV officially revealed the cast of the newest season of “RuPaul’s Drag…
