LGBTQ students report hostile school environment, fewer resources

Plus: An unusual surge of flu and RSV. Smith on the Astros. The "king of apartments" in Houston, dies.

View in browser October Sale: 6 Months for 99¢! Keep up with important local news, fall events and more. Subscribe Today. J.R. Gonzales Web Producer john.gonzales@chron.com Spooky spirits. Yelp has released its list of the "Top Haunted Restaurants & Bars in Texas." Five from Houston made the list. Now, if you've lived here long enough you probably know that such a list must have La Carafe on it. And it does. Oh, I won't spoil it by revealing where it is on that list; you can see it for yourself. Let me know if you see anything spooky if you go to any of these places. Does it seem cooler outside? Skies will be sunny today with highs in the mid-70s.   Today's top story   Photo: Michael Wyke, Contributor LGBTQ students report a hostile school environment and fewer resources. Schools remain a hostile place for LGBTQ students, according to a new report from the Gay, Lesbian & Straight Education Network, which found a decline in access to resources, books and supportive clubs for those students.   Five other stories to read today   An unusual surge of flu and RSV puzzles Houston pediatricians. Both RSV, or respiratory syncytial virus, and the flu have similar symptoms with slight differences. Both illnesses produce cold-like symptoms. The flu is more associated with a higher fever, while a key indicator of RSV is wheezing, according to the Cleveland Clinic.   Marvy Finger, the 'king of apartments' in Houston, dies. The prominent real estate developer who helped to transform Houston's skyline with apartment towers, died Saturday at the age of 86.    O'Rourke offers nothing but an energetic personality. [Opinion] Letters: Hey Astros, even though there are no players at the ballpark and you're only charging $1, which benefits the Astros foundations, you're still charging Major League prices for everything else.   Rockets 114, Jazz 108: How Houston picked up its first win. Jabari Smith Jr., Kevin Porter Jr. and Jalen Green led the Rockets to their first win of the season on Monday night.   Disco queens bring old hits to Houston show. The voices of many disco hits in the '70s through the '90s are touring together with a Saturday show at the Hobby Center.   One last thing ...   It's the end of the month, which means it's time to roll out some columns from years ago. Today brings us a Jeff Millar column from 1981 about the hottest electronic item of the day: the VCR. — J.R., whose parents had one of those top-loader VCRs around this time       October Sale: 6 Months for 99¢! Unlimited Digital Access Act Now No Commitment | Cancel Anytime Unsubscribe  |  Manage Preferences  |  Privacy Notice Houston Chronicle 4747 Southwest Freeway, Houston, TX 77027 © 2022 Hearst Communications