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Arson at Galveston gay bar should be prosecuted as a hate crime
On Wednesday afternoon, July 8, a fire was set in the upstairs apartment of the building that is home to Robert’s Lafitte, the oldest gay bar in Texas.
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Pride Houston 365 missed a golden opportunity
Cities move Pride festivals & Parades to cooler October Commentary: Las Vegas did it. Atlanta did it. Even Galveston and Corpus Christi did it. What these cities did was move
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Twenty-five years of our leaders’ fiscal sabotage
The USA is now insolvent; bankrupt without filing or acknowledgement. Following the awful “9/11” attack by a small group, with much suspicion of some possible inside help, our Congress went insane (and got rich).
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Skai Solstice Nova
Please continue to support your local drag queens, kings and everything in between!
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Sorry, no jokes here
Iran doesn’t have a nuke. Vaporizing its entire landspace and heritage, not to mention those 93.2 million people, would not be an act of war. It would be the final act of a madman that would undoubtedly lead to the ultimate global tit for tat.
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Recovery, resilience and the courage to be yourself
I had a reader tell me that I wish I could be as strong as you. I replied, but you are. She looked puzzled and said, “I don’t understand.” I smiled briefly and said, “You are strong. You’ve already taken the first step to begin the journey.”
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Hurricane season begins
Not so big, bad Bertha So far, so good. We are about two months into the 2026 Atlantic Hurricane Season and so far, knockon wood, without any major disturbances or
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Crocker’s Richard Mendez
Bartending has taught me how to multi-task, communicate effectively and remain calm under pressure — skills I would use in a career where I can help others and continue growing.
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‘The Cruelty of Nice Folks: Why Minneapolis Is the Story of America’ by Justin Ellis
By Terri Schlichenmeyer Two blocks up, two down. Once upon a time, that was your entire world. You lived here; Grandma’s house was around the corner. Uncles and aunties lived
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Can food help prevent cancer?
The clearest link between diet and cancer is obesity. It has been linked to breast, colorectal, endometrial, gastric, kidney, liver and pancreatic cancer. Whatever you might choose to eat, be conscious of how much you eat. ²