By Chris Azzopardi Donald Trump is still tweeting (oh yeah, and somehow still president). Free internet porn could be a bygone luxury thanks to #RIPNetNeutrality. But hey, music in 2017 didn’t suck! Read on for the music that saved me, and maybe you, from one of the worst years for queerkind: 10. Tori Amos, Native
By Jim Ayres When I visited Doris Metropolitan recently, I was reminded that the space used to house Triniti, an haute cuisine favorite for several years. I became curious about chef Ryan Hildebrand’s next venture. It’s called FM Kitchen and Bar, it’s located just north of Washington off Shepherd, and it is glorious. Not in
By Romeo San Vicente The past 12 months have seen us finding refuge in our own queer selves. The sheer volume of LGBT-themed cultural content allowed a lot of us to see taking the occasional break from the harsh political and social climate of this year as a form of self-care, even if it was
By D’Anne Witkowski I’d say, “Well, we survived the first year of the Trump Administration,†but the truth is not everyone did or will. Take this tax scam bill that the Republicans passed and Trump signed. By removing the individual mandate in the Affordable Care Act, they’ve essentially removed a fundamental structure of the program.
Interviews by Chris Azzopardi Before we forever move on from the rankling crap-stain known as 2017, let’s revisit some memorable words of encouragement from a heap of A-listers who used their platforms for the greater good as they discussed important LGBTQ issues, their own sexuality, and more. Martha Stewart “I don’t differentiate a gay wedding
By Forest Riggs It’s hard to imagine, but with the winter holidays having passed, it is time to blow the dust off the beads and get ready for Mardi Gras 2018! Following the liturgical calendar, the highly anticipated festival comes very early this year and, with it, all the fun and festivities that have made
The Bayou City Burlesque & Circus Arts Festival takes over Warehouse Live, January 20th Acrobats from San Fransisco! Burlesque from Montreal! Trapeze from Austin! And a chorus line of “H-Town Clownsâ€! You don’t have to be a jet setter with an unlimited budget to catch them all in one night, you just have to be
By D’Anne Witkowski I debated whether I should make Donald Trump or Roy Moore my Creep this week. Both are super creepy in so many ways. But ultimately Moore may or may not be elected by the people of Alabama to the god damn Senate by the time you read this, but Trump will, sadly, most definitely still be the president. And
By Mikey Rox Replace the traditional New Year’s resolutions that you probably won’t keep (I know how hard it is to stick to an everyday gym routine when it’s arctic degrees outside) with something more meaningful – like committing to ways to be a better queer. Here’s a shortlist to get you started. 1. Give
By Romeo San Vicente The Queer Eye reboot is right around the corner Remember the old days, the early 2000s, when Queer Eye For The Straight Guy was on TV and you watched it and thought out loud, “I would never wear what Carson is pushing on that poor hetero man†and also, “Why does the
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