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A new, exciting year begins
By Randall Jobe The Alley Theatre finishes its run of Houston’s seasonal favorite, A Christmas Carol – A Ghost Story of Christmas, through December 30. Also, the tumultuous beginning of
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Houston artist Jumper Maybach partners with Montrose Center for ’12 Days of Jumper’ campaign
Local Houston artist Jumper Maybach has partnered with the Montrose Center, Houston’s LGBT community center for “The 12 Days of Jumper†campaign. The project began December 13 and ends on
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Christmas presents come in many shapes, forms and sizes
In acknowledgment of the holiday season, the HRH Report sways from its usual format of reporting on the most recent LGBTQ news with this seasonal column. We will return in
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Johnny Trlica’s annual holiday event takes a final bow
By Randall Jobe “Tradition! Tradition!†Tevye sings in the time-honored musical, Fiddler On The Roof. He understands and revels in the importance of tradition as a fabric woven of celebrations
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My dinner with Doris
By Jim Ayres When I learned I’d be dining at Doris, I immediately popped in my Pillow Talk DVD. I saw myself as Rock Hudson in a killer black suit/skinny
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Saying Goodbye to 2017
By Forest Riggs “New Year, new blessings, new grace and new opportunities. Never allow the failures of the past year to rob you of the blessings in the New Year.â€
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Leslie Jordan is at the ‘Cool Kids’ table
By Romeo San Vicente The Golden Girls meets It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia in the pilot for Fox’s new retirement community comedy, Cool Kids. And we say Always Sunny because
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HOLIDAY IN STEREO(TYPE) – Gift ideas for 8 types of queers in your life
By Mikey Rox Holiday gift buying for LGBT people is difficult at best, anxiety-riddled at worst. What do you get the him, her or them who already have everything with
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‘OUT & ABOUT’ Expands Magazine and Website to Puerto Vallarta
A new magazine and website for the LGBT community of Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, has launched. Out & About Puerto Vallarta will publish its first issue in January 2018. The website
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Martha Stewart – Still your other mother
Lifestyle icon talks ‘1860s’ approach to equality, how gays ‘up their game’ in her midst and same-sex weddingsÂ