By Forest Riggs Like it or not, Thanksgiving is here and if ever there is a special day to bring out all the dysfunction in a family (a “traditional†family, that is), this is the day! In casting aside the Rockwellian Thanksgivings of our screwed-up childhoods, we queers have been doing this one our way
By Chris Azzopardi Welcome to the gayest concert year of your life. For instance, if all you want for Christmas is a healthy dose of divadom wrapped in high notes and vocal ad-libs, you’re in luck: the always-festive Mariah Carey is decking the halls of venues across the world on her first-ever Christmas tour. But
By Romeo San Vicente Hey, all you Madam Secretary fans: Did Bebe Neuwirth shake your Sunday night to the core when her character left the show? Did you think it was some sort of trick? It wasn’t. Neuwirth has exited the popular political drama and she’ll soon be replaced with Grey’s Anatomy alum Sara Ramirez.
By D’Anne Witkowski When the Trump era is written about in history books, assuming we survive that long, if there are any heroes in this sordid story those heroes will be federal judges. You may recall that in July Trump Tweeted out that “the United States Government will not accept or allow transgender individuals to
By Paula Dream (AKA Kale Haygood) Well, STAR readers, as of this writing this old pots-and-pans girl is in the Astros clouds. What a season! Plus, we are just now getting a taste of fall weather, so it’s only fitting that we throw some good fall recipes to you, like this Quick Crustless Quiche that
By D’Anne Witkowski The Trump Presidency has truly redefined “breaking news†in the most literal way. Every day there is a new harm, a new insult, a new degradation heaped onto the American people. If you feel exhausted, disgusted, and helpless, well then, know that they’re getting to you. All is working as planned. Trump
By Romeo San Vicente For moviegoing audiences in big cities, access to LGBT film festivals and their myriad coming out-themed movies can lead to a kind of jaded “seen it all before†mentality. But the fact is that queer-themed mainstream film, the kind that shows up in the neighborhood multiplex, is more rare a cinematic
By Forest Riggs These days it seems as if everyone—and I do mean everyone—is overwhelmed, overworked, frustrated, angry, fed-up, depressed, aggravated and not happy. Aside from politics, scandals, lies, name-calling and juvenile tweets from the White House, folks along the Southeast Texas Gulf have suffered horribly over the last few months. Mother Nature, in all
By Nancy Ford About that speech that our president delivered to those super-duper, MAGA-humping, Bible and Trump-thumping attendees of the Values Voter Summit. Yes, by now, this is old news; who knows what fresh new hell the Orange Menace will have gotten us all into by the time this issue of MONTROSE STAR lands in
Once upon a time, Prince Charming was riding through the forest when he found Snow White fast asleep. He leaned over and kissed her. She opened her eyes and sat up with a smile and everyone was happy. The Prince took Snow White to his palace where they were married and lived happily ever after…or
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