A funny thing happened on the road to the White House. The GOP won the election, and their minions did not forget that promise and are demanding it be kept. There’s just one slight problem: It’s not only Democrats in the files. President Donald Trump is in there too. A lot!
Since 1994 October has been recognized as LGBTQ History Month. Check out these Pride events this month...
American arms makers got very rich on huge sales to our military, more so from lend-lease programs for allied militaries. Not wanting a giant gravy train to end, hand in glove with our highest USA decision makers (with the new CIA), they propagandized through media that the ally USSR was not a friend, but a foe.
By Johnny Trlica What began as a play in 1973 in London transformed into a cult favorite when it was brought to the silver screen in 1975. For many years,
By Johnny Trlica The term “BOI” can have different meanings, depending on the context. And that’s just in the LGBTQ+ community. To some it can mean a lesbian who adopts
On September 12, 1944, Sadie Marie gave birth to a son and named him Barry Eugene White. After about six months, Sadie Marie took her newborn son and returned to the Watts area of Los Angeles, and, as they say, the rest is history.
The highlight of Pride weekend will feature a full day of entertainment and community programming for all ages. The celebration will begin with the official recognition of the 2025 Grand Marshals, followed by the Parade around the Park to kick off the event.
We're not going anywhere! We just have to come together and band together and learn from our queer elders and make sure that we are constantly fighting and showing everyone that we're not going anywhere. We're queer, and we're here to stay, honey.
Another title I am proud of having been elected Empress 36 of ERSICSS (Empire of the Royal Sovereign Imperial Court of the Single Star, Inc). ERSICSS is a nonprofit organization that raises money for other nonprofit organizations in Houston.
Stop into Island Time where you can sit and enjoy the beautiful Gulf while sipping on a refreshing, signature cocktail from Joshua. But refrain from snapping your fingers, whistling, or yelling, “Hey!” at him.
Will that be enough to get the Texans past the second round of the play-offs for the first time in franchise history? Maybe. Here are the highly partisan, slightly biased predictions for the 2025 NFL season.
By Rick Ehrlich I was dozing nicely when… The nicest thoughts and visions suddenly came rushing, quite clearly… It was now all over the news media: Congress had finally realized
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