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STAR OF THE MONTH: Regina Dane
By Johnny Trlica Drag Queens have become easy targets of politicians on the right, being portrayed as predators coming for your children. Groomers. What they fail to see is the
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TWO ELEPHANTS IN THE ROOM: America’s national debt disaster, part 1
By Rick Ehrlich We go along day by day, taking care of our own lives, and finances, just trying to enjoy what we have. But in the past twenty-four years,
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DEEDS HAVE POWER
STOP THE CYCLE: Gift yourself with love and light By Dr. Julie Hollingsworth As we embrace the last of this trilogy — word, thought and, now, deed — we shall
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THOUGHTS HAVE POWER
How our beliefs become our identity By Dr. Julie Hollingsworth, PhD, LCDC, ICADC We live in our own minds, but we are not alone — often, we carry with us
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WORDS HAVE POWER
Shaping our world and ourselves through consciousness By Dr. Julie Hollingsworth, PhD, LCDC, ICADC and Sarah Hollingsworth Words have power. Think back to the words that were used around you
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GOOD-BYE, 2024: The year in review, part 2
By Nancy Ford When we last met, we took a look back at some of the best, worst, funniest, scariest and generally most noteworthy episodes of the first six months
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Tony’s Corner Pocket Bartender: Brad Bonn
By Johnny Trlica Bartending is considered one of the most stressful jobs in the hospitality industry. It is a challenging environment that requires long hours on one’s feet, quick thinking
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Wilhelmina Guess
By Johnny Trlica A famous quote from Judy Garland, the ultimate gay icon reads, “Always be a first-rate version of yourself, instead of a second-rate version of somebody else.” While
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House Republicans
By D’Anne Witkowski U.S. Rep. Nancy Mace (R-South Carolina) is a fu@king ghoul. According to The New Civil Rights Movement, Mace has introduced “a binding resolution to ban transgender women
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A Christmas without Hope
By Johnny Trlica Commentary: This holiday season is a depressing time of year for many people. It seems all hope is lost as the entire nation (well, 50 percent of
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BARTENDER OF THE MONTH
Robert’s Lafitte’s ‘Cowboy Tom’ By Johnny Trlica Commentary: If a church represents a safe space for family, community and acceptance, then by that definition that is what a gay bar
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Artemis Hunter
By Johnny Trlica Besides big hair and outrageous costumes, drag queens are quite adept at creating their stage names. The MONTROSE STAR’s Star of the Month for November has a