By Forest Riggs As the song says, “April Showers bring the flowers that bloom in May.” Though April brought very few showers, Galveston Island is ready for the flowers to bloom. May is a big month on the island as tourism really kicks off and several annual events welcome visitors and locals alike. A drive
By Johnny Trlica Commentary: It is on T-shirts, bumper stickers, and pins with six simple words: “We’re not perfect, but they’re nuts.” The Democratic Party began using the phrase several years ago to raise money, but little did they realize how prophetic those words would become. The opposition party is nuts! Right-wingers have lost their
By Colby Etherton On April 25, President Joe Biden announced his intent to run for reelection. It was a decision that was widely expected, and likely affirmed by a string of legislative wins over the course of his term and the unexpected performance Democrats had in the midterms, increasing their numbers in the Senate and
| The actor-comedian is bringing ‘a touch of fugs’ to queer-inclusive TV By Chris Azzopardi It’s hard to imagine Jeff Hiller making people mad. But in 2004, that was the 46-year-old comedian and actor’s job. It was his responsibility to get folks angry — those people being contestants on MTV’s hidden-camera reality show “Boiling Points”
By Nancy Ford First things first: Happy Mother’s Day to all the wonderful mothers out there. If you are among the lucky folks whose mom is still around, hug her neck right now. Or call her and tell her you want to hug her neck. You won’t be sorry. Now on to other things. Have
By Johnny Trlica You see them wandering the streets of Montrose or hanging out on street corners. Many are there through no choice of their own. Most of them are LGBTQ. “LGBTQ youth are overrepresented among young people experiencing homelessness and housing instability in the United States. This elevated risk of homelessness and housing instability
By Romeo San Vicente The cultural imperative of 2023 is recognizing the weird excellence of gay writer-director Julio Torres, a man whose name might still be new to you. If you missed both seasons of the otherworldly sitcom “Los Espookys,” which he co-created, then A24 is about to bring you his newest project, “Problemista.” Starring
By Johnny Trlica From mobile phones, restaurants and dental services, to bars, many people never frequent a business without checking its online reviews first. Having easy access to the web has radically changed the way people shop for almost everything today. NiceJob.com reports that 88 percent of potential customers trust reviews as much as personal
By Johnny Trlica Galveston’s LGBTQ+ community is excited about the opening of the island’s newest gay bar. Island Time Beach Bar promises to be “a place for all” with an emphasis on the island locals. Michael Cassavaugh, General Manager and owner told MONTROSE STAR, “This bar is gay owned and operated. We are a gay
‘Planet Sex’ host is unlearning queer shame and, with her new show, helping others do the same By Chris Azzopardi On Zoom, where I recently met with Cara Delevingne, my ’90s-retro, rainbow-speckled button-down was, to my surprise, the first thing that came up. “Nice shirt,” the model-actress told me, gushing when I mentioned picking it
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