By Johnny Trlica Freedom of speech is an inherent right for all Americans. Along with rights come responsibilities and consequences. The owner of three Galveston restaurants is taking heat over racist and anti-gay posts on his social media page. Rudy Betancourt owns Black Pearl and Press Box in downtown Galveston. He is also the owner
| Love, Simon star Keiynan Lonsdale talks defiant solo album, social justice uprising and embracing his Black queer identity By Chris Azzopardi Once Keiynan Lonsdale made no apologies for who he is, the music followed suit. The star of the CW’s The Flash and 2018’s gay teen comedy Love, Simon celebrates his Black queer identity
By Johnny Trlica Commentary: You know we’re in trouble when bar owners are more responsible than the president and governor. It was a sad day on March 19 when Texas Governor Greg Abbott ordered bars in the state to close. Sad but understandable. The governor’s actions were generally hailed as an appropriate response to a
By Chris Azzopardi ‘Paris Is Burning In Paris Is Burning, a strut is a defiant act, an exertion of suppressed power. In the mid-to-late 1980s, when the landmark documentary was filmed, these moves couldn’t be showcased just anywhere. Today the same is true, as the call to end violence against trans people and to confront
By Paula Dream (AKA Kale Haygood) Greeting to everyone. Is it the Lone Ranger behind that mask? Who would ever have imagined the things we have to do right now? This whole situation has put havoc in my life. I lose track of where to run my traps. So, what do I do? Cook and gain weight and run
By Romeo San Vicente Pablo Larraín (‘Jackie’) is set to direct and Kristen Stewart to play Princess Diana in _Spencer_, a drama written by Steven Knight (‘Peaky Blinders’) about one critical weekend in the early ’90s life of the princess, and the freeing consequences of decisions she made then. In other words, it’s a biopic of sorts, but one
By Randall Jobe I’ll call the drag queen in this piece “Homo Siedel” for reasons that will become apparent. Homo was a beauty, a popular club emcee best known for her “put down” humor. She could rip you a new asshole and stuff a cabbage up it. She made Joan Rivers look like an Ingalls
| Galveston’s Carly Davin Nation does it again By Forest Riggs No matter where you travel or what community you visit, everyone loves the play and movie Steel Magnolias. First released as a play written by Robert Harling in 1987, and after appearing Off-Broadway for a couple of years, the play quickly went on to
By Janice Anderson and Greg Lambert While most of us have been disappointed by what 2020 has brought to us so far, the Supreme Court of the United States brought some more joyous news in June. With the decision in Bostock v. Clayton County (Georgia), the Court extended Title VII protections for lesbian, gay, bisexual,
| Rally switches to online event In light of the upsurge of COVID-19 cases in Texas, Pride Houston has cancelled a downtown march previously scheduled for Saturday, June 27. Plans for the accompanying rally will go forward online at 11 a.m. On Friday, June 26, Pride Houston released the following statement on its website: To
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