By Colby Etherton Like most primaries, the Democratic primary for the 2020 presidential election has ebbed and flowed, often going through new “phases” — candidates experience a rise and fall. Up to this point, we’ve seen a brief spike in the prospects of U.S. Senator Kamala Harris of California, who, after famously confronting former U.S.
| Country queen on being a ‘very proud’ ally, crying with her gay brother at Pride and her queer-loving God By Chris Azzopardi In June, the queen of modern country music, Miranda Lambert, stood alongside her gay brother, Luke, his husband and her own cop-husband, Brendan McLoughlin, at WorldPride in New York City. She beamed
By Johnny Trlica Commentary: It’s like screaming, “Red light! Red light! Red light!” and the driver floors the accelerator. With a riveting three days of testimony before the U.S. House Intelligence Committee, that in a normal era would have ended Donald Trump’s presidency, essentially nothing has changed. “We have a criminal living in the White
By Janice Anderson Thanksgiving week marks the time of year when your calendar fills up with holiday happenings. So, get out your pen to mark your calendar because PFLAG Houston’s December 8 meeting will be our Holiday Social. We invite all of our members, interested parties and satellite small groups to join us. Doors open
By Mikey Rox Spending time with family stuffing your face is grand – until it isn’t. Ditch the drama this holiday season and eat out for a happier holiday. 1. It’s hard to overeat I’ve never been one to pile my plate high with turkey and sides – I’m one of _those_ who can’t have
| The lead organizer of the first National Trans Visibility March on DC urges action by HIV advocates in 2020. By Oriol R. Gutierrez Jr. Marissa Miller was the lead organizer of the first National Trans Visibility March on DC, which took place Saturday, September 28, in the nation’s capital. Thousands attended the march down
By Paula Dream (AKA Kale Haygood) Well, the holidays we’ve been waiting on are here, like it or not. My store’s employee, Big Gay Al, took down Halloween decorations and instantly replaced them with Christmas decorations. We all love our turkey at Thanksgiving, but what about that vast amount of leftover turkey? I have two answers
By Jim Ayres There’s a lot to love about Austin. A blue oasis in the heart of Texas (though I think the oasis is expanding this way, too). And, of course, the food. So, when an Austin-based restaurant sets up shop here, expect Houstonians — whether actual Austin ex-pats or not — to line up
By Chris Azzopardi ‘Polyester’ John Waters staged a live chicken decapitation for his 1969 debut feature Mondo Trasho. In the following year’s Multiple Maniacs, he made anal sex with rosary beads a thing. And in Pink Flamingos, Divine, his drag muse, committed fully to her art by eating real dog crap for a scene. So
By Forest Riggs Forget about all of Turkey Day’s rich foods and the celebratory drinks. From cornbread stuffing to pumpkin and sweet potato pie, slabs of pecan pie and loads of green bean casserole, with mashed potatoes, yeast rolls and globs of cranberry sauce, Thanksgiving has it all. Aside from being the “opening” of the
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