By Johnny Trlica Opinion: There are two sides to every story and sometimes a coincidence is not just a coincidence. The story of what happened in June of 1969 has been told innumerable times. The facts are that on the afternoon of June 27, Judy Garland’s funeral was held in New York City. Later that
‘Boyslut’ author Zachary Zane takes you to just some of the places he’s hooked up  By Chris Azzopardi Sex writer Zachary Zane’s first book, “Boyslut,†wasn’t even on shelves when we recently connected, but the author was already thinking about his next.  “I might just transition more into sex travel,†Zane says. “I would love
By Romeo San Vicente Academy Award-nominated filmmaker Julie Cohen (“RBGâ€) is back with a new documentary called “Every Body,†about the lives of intersex people. The film tells the story of three people born intersex, which is when a person displays physical characteristics — chromosome patterns or genitalia — that don’t fit traditional binary definitions
By Colby Etherton On May 31, 2023, the U.S. House of Representatives voted along bipartisan lines by a margin of 314 to 117 to raise the debt ceiling. For the past few months, the looming deadline to raise the debt ceiling has been one of the most urgent matters before Congress. Negotiations stalled between President
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 Pointsâ€
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
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