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ACLU reps ‘Zoom’ into July meeting
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
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Pride Houston Cancels March
| 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
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Pride Houston announces June 27 Pride March and Rally
In May, leaders of Pride Houston announced that though they had previously stated the city’s annual LGBTQIA Pride Parade and Festival would be postponed until Fall 2020, due to the
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Janelle Monáe Doesn’t Know Time Either
The queer icon talks ‘too on the nose’ pandemic, LGBTQ representation and Pride plans By Chris Azzopardi I really hadn’t planned on telling queer powerhouse singer-actress-activist Janelle Monáe that I
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The Facts of Island Life: You take the good, you take the bad
By Johnny Trlica Commentary: Last month marked one year of my living in Galveston, and what an eventful year it has been. I’ve met lots of new friends and discovered
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Dina Jacobs: Her mother’s son and her own person
By Randall Jobe Intrigued after reading (and reviewing) a biography of Dina Jacobs’ life, I reached out to her to discuss some elements of the book. We had worked at
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Quarantine quickies
By Paula Dream (AKA Kale Haygood) Well, guys and gals, if we were not already alcoholics after this stay at home mandate, we surely are now. Also, if we were not
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‘Global Pride’ announces a stellar online event
Global Pride, a worldwide LGBTQIA+ Pride event has announced the first wave of speakers and acts appearing at the online event on June 27. They include Carlos Alvarado Quesada, President
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Pop goes the Pride quiz
By Nancy Ford Hey, gay gang! Happy Pride Month! OK, perhaps it’s not the happiest Pride Month we’ve ever experienced. As most of you likely already know, the wise and
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PART THREE: ‘Are you talkin’ to me? Are you talkin’ to me?!’
By Randall Jobe Long before a hookup was possible from a naked Grnder photo sent via Smart phone, guys (and girls) actually met in the bars and shared a drink
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Galveston residents angered over litter
By Forest Riggs There is a growing outrage among the residents of Galveston Island regarding the issue of visitors leaving trash and debris along the sandy beaches. Since the reopening
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Drummer and rock & roll John Douglas to appear in Houston’s Uptown Park
By Joey Amato Fresh off drumming with Aerosmith at the 2020 Grammy Awards and performing at the prestigious MusicCares where Aerosmith was honored as the Person of the Year, Houston’s