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Natasha Rothwell Is Here to School the World
‘Love, Simon’ star on her breakout role as a gay-supportive teacher and why the LGBTQ community loves the ladies of Insecure By Chris Azzopardi Oh, sure, actress Natasha Rothwell’s scene-stealing
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The Chronicles of Roseanne
By Nancy Ford I’ve been a Roseanne fan for a long, long time — ever since her breakthrough, ball-busting appearance on The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson in 1985. Roseanne’s
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Passing the Torch
Almost a quarter-century after his passing, Pedro Zamora continues to inspire future generations and help in the fight against HIV By Desirée Guerrero I recently had the honor of
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Brilliant Lectures presents ‘A Conversation with Kristin Chenoweth’
Brilliant Lectures, a 501(c)(3) charitable performing arts organization based in Houston, is proud to announce that Kristin Chenoweth, the Emmy and Tony Award-winning actress and singer, will make a special
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Keys to success and a life of integrity
By Johnny Trlica  Along with presenting news highlights of the past couple of weeks, the HRH Reports strives to inspire others from time to time. The first segment, “Success in
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Creep of the Week: Cardinal Raymond Burke
By D’Anne Witkowski Welp, child sex abuse in the Catholic Church is in the news again and, gosh, wouldn’t you know it, the Catholic Church is trying to blame it
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Troye Sivan’s Queerness In Full Bloom
| The out pop star on his uninhibited second album, finding power in femininity and his journey to empowerment By Chris Azzopardi Nobody is stopping Troye Sivan except for maybe
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Poitin: Sophisticated, but where’s the wow factor?
By Jim Ayres Bread service in American restaurants is different than elsewhere in the world. Here, the bread basket entices famished diners to butter up and chow down before ordering
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A Cajun twist on burgers and fries
By Paula Dream (AKA Kale Haygood) Well folks, another summer has come and gone, so let’s start with a couple of recipes that are easy enough to “fall†into. How about
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Lest We Forget: 118 years ago, the storm of storms hit Galveston
By Forest Riggs Beautiful September has finally arrived. The crowded beaches have thinned, traffic along the Seawall is back to some degree of normalcy, the long lines in restaurants have
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PFLAG Houston meeting to highlight community’s political goals
By Linda Bratsen Mike Webb and Maria Ivonne from Houston’s GLBT Political Caucus addresses PFLAG Houston’s monthly public meeting on Sunday, September 9, 2018. As dedicated supporters of the LGBTQ
People Will Talk: The Gastro, Grundles and GOP Edition
By Nancy Ford “We believe in self-sufficient families, founded on the traditional marriage of a natural man and a natural woman … the official position of the Texas schools with