By Johnny Trlica OPINION: As expected, the race to replace Sylvester Turner to become the next mayor of Houston will be decided in a runoff. The two leading vote getters in the November 7 general election found State Senator John Whitmire receiving 107,410 votes and U.S. Representative Sheila Jackson Lee garnering 90,093 votes, a difference

In memory of John Allan Pace, known in our community and across the nation as JP Gill, passed away peacefully on Monday, November 20, 2023. JP died from complications due to an infection.  JP was a larger-than-life community figure who lit up a room wherever he went. He tried to be the life of the

By Johnny Trlica The streets of downtown Galveston were alive with rainbow flags, banners, and fabulousness as Third Coast Pride held its first Pride Parade on October 22. The Sunday afternoon weather was perfect, if not just a little warm, as parade revelers strolled down The Strand and Mechanic Streets.  “Third Coast PrideFest PARADE was

By Johnny Trlica While most communities across the United States celebrate Pride in June to coincide with the Stonewall Riots and the traditional observation of Pride, several cities across Texas wait until later in the year. Most often the delay is to avoid the oppressive Lone Star State summer heat, and this year has proven

By Johnny Trlica Lots of stories are written about the marriages of rich and famous gay celebrities or well-connected. When Ricky Martin was married in 2015, his wedding was plastered everywhere. Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi, Melissa Etheridge, Jodie Foster, Sara Gilbert, Raven-Symoné, George Takei, Lance Bass, Matt Bomer, and Jim Parsons have all

By Johnny Trlica Opinion: Houston has become the football capital of the world with no less than three professional teams (*four if counting the Tennessee Titans masquerading as the Oilers for two games this year), and four college-level squads. That’s more than any other city in the country!  Earlier this year, the XFL’s Roughnecks, led

By Johnny Trlica The end of summer, the start of a new school year, and the beginning of football season all mean it’s time for Galveston’s LGBTQ+ community to celebrate Pride. Events will be held across the island beginning August 25 and continuing through Labor Day Weekend.   The festivities begin with the Mister and

Country legend bringing sweet western sound to Heights Theatre By Johnny Trlica She’s been called country music’s wild child, the Texas tornado, country outlaw, Grammy winner, and, most recently, Country Music Hall of Fame inductee.   She’s played honky tonks, dive bars, arenas, the Fort Bend County Fair, Carnegie Hall, the Grand Old Opry, the

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

By Johnny Trlica From mobile phones, restaurants and dental services, to bars, many people never frequent a business without checking its online reviews first. Having easy access to the web has radically changed the way people shop for almost everything today.  NiceJob.com reports that 88 percent of potential customers trust reviews as much as personal