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Larry Kramer: Remembering a leader
By Anthony T. Eaton May 27 will mark two years since Larry Kramer’s passing and our loss of one of the most influential leaders in the LGBTQ+ community. With the coming
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Love Don’t Need A Reason | Remembering Michael Callen
By David-Elijah Nahmod Michael Callen (1955-1993) is not as well-remembered today as he deserves to be. But during the peak years of the AIDS crisis, Callen has known the world
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Autobiography of a porn pioneer
By David-Elijah Nahmod John Amero was there at the very dawn of the porn industry. At a time when working in porn carried a huge stigma, at a time when
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President Biden fulfills promise to trans community
By Johnny Trlica Fulfilling a campaign promise, President Joe Biden signed an executive order lifting the transgender military ban. The action came on his fifth full day in office. “President
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Balloon release celebrates lives of Dan Jacobson and Maury Mills
By Johnny Trlica A Celebration of Life Balloon Release was held at Tony’s Corner Pocket on Saturday, October 3, 2020. Friends of Dan Jacobson and Maury Mills gathered to share
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Lamenting Our Loses: Our mojo, our fun, our happiness
By Johnny Trlica Commentary: As we head to the polls this is a good time to take a look at what we, as a nation have lost since the last
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The Music Woman: Marsha Carlton
By Randall Jobe “I have always believed that acting is larger than life. You can sit on the street corner and see real people.†—Bette Davis In an ironic twist,
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Love Knows No Status
| Beloved serodiscordant couple, recently wed in Venice, share their love story By David Artavia In March 2013, David Lester-Massey (then Massey) gave an interview that would change his life
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Galveston restaurant owner steps in it over racist, anti-gay posts
By Johnny Trlica Freedom of speech is an inherent right for all Americans. Along with rights come responsibilities and consequences. The owner of three Galveston restaurants is taking heat over
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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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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