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Coming Out to Grandma
A granddaughter’s declaration that she is gay deepens a relationship Weeks before my firstborn grandchild, Lyn, went off to her freshman year of college, she called to say goodbye. “I’d
Community
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Tony’s Corner Pocket cares
Tony’s Corner Pocket, a favorite neighborhood bar located at 817 W. Dallas, not only cares, but also shares and works to make Houston’s LGBTQ community stronger and better than ever.
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Experience the best art festival in downtown Houston
One of the top outdoor fine art festivals in the United States is celebrating 47 years since the founding of the Westheimer Art Festival. Now known as Bayou City Art
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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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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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Pride Journey: Philadelphia
By Joey Amato The first time I visited Philadelphia was for last year’s NLGJA conference and to be perfectly honest, I really didn’t think much of the city. The main
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Brody Ray, Transgender Artist, Auditions for America’s Got Talent
Becomes First Out Transgender Musician to Progress to Judges’ Cuts The third time is a charm for Brody Ray, a transgender singer/songwriter. After auditioning for American Idol and The Voice, the outgoing country
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Tony Award-winner Priscilla Lopez leads the cast of TUTS’ ‘Oklahoma!’
Tony Award winner Priscilla Lopez will lead the cast in the role of “Aunt Eller†in Theatre Under The Stars’ (TUTS) production of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Oklahoma!, the first show in the musical theatre company’s
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Houston Roundup: LGBTQ+ Recovery group presents ‘A Midsummer Night’s Drag’
Houston Roundup, a local 501(c)(3) in its 37th year, will stage an original drag production titled A Midsummer Night’s Drag: Feuds on Saturday, August 11, 8 p.m. at The Whitehall
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Rover Oaks Pet Resort’s ‘Operation: War Dogs’ fundraiser helps military dogs find new lives
Rover Oaks Pet Resort just wrapped its eighth annual month-long donation drive, Operation: War Dogs, to help rescue and bring home America’s nation’s War Dogs. The funds raised are going to
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Victory for LGBTQ speaker fired from Navy Pride event for criticizing Trump!
International human rights activist Melanie Nathan and her attorney, Lisa Bloom, recently protested the U.S. Navy’s written decision to fire her from an agreed-to Pride Month speaking event based on
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Shakin’ the Blue Flamingo
By Randall Jobe | A conversation with Houston playwright Gwen Flager This summer, Queensbury Theatre presents Shakin’ the Blue Flamingo, written by Gwen Flager and directed by Claire Hart-Palumbo. In