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Freedom of speech includes freedom to spend our money elsewhere
By Johnny Trlica Commentary: Trump: Love him or hate him — there’s no neutral corner. Americans love our freedom of speech but does that proclamation apply to gay bar owners
HRH REPORT
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No Alibi: Mary’s Alibi just wasn’t fun
By Johnny Trlica Commentary: Everyone knows the government was closed last month but not too many people realize something a little closer to home closed as well. There was no
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Attention, Gay Men: Your misogyny is showing
By Johnny Trlica Commentary: Boys will be boys will be boys. Gillette is taking heat for a commercial that asks men to take a look at and behave themselves. In
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Home invasion in Midtown, ‘Believe’ in Adam Lambert and other top stories
By Johnny Trlica Commentary: Each New Year holds the promise of hope and excitement but 2019 will also bring us cause to reflect. It was 50 years ago, that police
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2018: The Year That Was (Part 2)
By Johnny Trlica In the last HRH Report we revisited some of the stories we covered in January through June. Now, as we enter 2019, let’s take a look at
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2018: The Year That Was (Part 1)
By Johnny Trlica This time of year it’s customary to reflect on the past 12 months. While 2018 was not the best of times, it was probably not the worst
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To err is human, a cowboy marries and kissing lesbians
By Johnny Trlica Commentary: There’s a little bit of good and bad in all of us and maybe sometimes we just don’t know any better. What’s important is that we
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Dems ride a blue wave (or the GOP’s horrible, no good, very bad day)
By Johnny Trlica Commentary: The mid-term elections are behind us and we have good news to report: No more political ads on TV! Well, yes, that is good news but
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Drag Queen Storytime spared, trans high schooler arrested and other top stories
By Johnny Trlica Commentary: “Fire! Fire! Fire!†It’s like I’ve been yelling “fire†and no one listens. Our country has lost its way. A man sends at least 13 pipe
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Ray Hill, a club shooting and other top stories
By Johnny Trlica Commentary: On June 25, 1978, I was one of about 6,000 gays and lesbians who gathered in the AstroArena for Town Meeting I. The event was being