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 a new two-minute advertisement, the famous Procter & Gamble brand takes on toxic masculinity by telling men to “say the right thing” and “act the

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 raided a small obscure gay bar in Greenwich Village that would launch one of the most successful civil rights movements in history. Yes, 2019 promises

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 some of the happenings of the last six months. To stay abreast of the latest LGBTQ news in the New Year, follow the Houston Rainbow

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 of times, either.Here are a few of the stories we followed on the Huston Rainbow Herald Facebook page. January: Stranded on the SW Freeway A

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 learn from our mistakes and are willing to change. Houston Texans owner Robert “Bob” McNair passed away on the day after Thanksgiving, sparking an outpouring

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 it doesn’t compare to the news that our democratic system of checks and balances has been restored. After the Republican-controlled Congress failed to perform its

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 bombs to prominent members of the opposition party and critics of the administration and is apprehended with a van plastered with pro-Trump stickers and pictures of

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 hailed as Houston’s first celebration of Gay Pride Week. Far from being an activist, I mainly went to see my political idol, Frances “Sissy” Farenthold,

By Johnny Trlica Commentary: Is our country so polarized that we cannot even agree that rape is a bad thing? One of the most disgusting things we have seen in recent weeks is a Trump-supporting mother, standing with her teenage daughters defending Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, saying, “Groping a woman? I mean what is

By Johnny Trlica Commentary: Nothing lasts forever, or so the saying goes. The Houston Oilers said goodbye to the Bayou City years ago. Meteor, F Bar and the Montrose Mining Company (more about that later) bade adieu to Houston’s LGBTQ community fairly recently. And now, the Volkswagen Beetle is being squashed. I first fell in