By Johnny Trlica Commentary: Michael Jackson, R. Kelly and Houston drag performer Tatiana Mala Nina have at least one thing in common. All three have either been convicted or accused of inappropriate acts with or sexually molesting underage children. They also have another thing in common — family, friends and fans who enabled their behavior.

By Johnny Trlica Commentary: I’ll admit it. I believed him. A few weeks ago news broke that Jussie Smollett was assaulted on the streets of Chicago with racist and homophobic slurs hurled at him. It sounded like such a horrific crime that the prospect of it not being true seemed unfathomable. As each day passed

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 and entertainers when it comes to the president? Does it matter if they are pro-Trump?  An El Paso gay bar’s owners apologized for one of

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 big announcement, no warning. Just a big “for lease” sign hanging on the side of the building suddenly appeared one day. One of Montrose’s dance

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