By Johnny Trlica Commentary: When did playing fair stop to matter? As kids, if we were caught cheating we were driven off the playing field by our peers and forever labeled a cheater. And if we lied about our cheating the scorn got worse. But today cheating and lying are the new normal. The Houston

By Johnny Trlica Commentary: Drag shows have changed since the days of the Fabulous Four: Naomi Sims, Donna Day, Mr. Tiffany Jones, Hot Chocolate and later joined by Tasha Kohl. The divas who lit up the stage of The Copa on Richmond Avenue in the early 1980s were entertaining, funny, and were frequently referred to

By Johnny Trlica Commentary: When a sporting event is so big that even gay bars host viewing parties, one knows that it must contain a little somethin’ somethin’ for everybody. Super Bowl LIV, that’s 54 for those not familiar with Roman numerals, did not disappoint. We have gathered a few takeaways from the largest game

By Johnny Trlica In 2010, a young man was murdered on the streets of Montrose. It wasn’t the first time blood was shed on our streets nor was it the last. But this tragedy shook the community, driving Houston’s LGBTQ citizens to action and inspired the creation of a remembrance garden. Now nearly 10 years

| A ‘come to Jesus’ moment for gay Republicans and non-evangelical Christians By Johnny Trlica Commentary: Seeing evangelical leaders place hands on and pray over the president has got to be one of the biggest stomach turning images of the new decade, and we are barely into 2020. One can only ask, “Have they lost

By Johnny Trlica Commentary: “In fiction and less frequently in non-fiction, satire is a genre of literature and performing arts, in which vices, follies, abuses and shortcomings are held up to ridicule, ideally with the intent of shaming individuals, corporations, government, or society itself into improvement. Although satire is usually meant to be humorous, its

| Looking back at the highs and lows By Johnny Trlica Commentary: As another year comes to a close, let’s take a look back at 2019 and some of the most talk about stories on the Houston Rainbow Herald’s Facebook page. January The new make-up of Congress promises to hold President Donald Trump accountable and

By Johnny Trlica Commentary: It’s like screaming, “Red light! Red light! Red light!” and the driver floors the accelerator. With a riveting three days of testimony before the U.S. House Intelligence Committee, that in a normal era would have ended Donald Trump’s presidency, essentially nothing has changed. “We have a criminal living in the White

By Johnny Trlica Commentary: Two of the biggest stories of the past couple of weeks involve a city election and the unexpected death of a trans activist. In a perfect world, we are all equal, no child goes to bed hungry, and our elected leaders are impeccable. All too often, voters complain about having to

By Johnny Trlica Commentary: Current events are pretty scary and frightening and deserve attention, but once in a while we like to step away from politics to share a funny story or a memory. This is one of those times. The best way to celebrate Halloween is to get scared out of your skin. One can