By Johnny Trlica –– Ever since we started the “Star of the Month” column in January of 2024, all of the featured performers have been drag queens. We’ve profiled legends like Lana Blake and Tanya Hyde and a few newcomers like Wilhemina Guess and Kitty West. Drag queens are not the only talented members of

By Johnny Trlica –– In a world where the term “living legend” is tossed about as freely as penalty flags at a Kansas City Chiefs opponent, rarely does the phrase actually fit. Anyone who has been to Galveston anytime in the past 30 or so years has likely run across a true living legend. A

By Johnny Trlica Drag Queens have become easy targets of politicians on the right, being portrayed as predators coming for your children. Groomers. What they fail to see is the difference the Queens in ourcommunity have made with their generosity, the joy they bring and the countless hours they spendperforming acts of charity. During the

By Johnny Trlica A famous quote from Judy Garland, the ultimate gay icon reads, “Always be a first-rate version of yourself, instead of a second-rate version of somebody else.” While many drag queens have had long and illustrious careers impersonating other celebrities, there are many who have developed their own unique personas.While Judy, Liza, Barbra,

By Johnny Trlica Besides big hair and outrageous costumes, drag queens are quite adept at creating their stage names. The MONTROSE STAR’s Star of the Month for November has a name that stands out in a crowd. “Yes, Artemis is a very unique name, but I didn’t pick it for the reasons that everyone thinks!

By Johnny Trlica On October 20 when the Second Annual PrideFest Parade rolls down the Strand in downtown Galveston, the Grand Marshal will be a fixture on the Island’s LGBTQ+ scene. Chachie Pedraza Van Wales is the parade’s 2024 Grand Marshal. Chachie has been performing at various venues on the Island for several years and

June 2024, Joey Guerra, named her in a Houston Chronicle column headlined, “Shantay, they stay: These are 32 of Houston fiercest, most fabulous drag queens”.