By David-Elijah Nahmod Pete Buttigieg, the former mayor of South Bend, Indiana, made history when he became the first openly gay man to run for President of the United States. And though he didn’t win, Buttigieg attracted a great deal of attention during his campaign. That campaign has been preserved for posterity in Jesse Moss’

By David-Elijah Nahmod As the new Ryan Murphy-produced documentary Pray Away begins, a young man with a thick Southern accent is driving his car through the rain. He’s Jeffrey McCall, and he’s on a mission to pray for people. He stops at a shopping center and randomly walks up to various individuals, asking them if

By David-Elijah Nahmod  In his new book A Golden Retriever and His Two Dads, author Dan Perdios, a gay man with limited hearing, remembers his late service dog Willy. For many years Perdios and Willy were inseparable, each depending on the other. Then one day Perdios meets James, a film producer, and the two try to

By David-Elijah Nahmod The message of Serviced, a 45-minute documentary by Charlie David and Nickolaos Stagias, is that everyone is deserving of intimate touch and physical pleasure, regardless of age or body type. The filmmakers underscore this point by training their camera on two sex workers, an erotic masseur, and a “professional cuddler” and allow

By Jim Ayres  Many people in Houston’s LGBT community know Phillip Johnson through social events. But now, Johnson can add “author” to his legacy with the release of his first book, Die Fotografie. He recently spoke to MONTROSE STAR about the book, his writing process, and what is next for him.   MONTROSE STAR: Tell us a little

Houston-based artist Morena Roas is rolling out of 2020 with the release of new music, starting with her latest single, “Next To Ya,” for which she also has released a music video. Musician Morena Roas hasn’t let the difficulties of 2020 and COVID-19 stop her creative train from rolling into the station just before the

By Alan Little, Guest Columnist In David B. Myers’ book, Did God Die on The Way to Houston? A Queer Tale, the reader is asked to “keep an open mind” when confronted with the most unorthodox, unbelievable articulations about God and his ability or lack thereof to address and subdue the suffering of mankind on

By Ron Jones | In The Cake, Rebecca Brunstetter has written a somewhat delicate story with serious overtones. As with any tasty confection, one must choose the perfect ingredients and use them with finesse to make a beautiful creation.  And then, the cake is cut, revealing several layers, pretty colors, and a swirl of delicious