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Fight the Queer Book Ban By Lovin’ Up on These 11 New LGBTQ+ Reads
By Chris Azzopardi No matter what Republicans tell you, there’s never a bad time to get lost in a queer book. But now just happens to be a really good
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A Queer Slate, In Focus
The studio that brought us ‘Brokeback Mountain’ turns 20 By George Elkind ‘Far From Heaven’ (2002) For 20 years now, Focus Features has been distributing and funding queer-focused movies, marketing
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Actions speak louder than words
AIDS activist Peter Staley on his memoir ‘Never Silent’ and friend Dr. Fauci By Lawrence Ferber A key member of AIDS activist group ACT UP and a named plaintiff in
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‘Coming Out Colton’ Bares Not All But A Lot
| And what’s up with that ridiculous montage? By Lawrence Ferber When the former star of “The Bachelor†and pro football player Colton Underwood came out on a “Good Morning
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Southern Spirit
| A very queer vacay in historic Savannah By Lawrence Ferber The ghost of Kevin Spacey haunts this room. Actually, it’s the ghost of a rich, gay antiques dealer and
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The Ultimate Guide to Gay Gift Giving 2021
By Mikey Rox Stumped on what gifts to give your family, friends, and neighbors this year?Check this list then check it twice — because while you’ve been naughty, they’ve been
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The Queer Library Is Open: 17 LGBTQ+ Must-Reads to Get You in the Pride Spirit
By D’Anne Witkowski Finding LGBTQ+ books used to be a challenge. You couldn’t just Google “lesbian romance novels†or “books with trans characters.†But now, luckily, that’s no longer the
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Chase the Rainbow: Pride Gifts and Goodies That Give Back
Sparkle, shimmer and shine with these charitable-component Pride products that support near-and-dear LGBTQ+ causes By Mikey Rox Pride-inspired products are popping up everywhere these days, with businesses big and small
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Bayou City Women’s Chorus of Houston Presents “Jet Set & Away We Go”
Fly away to parts known (and, in some cases, unknown!) with the Bayou City Women’s Chorus presentation of “Jet Set and Away We Go†at 7pm on Saturday, April 27th,
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‘OUT THERE’ by performance art duo PRINCESS captivates audiences during US Tour
Out There, the new thought-provoking concept video album accompanied by a live performance from the art-pop psychedelic band Princess, will be in Houston for one night only at the Aurora
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Dreaming a Dream in Ptown
| Brass Key Guesthouse Owners Gear Up for Inclusive Summer Fun By Chris Azzopardi It’s September in Provincetown, Massachusetts, the cool-crisp calm before the bitter-cold calm: wintertime, when travelers admire
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The Love Must Go On: Carl Han moves forward
By Randall Jobe It will take more than a devastating fire that destroyed the home he shares with Gary Giddings to keep Carl Han from the cause that has been