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The culture war drags on
By Nancy Ford Brethren and sistren, right here in the good ol’ U.S. of A-mazing Grace, another group of god-fearing patriots has come under attack simply for wanting to protect
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Pat Robertson is dead. Good
By Nancy Ford Showbiz legend has it that upon hearing the news of Joan Crawford’s death, rival Bette Davis had a tart retort: “You should never say bad things about
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Pride: A brief history
By Nancy Ford Happy Pride Month, friends! As a MONTROSE STAR reader, you are likely well aware that most of the world considers June to be the month when LGBTQ+
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Looking for a city
By Nancy Ford First things first: Happy Mother’s Day to all the wonderful mothers out there. If you are among the lucky folks whose mom is still around, hug her
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Is it time to march again?
By Nancy Ford Thirty years ago, this month was a pivotal time not only in my own life, but also in the lives of millions of LGBTQ Americans and those
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Th-th-th-th-that’s all, folks!
By Nancy Ford Not sure what the deal is, but an onslaught of wadding is afflicting the panties of an inordinate number of Texas’s state legislators this year. Beyond attacking
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Giving gay a bad name
By Nancy Ford There are several names throughout history that we’d prefer weren’t known as being gay: Andrew Cunanan. Milos Yannopolis. Lindsey Graham.  Recently joining this pantheon of losers is
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It’s all just a little bit of history repeating
By Nancy Ford I have a confession to make: I am a Pawn Stars junkie. It’s true. I’ve watched the gang at the Las Vegas-based Gold & Silver Pawn Shop
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2022: The Year in Review, Part 2
By Nancy Ford When we last met, we took a look back at some of the best, worst, funniest, scariest and generally most noteworthy episodes of the first six months
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The wrong stuff for the right person
By Nancy Ford If you have been a frequent or even occasional What a World reader for the last 34+ years, you probably know that my relationship with relationships —