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Come out and !
By Paula Dream (AKA Kale Haygood) May brings May flowers, mosquitos and cookouts (and, of course, those clothing optional pool parties). I just love warming my buns over a good
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Lena Waithe goes west
By Romeo San Vicente Sometimes Emmy Award winner Lena Waithe takes a break from being the Power Lesbian of All Hollywood, a breather from creating or writing or executive producing
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People Will Talk: The all-over-the-map edition
By Nancy Ford “Yes, I thought she was a boy, too. Until she looked at me when she was three years old and said, ‘I am not a boy!’ So
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Galveston in the merry month of May
By Forest Riggs “The world’s favorite season is the spring. All things seem possible in May.†—Harriet Ann Jacobs When it comes to months that are most celebrated in thoughts,
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Angry birds, God’s committee and a world of dance
By Randall Jobe The Alley Theatrepresents the final performances of Crimes of the Heart,Beth Henley’s 1981 Pulitzer Prize and New York Drama Circle Awards winner. The author’s first play brings
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PFLAG Helpline Moms to be celebrated on Mother’s Day
By Janice Anderson As PFLAG Houston’s next general meeting is May 12, Mother’s Day, our presentation will celebrate PFLAG Helpline Moms, who are very important. A few years ago, my
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What is the origin of 420?
By Rena McCain Happy Weedsday, everyone!
 I hope everyone across the globe had an exciting and educational 420! I know I had some enlightening experiences! I spent my time for
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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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‘GREY’S ANATOMY’ STAR SARA RAMIREZ, ACTIVIST BAMBY SALCEDO TO JUDGE MISS & MR. TRANS OLTT FUNDRAISER
OLTT is gearing up for one of their biggest fundraisers of the year, Miss & Mr. Trans OLTT 2019-2020, which will be held on April 19, 2019
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The 2019 LGBTQIA+ Pride March announces Grand Marshals Cast of POSE, Phyll Opoku-Gyimah, Gay Liberation Front, The Trevor Project, Monica Helms to lead
NYC Pride, the official host of WorldPride 2019 | Stonewall 50, announces its five Grand Marshals slated to lead both the 50thNYC Pride March on Sunday, June 30, 2019, and