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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
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On Defense: Christian hypocrites and men with big beards (and small testicles?)
By Johnny Trlica Commentary: Two distinctly different groups of people were playing defense the past two weeks. One group gets their feathers ruffled any time their bigotry is called out
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LGBTQ Galveston with all the frills upon it
By Forest Riggs Easter has finally made it, complete with dyed eggs, jelly beans, peeps, baskets, and all the trimmings. The LGBTQ community seems to come alive again around Easter.
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Showman Terry Barber salutes Freddie Mercury in ‘Mercury’
By Randall Jobe Terry Barber, international opera singer and Grammy nominee who performs the music of Freddie Mercury in the upcoming performance, Mercury, coming to Houston’s Arena Theatre for one
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5 Problems With Living in the Future
By Mikey Rox We all like to daydream about what the future may hold, but when those prospects consume your thoughts more than the present, there’s a real risk of
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This Is Ben Platt
| ‘Dear Evan Hansen’ actor-singer talks telling his story with debut album and the problem with a coming-out announcement By Chris Azzopardi It comes up casually, as Ben Platt prefers.