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A Montrose assault, sex trafficker convicted and religious liberty
By Johnny Trlica We’ve been following three big stories this week on the Houston Rainbow Herald Facebook Page. Let’s get right to them. Gay man attacked in Montrose Hate crimes
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Creep of the Week: Jeff Sessions
By D’Anne Witkowski We have an executive branch bursting at the seams with corruption. We have a man-baby tyrant as “president,†likely installed by Russia. We have white supremacists emboldened
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Murder, The Moors and music
By Randall Jobe Stages Repertory Theatre presents Ring of Fire: The Music of Johnny Cash, directed by Katie Barton with music direction by Ben Hope. The iconic songbook of Johnny
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Pot pie, patties and cups
By Paula Dream (AKA Kale Haygood) How you guys doing? Hope you are doing well with this sweltering heat. It don’t help much when you are going through menopause. But enough of that. Let’s
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The Burger Joint: Sinfully good
By Jim Ayres Is there really that much to say about The Burger Joint? It serves burgers, it’s very popular and parking is next to impossible. Yet here I am,
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Pride Journeys: Houston
By Joey Amato Throughout my career as a travel journalist thus far, I have been to Texas about a dozen times for both work and pleasure. However, the one city
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This summer’s strongest sisters
By Nancy Ford “She is a 20-year-old breeding age female and we need her.†Much as it sounds like it could be, that cringe-worthy quote did not come from the
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I Spy Justin Theroux
| When not fashioning crop tops for gay guys, the actor is the spy you wouldn’t mind being dumped by By Chris Azzopardi No straight man has ever offered to
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The Frivolist: 8 Tips For Dealing With Social Media Stress and Sadness
By Mikey Rox When social networks first gained popularity – back in the days of AOL chat rooms – it was exciting, fun, and a generally positive experience. For LGBT
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Houston Roundup: LGBTQ+ Recovery group presents ‘A Midsummer Night’s Drag’
Houston Roundup, a local 501(c)(3) in its 37th year, will stage an original drag production titled A Midsummer Night’s Drag: Feuds on Saturday, August 11, 8 p.m. at The Whitehall