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Dessie Love–Blake: Entertainer Extraordinaire
By Randall Jobe | Ron Kerr’s personae Dessie Love-Blake high-heeled her way into drag in bowling league charity shows. He had no intention of turning it into a profession. A year
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SCOTUS rules in favor of discrimination, Stonewall’s spark and other top stories
By Johnny Trlica | COMMENTARY: The recent deaths, apparently by suicide, of Anthony Bourdain and Kate Spade, remind us that we can never know what is going on with another
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Oscars at Home
By Chris Azzopardi | Unforgettable moments from Academy Award-winning gay faves, yours forever to stream Call Me By Your Name Oliver (Armie Hammer) is facedown on the bed, fully clothed.
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Love, weddings and ‘Cake’
By Randall Jobe | Main Street Theatre presents Daddy Long Legs, based on the novel by Jean Webster, with music and lyrics by Paul Gorden and book by John Caird.
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Put a little Pride on your palate
By Paula Dream (AKA Kale Haygood) | Guys and gals, it’s that time of year to let your hair or pants down, to celebrate our LGBT Pride! Looking back, the
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A Greater, Bigger, More Authentic World
By Chris Azzopardi | Duo’s Chad King on pressure to live up to ‘Say Something,’ forthcoming album (their ‘arrival moment’) and being gay in music today While you were crying,
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The Montrose Star 2019 Pride Dining Guide
By Jim Ayres | Happy Pride everyone, and if you’re visiting Houston, welcome! Let’s jump right in to see what’s new in Houston’s dining world. After all, while we’re celebrating,
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A ‘Cake’ of many layers
By Ron Jones | In The Cake, Rebecca Brunstetter has written a somewhat delicate story with serious overtones. As with any tasty confection, one must choose the perfect ingredients and
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10 Clothing-Upkeep Tools Every Gay Should Have in His Closet
By Mikey Rox | From suit bags and seam rippers to good ol’ needle and thread, here are 10 tools and accessories you should own (and use!) to help preserve
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People Will Talk: The Politics and Pride Edition
By Nancy Ford | “Pride Month is celebrated with parades and parties. Politicians, celebrities and corporate CEOs wave rainbow flags and stand with our community. But you and I know