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Women’s reproductive healthcare rights must be restored
By Johnny Trlica Commentary: In January of 1992, my sister and her husband were the parents of three young children, the oldest being five. They owned and operated a small
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Summer has (unofficially) arrived
By Paula Dream (AKA Kale Haygood) Hello, everyone! Well, spring has definitely sprung, and so have the allergies, right? But spring break is over so let the summer fun begin.
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How do you know?
By Nancy Ford A not-small earthquake hitting Manhattan. A major eclipse darkening most of America. Nationwide, an ominous redux of armed troops confronting college students protesting U.S. involvement in an
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Killen me softly
Killen’s in the heights hits all the right notes By Jim Ayres Call this place Killen’s Greatest Hits, if you will. Ronnie Killen, one of the Houston area’s best-known (and
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Good boys coming to Galveston for Pup Weekend
By Johnny Trlica Throughout history, the LGBTQ+ community has been home to many subcultures. One need only look no further than the disco era band, The Village People. The YMCA
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In a world full of Pickles
There is only one Larry King By Forest Riggs You do not have to dig too far back into your recall to remember a lovable Galveston resident and very active
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Serena Spellman
A meteoric rise to Island Goddess By Johnny Trlica Just over ten years ago he entered a talent night contest. So, You Think You Can Drag hosted by Kofi was
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Get ready for the ‘Jerrod Carmichael Reality Show’
By Romeo San Vicente The perpetually low-key stand-up comic/actor Jerrod Carmichael has had a fascinating past few years. He came out on a stand-up special, co-starred in the Oscar-nominated film
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Will Biden and Trump debate?
By Colby Etherton It has been a mainstay in politics for decades, going back to 1960: the general election presidential debates. We typically see the Democratic and Republican candidates debate
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How Julio Torres Used Imagination to Tell a Touching Story About Immigration
The queer comedian wants to show ‘people as people’ as he takes on a hot-button issue that has personally affected him By Chris Azzopardi When I think of Julio Torres,