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Republican debate season begins in Milwaukee
By Colby Etherton On Wednesday, August 23, 2023, the first debate of the GOP 2024 primary season was held in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The debate featured eight candidates: South Carolina Senator
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That Jason Aldean Song, and the Art of Weaponizing Silence in Small-Town America
By Sarah Bricker Hunt I grew up in a small town in rural Southern Ohio, and like so many LGBTQ+ people, I often feel I escaped from something I can’t
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A Crowning Moment
| Matthew López, Tony winner for ‘The Inheritance,’ Breaks new records with feature directorial debut ‘Red, White & Royal Blue By Chris Azzopardi Pro-queer viewers have spoken, and they’re royally
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Taylor Swift Makes Strong Case for Gay Icon Status During Eras Tour
| Full of queer energy, the show had one fan screaming ‘Happy Pride Month to me!’ By Chris Azzopardi On my way to Ford Field in downtown Detroit for the
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HAMSA | Slide into the Middle East on Morningside
By Jim Ayres The night I visited Hamsa was the night I fell in love. Not with my dining companion (it wasn’t a date.) And not with anyone else. It
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YOU’RE NOT PARANOID | The G.O.P. really is out to get you
By Johnny Trlica Commentary: It’s been said that just because you’re paranoid, it doesn’t mean they’re not out to get you. While you may in general just worry too much,
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Lady Gaga’s ‘Chromatica Ball’ is coming to a screen near you
By Romeo San Vicente Lady Gaga dropped a bomb on Instagram recently, letting all her fans know that she’s overseeing the edit of a concert film. “The Chromatica Ball,†taken
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Shrimpy yummy
By Paula Dream (AKA Kale Haygood) Hope everyone is tolerating this heat wave and staying safe.   A good friend of mine gave me a big bag of fresh shrimp.  Boy,
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The culture war drags on
By Nancy Ford Brethren and sistren, right here in the good ol’ U.S. of A-mazing Grace, another group of god-fearing patriots has come under attack simply for wanting to protect
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COYOTES! | Galveston Island’s ‘call of the wild’
By Forest Riggs For years now, Galveston residents have been dealing with a unique problem. It seems that with all the construction, new developments into previously untouched green spaces, road
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‘BIDENOMICS’ | Why is the President touting this phrase?
By Colby Etherton Lately, President Biden has been hitting the campaign trail emphasizing “Bidenomics†and how it’s helped the country make progress against inflation, unemployment, moving past the pandemic, and
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Pride Galveston kicks off with a pageant, then a fun-packed Labor Day Weekend
By Johnny Trlica The end of summer, the start of a new school year, and the beginning of football season all mean it’s time for Galveston’s LGBTQ+ community to celebrate