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On Election Day, the Choices and Differences Are Clear
By Johnny Trlica Commentary: There is a lengthy list of issues on the ballot this month. Abortion, LGBTQ+ rights, the Texas electrical grid, school safety, the FBI, the DOJ, GOP
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Midterm season is here
By Colby Etherton After a slow march toward midterm season, the midterm elections have finally arrived. In mere days, the nation will turn out and vote on hundreds of races
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Creep of the Week: Florida
By D’Anne Witkowski Hello to everyone except for Florida, a state that never tires of finding new ways to ostracize LGBTQ+ students, teachers, and other Floridians. October is National LGBTQ+
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Tár centers a staggering lesbian success story. But whose success is it?
The new film starring Cate Blanchett raptly observes its powerful lesbian lead — then asks what her power means By George Elkind In writer-director Todd Field’s latest film, “Tár,†there’s
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Comfort food for Fall
By Paula Dream (AKA Kale Haygood) Once again, it’s me, bringing you another set of yummy recipes as I sit here a little “nipply†in this cool fall, sunshiny day. Finally,
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‘The Wizard of Oz,’ finally queer
By Romeo San Vicente It’s time, really. After decades of queer audiences extracting every bit of subtext from the 1939 classic film, “The Wizard of Oz,†including employing the expression
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Pride Galveston produces fun-filled celebration
By Johnny Trlica In recent years Galveston Island has witnessed tropical storms, hurricanes and even a snowstorm, so a little wind and rain was not about to dampen the spirits
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A cancer diagnosis can wreak havoc on lives
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month By Johnny Trlica Commentary: October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Sure, I could tell you how each year about 264,000 cases of
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Tuc Watkins on Queer TV, Then and Now
The ‘Desperate Housewives’ star uncouples from Neil Patrick Harris in a new Netflix series By Chris Azzopardi Tuc Watkins hasn’t just seen how gay relationships have evolved on television —
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Galveston readies for coming festival season
Ghosts, Goblins, Witches and Hollow-weenies By Forest Riggs Though the weather does not indicate it, fall is here and with it comes a lot of activity on Galveston Island.