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New favorites for your holiday buffet
By Paula Dream (AKA Kale Haygood) Holiday, holiday, holidays! Where has the year gone? In trying to think what recipes to give you for this issue, the usual holiday recipes seemed so boring. However,
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How I Ended My Disability Benefits and Navigated the Frustrating System
By Charles Sanchez A couple of years ago, a friend of mine called me a deadbeat. Not directly, but she worked at the time for a city health insurance company,
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‘Euphoria’ Star Hunter Schafer has two films coming next year
By Romeo San Vicente Hunter Schafer is a bright light among the troubled and trouble-making teens in the world of “Euphoria,†And the trans actress is just getting started. In
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Creep of the Week: Guns, Still
By D’Anne Witkowski We are all been to a place like Club Q. An unassuming place tucked into a strip mall that doesn’t look like much from the outside, but
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It’s Time for a Queer Host on ‘The Daily Show’
5 LGBTQ+ comedians qualified to take Trevor Noah’s seat By Sarah Bricker Hunt Trevor Noah, longtime host of “The Daily Show with Trevor Noah,†says he will leave the show
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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
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,