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This IS Jeo…pardy!
By Randall Jobe “Today’s final Jeopardy category is Boobs, Butts, and Botox. You have 60 seconds. Good luck. This person’s ‘stardom’ was orchestrated by a grainy sex tape.†(Cue music.)
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Richard E. Grant Puts His Best Heel Forward
In ‘Everybody’s Talking About Jamie,’ the veteran actor plays a gay warrior queen who inspires a young drag artist By Chris Azzopardi On the heels of his Oscar-nominated role as
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October 11: National Coming Out Day | A personal decision that can be liberating
By Johnny Trlica Commentary: No matter how you identify, be proud of who you are. “Coming out — whether it is as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or queer — STILL
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Hey, Abbott! You’re no Ann Richards
By Nancy Ford Even though the meterological climate in Texas is beginning to cool off to a tolerable low 80-degrees level, the political climate has never been hotter. Thanks to
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Chicken salad three ways
By Paula Dream (AKA Kale Haygood) Well, folks where has September gone already? Where has the year gone? We will soon see Christmas decorations right beside the Halloween decorations in stores.
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Pollo Campero | My regular rotation
By Jim Ayres Opened as a fried chicken outlet in Guatemala in 1971, Pollo Campero offers excellent, well-priced favorites from all over Latin America — right here in Houston. Ten
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Challenges arise as President Biden seeks to enact his agenda
By Colby Etherton Pressure is ramping up for Biden to enact his agenda. Thus far, he’s had little luck when it comes to his party being on the same page
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FIGHTING FOR MORE THAN EQUALITY | An interview with Cathy Renna, National LGBTQ Task Force Communications Director
“At the end of the day, my work is about visibility and lifting up stories of people who don’t have that visibility.†—Cathy Renna By Anthony T. Eaton In 1973,
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Mo Cortez to present ‘Intersex 101’ at October meeting
By Mandy Giles I am humbled to serve as the PFLAG Houston president for the 2021-2022 year, and I’m honored to have the opportunity to contribute to a community that
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Tireless advocate of equal rights, Sissy Farenthold dies at 94
By Johnny Trlica On June 25, 1978, a group of about 3,500 gays and lesbians gathered at Houston’s Astro Arena to formulate a plan to move gay rights forward. The
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Stars shine for artist Larry Crawford
By Randall Jobe If you are a collector of celebrity signatures you will be hard pressed to top those of local artist, Larry Crawford. He not only has dozens of
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June and Bora: More than ‘A Letter To Daddy’
By Forest Riggs Galveston’s multi-talented Carly Davin Nation has done it again! After months of writing, acting, directing, and filming, the mash-up film short Whatever Happened to Toddler June on