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Chachie Pedraza Van Wales’ long road to happiness
By Johnny Trlica If “that which does not kill us makes us stronger,†there is a drag performer across the Galveston causeway who should have the strength of Superman and
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Democrats pressured to deliver on infrastructure
By Colby Etherton It’s been a frustrating time for congressional Democrats, who are becoming increasingly pressured to deliver on a major part of President Joe Biden’s agenda: a sweeping infrastructure
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Perfect summer party recipes
By Paula Dream (AKA Kale Haygood) Happy rainy summer, everyone! I can’t believe we are already into the second half of the year. Planning a party? In this issue, I share
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ROOSTAR VIETNAMESE GRILL
A new ‘star’ in town By Jim Ayres Maybe it should be called Roostar’s Greatest Hits. Sure, they have Vietnamese dishes. But the menu also has favorites from all over
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Madonna’s ‘Madame X’ documentary gets into the groove
By Romeo San Vicente Did you miss Madonna’s “Madame X†tour? The album? Well, now’s your chance to get acquainted with it when Paramount+ drops her tour documentary, also called
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‘Sequin In a Blue Room’ star Conor Leach talks playing a slutty queer teen
By Lawrence Ferber Raging hormones barely explain the behavior of Sequin, a gay 16-year-old high school student who wears a shirt embossed with glittery discs while hooking up with anonymous
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The Queer Library Is Open: 17 LGBTQ+ Must-Reads to Get You in the Pride Spirit
By D’Anne Witkowski Finding LGBTQ+ books used to be a challenge. You couldn’t just Google “lesbian romance novels†or “books with trans characters.†But now, luckily, that’s no longer the
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Recapturing ‘T.R.U.T.H.’ of art despite Covid-19
By Janice Anderson One of my favorite bumper stickers is “The EARTH without ART is just EH.†The pandemic disrupted many things in our lives and one of the biggest
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Enjoying celestial fireworks
By Forest Riggs Each year in late summer it appears that the heavens open and releases a spectacular light show that, when observed, thrills the young and old. The Perseid
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I’m not getting married…today
By Randall Jobe “I miss me. The old me. The happy me. The bright me. The smiling me. The laughing me. The gone me.†—Anonymous Having never been married (due
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The Activist Doctor
Demetre Daskalakis, MD, MPH, is tackling HIV prevention nationally By Alicia Green Demetre Daskalakis, MD, MPH, remembers the day he felt called to become an HIV doctor: April 23, 1995.
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‘The Parent Trap’ is the best lesbian film of all time
By Nancy Ford When I was a kid, going to camp was a nonstarter for me. I love nature, but if we’re talking about an extended stay, I have always