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Local author Phillip Johnson debuts ‘Die Fotografie’
By Jim Ayres Many people in Houston’s LGBT community know Phillip Johnson through social events. But now, Johnson can add “author†to his legacy with the release of his first
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Black AIDS Institute Founder Phill Wilson on Living Through Dual Pandemics
By Ashley Innes We’re coming off a historic year in 2020. A year that devastated us and empowered us. A year that tested us and made us stronger. A year that
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Netflix’s ‘Single All the Way’ turns a queer eye to Christmas
By Romeo San Vicente A Christmas-themed rom-com going where Hallmark still hasn’t, “Single All the Wayâ€Â promises to turn Netflix into a queer Santa’s Village. Michael Mayer, the Tony Award-winning director of “Spring
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Meet the meat
By Paula Dream (AKA Kale Haygood) In this issue, it’s all about how you handle your meat. Here are three easy recipes that will make you look like you slaved over
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Dominique Jackson Won’t Stop Surviving
The ‘Pose’ star on the gender fluidity of her latest role, pushing through the pandemic and how ‘X-Men’ saved her By Chris Azzopardi Model and actress Dominique Jackson can’t say
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Vaccinations being driven by party affiliation
By Johnny Trlica Commentary: All too often people stay in their own little bubble, rarely venturing out to see what’s happening beyond their own comfort zone. Fox News viewers never
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Concrete steps
The Biden-Harris administration must make the first 100 days count to end the HIV epidemic By AIDS United The first 100 days of the Biden-Harris administration mark a unique opportunity
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The good ol’ salad days
By Paula Dream (AKA Kale Haygood) Seems like everyone is on a diet these days. I know I am.Speaking of junk in the truck, here are some really great salads that
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Elvis Would Approve | Preslee’s satisfies in The Heights
By Jim Ayres Once upon a time in Shady Acres, where 18th and 19th streets fork away, there sat a forlorn, decaying Chinese restaurant. Who knows if the food was
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Finally, it’s time to return to ‘normal’
By Nancy Ford Ah Covid, you rat bastard. Here we are, more than a year after you wormed your way into our lives, wreaking havoc and breaking hearts. You’ve done