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We Are El Paso. With Love, Houston
By Johnny Trlica Commentary: The LGBTQ community knows all too well what it’s like to be in the crosshairs of a deranged person filled with hate. When the killer (we
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GSAs are students’ consitutional right
By Janice Anderson If you are a student at a public school, you have a constitutional right to express your opinions about LGBTQ issues and to express your identity. You
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Montrose Center breaks ground on Law Harrington Senior Living Center
On Tuesday, August 6, the Montrose Center broke ground on Law Harrington Senior Living Center, its affordable senior independent living center at 2222 Cleburne Street. With a massive turnout of
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Spicy and homey recipes for summer
By Paula Dream (AKA Kale Haygood) Is everyone enjoying another triple digit summer day? I’m bringing to you some recipes that I’ve made many times from a very old family
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Second round of Democratic debates reveals stark contrast in ideology
By Colby EthertonCaption: Photo via KLRD.com The second round of Democratic debates took place in Detroit, Michigan, on July 30 and 31 — split into two nights to feature all
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7 Super Dog-Friendly Places to Take Your Pup For National Dog Day
By Mikey Rox Our dogs treat us to kisses, snuggles and cuddles every day, and it’s about time we return the favor. This National Dog Day – Aug. 26 –
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Here’s your latest ‘L Word’ revival casting update
By Romeo San Vicente Each new press release brings us closer to the TV event of 2019. We are referring, obviously, to _The L Word: Generation Q_, the Showtime series
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The End of an Affair: Goodbye, Tex-Mex!
By Jim Ayres So long my dear, caseoso, borracho, caliente friend. It looks like our 50+ year refried kind of love affair is ending. It’s your fault, of course. I’m
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Galveston: A Beacon of Light
| “You can’t be a beacon if your light don’t shine… By Forest Riggs How true, how true! Indeed, there is a light in all of us and we must
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‘Brilliant’, ‘Hard’, and free on stage
By Randall Jobe Theatre Suburbia presents Murderous Crossroad, an interactive comic Agatha-Christie style interactive mystery by David Landau. The year is 1923 and the unsuspecting audience members are passengers on
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A rosendorn by any other name
By Nancy Ford First, a mea culpa. I want to apologize to you, dear readers, for my preoccupation with writing about dicks for the last couple of years. As a
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Alleviating suffering with cannabis
By Rena McCain Hello! Happy Weedsday, everyone! Every day I hear stories from people from all walks of life about how cannabis has changed their lives — and for the