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YOU MATTER AND SO DOES YOUR HEALTH
That’s why starting and staying on HIV-1 treatment is so important.
WHAT IS DESCOVY®? DESCOVY is a prescription medicine that is used together with other HIV-1 medicines to treat HIV-1 in people 12 years and older. DESCOVY is not for use to help reduce the risk of getting HIV-1 infection. DESCOVY combines 2 medicines into 1 pill taken once a day. Because DESCOVY by itself is not a complete treatment for HIV-1, it must be used together with other HIV-1 medicines.
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Severe liver problems, which in rare cases can lead to death. Tell your healthcare provider right away if you get these symptoms: skin or the white part of your eyes turns yellow, dark “tea-colored” urine, light-colored stools, loss of appetite for several days or longer, nausea, or stomach-area pain.
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Bone problems, such as bone pain, softening, or thinning, which may lead to fractures. Your healthcare provider may do tests to check your bones.
DESCOVY does not cure HIV-1 or AIDS. To control HIV-1 infection and decrease HIV-related illnesses, you must keep taking DESCOVY. Ask your healthcare provider if you have questions about how to reduce the risk of passing HIV-1 to others. Always practice safer sex and use condoms to lower the chance of sexual contact with body fluids. Never reuse or share needles or other items that have body fluids on them.
The most common side effect of DESCOVY is nausea. Tell your healthcare provider if you have any side effects that bother you or don’t go away. What should I tell my healthcare provider before taking DESCOVY?
IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION
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All your health problems. Be sure to tell your healthcare provider if you have or have had any kidney, bone, or liver problems, including hepatitis virus infection.
DESCOVY may cause serious side effects: • Worsening of hepatitis B (HBV) infection. DESCOVY is not approved to treat HBV. If you have both HIV-1 and HBV and stop taking DESCOVY, your HBV may suddenly get worse. Do not stop taking DESCOVY without first talking to your healthcare provider, as they will need to monitor your health.
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All the medicines you take, including prescription and over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal supplements. Other medicines may affect how DESCOVY works. Keep a list of all your medicines and show it to your healthcare provider and pharmacist. Ask your healthcare provider if it is safe to take DESCOVY with all of your other medicines.
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If you are pregnant or plan to become pregnant. It is not known if DESCOVY can harm your unborn baby. Tell your healthcare provider if you become pregnant while taking DESCOVY.
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If you are breastfeeding (nursing) or plan to breastfeed. Do not breastfeed. HIV-1 can be passed to the baby in breast milk.
What is the most important information I should know about DESCOVY?
What are the other possible side effects of DESCOVY? Serious side effects of DESCOVY may also include: • Changes in your immune system. Your immune system may get stronger and begin to fight infections. Tell your healthcare provider if you have any new symptoms after you start taking DESCOVY. •
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Kidney problems, including kidney failure. Your healthcare provider should do blood and urine tests to check your kidneys. Your healthcare provider may tell you to stop taking DESCOVY if you develop new or worse kidney problems. Too much lactic acid in your blood (lactic acidosis), which is a serious but rare medical emergency that can lead to death. Tell your healthcare provider right away if you get these symptoms: weakness or being more tired than usual, unusual muscle pain, being short of breath or fast breathing, stomach pain with nausea and vomiting, cold or blue hands and feet, feel dizzy or lightheaded, or a fast or abnormal heartbeat.
You are encouraged to report negative side effects of prescription drugs to the FDA. Visit www.fda.gov/medwatch, or call 1-800-FDA-1088. Please see Important Facts about DESCOVY, including important warnings, on the following page.
Ask your healthcare provider if an HIV-1 treatment that contains DESCOVY® is right for you.
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IMPORTANT FACTS
This is only a brief summary of important information about DESCOVY® and does not replace talking to your healthcare provider about your condition and your treatment.
(des-KOH-vee) MOST IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT DESCOVY
POSSIBLE SIDE EFFECTS OF DESCOVY
DESCOVY may cause serious side effects, including: • Worsening of hepatitis B (HBV) infection. DESCOVY is not approved to treat HBV. If you have both HIV-1 and HBV, your HBV may suddenly get worse if you stop taking DESCOVY. Do not stop taking DESCOVY without first talking to your healthcare provider, as they will need to check your health regularly for several months.
DESCOVY can cause serious side effects, including: • Those in the “Most Important Information About DESCOVY” section. • Changes in your immune system. • New or worse kidney problems, including kidney failure. • Too much lactic acid in your blood (lactic acidosis), which is a serious but rare medical emergency that can lead to death. Tell your healthcare provider right away if you get these symptoms: weakness or being more tired than usual, unusual muscle pain, being short of breath or fast breathing, stomach pain with nausea and vomiting, cold or blue hands and feet, feel dizzy or lightheaded, or a fast or abnormal heartbeat. • Severe liver problems, which in rare cases can lead to death. Tell your healthcare provider right away if you get these symptoms: skin or the white part of your eyes turns yellow, dark “tea-colored” urine, light-colored stools, loss of appetite for several days or longer, nausea, or stomach-area pain. • Bone problems. The most common side effect of DESCOVY is nausea. These are not all the possible side effects of DESCOVY. Tell your healthcare provider right away if you have any new symptoms while taking DESCOVY. Your healthcare provider will need to do tests to monitor your health before and during treatment with DESCOVY.
ABOUT DESCOVY • DESCOVY is a prescription medicine that is used together with other HIV-1 medicines to treat HIV-1 in people 12 years of age and older. DESCOVY is not for use to help reduce the risk of getting HIV-1 infection. • DESCOVY does not cure HIV-1 or AIDS. Ask your healthcare provider about how to prevent passing HIV-1 to others.
BEFORE TAKING DESCOVY Tell your healthcare provider if you: • Have or had any kidney, bone, or liver problems, including hepatitis infection. • Have any other medical condition. • Are pregnant or plan to become pregnant. • Are breastfeeding (nursing) or plan to breastfeed. Do not breastfeed if you have HIV-1 because of the risk of passing HIV-1 to your baby. Tell your healthcare provider about all the medicines you take: • Keep a list that includes all prescription and over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal supplements, and show it to your healthcare provider and pharmacist. • Ask your healthcare provider or pharmacist about medicines that should not be taken with DESCOVY.
GET MORE INFORMATION • This is only a brief summary of important information about DESCOVY. Talk to your healthcare provider or pharmacist to learn more. • Go to DESCOVY.com or call 1-800-GILEAD-5 • If you need help paying for your medicine, visit DESCOVY.com for program information.
HOW TO TAKE DESCOVY • DESCOVY is a one pill, once a day HIV-1 medicine that is taken with other HIV-1 medicines. • Take DESCOVY with or without food.
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Creep of the Week: Donald Trump...Again. (Surprise) e By
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ouston’s under water right now, He is an outlier. Extreme and incompetent but don’t worry, Donald Trump beyond measure. So much so that people is feverishly working to ferret out who are also extremist, though not insane, Republicans gave transgender service members. seem like great choices. But it is only in us Trump, but they’ve I’m going to guess that when National comparison to Trump that someone like Guard members arrive to rescue people Ohio Gov. John Kasich, radically extreme also given us decades from flooded homes nobody’s cares about when it comes to limiting reproductive whether or not their rescuer is trans. rights, can cast himself as a moderate. We of anti-LGBTQ policy And yet Trump, who has never served must remember that being sane isn’t the in the military, has the audacity to tell same as being moderate, or even good. and rhetoric. They own people willing to give their lives for this Yeah, Kasich probably won’t Tweet us this. Don’t be fooled into into a nuclear war, but this is the same country, “We don’t want you because your health care is too expensive. At least guy who refused to recognize an Ohio gay thinking they will get us couple’s marriage while one of those men that’s what I’ve been told, because I don’t know a damn thing about health care or was dying and still refused even after the out of this mess. They health care costs. MAGA!” man’s death. So let’s not get too carried Trump is an unequivocal failure. He away with the Kasich 2020 stuff. ARE this mess. cannot perform the most basic functions I’m sickened by what Trump and his of his job and doesn’t seem at all interested in the well-being deplorables are doing to this country. And taking aim at of the country. All he cares about is his himself and his base, transgender service members, yanking back the gains they literally the worst people in America. People who think Black made under President Obama, is disgraceful. Lives Matter is a terrorist organization and the outcome of Remember, though, that the ban wasn’t Trump’s idea. This the Civil War is up for debate. People who think that two is something the right-wing has been pushing for years. Trans men marrying causes hurricanes. People who parade though panic is all the rage, after all. the streets in Nazi regalia. All of the ugliness in American Pence supports this ban. Kasich likely would, too. In fact, history is not only amplified under Trump, it’s condoned and the ban would probably happen if any of the candidates on pardoned. that crowded GOP primary stage had won the presidency. We handed our country to a man who told us he would do The only difference is that it would’ve been wrapped in a it harm. “But he’s a businessman,” people said. “We need an “compassionate conservative” veneer instead of being rageoutsider.” Tweeted by a narcissistic moron. Yet no company would hire a CEO who said at the interview, Remember, Republicans gave us Trump, but they’ve also “I know nothing about business, I care nothing about business, given us decades of anti-LGBTQ policy and rhetoric. They and, in fact, I want to get rid of as much business as possible!” own this. Don’t be fooled into thinking they will get us out of But that’s exactly what we did with our country, electing a man this mess. They ARE this mess. so woefully unqualified and hostile to democracy that literally And if you meet a trans service member please thank them. anybody looks better by comparison. And apologize. And vote. e We must be careful, however, to remember that Trump is D’Anne Witkowski is a poet, writer and comedian living in Michigan with her wife and son. She has been writing about LGBT politics for over a decade. Follow her on Twitter @MamaDWitkowski. not the standard to which Republicans should be compared.
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Gay bars open during hurricane harvey created a different kind of storm e By
JoHnny TRlIca
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he biggest story of the past two weeks is, by far, Hurricane Harvey, and the most read column at Houston Rainbow Herald involves the aftermath of the storm of the century. If you read any bar’s Facebook post informing you that they were open for business and it included a reference to only coming out if it were safe to do so, it may be because of the squall this of this HRH story.
Gay bars open during Hurricane Harvey: Providing a service or making a buck? ( T H I S S TO RY H A S B EEN U P DAT ED A N D EDIT ED FO R SPACE CO N S T R AIN T S .)
T H E S TA R C O N T R I B U T I N G W R I T E R S JIM AYRES by day is an employee benefits and human resources writer. By night he turns his creativity toward the local food and restaurant scene. Do you know of a restaurant that needs a review? Info@montrose-star.com JOHN BUCHANAN is originally from Florida but now calls Houston home for 20+ years. “Proud to be Gay and part of the Community – Your Gay Realtor of Choice!” johnwb214@aol.com NANCY FORD has enjoyed a front row seat to the most remarkable and sparkly Cultural Revolution in the history of mankind. “What a world!” She reflects appropriately. After moving to Houston from Ohio in 1981, Ford became a highly visible player in Texas’ LGBT publishing circles as an editor and contributor to myriad other local and statewide LGBT magazines and newspapers. RANDALL JOBE has been a fixture in the Houston LGBT Community for several decades in marketing and promotions for top nightclubs, as an actor/director/writer for dozens of theatrical productions, and is also known for his whimsical art pieces. He is the author of the 12-part series “This Old Queen”, which summarized his many experiences living in the gay Mecca, Montrose. MARK KARIEL is from Marshall, Texas, but has called Houston home for almost 40 years. An accounting supervisor by day, he can be found working most Saturday nights at South Beach’s RuPaul’s Drag Race events. His RuPaul obsession began 6 years ago in Palm Springs. It will all be in his book, plus much more. Stay tuned! mark@sobehouston.com FOREST RIGGS is no stranger to the adventures of life, he bills himself as a “raconteur with a gypsy spirit.” A former educator, public speaker, hospital administrator, counselor and gay B&B owner, he was instrumental in the formation of OutSmart Magazine in the early 1990s. He has written for several newspapers, magazines and other publications. Recently he completed a collection of short stories about his beloved Galveston and is working on a novel. He currently resides on the island where he can be found wasting bait and searching for the meaning of life.
A minor brouhaha broke out over a couple of Facebook posts on Sunday during the height of Hurricane Harvey. “TC’s is OPEN! Happy Hour all day/all night! See you soon!” was written by Bradley Bynum, a bartender at TC’s. Judging by several people’s reactions, one would think he was asking them to throw caution to the wind, swim across Buffalo Bayou and risk their lives for a cocktail. A short while later, the forever-vocal Lana Blake wrote, “If a bar or an entertainer is promoting their business, they are just doing their job! If you are unable to get out safely during the storm, then stay put! Judging businesses for doing business is ridiculous! Lots of snarky people on Facebook today!” When her original post began taking on flak, she added, “What is your problem? No one asked anyone to risk their lives for a drink. We’re just doing what we’ve always do…PROMOTING OUR BUSINESS!!!” Was it all right to be promoting coming out to a bar during a disaster? Several people did not think so. Robert Kory Shipman wrote, “My only concern about this would be encouraging people to get out in this weather and put themselves at personal risk. As a business owner, regardless of my ability to open, I would not encourage others to come…IMHO.” He also posted, “People are dying, three so far from high water. So no, I wouldn’t ask people to come out to my business. Again, this is what course of action I would (or wouldn’t, actually) take. I am not judging others.” Robin L Schofield-wade chimed in by posting, “WHY they are asking people to stay off the streets [let’s] put drunk people on the streets.” She later added, “Maybe if your business was open offering to help people who have lost everything who have no food or water or were helping feed 1st responders but to ask people to come out for a drink? Or you trying to justify being out since the Mayor has asked people not to. Just my option I think any business who ask
their employees to risk their lives is ridiculous!” Most people seemed to look at the issue from a personal responsibility approach. Kris Smith wrote, “I fully agree. An adult should take responsibility for their actions in full. No one forced them out of their house onto that bar stool. And it’s not up to a bar owner to babysit all of the patrons when he/she still has to make money. Adults these days have no idea how to be an adult. No one wants to be responsible for their own fuck ups. Pretty sure we all know when it is safe and when it isn’t for ourselves. If you need help understanding that, I hope you become educated by the next flood.” Bradley Bynum added to his original post, explaining that TC’s is a neighborhood bar and was not asking anyone to risk their life to come buy a vodka from him. He wrote, “I posted this to let the people that live nearby know that we are open instead of sitting around at home doing nothing. I didn’t ask anyone to put their life in danger. Use your common sense, if you can’t get here, don’t come, it doesn’t bother me.” Grey Stephens, owner of TC’s and Crocker stepped in to douse the flames. He issued a statement via Facebook which reads, “Yes we opened today with volunteer employees that live in the neighborhood and ONLY AFTER I personally drove the neighborhood to check streets, and found them to be very passable even on foot. This was not an attempt to just sell drinks, but to allow people in the neighborhood, who have lost a dry home, electricity, AC, and those without food, to have a cool place to get to, even if only for a brief moment, to escape the storm. I have spent hours looking for a restaurant that was open in hopes to buy a couple dozen pizzas or burgers just to help people around here. But with no luck so far. If it is safe, and you need a place to hide, join us. Buy a drink or don’t buy a drink. I don’t care. Today is not about doing business. Today is about being safe. DO NOT ATTEMPT to come if it’s not safe for you to do so. I’m still working on the food issue. We obviously will do what we have to do when it comes to being safe for you and us both.” Were TC’s, Crocker, JR’s and other bars wrong for being open during the aftermath of the storm? Not if you know just a little bit of gay history. Gay bars have always been a refuge for its clientele, often being the only family its patrons have. And who do people want to be with in a time of crisis? Family. e For the latest LGBTQ news and current events in 2017, click on HoustonRainbowHerald.com. Johnny Trlica is the editor of the HoustonRainbowHerald.com, the Bayou City’s only daily LGBT internet newspaper. Contact him at jtrlica@houstonrainbowherald.com.
JOHNNY TRLICA has called the Houston area home all of his life. Four years ago he founded and still edits the Houston Rainbow Herald and has worked in the apartment leasing industry for the past two years. His passion is keeping the battle for LGBT rights at the forefront of today’s headlines and fighting complacency in the LGBT community.
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TH Wall Theatre Company presents Disgraced, winner of the 2013 Pulitzer Prize for Drama. Directed by Kim Tobin-Lehl, the play tells the story of Amir Kapoor, a successful
Out at the Theatre
Pakistani-American lawyer who is rapidly moving up the corporate ladder while distancing himself from his cultural roots. Disgraced was also a 2015 Tony Award nominee for Best Play. September 7–30. Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays, 7:30 p.m. Sundays, 3 p.m. Pay-
what-you-can, Monday, September 25, 7:30 p.m. 1824 Spring Street, Studio 101. Tickets: www.4thwalltheatreco.com or 832-265-5931 Stages Repertory Theatre revives the 2014 hit, Xanadu, for two performances only, Performing at Miller Outdoor Theatre, inspiration and love collide in this hilarious rollerskating musical that slyly questions the role of art in pop culture. Based on the 1980 cult classic film, Xanadu overflows with joyous high-spirited fun as Kira, a beautiful Greek muse, descends from Mount Olympus to Venice Beach, California to inspire struggling artist Sonny to create the pinnacle of artistic achievement-the Roller Disco! Directed and choreographed by Mitchell Greco. September 8 and 9. 8pm. Free and open to the public. Main Street Theatre in Rice Village presents Enemies, directed by Rebecca Greene Udden. Maxim Gorky’s extraordinary play, written in exile and banned in his home country, presents a panoramic view of a restless society. It’s 1905 and Russia is at a critical moment in of its history. The bourgeoisie is no longer confident in its own values. The working class is realizing the sacrifices they will have to make. This imaginative piece, with great humanity and a broad dramatic scope, offers a glimpse into what the world might have
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been like between aristocratic rule and the revolution in Russia. September 16 through October 15. Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays, 7:30 p.m. Sundays, 3 p.m. Tickets: 713-524-6706
Music Box Theatre presents Keep it Brassy, a new musical cabaret production that shouts, “We’ve added horns!” It’s a lively addition to Glenn Sharp’s current musical talents. Ensemble members Luke Wrobel, Kristina Sullivan, Cay Taylor, Rebekah Dahl and Brad Scarborough delight audiences with a “consistent, dependable place to relax, have a drink or two, laughs and hear great music,” according to MBT’s website. Fridays and Saturdays, 7:30 p.m. with one Sunday performance, September 17, 2 p.m. 2628 Colquitt. Tickets: www. themusicboxtheater.com or 713-522-7722. Note: All listings reflect pre-Hurricane Harvey schedules. Please check with individual theatres for production changes.
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What A World
People Will Talk:
The ABH Edition (anything but Harvey) e By
nancy FoRd
‘We’re less threatening, I A union private made $13 a The thing about this “think,’ “ “ Annise Parker, the mayor month, which doesn’t seem like conversation that really has of Houston from 2010 to 2016, told me in a recent telephone interview. She said lesbians don’t deal with anything precisely like ‘the long-dispelled shibboleths about gay men being sexual predators.’
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— Frank Bruni, noting Victory Fund’s analysis that LGBT women who run for political office have an almost ten-point higher win rate than LGBT male candidates (70.3 to 60.9). Via NYTimes.com
a lot of money. But no women’s employment at that time, except prostitution, would yield a higher paycheck. And then there were women who enlisted for the same reasons men did. They were patriotic and wanted to serve their country and because of the era they lived in, the only way they could do this was to pretend to be men.
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— DeAnne Blanton, co-author of They Fought Like Demons: Women Soldiers in the Civil War which documents women— perhaps hundreds of women—Blanton says, who joined the military presenting as men. Via TheGuardian.com
me anxious is that we are having a very civil conversation essentially normalizing a man who is trying to, and has been successful in indoctrinating America and people globally around very fascist, racist, neo-conservative ideas. This is dangerous stuff. I think that’s what we need to be focusing on as opposed to trying to dissect and rationalize and really give some celebration to the strategy of this crazy lunatic.” —Aisha Moodie-Mills, the president and chief executive officer of Victory Fund, regarding former White House chief strategist Steve Bannon’s rumored future plans for “aggressive expansion” of his alt-right website, Breitbart.com. Via MSNBC.com
a safe zone and safe “spotThisforis LGBT community and
youth. It’s a place that helps so many. Not having a safe zone or people to talk to, or be around others in the same position is toughest thing ever.
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—WNBA star from the Phoenix Mercury’s Brittney Griner, on why she donated $5,000 that she earned for winning the WNBA’s Cares Community Assist Award to the one.n.ten center that serves Phoenix’s LGBT youth. Griner, who is openly lesbian, also started a social media campaign to help raise more money for the organization that lost electronic equipment, food, camping equipment and other items in a fire that occurred in July. Arson is suspected. Via AssociatedPress.com
year we’re hopeful that “weEvery will actually see change.
Unfortunately that hope has not quite been realized.
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—University of Southern California professor Stacy L. Smith, who is the lead author of Media, Diversity, & Social Change Initiative at USC’s Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism. The initiative releases an annual study measuring the demographic makeup of every speaking or named character from each year’s 100 highest-grossing films at the domestic box office. This year, the study noted that LGBT females were excluded from 91 of the top 100 films of 2016. Thirty-six percent of films featured gay speaking characters, up from 19 percent in 2015. Seventy-six of the 100 films had no LGBT characters. Zero films featured transgender characters. Via AssociatedPress.com
of those advocating “forSome change to the definition of
marriage have confused faith convictions with bigotry; however, they must understand that Christian and other religious beliefs are extremely important to those who hold them and in fact are vital to a tolerant and free society. Sadly, some also use Christianity to alienate and even condemn those who are gay and dismiss their desire to pursue happiness. As a Christian pastor, I will always teach and preach according to Scripture and my personal convictions, but I cannot make other people’s choices for them.
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—Australian Hillsong Church Senior Pastor Brian Houston. In 2015, Houston stated in a blog post that homosexuals are welcome to attend Hillsong services, but maintained that the church will not “affirm their lifestyle.” Via ChristianTimes.com
protect LGBT behavior, “whatIf weother behaviors are we
going to protect? Are we going to protect pedophilia? Are we going to protect polyamorous marriage relationships? Are we going to protect people who have fetishes? What’s the logical extension of this? It can’t be that we’re going to protect LGBT and then we’ll pull up the ladder. We’re not thinking the consequences of these decisions through.
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—Sam Clovis, Iowa talk show host and Donald Trump’s pick to be chief scientist for the Department of Agriculture. Via CNN.com
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what you do in “life,Noonematter of the most important
things is to be true to who you are. There are so many people who identify as LGBT in the NFL, as in any business, that do not feel comfortable being public about their sexual orientation. The more we can create an environment that welcomes all types of people, no matter their race, gender, sexual orientation, religion, the more we can help ease the pain and burden that many carry every day.
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—San Francisco 49ers assistant coach Katie Sowers, the NFL’s first openly LGBT coach—male or female. Via Outsports.com
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What is TRUVADA for PrEP?
Who should not take TRUVADA for PrEP?
TRUVADA for PrEP (pre-exposure prophylaxis) is a prescription medicine that is used together with safer sex practices to help reduce the risk of getting HIV-1 through sex. This use is only for HIV-negative adults who are at high risk of getting HIV-1. To help determine your risk of getting HIV-1, talk openly with your healthcare provider about your sexual health.
Do not take TRUVADA for PrEP if you:
Ask your healthcare provider if you have questions about how to prevent getting HIV. Always practice safer sex and use condoms to lower the chance of sexual contact with body fluids. Never reuse or share needles or other items that have body fluids on them.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION What is the most important information I should know about TRUVADA for PrEP? Before taking TRUVADA for PrEP: ® You must be HIV-negative before you start taking TRUVADA for PrEP. You must get tested to make sure that you do not already have HIV-1. Do not take TRUVADA to reduce the risk of getting HIV-1 unless you are confirmed to be HIV-negative. ® Many HIV-1 tests can miss HIV-1 infection in a person who has recently become infected. If you have flu-like symptoms, you could have recently become infected with HIV-1. Tell your healthcare provider if you had a flu-like illness within the last month before starting or at any time while taking TRUVADA for PrEP. Symptoms of new HIV-1 infection include tiredness, fever, joint or muscle aches, headache, sore throat, vomiting, diarrhea, rash, night sweats, and/or enlarged lymph nodes in the neck or groin. While taking TRUVADA for PrEP: ® You must continue to use safer sex practices. Just taking TRUVADA for PrEP may not keep you from getting HIV-1. ® You must stay HIV-negative to keep taking TRUVADA for PrEP: ® Get tested for HIV-1 at least every 3 months. ® If you think you were exposed to HIV-1, tell your healthcare provider right away. ® To further help reduce your risk of getting HIV-1: ® Know your HIV status and the HIV status of your partners. ® Get tested for other sexually transmitted infections. Other infections make it easier for HIV to infect you. ® Get information and support to help reduce risky sexual behavior, such as having fewer sex partners. ® Do not miss any doses of TRUVADA. Missing doses may increase your risk of getting HIV-1 infection. ® If you do become HIV-1 positive, you need more medicine than TRUVADA alone to treat HIV-1. TRUVADA by itself is not a complete treatment for HIV-1. If you have HIV-1 and take only TRUVADA, your HIV-1 may become harder to treat over time. TRUVADA can cause serious side effects: ® Worsening of hepatitis B (HBV) infection. TRUVADA is not approved to treat HBV. If you have HBV and stop taking TRUVADA, your HBV may suddenly get worse. Do not stop taking TRUVADA without first talking to your healthcare provider, as they will need to monitor your health.
® Already have HIV-1 infection or if you do not know your HIV-1 status. If you are HIV-1 positive, you need to take other medicines with TRUVADA to treat HIV-1. TRUVADA by itself is not a complete treatment for HIV-1. If you have HIV-1 and take only TRUVADA, your HIV-1 may become harder to treat over time. ® Also take certain medicines to treat hepatitis B infection.
What are the other possible side effects of TRUVADA for PrEP? Serious side effects of TRUVADA may also include: ® Kidney problems, including kidney failure. Your healthcare provider may do blood tests to check your kidneys before and during treatment with TRUVADA. If you develop kidney problems, your healthcare provider may tell you to stop taking TRUVADA. ® Too much lactic acid in your blood (lactic acidosis), which is a serious but rare medical emergency that can lead to death. Tell your healthcare provider right away if you get these symptoms: weakness or being more tired than usual, unusual muscle pain, being short of breath or fast breathing, stomach pain with nausea and vomiting, cold or blue hands and feet, feel dizzy or lightheaded, or a fast or abnormal heartbeat. ® Severe liver problems, which in rare cases can lead to death. Tell your healthcare provider right away if you get these symptoms: skin or the white part of your eyes turns yellow, dark “tea-colored” urine, light-colored stools, loss of appetite for several days or longer, nausea, or stomach-area pain. ® Bone problems, including bone pain, softening, or thinning, which may lead to fractures. Your healthcare provider may do tests to check your bones. Common side effects in people taking TRUVADA for PrEP are stomach-area (abdomen) pain, headache, and decreased weight. Tell your healthcare provider if you have any side effects that bother you or do not go away.
What should I tell my healthcare provider before taking TRUVADA for PrEP? ® All your health problems. Be sure to tell your healthcare provider if you have or have had any kidney, bone, or liver problems, including hepatitis. ® If you are pregnant or plan to become pregnant. It is not known if TRUVADA can harm your unborn baby. If you become pregnant while taking TRUVADA for PrEP, talk to your healthcare provider to decide if you should keep taking TRUVADA. ® If you are breastfeeding (nursing) or plan to breastfeed. Do not breastfeed. If you become HIV-positive, HIV can be passed to the baby in breast milk. ® All the medicines you take, including prescription and over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal supplements. TRUVADA may interact with other medicines. Keep a list of all your medicines and show it to your healthcare provider and pharmacist when you get a new medicine. ® If you take certain other medicines with TRUVADA, your healthcare provider may need to check you more often or change your dose. These medicines include certain medicines to treat hepatitis C (HCV) infection. You are encouraged to report negative side effects of prescription drugs to the FDA. Visit www.FDA.gov/medwatch, or call 1-800-FDA-1088.
Please see Important Facts about TRUVADA for PrEP including important warnings on the following page.
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I’m open-minded, not uninformed. I know who I am. And I make choices that fit my life. TRUVADA for PrEP™ is a once-daily prescription medicine that can help reduce the risk of getting HIV-1 when taken every day and used together with safer sex practices. ® TRUVADA for PrEP is only for adults who are at high risk of getting HIV through sex. ® You must be HIV-negative before you start taking TRUVADA for PrEP.
Ask your doctor about your risk of getting HIV-1 infection and if TRUVADA for PrEP may be right for you.
Learn more at truvada.com
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IMPORTANT FACTS
This is only a brief summary of important information about taking TRUVADA for PrEPTM (pre-exposure prophylaxis) to help reduce the risk of getting HIV-1 infection. This does not replace talking to your healthcare provider about your medicine.
(tru-VAH-dah) MOST IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT TRUVADA FOR PrEP
POSSIBLE SIDE EFFECTS OF TRUVADA FOR PrEP
Before starting TRUVADA for PrEP:
• Those in the “Most Important Information About TRUVADA for PrEP” section. • New or worse kidney problems, including kidney failure. • Too much lactic acid in your blood (lactic acidosis), which is a serious but rare medical emergency that can lead to death. Tell your healthcare provider right away if you get these symptoms: weakness or being more tired than usual, unusual muscle pain, being short of breath or fast breathing, stomach pain with nausea and vomiting, cold or blue hands and feet, feel dizzy or lightheaded, or a fast or abnormal heartbeat. • Severe liver problems, which in rare cases can lead to death. Tell your healthcare provider right away if you get these symptoms: skin or the white part of your eyes turns yellow, dark “tea-colored” urine, light-colored stools, loss of appetite for several days or longer, nausea, or stomach-area pain. • Bone problems.
• You must be HIV-1 negative. You must get tested to make sure that you do not already have HIV-1. Do not take TRUVADA for PrEP to reduce the risk of getting HIV-1 unless you are confirmed to be HIV-1 negative. • Many HIV-1 tests can miss HIV-1 infection in a person who has recently become infected. Symptoms of new HIV-1 infection include flu-like symptoms, tiredness, fever, joint or muscle aches, headache, sore throat, vomiting, diarrhea, rash, night sweats, and/or enlarged lymph nodes in the neck or groin. Tell your healthcare provider if you have had a flu-like illness within the last month before starting TRUVADA for PrEP. While taking TRUVADA for PrEP: • You must continue to use safer sex practices. Just taking TRUVADA for PrEP may not keep you from getting HIV-1. • You must stay HIV-negative to keep taking TRUVADA for PrEP. Get tested for HIV-1 at least every 3 months while taking TRUVADA for PrEP. Tell your healthcare provider right away if you think you were exposed to HIV-1 or have a flu-like illness while taking TRUVADA for PrEP. • If you do become HIV-1 positive, you need more medicine than TRUVADA alone to treat HIV-1. If you have HIV-1 and take only TRUVADA, your HIV-1 may become harder to treat over time. • See the “How To Further Reduce Your Risk” section for more information. TRUVADA may cause serious side effects, including: • Worsening of hepatitis B (HBV) infection. TRUVADA is not approved to treat HBV. If you have HBV, your HBV may suddenly get worse if you stop taking TRUVADA. Do not stop taking TRUVADA without first talking to your healthcare provider, as they will need to check your health regularly for several months.
TRUVADA can cause serious side effects, including:
Common side effects in people taking TRUVADA for PrEP include stomach-area (abdomen) pain, headache, and decreased weight. These are not all the possible side effects of TRUVADA. Tell your healthcare provider right away if you have any new symptoms while taking TRUVADA for PrEP. Your healthcare provider will need to do tests to monitor your health before and during treatment with TRUVADA for PrEP.
BEFORE TAKING TRUVADA FOR PrEP Tell your healthcare provider if you: • Have or have had any kidney, bone, or liver problems, including hepatitis. • Have any other medical conditions. • Are pregnant or plan to become pregnant. • Are breastfeeding (nursing) or plan to breastfeed. Do not breastfeed. If you become HIV-positive, HIV can pass to the baby in breast milk. Tell your healthcare provider about all the medicines you take:
ABOUT TRUVADA FOR PrEP TRUVADA for PrEP is a prescription medicine used together with safer sex practices to help reduce the risk of getting HIV-1 through sex. This use is only for HIV-negative adults who are at high risk of getting HIV-1. • To help determine your risk of getting HIV-1, talk openly with your healthcare provider about your sexual health. Do NOT take TRUVADA for PrEP if you: • Already have HIV-1 infection or if you do not know your HIV-1 status. • Take certain medicines to treat hepatitis B infection.
HOW TO TAKE TRUVADA FOR PrEP • Take 1 tablet once a day, every day, not just when you think you have been exposed to HIV-1. • Do not miss any doses. Missing doses may increase your risk of getting HIV-1 infection. • Use TRUVADA for PrEP together with condoms and safer sex practices. • Get tested for HIV-1 at least every 3 months. You must stay HIV-negative to keep taking TRUVADA for PrEP.
• Keep a list that includes all prescription and over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal supplements, and show it to your healthcare provider and pharmacist. • Ask your healthcare provider or pharmacist about medicines that should not be taken with TRUVADA for PrEP.
HOW TO FURTHER REDUCE YOUR RISK • Know your HIV status and the HIV status of your partners. • Get tested for other sexually transmitted infections. Other infections make it easier for HIV to infect you. • Get information and support to help reduce risky sexual behavior, such as having fewer sex partners. • Do not share needles or personal items that can have blood or body fluids on them.
GET MORE INFORMATION • This is only a brief summary of important information about TRUVADA for PrEP. Talk to your healthcare provider or pharmacist to learn more, including how to prevent HIV infection. • Go to start.truvada.com or call 1-800-GILEAD-5 • If you need help paying for your medicine, visit start.truvada.com for program information.
TRUVADA FOR PREP, the TRUVADA FOR PREP Logo, the TRUVADA Blue Pill Design, TRUVADA, GILEAD, and the GILEAD Logo are trademarks of Gilead Sciences, Inc., or its related companies. All other marks referenced herein are the property of their respective owners. Version date: April 2017 © 2017 Gilead Sciences, Inc. All rights reserved. TVDC0169 07/17
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K E S H A
Celebrity Feature
My true colors shining through e By
M
KeSHa
y new album is called Rainbow and it’s not a coincidence that rainbows are also a symbol of LGBTQ pride. Color for the past couple of years has been symbolic of hope for me. For me, rainbows are a sign of freedom to be yourself and celebrate who you are no matter what anyone else thinks. I have always felt like an outsider and have felt that I need to justify who I am and why I am how I am, and I feel like, unfortunately, that is a pretty common occurrence for people within the LGBTQ community as well. The LGBTQ community has always been an important part of my life and has always influenced my art, and I feel like it’s as evident as ever on this album. With the song “Hymn” in particular, I wrote many of those lyrics as I was recalling times I had gone into the streets to march for equality. Lines
like, “Go and read about us in the news…. After all we’ve been through, no we won’t stand and salute…. If we die before we wake, who we are is no mistake, this is just the way we are made,” were written specifically about the idea of fighting for equality. I personally will never stop fighting for equality for all humans and specifically for the LGBTQ community because I know what it feels like to be bullied for just being yourself, and I know that so many in the LGBTQ community have it so much worse than I could ever imagine. That’s why I have rainbows painted all over my body and my house and everything else, because rainbows inspire so much joy and hope and light and happiness; and I hope the LGBTQ community identifies with my album Rainbow, because it was made for you. e
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The Frivolist
Even If You Don’t Look Like It
Prove how jacked you are at these 7 fitness challenges e By
MIKey RoX
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ummer bod will be hard to maintain as the sun sets on these final few dog days and the brisk breeze of autumn ushers in a serious craving for carbs. But you can keep the extra pounds at bay outside of beach season by participating in fitness and adventure events galore. From breaking a sweat in bouncy houses to pushing your limits through treacherous terrain, here are seven events widely available across the country to keep you in top shape – or at least at a steady weight so you can stuff your face all fall and winter long. 1. Vacation Races
Breathtaking views and the pursuit of healthy
living converge in Vacation Races, which hosts 5Ks, half-marathons, Trailfests (multi-day, 50-plusmile adventures) and Ultras (featuring 100K, marathon and half-marathon options), set in the most majestic places in the United States, like Yellowstone and Yosemite national parks, the Shenandoah Mountains, Mount Rushmore and Joshua Tree, among a dozen-plus other spectacular, getaway-worthy landmarks and historical locations. 2. The Color Run
Billed as the “Happiest Event on the Planet” – and
arguably the one with the gayest sensibility – The Color Run 5K douses white-clad participants head to toe in a rainbow of colors (in the form of edible, nontoxic powders; they’re not trying to poison you) as you run 3.1 miles through a course that this year includes a Dream
Wall that allows runners to paint their aspirations, photo ops with giant unicorns, a colored Foam Zone and a Finish Festival with music and post-race sustenance. Runs are held from February to November, setting up shop in 31 states from coast to coast.
that sets you on a beat-the-clock list of challenges that traverse the terrain, from urban jungle to mysterious forests to the splashy shores of our expansive coast lines. The best part is, you don’t know what you’re in for until you get there.
3. ROC Race
6. Tough Mudder If you’ve checked the popular 5K races and courses off your weekend-warrior bucket list, graduating to the Tough Mudder is the next logical progression in your total fitness-event domination. Here, you’ll work your way through 10 miles of mud (tie those shoes tight!), completing challenges that include scaling a 15-foot wall, scrambling up a slippery slope, and – nipple alert! – plunging into a dumpster packed with 10 tons of ice.
Ridiculous Obstacle Challenge (ROC Race for short)
grew to more than 100,000 participants last year, all of whom were gunning to get wet, wild and a little banged up through a course of about a dozen obstacles – inspired by the ABC game show Wipeout – like the infamous Wrecking Balls, the menacing Sweeper and a finish-line glide down a four-story waterslide. Locations for ROC are limited to northern and southern California, New England and D.C.; this year’s last hurrah pops off in NYC on Sept. 10. 4. Warrior Dash Elite athletes and first-timers alike will find the strength to conquer Warrior Dash’s 12 world-class obstacles, including scaling walls, crawling through muddy trenches and jumping over fire, in this test of endurance that rewards finishers with medals and a post-race party with beer, music and a few thousand other crusty Dashers to mingle with. 5. Cotopaxi Questival Adventure Race Grab a group of two to six of your closest friends and set off on a journey of adventure, exploration and a lifetime of memories during this 24-hour scavenger hunt-meets-outdoor discovery excursion
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7. Rugged Maniac Consider wearing disposable clothing to the coveredin-sludge Rugged Maniac 5K and Obstacle Course, which boasts more than 25 physical challenges like gymnastic rings above a muddy moat, army crawls beneath barbed wire and underground tunnels over a three-mile course. When you’ve passed the finish line, clean up at available showers and join the party featuring food and bevs, a live DJ, mechanical bulls, and pie-eating and stein-holding contests. Host cities include Denver, Atlanta, Chicago, New York City and Los Angeles, among 20-plus other areas in the United States and Canada. e Mikey Rox is an award-winning journalist and LGBT lifestyle expert whose work has been published in more than 100 outlets across the world. He splits his time between homes in New York City and the Jersey Shore with his dog Jaxon. Connect with Mikey on Twitter @mikeyrox.
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Cooking With Paula Dream
Have some hearty hurricane leftovers e By
PaUla dReaM
(A K A K AL E HAYGO O D)
H
ello, readers! Most of you are still waterlogged, I’m sure. But finally, the dove has returned with the olive leaf. Good thing; I’m tired of cooking in this darn old ark! As I write this column, I am taking a break from mopping and vacuuming water from my kitchen. Thank God for stone floors; darn those double French doors! So how about a new twist on coleslaw to go with a little different grilled cheese sandwich and a popular party dessert? As always, thanks for your questions, comments and concerns. Please support our advertisers who support the LGBT community by helping bring this publication to you. Happy cooking!
honey, chives, mayonnaise, 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper in nowempty bowl until well combined. Stir in cabbage and then refrigerate, covered, until chilled (about an hour). Then season with salt and pepper to taste. Store in refrigerator for up to two days. GRILLED CHEESE WITH HAM AND APPLES.
1/4 apple, thinly sliced 2 slice cinnamon-raisin bread 1 slice cheese of choice Several slices of fresh deli ham
Assemble sandwich. Spread softened butter on outside of sandwich and grill until both sides are golden brown. BROWNIE CHEESECAKE BALL.
HONEY MUSTARD COLESLAW.
1 head (2 pounds) green cabbage, quartered, cored and very thinly sliced 1-3/4 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon pepper 1-1/2 teaspoon sugar 1/2 cup spicy brown mustard 1/4 cup honey 3 tablespoons fresh chives, minced 2 tablespoons mayonnaise Salt and pepper, to taste
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Toss cabbage, salt, and sugar together in large bowl. Transfer to a colander; place colander in an empty bowl. Let stand about one hour or until cabbage has wilted and released about two tablespoons of liquid, stirring and pressing occasionally with spoon or spatula. Discard liquid and wipe bowl clean with paper towels. Whisk mustard,
1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened 1/4 cup butter softened strawberries 1/4 cup powdered sugar 1/2 teaspoon vanilla 2 cups brownies, coarsely crumbled and divided 1/4 cup pecans, toasted and finely chopped
Beat cream cheese, butter, sugar, vanilla and 1-1/2 cups crumbled brownies with mixer until blended. Refrigerate 45 minutes or until firm. Combine nuts and remaining crumbled brownies in shallow dish. Shape cream cheese mixture into ball; roll in nut mixture until evenly coated. Refrigerate for 2 hours. Serve with vanilla wafers, shortbread cookies, pretzel sticks and/or strawberries. e Paula Dream, AKA Kale Haygood, owns Beyond Service, a Montrose-based home-cooking catering company. For more information, call 713-805-4106 or email barrykale@yahoo.com.
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Osso & Kristalla:
Osso & Kristalla’s Dagwood Sandwich
A new downtown bright spot
e By
JIM ayReS
I
rarely go downtown. Pride—of course, crêperie with a walk-up window for I’m there. Otherwise, it takes a very deliciousness to go. special event to put me among the Over at the newly renovated Four skyscrapers, where I invariably get lost. Seasons, Bayou & Bottle is “Houston’s Sometimes, though, curiosity gets the Living Room” according to their website. best of me. A few years ago, I took a tour of Ostensibly a whiskey bar with a great the newly (and still) trendy Market Square selection of craft cocktails, this lounge area for this column. And a couple of also offers Korean BBQ Wings, a Kale weeks ago, I finally got to see all the new Caesar Salad, and a decadent Short Rib restaurants and hotels that opened in the “Knife and Fork” sandwich. shadow of Super Bowl LI. By this time, I was getting hungry, I’m impressed with all the dining and I had an Astros game to get to. options. Xochi, Chef Hugo Ortega’s latest Fortunately, the Minute Maid Park area and by most accounts finest, takes pride has two new Italian options owned by of place at the new Marriott Marquis. none other than Jim Crane. Potente is Featuring upscale cuisine from the the more upscale of the two. Its menu Mexican state of Oaxaca, Xochi’s colorful brandishes such terms as “Caviar,” and creative dishes are the crowning glory “Branzino,” “Wagyu” and “Truffles”. It’s for this year’s James Beard Award-winning open for dinner only, but I couldn’t Best Chef, Southwest. imagine mixing anything that rich with ballpark beer anyway. So it was into Osso & Kristalla I strolled. It’s a more casual, modern trattoria open for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Here I snacked on Polenta Tots with marinara, a tasty variation on the time-tested potato version. I was torn between a Chopped Italian Salad with grilled chicken, pancetta, artichoke and about a dozen other ingredients (all good), and a hearty Italian Dagwood sandwich with six meats and two cheeses on sourdough. I wanted those so badly, but I ended up with a Sicilian Barbecue Shrimp with more of that creamy polenta and an Osso & Kristalla’s Dagwood Sandwich olive focaccia so toothsome that Looking for something more casual, I wanted a whole round of it to take into where you can catch a game, or ten? the stadium. Which, somehow, I got and Just stroll across the Marquis lobby and did without detection! you’re at Biggio’s, the city’s splashiest Osso & Kristalla is bright and sports bar and restaurant. While Xochi cheerful. Anytime you’re downtown is chef-driven, the food here is strictly and want something light and business hotel and priced accordingly. Italian, this is your place. e Burgers start at $16. No one seems to mind a bit. Brasserie du Parc brings Paris to Discovery Green. Nestled in the 1515 Texas Avenue, Houston, Texas 77002 ground floor of One Park Place, you’ll (713) 221-6666 find mussels, steaks, French Onion Soup, duck—all the staples. There’s also W W W. O S S O A N D K R I S T A L L A . C O M Crêperie du Parc, a traditional French
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Montrose Center calls for donations for LGBTQ Disaster Relief Fund R
esponding to the devastation incurred by Hurricane Harvey on LGBTQ members of the greater Houston’s LGBTQ community, the Montrose Center has established LGBTQ Disaster Relief Fund. Many of the center’s clients affected by the hurricane need food and basic necessities. “We’ve set our goal at $250,000 to provide support in the following ways: housing and transportation assistance, crisis intervention, basic needs such as food, hygiene and other products, as well as any other case management we can provide to those who have lost so much in the wake of Hurricane Harvey,” according to a post of the center’s website. In addition to cash donations, the center is also asking for contributions of the following non-perishable food and non-food items: bottled water and sports drinks (Powerade, Gatorade); Ready-to-eat microwaveable macaroni and cheese (12-pack); snack-size pretzels, crackers, Cheez-its; single serving popopen Vienna sausages (4.6 oz. cans); single serving chunk light tuna in water (5 ounce cans and pouches); individual pudding cups (chocolate and vanilla);
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individual cup diced peaches and fruit (Del Monte, typically in a boxtof 16); cans of cut green beans, whole kernel corn, pinto beans, black beans (15 ounce, Del Monte or name brand preferred; whole grain saltine crackers; peanut butter and strawberry preserves (18-ounce jars); Kellogg’s NutriGrain bars; individual packs Quaker instant oatmeal (flavor variety, typically 52 packs); dried spaghetti and shell noodles (16 ounce bags); Del Monte traditional pasta sauce (24 ounce cans); long-grain white rice (16 ounce bags); manual can openers; paper bowls and plates; plastic ware (spoons, forks, knives); toilet paper; men’s boxers and undershirts and women’s underwear (new only, all sizes); socks (new); shampoo, body wash, conditioner; toothpaste and toothbrushes; hygiene supplies (deodorant, shaving cream, razors, etc.) and pet food. Items can be delivered to Montrose Center’s second floor reception area during regular business hours, Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Montrose Center is located at 401 Branard Street, Houston, Texas 77006. For more information or to volunteer, visit MontroseCenter.org or call 713-529-0037.
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Hurricane Harvey forces Houston Pride Band to cancel national conference, concert e By
Nancy Ford
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Photo by Michael Stravato via TexasTribune.com
s Hurricane Harvey dumped 24.5 trillion gallons of water in a matter of days on Houston and the greater Gulf Coast region, members of the Houston Pride Band were forced to make the difficult decision to cancel their “The Stars at Night” conference and concert. More than 250 members of Lesbian and Gay Band Association (LGBA), a national organization made up of over thirty bands from across the nation and around the world, had prepared for months to participate in the conference and perform together at Houston’s Wortham Theatre. Extensive damage caused by rising water to the downtown theatre district, including the Wortham combined with the extended cancellations of flights which would have transported musicians caused conference co-chair Russell Ben Williams to announce the cancellation of the long planned-for event. “The Houston Pride Band’s conference and concert with the Lesbian & Gay Band Association scheduled for Labor Day weekend has been cancelled in the wake of Hurricane Harvey. Needless to say, we are heartbroken and devastated that this decision had to be made,” Williams posted on Facebook. “The city of Houston is suffering through the worst flooding disaster in US history. We can’t ask you to travel into a disaster area at this time, as much as we still desperately want to have you here…. Many thanks to my friends who were standing by ready to support and attend the concert.” The decision to cancel the event was met by an outpouring of financial and emotional support from LGBA members, many of whom voluntarily donated their registration fess to Houston Pride Band to help defray costs of the $70,000 event. Member bands also offered messages of hope and love during Harvey’s havoc, including Kansas City’s Mid American Freedom band, the Gay Freedom Band of Los Angeles, Philadelphia Freedom Band, the Charlotte Pride Band, and a long list of others. Chicago’s Lakeside Pride Band and Gay Freedom Band of Los Angeles sent moving musical dedications of arrangements of “We Are Family” and “(The Sun’ll Come Out) Tomorrow”, respectively. “The Houston Pride Band is so fortunate to be a part of such of big family of musicians,” Williams said. “The outpouring of love from other bands from around the country has touched our hearts and we can’t thank them enough for the support that they’ve sent our way during this very difficult time.” Houston Pride Band’s next concert, “Under the Mistletoe” is set for Saturday, December 16 at the MATCH theatre complex. For more information, log on to HoustonPrideBand.org. e
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Ġ Wed › September 6 Q 23rd Street Station – Galveston: Destiny Lee Jacobs hosts Karaoke, 9:30pm | Visit FB/23rdStreetStation Q Alley Theatre: In anticipation of the Alley Theatre’s September world premieres, CLEO playwright Lawrence Wright and DESCRIBE THE NIGHT playwright Rajiv Joseph will join Artistic Director Gregory Boyd for a discussion on new work and their productions at the Alley. Free and open to the public. Advance reservations are recommended, 7pm | Visit alleytheatre.org Q Houston Museum of Natural Science: Mapping Texas: From Frontier to the Lone Star State, Daily 9am - 5pm (Thru 10/8) Q Moody Gardens–Galveston presents Da Vinci: The Exhibition (Thru 1/8) Visit moodygardens.com Q Museum of Fine Arts presents Paint the Revolution: Mexican Modernism, 1910-1950 (Thru 10/1) Visit mfah.org Q The Ripcord hosts Geeks Who Drink (the leader in the Pub Trivia Nerd Pack), 8:30pm Q Rumors Beach Bar - Galveston hosts Winesday Wednsday a wine tasting and hors d’ouvres, 6pm | Visit rumorsbeachbar.com Q Stages Repertory Theatre presents Always... Patsy Cline (Thru 9/17) | Visit stagestheatre.com Ġ Sat › September 9 Q Jones Hall presents the Houston Symphony Opening Night 2017, 7:30pm | Visit houstonsymphony.org Q Miller Outdoor Theatre presents the 1980 cult classic film Xanadu, 8pm | Visit milleroutdoortheatre.com Q Music Box Theatre presents Feeling Groovy 3, 7:30pm - Final night! | Visit themusicboxtheater.com Q Rich’s Houston hosts Resurrection Saturdays feat. guest DJ Brandon Moses and resident DJs Melle Mel and Johnny Vibe, 10pm | Visit richsnightclub.com Q Rumors Beach Bar - Galveston hosts “Gossip Girls” Saturday with DJ Joe Rios+Dancing; Drag Shows at 11pm & 12:30am | Visit rumorsbeachbar.com Q Six Flags San Antonio: Out in the Park at Six Flags Fiesta Texas, 7pm | Tickets at sixflags.com Q South Beach Houston presents Sharon Needles | Visit fb.com/southbeachhouston Q Tony’s Corner Pocket features Houston’s Hottest Male Dancers Revue, 10pm Q Toyota Center presents Janet Jackson in Concert in her State of the World Tour, 8pm | Visit houstontoyotacenter.com Ġ Sun › September 10 Q 23rd Street Station – Galveston hosts OUT 4 Brunch / Special benefit for an island couple that lost everything! Burgers on the grill with all the trimmings, 12noon - PLUS - Dixie Monroe hosts Trailer Trash BINGO, 7pm Q Discovery Green presents the hurricane Harvey relief concert feat. Canned Acoustica with Los Skarnales and cumbia king Gio Chamba, 5pm | Visit discoverygreen.com Q Matchbox 1: Houston Fringe Festival presents Andrea Baldwin in Lone Star Feminist, 3pm | Visit matchouston.org Q Matchbox 2: Houston Fringe Festival presents Sin Fronteras Ballet Folklorico’s Bonito Es Mexico, 6:30pm | Visit matchouston.org Q Matchbox 4: Grabacion En Vivo de Eunice Rodriguez con invitado especial Marco Barrientos, 7pm | Visit matchouston.org Q Rich’s Houston presents Fan-Tastic Sundays feat. DJ Joe Ross, Doors at 5pm - No Cover! | Visit richsnightclub.com Q The Ripcord hosts Satisfaction Sunday with DJ Cori, 9pm | Visit FB/ripcordhouston Q Rumors Beach Bar - Galveston celebrates Sunday Funday all day; Drag Bingo, 4pm + Karaoke & Lip Sync Battles, 8pm | Visit rumorsbeachbar.com Q Smart Financial Centre presents ZZ Top, The Tonnage Tour, 8pm | Visit smartfinancialcentre.com
Q Tony’s Corner Pocket features Houston’s Hottest Male Dancers Revue, 10pm
Ġ Thu › September 7 Q Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion presents the Goo Goo
Ġ Fri › September 8 Q 23rd Street Station – Galveston: Tonya Nixx hosts Friday Fantasy Male Dancer Contest, 9pm (every 2nd & 4th
Dolls in Concert, 7:30pm | Visit woodlandscenter.org Q Discovery Green presents Charlie Robison Concert with Charlie and the Regrets, 7pm | Visit discoverygreen.com Q Matchbox 2: Houston Fringe Festival presents the Latino Theatre Initiatives’ original, multimedia documentary performance piece that offers an inside look at the current, under-reported, war-like conditions of life in northeastern Mexico. Crawling With Monsters Now, 8pm (Thru 9/8) | Visit matchouston.org Q Rich’s Houston hosts Dessie’s Drag Race, All-Stars 2, 11pm | Visit richsnightclub.com Q Rumors Beach Bar - Galveston hosts Thirsty Thursday all-day drink specials + Karaoke and Trivia, 8pm | Visit rumorsbeachbar.com Q Spring Street Studios: 4th Wall Theatre Company presents Disgraced, winner of the 2013 Pulitzer Prize for Drama. Directed by Kim Tobin-Lehl, 7:30pm (Thru 9/30) Tickets and all dates/times at 4thwalltheatreco.com Q Tony’s Corner Pocket features Houston’s Hot Male Dancers Revue, 10pm
Friday) | Visit FB/23rdStreetStation Q Discovery Green: Avenida Houston presents Circo Avenida, 7pm | Visit discoverygreen.com Q Matchbox 2: Houston Fringe Festival presents Sin Fronteras Ballet Folklorico’s Bonito Es Mexico, 7:30pm | Visit matchouston.org Q Matchbox 2: Houston Fringe Festival presents the Latino Theatre Initiatives’ original, multimedia documentary performance piece that offers an inside look at the current, under-reported, war-like conditions of life in northeastern Mexico. Crawling With Monsters Now, 9pm | Visit matchouston.org Q Matchbox 4: Apollo Chamber Players, Musiqa Houston and Jazz Forever present the Harvey Relief Concert, dedicated to the victims of Harvey. All proceeds from this event will go towards the Harvey Relief Funds via Greater Houston Community Foundation and Catholic Charities Houston, 7pm | Visit matchouston.org Q Miller Outdoor Theatre presents the 1980 cult classic film Xanadu, 8pm | Visit milleroutdoortheatre.com Q Music Box Theatre presents Feeling Groovy 3, 7:30pm | Visit themusicboxtheater.com Q Rich’s Houston presents Stripper Electric Circus, 10pm | Visit richsnightclub.com Q Rumors Beach Bar - Galveston hosts “Rumor Report” Friday with DJ Joe Rios+Dancing; Drag Shows at 11pm & 12:30am | Visit rumorsbeachbar.com Q Smart Financial Centre presents Mary J Blige with special guest Lalah Hathaway, 8pm | Visit smartfiancialcentre.com Q Tony’s Corner Pocket features Houston’s Hottest Male Dancers Revue, 10pm
Q Toyota Center: Nicky Jam returns to the US in his show, “El Ganador”, 8pm | Visit houstontoyotacenter.com Ġ Mon › September 11
Q The Ripcord hosts Mondays Are Underwear Night, feat. free pool | Visit FB/ripcordhouston Q Rumors Beach Bar - Galveston hosts Martini Monday + Karaoke & Trivia, 8pm | Visit rumorsbeachbar.com Ġ Tue › September 12
Q Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion presents OneRepublic in Concert, 7pm | Visit woodlandscenter.org Q Rumors Beach Bar - Galveston hosts Tequila Tuesday with drink specials + Karaoke and Lip Sync Battles, 8pm | Visit rumorsbeachbar.com Q Smart Financial Centre presents Bryan Adams, Get Up Tour, 8pm | Visit smartfinancialcentre.com Q Tony’s Corner Pocket hosts Tipsy Tusday A Lip Sync Battle for cash prizes, co-hosted by Amanda Ryder-Swallow & Ashlee Houston, 8pm PLUS Tony’s Boys begin dancing at 10pm Ġ Wed › September 13 Q 23rd Street Station – Galveston: Destiny Lee Jacobs Janet Jackson
hosts Karaoke, 9:30pm | Visit FB/23rdStreetStation Q House of Blues: Murray & Peter present War on the Catwalk, The Queens from Season 9, 8pm | Tickets at ticketmaster Q The Ripcord hosts Geeks Who Drink (the leader in the Pub Trivia Nerd Pack), 8:30pm
Q Rumors Beach Bar - Galveston hosts Winesday Wednsday a wine tasting and hors d’ouvres, 6pm | Visit rumorsbeachbar.com Ġ Thu › September 14 Q Discovery Green presents Los Texmaniacs with Amanda Cevallos and the High Hands Band, 7pm | Visit discoverygreen.com Q Rich’s Houston hosts Dessie’s Drag Race, All-Stars 2, 11pm | Visit richsnightclub.com Q The Ripcord hosts the 3rd Anniversary Weekend of The Bayou City Pups feat. a social dinner, bar crawl, meet and greet and more, 6pm (Thru 9/16) Ballet Folklorico’s Bonito Es Mexico
Q Rumors Beach Bar - Galveston hosts Thirsty Thursday all-day drink specials + Karaoke and Trivia, 8pm | Visit rumorsbeachbar.com
Ġ Fri › September 15 Q Discovery Green: Avenida Houston presents Circo Avenida, 7pm | Visit discoverygreen.com Q Miller Outdoor Theatre presents El Grito featuring the first all-female mariachi ensemble, Mariachi Reyna de Los Angeles, 7:30pm | Visit milleroutdoortheatre.com Q Pearland Town Center presents the Pearland International Festival | Visit pearlandifest.org Q Rich’s Houston presents Stripper Electric Circus, 10pm | Visit richsnightclub.com Q The Ripcord hosts the 3rd Anniversary Weekend of The Bayou City Pups feat. a meet and greet, 10pm (Thru 9/16) Q Rumors Beach Bar - Galveston hosts Rumor Report Friday with DJ Joe Rios+Dancing; Drag Shows at 11pm & 12:30am | Visit rumorsbeachbar.com Findus uson on P P Facebook.com & P Google+ ++ 1 1 Google+ FF Facebook.com & P Find
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Q Club Houston hosts a Naked Pool Party feat. the music of DJ Chris Zane, 2pm | Visit theclubs.com Q Main Street Theatre presents Maxim Gorky’s Enemies, 7:30pm | Visit mainstreettheater.com Q Matchbox 2: Master Magician Caesar returns to Houston for his Moments of Wonder Show! 8pm | Visit matchouston.org Q Miller Outdoor Theatre presents the first all-female mariachi ensemble, Mariachi Reyna de Los Angeles, 7:30pm | Visit milleroutdoortheatre.com Q Music Box Theatre presents Keep it Brassy! 7:30pm (Thru 10/21) Visit themusicboxtheater.com for all dates & times Q Pearland Town Center presents the Pearland International Festival | Visit pearlandifest.org Q Rich’s Houston hosts Resurrection Saturdays feat. guest DJ Blacklow and resident DJs Melle Mel and Johnny Vibe, 10pm | Visit richsnightclub.com Q The Ripcord hosts the Puppy of Montrose 2017 Contest, 10pm Q Rumors Beach Bar - Galveston hosts “Gossip Girls” Saturday with DJ Joe Rios+Dancing; Drag Shows at 11pm & 12:30am | Visit rumorsbeachbar.com Q Tony’s Corner Pocket features Houston’s Hottest Male Dancers Revue, 10pm Ġ Sun › September 17 Q Matchbox 2: Nameless Sound presents, from Mexico City, Ceprosound Orchestra, 8pm | Visit matchouston.org Q Rich’s Houston presents Fan-Tastic Sundays feat. DJ Joe Ross, Doors at 5pm - No Cover! | Visit richsnightclub.com Q Rumors Beach Bar - Galveston celebrates Sunday Funday all day; Drag Bingo, 4pm + Karaoke & Lip Sync Battles, 8pm | Visit rumorsbeachbar.com Q Tony’s Corner Pocket features Houston’s Hottest Male Dancers Revue, 10pm Ġ Mon › September 18
Q Rumors Beach Bar - Galveston hosts Martini Monday + Karaoke & Trivia, 8pm | Visit rumorsbeachbar.com Ġ Tue › September 19
Q Rumors Beach Bar - Galveston hosts Tequila Tuesday with drink specials + Karaoke and Lip Sync Battles, 8pm | Visit rumorsbeachbar.com Q Smart Financial Centre presents Mary J Blige, Strength of A Woman Tour with Special guest Lalah Hathaway, 8pm | Visit smartfinancialcentre.com Q Tony’s Corner Pocket hosts Tipsy Tusday A Lip Sync Battle for cash prizes, co-hosted by Amanda Ryder-Swallow & Ashlee Houston, 8pm PLUS Tony’s Boys begin dancing at 10pm Please note: Events, dates and times subject to change without notice.
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Galveston:
Standing strong in the face of disaster e By
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ne-hundred seventeen years ago, the Great Storm of 1900 rose out of the Gulf of Mexico and wreaked havoc on the small, bar island of Galveston. Thousands died, and the landscape, including stately structures and rows of ornate houses, were stripped barren in places and lined with stacks of rubble, death and despair. September 8, 1900 became the “milestone” in the lives of all involved. From that day forward, time and life was categorized into two stages: “before the storm” and “after the storm.” Life would never be the same for anyone touched by the disaster. In 2000, author Erick Larson began his iconic novel Isaac’s Storm with a simple telegram: Washington, D.C. Sept. 9, 1900 To: Manager, Western Union Do you hear anything about Galveston? Willis L. Moore, Chief, U.S. Weather Bureau Were present times as simple and communications over long distances still conducted with the telegraph, in the past weeks, we might have seen this same message with the same haunting implication, with only the date changed. Hurricane Harvey, almost dismissed by many as a small storm that “…might intensify to a tropical storm…possibly a Category 1 or 2 hurricane…rain…winds…” came ashore August 26, 2017, down around Matagorda and Rockport, bringing with it tornadoes and destruction. Arriving as a Category 4 storm, Harvey danced around, moved slowly, returned to the Gulf and again came ashore leaving a path of flooding and tornadoes. Other than some street flooding and downed limbs, Galveston was spared! As with any hurricane or tropical storm, the long, spiraling “bands” of winds and rain, came and went throughout the next couple of days and nights, frazzling everyone’s nerves and stamina. Galvestonians and neighbors were inundated with calls, emails, texts, tweets and Skype chats from all over the globe: “Are you ok?” “Are you safe?” “Is it bad there?” “Do you need anything?” and so on and so forth. People were genuinely concerned as Galveston, since the 1900 storm, has always been the point of reference for any storm that enters the Gulf of Mexico. Most islanders responded, “We are OK, some heavy rains, winds and mild street flooding…have seen the worst of it.” But sitting off the upper East Coast was Tropical Depression No. 10. It refused to give way and allow Harvey to move out of the Texas Coastal area.
Hurricane Harvey brings water to the steps of Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Harvey continued to pull moisture from the warm waters of the Gulf and, without mercy, dump it on the Houston and South East Texas area. “One of the worse disasters ever” the news channels would say, and even Washington, D.C. agreed. “Texas has been WALLOPED” one headline read and, for a change, all of Congress agreed, saying, “Texas has suffered a horrific disaster that calls for unity…a test for our humanity.” Indeed! Not much humanity in Congress these days! S 26
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S 25 The most remarkable thing, other than the power and volume of water that flooded the state, was the genuine caring, helping and resilience of the Texas people. Strangers helped strangers—black, white, gay, straight, religious, atheists, even Democrat and Republican. It takes a storm! The overflowing willingness to help, raise money, rebuild, risk one’s life for the rescue, safety and well-being of others, was readily noticed and touted by visiting dignitaries and news persons. NBC’s Lester Holt, while standing in waist-deep water in Dickinson, said, “I have never seen such an outpouring of people wanting to help.” That speaks volumes about us folks down here along the Gulf Coast. We have our differences and we have issues, but when something like this storm strikes, we put aside those things and reach out to help each other. We know what to do. We do it! We have done it, time and time again. The old phrase is, “This is not our first rodeo!” and this is so true for Texans and Gulf Coast residents. Sadly, it won’t be our last, either. In the days following the storm and flood, people and agencies from all around the country came to the aid of Texas. One person from Ohio told me, “You know, Texas is a
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national treasure; if it hurts, we all hurt.” How wonderful, I thought. Perhaps Galveston’s favorite pal and meteorologist Frank Billingsley said it best while on the air: “Houstonians and Texans are good and strong people, full of love and giving, and Harvey is not gonna take that away!” Watching the news and seeing our neighbors suffer so much loss and pain, Galvestonians collectively felt guilty that again, our beautiful island home had been spared such another disaster, while our neighbors, friends and families nearby, suffered so terribly. Grateful, humbled and saddened, we watched so much of Houston, the “playground in Galveston’s backyard,” and its beautiful eclectic mix of peoples from all over the world, suffer this tremendous blow. Indeed, when one hurts, we all hurt. Texans are strong, definitely resilient and not ones to just lay down and giveup. We are already showing the rest of the country this is how we roll. As we wade through this period of rebuilding and repairing our lives, let us hope and learn from each other that we continue to draw strength, courage and the will to make a positive difference. Be safe. e Forest Riggs, a resident of Galveston is no stranger to the adventures of life. A former educator and business owner, he enjoys Island life and all that comes with it. He says he is a “raconteur with a quixotic, gypsy spirit.” Forest has written for several newspapers and magazines as well as other writing pursuits, including a novel and collection of short stories.
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Mytesi is a prescription medicine used to improve symptoms of noninfectious diarrhea (diarrhea not caused by a bacterial, viral, or parasitic infection) in adults living with HIV/AIDS on ART. Do Not Take Mytesi if you have diarrhea caused by an infection. Before you start Mytesi, your doctor and you should make sure your diarrhea is not caused by an infection (such as bacteria, virus, or parasite).
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Hear Me Out
Kesha, Lana Del Rey e By
cHRIS aZZoPaRdI
Kesha, Rainbow D on’t be surprised if Kesha needed Rainbow, her first album since 2012’s Warrior, as much as the queer kids questioning their place in this mad, queer-resistant world do. Her comeback album’s soaring first single, “Praying,” finds light at the end of the long, turbulent tunnel the resilient pop star occupied for too long before reaching a point – beyond her much-publicized legal battles with producer Dr. Luke, beyond her booze-heavy factory pop – where she could finally say, “The best is yet to come.” As the thrashing ballad whips into something even more transcendent than that Mariah-high whistle note she hits during the track, unleashing the second coming of Kesha, that’s no exaggeration – Kesha, of “Tik Tok” and general party-girl fame, has never been this raw, or as candidly captivating. Marked by hardwon perspective and a fresh outlook on life (and death, per the charmingly weird send-off “Spaceship”), Kesha’s artistic rebirth manages to offer an openhearted hug to anyone who, like her, has ever felt different. “Hymn,” an individuality-championing chant, and the understated title track, with its reference to our iconic LGBT symbol, are both songs I wish I could have leaned on as a young, struggling gay teen. “Come and paint the world with me tonight,” she summons, over a Ben Folds-produced track that bursts into a warm orchestral swoop. For once, maybe, Kesha is showing her true colors on Rainbow, and that realness extends into the rock- and roots-inspired music. Sometimes she fashions a simple coffeehouse-guitar approach (set opener “Bastards” and “Godzilla,” a zany little acceptancecentric ditty using the infamous monster as a metaphor for her misunderstood boyfriend), and on “Hunt You Down,” she tips her hat to Johnny Cash’s rockabilly sound, adding her own killer feminist twist. She sticks it to the man again on “Woman,” a scorching kiss-off featuring The Dap-Kings Horns and enough girl power to put this current “only white men matter” administration into a cold sweat. Elsewhere, Eagles of Death Metal spice up two rollicking tracks, including the “Shake It Off ”-esque “Let ‘em Talk,” while the Rainbow Queen herself, Dolly Parton, cameos because get this: Kesha’s mom, country-music scribe Pebe Sebert, wrote “Old Flames (Can’t Hold a Candle to You)” for Dolly in 1980. In many ways, having grown up on the Nashville greats, this +1 Google+ F Facebook.com & P Find us on P
is Kesha returning to her homegrown, pre-pop-star roots. Because sometimes you have to look behind in order to move forward, she admits, “I’ve been through hell and back,” on “Learn to Let Go,” pointing to the “boogeyman under my bed.” But Kesha has returned to the driver’s seat, making the best music of her career, and we’re all in for the empowering, starry-eyed spaceship ride. Grade: ALana Del Rey, Lust for Life T here’s a world on fire and not even a contact buzz from Lana Del Rey’s pass-the-blunt Never, Never Land will help us pretend we’re OK. Momentary respite, though, lingers in every mindful corner of Lust for Life, where indie-pop’s wooziest wet dream finds herself in a contradictory place, one the album cover takes into consideration. On it, Del Rey is not solemn, not even seductive. She’s got a damn smile on her Barbie face and flowers in her hair – irony at its best. As gunshots pop throughout her coo-y ode to unity, “God Bless America – and All the Beautiful Women,” she addresses Trumpland’s chauvinism with a wink, a wicked sense of humor and the feeling that latenight binging The Handmaid’s Tale really got to her. “Is it the end of America?” she wonders, putting aside her own summertime sadness for something bigger than herself: the present-day paranoia and uncertainty of... living. Retro and lullaby-like, its sound mostly mirrors Del Rey’s past work on 2014’s Ultraviolence and its followup from a year later, Honeymoon. But, working against type, she’s hopeful. “Beautiful People Beautiful Problems” aptly enlists Stevie Nicks, the two advising that “we gotta try,” while her moving, impossible-not-to-cry-during piano solo, “Change,” looks ahead with aberrant optimism. She empathically prays for “the third time” for the youth, has an entire song called “When the World Was at War We Kept Dancing,” and, during “13 Beaches,” finally finds repose. Del Rey’s cinematic Lust for Life doesn’t need a visual component – we are on that beach, we are dancing, and we are living and we are lusting for her every reassuring word. Grade: B e Chris Azzopardi is the editor of Q Syndicate, the international LGBT wire service. Reach him via his website at www.chrisazzopardi.com and on Twitter (@chrisazzopardi).
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Crossword Queeries
OSCAR SAW Across
50 End of the Oscar saw
20 Voice vote option
1 Fig part over a private part
55 “Aren’t lucky one?”
21 Mary’s little lamb, perhaps
5 Porter’s fuel?
56 Don’t go straight
22 USA rival
9 Smart-ass output
57 Sea eagles
23 Kind of deer
13 Scat queen Fitzgerald
59 Panic place for Jodie
25 Anal insertion
14 Parrot in Aladdin
60 Man, as a cruising goal
procedure (abbr.)
15 “Is so!” rebuttal
61 Baldwin’s The Evidence
26 Fabric name ending
16 Apple Store buy
of Things Not
28 “Let’s make it a threesome!”
17 Moby Dick chaser
62 Surrealist Jean
29 Milk, when it plays in Mexico?
18 Examine anally, perhaps
63 Like Scar in The Lion King
32 Nation on the Persian Gulf
19 Start of a saw by Oscar
64 High-speed connection
33 Rex Reed does this to movies
22 Use a pattern
Down
24 Oscar of this puzzle’s quote 27 Denial to a dominatrix 29 Poe poem 30 Drop from a duct 31 At Swim, Two Boys is set in this land 34 “Hollaback Girl” singer Stefani 35 Takes away 38 Where to look for the “gay gene” 41 Cannot bear 42 Writer’s deg. 45 More of the Oscar saw 48 Holes entered by Minutemen 49 Wife and wife, for example
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1 Bloomers worn around the neck 2 Tree on a shady street 3 Jim Nabors’ home state 4 Queen, for example 5 “See you later” 6 Island of Diamond Head Beach 7 It makes gelatin get hard 8 High tennis shots from Mauresmo 9 Young ones in an orchard 10 Concern for 39-Down 11 Winter product prefix, in ads 12 Rubber avoidance danger
36 Meredith’s Family Ties role 37 Hopkins of Bosom Buddies 38 Amazon, for short 39 Amelia Earhart, for example 40 Tim Roth in Four Rooms 42 Like most cabs 43 Ralph of Shakespeare in Love 44 Buffoon 46 “Air Music” composer Ned 47 “For heaven’s !” 51 Word on a map of Israel 52 Lover of Lucille Ball’s 53 “Lesbians ignite!” e.g. 54 Family diagram 55 “I Got Rhythm” writer Gershwin 58 Trump-mocking comedy
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n MONTROSE - MIDTOWN Bayou City Bar & Grill 2409 Grant St, Houston (713) 522-2867 | • bayoucitybar.com Dance | Food | Patio | Mixed Crocker Bar 2312 Crocker St, Houston (713) 529-3355 Large Deck | Karaoke F Bar 202 Tuam St, Houston (713) 522-3227 | • fbarhouston.com Dance/Club | Patio | Shows | Mixed George’s Country Sports Bar 617 Fairview Ave, Houston (713) 528-8102 Sports Bar | Pool & Darts | Patio Guava Lamp 570 Waugh Dr, Houston (713) 524-3359 • guavalamphouston.com Video Lounge | Karaoke | Mixed JR’s Bar and Grill & Santa Fe 808 Pacific St, Houston (713) 521-2519 • jrsbarandgrill.com Videos | Patio | Karaoke | Shows Michael’s Outpost Piano Bar 1419 Richmond Ave, Houston (713) 520-8446 Neighborhood Bar | Pub | Piano South Beach 810 Pacifi c Ave, Houston (713) 521-0107 • sobehouston.com Dance Club | Dancers | Trance/House Rich's Houston 2401 San Jacinto (281) 846-6685 RichsNightclub.com TC’s Show Bar 817 Fairview Ave, Houston (713) 526-2625 • tcsshowbar.com Shows | Neighborhood Bar | CD/Trans
Guide to the Clubs The Ripcord 715 Fairview St, Houston (713) 521-2792 • facebook.com/ ripcordhouston Leather | Uniform | Fetish | Men
n NW HOUSTON Neon Boots Dancehall & Saloon 11410 Hempstead Highway Houston, TX 77092 (713) 677-0828 • neonbootsclub.com
n DOWNTOWN / EADO Lucky’s Pub - Downtown 801 St Emanuel St, 77003 (713) 522-2010 • Luckyspub.com Sports Bar | Food
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Deep Inside Hollywood
Lesbian sci-fi’s Octavia Butler heads to TV
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he died in 2006, but Octavia Butler’s work lives on. The late lesbian sci-fi author was critically acclaimed during her lifetime – and posthumously awarded a place in the Science Fiction Hall of Fame – but now her MacArthur Fellowship-recognized genius is finally coming to television. You can thank the always-working Ava DuVernay (13th, Selma) for that one; the filmmaker is bringing Butler’s 1987 novel Dawn to series with collaborators Victoria Mahoney (Queen Sugar) and Charles D. King (Fences). Dawn is the first book in Butler’s Lilith’s Brood trilogy, and concerns a post-apocalyptic future that sees most of the human race eradicated, with the remainder stolen for breeding by an alien race. A black woman named Lilith Iyapo must navigate this dystopia and work to save humanity. Currently DuVernay is still at work on the big screen adaptation of A Wrinkle In Time, another sci-fi classic, so the project is still in its very early stages. Casting news – and any other attention-getting progress that hopefully steals thunder from Confederate – to follow. Dear White People creator has Bad Hair Dear White People creator Justin Simien is making a horror movie about a weave. That’s not a typo. A horror movie about a weave. As in fake hair attached to real hair. The comedic horror satire is currently called Bad Hair, and has no cast or shooting schedule yet, only this announcement, which is, honestly, plenty to give us all the pleasure we needed for the day. Set in 1989, at the height of the New Jack Swing trend in R&B music (think Bobby Brown, Paula Abdul, Pebbles, etc.), the story follows a young artist who, desperate to freshen up her hair game for the beauty demands of music videos, gets her first weave. Unfortunately, she quickly discovers that the new hair is haunted and has plans of its own that don’t involve playing nice on the set of the latest Al B. Sure video. The price of being a video vixen, we guess. Anyway, dear Mr. Simien, please make this movie very quickly because we want to see it right now.
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Every time we’re on Twitter a brilliant young woman is dragging some dork for trying that very thing.) Meanwhile, Mitchell’s character plays the boss of her friendship circle, rivaling Lail for this allegedly brilliant young man’s attention. It sounds kind of goofy, but we’re going to hope it’s a satire about the toxicity of heterosexuality and gender roles. And if it’s not, we’ll probably watch it anyway. We like hot people. Gurl, Trixie Mattel and Katya are getting their own show
The spinoff-ification of RuPaul’s Drag Race is picking up steam, and not a moment too soon. These dark days call for more and more drag queens to right the wrongs of politics and culture, and that’s where Trixie Mattel and Katya Zamolodchikova come in. The Drag Race alums already host a World of Wonder-produced YouTube series called UNHhhh and it’s as delightfully weird as it is format-less and scattershot. To take this team to the next level of pop Shay Mitchell goes full-on Queen Bee for You culture domination, then, would require Cast members from a couple of TV’s a network that fully understands the hottest young adult soaps are teaming appeal of format-less and scattershot. up for what promises to be yet another Enter Viceland, a network whose lineup steamy outing. Shay Mitchell of Pretty includes a program where rapper Action Little Liars and Gossip Girl’s Penn Bronson smokes weed and watches Badgley will be joined by Once Upon Ancient Aliens, and it is there that Trixie a Time co-star Elizabeth Lail to form and Katya have found their next home. the love triangle at the heart of gay The UNHhhh way of life is heading producer/creator Greg Berlanti’s latest to something currently known as The exercise in sexy twentysomething drama, Trixie & Katya Show, on which nobody You. The premise for this show with knows exactly what till transpire. What the maddeningly vague title involves we do know, though, is that it kicks off a brilliant young man (Badgley) who this November and that Peak TV is uses technology to make the woman of about to peak even harder. e his dreams fall for him. (How, exactly?
Romeo San Vicente will also make you go, “UNHhhh.”
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