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Creep of the Week: Donald Trump
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What Trump has done, and has done really well, is hurt here is a group of about 4,000 people walking from people. Specifically some of the most vulnerable populations Honduras toward the United States. Donald Trump and of Americans: transgender people, Blacks, Mexicans, “Middle the Republicans would like you to believe this is an invading Easterners” (a term Trump used to warn of the dangerous army. It isn’t. It’s by and large unarmed people fleeing violence and poverty. These are asylum seekers, not invaders. people he said are in the asylum-seeking caravan), the Chinese, Jews, Muslims. The list goes on and on, but the But, of course, to Republicans there is no difference. It’s now being reported that Trump intends to send over 5,000 commonality is that these are people that Trump’s base doesn’t like. So they are more than happy to see government troops to the Mexican border. Not to provide humanitarian aid, being used as a weapon since it is apparently not capable of mind you. The troops are much more likely to kill these asylum anything else. seekers than to help them. Meanwhile yet another white man “We do not have any intention What Trump has done, and has radicalized right here in the United right now to shoot at people,” Trump’s done really well, is hurt people. States opened fire at a synagogue in Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Pittsburgh killing 11. And why did he Nielsen said about the troops. “But I do it? Because he believed what Trump said: that the caravan also take my officer and agents, their own personal safety, was full of dangerous people and was funded by outside extraordinarily seriously. They do have the ability of course groups including George Soros, a man who has lots of money to defend themselves.” and gives it to progressive causes and candidates and who is, You don’t even have to read between the lines to translate wouldn’t you know it, Jewish. this: “We reserve the right to shoot at people because we can The shooter’s posts on social media indicated an and no matter what happens it will be totally justified.” obsession with the caravan by a man who was wildly antiThis show of force against vulnerable people is how the Semitic. Right before the mass murder he was railing on Trump administration rolls, of course. social media against the Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society, a I often hear people remark that they can’t believe Trump’s group he believed to be helping the caravan. approval level is so high (and for most people anything above “HIAS likes to bring invaders in that kill our people,” Bowers zero is too high). They can’t understand why anyone would posted. “I can’t sit by and watch my people get slaughtered. have voted for Trump in the first place, and they certainly Screw your optics, I’m going in.” can’t understand how he still has so many fervent supporters. And that’s exactly what he did, armed and ready to kill. The New York Times has spent a billion or so words on trying Adam Serwer put it best in The Atlantic: “The apparent to figure out the enigmatic Trump supporter. But, really, it’s spark for the worst anti-Semitic massacre in American not complicated. Trump promised his supporters that he history was a racist hoax inflamed by a U.S. president would make their lives better and that he would hurt the seeking to help his party win a midterm election.” people they didn’t like. In other words, in Trump’s attempt to shore up his racist He has, of course, not made their lives better, but that’s base so that they’d get out and vote for Republicans, he the thing: they never expected him to. Trump fanatics don’t spurred one of his followers to enact real-life violence that believe that government CAN make someone’s life better. had deadly consequences. There are many things we can do Republicans have been spreading the idea for decades that to combat hated and violence, but one of the easiest is to government is bad and has no role in bettering our lives vote for people who reject it. Make a plan to vote on Nov. 6 or societies. Bettering one’s life happens through personal and in every election for the rest of your life. e responsibility, not working toward a collective good.
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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. 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 omplacency in the LGBT community.
ommentary: The mid-term elections are behind us and we have good news to report: No more political ads on TV! Well, yes, that is good news but it doesn’t compare to the news that our democratic system of checks and balances has been restored. After the Republican-controlled Congress failed to perform its duties for the past two years, the blue wave swept Democrats into the House of Representatives where they will take control of all committees effective in January, and along with that subpoena power. After all the votes are finally tallied, it is expected the Dems will pick up as many as 40 seats. All across America, red seats turned blue at every level of government in every state. Here are some of the highlights of the election returns presented on the Houston Rainbow Herald’s Facebook page. Close but no cigar Close only matters in horseshoes and hand grenades. Beto O’Rourke fired up Texas Democrats more than any candidate in decades but it still wasn’t enough to unseat incumbent Ted Cruz, reports TexasTribune.org. The Republican came in with 50.9 percent of the votes to O’Rourke’s 48.3 percent. O’Rourke’s popularity is being credited with helping Democrats down ballot as many “safe” red seats found themselves turning blue. Win or lose, Beto is now being mentioned as a possible 2020 presidential candidate. O’Rourke, hailed as the face of the progressive movement, took a little flak with his election night speech when he dropped an “F” bomb. “I’m so fucking proud of you guys. Everybody who worked on this campaign, every volunteer and ambassador, everyone who knocked on doors, everyone who made phone calls, everyone who allowed themselves to hope and believe, to be inspired by one another and to turn it into action and into votes,” O’Rourke said while addressing his supporters on national television.
incumbent John Culberson packing as she rode the blue wave to victory in Texas District 7 for the U.S. House. It is the first time in 50 years that a Democrat will represent that district in Washington D.C. Karma strikes back How can anyone forget Kim Davis? You know her — the bible-thumping, four-times married county clerk who became a right wing heroine when she refused to issue marriage licenses to gay couples.
She went to jail for refusing to do her job and follow the law, becoming a martyr to the Christian fanatics and drawing the attention of Mike Huckabee who famously escorted her out of jail upon her release. Kim Davis is out of a job now, losing to Democrat Elwood Caudill Jr. by about 700 votes in Rowan County, Kentucky, reports the New York Times. There was a rainbow wave, too In addition to a blue wave sweeping the mid terms, 2018 saw a record number of LGBTQ people elected to public office. Here are a few that were reported by HuffingtonPost.com:
Jared Polis became the first openly gay man elected governor of a state, Colorado. The bakers that made news earlier this year for refusing to make a cake for a same sex wedding now have a gay governor. Sharice Davids will become the first LGBTQ person and Native American to represent Kansas
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Riding the blue wave Harris County was a major contributor to the GOP’s horrible, no good, very bad day. The blue wave swept every single elected Republican judge out of Harris County courtrooms, reports the Houston Chronicle.
With no elected Republicans left on Harris County benches, Paul Simpson, chairman of the Harris County GOP, released an expansive statement that said he was mad and determined. “I am mad. Mad at the avoidable losses wreaked across Texas by the Beto wave of straight-ticket votes. That straight-ticket wave turned Fort Bend County Democrat, defeated Republicans on appellate courts across Texas, elected Democrats across the state to Congress and the Legislature, and swept every countywide vote in Harris County,” Simpson said in the statement. In Dallas, all eight of the positions that were on the ballot on the 5th District Court of Appeals flipped from Republican to Democratic hands, reports Dallas Morning News. In Harris County, Ed Emmett failed in his bid for a third term as County Judge, losing to 27 yearold Democrat, Lina Hidalgo. In another stunner, LGBTQ ally Lizzie Pannill Fletcher sent 18-year Find us on P v Facebook.com & t Twitter
in Congress. Yes, Toto, we said Kansas. In New Hampshire, Democrat Chris Pappas edged out his Republican challenger and will represent the 1st Congressional District, becoming the state’s first openly gay member of Congress. “Voters in New Hampshire and all across the country are delivering a strong message,” Pappas said in his victory speech. “When America is faced with a challenge, we don’t give up. We don’t give into fear or anger. We persevere.” Lesbian Angie Craig defeated an anti-gay incumbent congressman in Minnesota, and becomes the first openly gay person elected to Congress from the state. And in a feel-good story, Zach Wahls, who defended his two lesbian moms before the Iowa House of Representatives in 2011, becomes a state lawmaker himself, winning a seat in the state Senate. e Johnny Trlica is the manager of the Houston Rainbow Herald Facebook page, your source for the latest LGBTQ news and information. Contact him at HRHeditor@gmail.com.
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athy Griffin’s priorities shifted after, well, you know. The head. More precisely: a gory replica of President Trump’s own head made from a ketchup-dosed Halloween mask that Griffin holds in the infamous pic that spread like an online wildfire in May 2017. It caused a stir – and then it caused Griffin’s career to take a major hit. Promoters pulled the plug on alreadyscheduled tour stops, CNN cut her from her annual televised New Year’s Eve stint with Anderson Cooper (who publicly sided with CNN), and Griffin says she experienced a thorough investigation by the Secret Service, organized by Trump. Griffin was sure she wouldn’t tour again – or do much of anything. But after organizing a mailing list for fans who essentially helped route her Laugh Your Head Off tour, she traveled around the globe, stopping at cities in the U.K., Australia, Mexico and the United States this year. Looking back during our recent interview, Griffin recalled the responsibility she felt to tour and acknowledged being a different kind of artist now, one with a harrowing story of her own to tell. (Talking about the Real Housewives of Dallas might be less pressing for you, too, if the Secret Service was in your business.) But during this breathless 35-minutelong interview, the comedic spitfire didn’t just take on Trump – she delightedly got back to her frivolous pre-head-pic roots, dishing on Hollywood star stories like eating Lady Gaga’s chicken eggs, the awards show competition for Best Aretha Franklin Tribute and the hilarious text from Cher she received that fateful May day.
What’s this about a potential New Year’s Eve special with Stormy Daniels?
I am so bummed. Every single show, when I say I have been pitching New Year’s Live with Kathy Griffin and Stormy Daniels, the audience spontaneously bursts into applause and not one buyer will go for it. I’ve had, like, five meetings and what happens is the creative team loves it and then they kick it upstairs to the check signer and the check signer is inevitably a 65-year-old white guy who’s never been a fan of mine and then they just shut it down before I can even finish the pitch. (Laughs) I still think it’s a damn winning idea. And once again I think I’m... wait for it... ahead of my time.
No, Anderson Cooper probably won’t call her ever again
I don’t think he’s that kind of guy. In my experience with him he’s, like, not the kind of guy that would pick up the phone. He’s like (CNN president) Jeff Zucker; those two don’t roll like that (laughs). They are powerful white men, one gay, one straight. But at the end of the day I’m still a woman and I’m still a click down, a rung down on the ladder compared to a man, gay, straight, white or of color. But you know me, I’m still trying to get up that ladder one broken rung at a time, dammit. Fan love made performing this year’s postcontroversy shows “beyond special”
It’s sort of a miracle – and I’m not a religious person. I love walking the audience through the process because, like I said, it has actually a historic footprint. After starting the tour in Auckland, New Zealand, and going everywhere, I got to come back to my own country of origin. I was able to work again, and prior to that I could not get one day of paid work. And you know, the story keeps growing. Like, I’m just gonna be honest – and I hope this doesn’t scare readers – but the show is three hours because more crazy shit kept happening. “A different kind of artist”
There are some cities I know I can’t play now, and I may never be able to play again. Like, I don’t know if I can ever play a casino again. Ever. If I can use the word “artist” without sounding like a total asshole, I am a completely different kind of artist than I was before the photo. I was considered completely toxic in Hollywood and unhirable. And putting me into the Harvey Levin TMZ machine and the AMI David Pecker machine, and then putting hit pieces on me, constantly, that I have lupus or that I’m a bald – in other words making me unhirable by putting out shit like that. The idea that they all coordinated with the actual White House is so insane that my own representatives couldn’t wrap their brains around it. I had to figure out a whole new business model. Feeling “a sense of responsibility” to tour
It’s bizarre but it’s almost like America has to forgive me. I don’t like saying that because I didn’t do anything wrong – the picture was totally covered by the First Amendment. I do feel, honestly, a responsibility to go city to city and say to people, “If you threw this picture up on Twitter tomorrow, or god forbid your 13-year-old kid did, they should not have to be subject to being decimated by the president and the Department of Justice putting them under a two-month investigation, being put on the no-fly list, then the Interpol list, being detained at every airport and spending hundreds of thousands in legal fees.” So, I felt a sense of responsibility that I’ve never felt before. Putting pop culture on hold
got an arc, and there’s a lot of meat on the bone. And there are parts of it that people really didn’t know about. I talk about being detained in airports. Live Nation was running the show. I ended up not using them anymore, but they had the show going into March and they were just spreading it out, sending me wherever. I was like, “Guys” – and I mean guys, like all old white guys – “I’m not the same Kathy Griffin
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from Suddenly Susan and My Life on the D-List to, like, a fifth of America... to a fifth of America I’m a high-ranking member of ISIS! It’s gonna take a minute! I gotta correct the record here in a very different way! (Laughs) Even though it kills me to do it and it terrifies me, of course, to like not have any work after the (tour). (Griffin is selffinancing a special based on the tour.)
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were liberal, but you could also go and support the troops. Now everything is so dumbed down. I will tell you something a little chilling: I’m not gonna name their names, but three of the most famous comedians in the world called me and said, “We’re all watching you.” I’m like, “What do you mean?” speaking to unnamed person much more famous than I. And all three of them said, “We saw what happened to you and we don’t fucking want that to happen to us.” And I would say, “Well, then you need to speak up about it,” and that’s where I lost them. I still think a lot of comics don’t get it. It’s gonna be somebody else next. It’s probably gonna be a beloved comedian because I’m an easy target. I’m already divisive and shit. Trump is dying to know what Kathy has said during these shows about him, right?
Oh, absolutely. It’s like all those years I used to make fun of Oprah and then over the years I would just meet people from Harpo who would all say, “We all watch your specials and we all go to your shows.” When I was invited to the freakin’ White House Correspondents Dinner, oh my god, it was a dream come true. I was scared shitless to go because I thought, Oh god, it’s a room full of enemies. But I had so much fun getting in fights with cabinet members because (laughs) they were there and they just couldn’t escape me and I was invited and it was heaven. And you know Brian Kilmeade, that piece of shit from Fox & Friends? So, he wanted a selfie! I go, “I did not seeing that coming, Nazi.” Obviously, normally, I would take one – I had a lot of friends calling him a Nazi and telling him to “fuck off ” while in an Oscar de la Renta ball gown. But how about Lady Gaga in A Star Is Born?
Is political commentary a comedian’s responsibility?
I kind of think it’s our duty. I mean, I’m 57. I was little in the 60s, but it’s a little bit of a 60s mentality, which is (that) comedians, I think, have always been on the forefront of social commentary, as have all artists. So it still hurts to this day – if you research the comedians who stuck up for me,
it’s little to none. To this day, I have not had an advocate. How comedy has changed in the Trump era
When I did say in my horrible press conference, “If this can happen to me, it can happen to you,” that is the one thing I stand by. During the “W” years, I was very much against the war, but I still went to Iraq and performed because you could do that; you could be saying things that
This is one of those topics that I call “gay untouchable,” meaning I haven’t seen the film yet and yet I’m afraid to say that. If I do see it and I have one criticism, I’m afraid to say it. Like as an ally I believe there is a law that I have to love this movie. And as a gay man sight unseen I already want it to win Best Picture. Based on the commercial, that there’s even a moment when Lady Gaga acts like she’s not sure if she’s a good singer – that’s why she should win the Academy Awards. I’ve met Lady Gaga. She gave me eggs. I went to see Tony Bennett and Gaga and I had never met Lady Gaga before and I was like, “What? How did these two gay guys never meet?” So I got in touch with her team and said, “Can I come back stage and say hi?” and it was really sweet. She had brought a present for me and then she brought a present for Tony as if she wasn’t seeing him every night that year. It was this beautiful wrapped box of eggs, and she gives me a box of eggs and I’m super excited because I can’t help it. And Tony’s like, “What are these?” And I’m trying to explain to Tony, “Oh my god, you got eggs from Lady Gaga – is this epic or what?” And he’s like, “What, toots? I just did 17 duets with her; can I get more than eggs?” I, of course, was very excited and I made a Gaga omelette. … and Taylor Swift finally addressing her political views
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don’t mean as a singer – she’s not a very good singer. But, like, whatever. Nobody sings anymore. But there are two reasons I am pro-Swiftie. No. 1: I think it’s so cool that when that asshole DJ grabbed her ass in the photo she went to a Colorado courtroom with almost no press and sat there for four days and won that case for women everywhere. Having done meetand-greets for decades, and I know I’m Granny and she’s Taylor Swift, but guys do that – guys grab my ass and guys grab my tits because they think it’s funny. You know what, props to her – and really big props because I think that because she has country roots she will pay a price. I love that she’s got more people to register (to vote). But as someone who has paid prices, yeah, she’s probably getting a lot of country hate right now. Aretha Franklin wearing different dresses for each new day of her funeral service
Fabulous, necessary. Knew how to do it, always did. But here’s what I love: I love that now that she’s gone we can actually enjoy her deliciously bitchy moments. I love the people who are putting up all of these clips of her, like, not suffering fools. I’m sure you’ve seen the one where they’re like, “What do you think of Auto-Tune?” and she’s like, “What’s that?” It’s like, as if her voice wasn’t good enough. But I also am fascinated by – you know there’s a competition of tributes? There’s been three major award shows with tributes and now they’re trying to out-tribute each other. There was an AMAs tribute, there was a BET tribute. They’re gonna keep doing them until they fucking get it right. Like, it wouldn’t surprise me if four years from now there was another Aretha tribute... which I’m also all for. And, uh, what did Kathy think of Madonna’s tribute to Aretha?
OK, hold on. I’m gonna give you a gay smack down right now, you son of a bitch. You young baby-gays stay away from her! Don’t you dare judge. She’s fucking 60 and let me tell you: Hollywood has been trying to age me out of the system since I was 40. They’ve been trying to put me out to pasture and I refuse to moo. Madonna has done so much for the community and, honestly, for women as well, and also she’s legit talented. She really did turn into a beauty icon as well. They gave her shit about being “chubby” so then she got anorexic and muscly and then it was never enough and now she’s like a fucking Olympic athlete at 60. Having been told 1,000 times how ugly and old I am, it probably just fucking got to her and she thought, “All right, I’ll get some fillers.” And, yes, I personally would prefer she’d tone it down with the fillers, but I’m gonna give her a pass. She gets what I call the “Liza Pass.” Cher helicoptering onto the set of Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again like the queen she is
I mean, what else would you expect? She’s probably helicoptering into her mansion right now. I have not been in the helicopter, but I can tell you the day of the Trump photo when the world caved in, Cher made me laugh so hard because she texted one line: (impersonates Cher) “You wanted to be famous, bitch!” e As editor of Q Syndicate, the international LGBTQ wire service, Chris Azzopardi has interviewed a multitude of superstars, including Meryl Streep, Mariah Carey and Beyoncé. Reach him via his website at www.chris-azzopardi.com and on Twitter (@chrisazzopardi).
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Cooking with Paula Dream
Recipes for pre-holiday home cooking e by paula dream
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’ve already said it many times. Can you believe we are already in the holiday season? Paula’s gonna have to do overtime on her most profitable corner to pay for the holidays. Because the holidays are nearing, I decided to give you traditional, everyday recipes instead of holiday cooking. In this issue, pasta is our specialty and the dessert that is the easiest you will ever make. See you next issue, and don’t forget our advertisers!
MEXICAN CHICKEN PASTA CASSEROLE
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil 1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breast, finely diced 1 tablespoon chili powder 1 tablespoon ground cumin 1 teaspoon garlic salt 1 pinch freshly ground pepper 1/2 large red bell pepper, diced 1 cup frozen corn 1 can cream of mushroom soup 1/2 cup milk 1 pound bow tie pasta 2 cup shredded cheddar cheese 1 cup blue tortilla chips 1/4 cup cilantro for garnish Heat oil in a medium skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken and sauté until browned all over. Toss in the chili powder, cumin, garlic salt and pepper. Sauté another minute. Add corn and bell pepper to pan. Toss and combine. Add soup and milk, stir and combine. Boil the pasta until it reaches al dente. Drain and add to chicken, toss and coat. Transfer to a baking dish and sprinkle with cheese. Cover and bake at 350 for 20 minutes. Tuck the chips here and there and bake another 20 minutes until browned and bubbly. Garnish with cilantro.
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1 tablespoon olive oil ½ sweet onion, diced 2 cloves garlic, minced 1 pound ground beef 1 teaspoon kosher salt 1 teaspoon black pepper ¼ cup ketchup 3 cups grated cheese, divided 18 large pasta shells (16 ounce box) Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Add oil to large skillet over medium heat. Add onion and garlic to skillet and cook until translucent, about five minutes. Meanwhile, start heating a large pot of water to cook pasta. Add ground beef to skillet and cook, breaking up meat as it cooks until meat is done and broken up finely. Season with salt and pepper. Stir in ketchup and 1-1/2 cups cheese at very end of cooking. Remove from heat. Cook shells according to package until they are al dente. Be careful not to overcook or they will fall apart. Drain shells and let cool. (Tip: Cook a few extra shells in case some fall apart during construction.) Working one at a time, stuff each shell with a heaping spoonful of meat mixture and place in a large baking dish. Repeat until all shells are filled. Add 1-1/2 cups of water to baking dish and cover tightly with foil. Bake shells for 15 minutes. Remove foil and sprinkle with remaining cheese. Bake uncovered another 10 minutes. Remove from oven and drizzle a little ketchup over top of shells.
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TRIPLE BERRY CREAM CHEESE COBBLER DUMP
2 cups frozen blackberries 2 cups frozen blueberries 2 cups frozen raspberries 1/4 cup granulated sugar 1 package cream cheese, cut into 1/2 inch cubes 1 box yellow cake mix (super moist) 3/4 cup melted butter 2 tablespoon powdered sugar Heat oven to 350 degrees. In a bowl, coat berries with granulated sugar. Spread berries evenly in bottom of 13” x 9” baking dish. Top evenly with cream cheese cubes, then sprinkle cake mix evenly over mixture. Pour melted butter evenly over top of cake mix. Bake 50 to 60 minutes until lightly browned and bubbly. Cool 10 minutes, then sprinkle powdered sugar evenly over top. 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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‘Sing’ a song of spicy joy e by jim ayres
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oesn’t the word “sing” instantly brighten your spirit? Music and songs have an innate power to make people happy, energized and renewed. Sad or rueful, as well, but I felt nothing but joy after a recent lunch at newly opened Sing, where Singaporean dishes are featured in a brief but covers-allthe-bases pan-Asian menu. The setup is basic: Order at the counter, take a seat at one of a few round tables or at a long communal one, and wait a few minutes for some seriously amazing food. According to founder Jerry Lasco, known for Max’s Wine Dive and The Tasting Room, “Throughout my life, I’ve had a love affair with Asian food with its exotic flavors and intense spices. When I visited Singapore, I felt like I had reached foodie nirvana. All the dishes that I crave from China, Vietnam, Thailand, India and Malaysia were brought together in one beautiful place. Sing is our tribute to Singapore, the great melting pot.” You may recognize chef Cuc Lam’s name from the food pages of the Houston Press. Sing’s website notes that “Cuc has been cooking Asian food for over 20 years and more recently has been involved in all aspects of the food industry, through social media marketing [and] creating and hosting pop-up events.” On my visit, Cuc was an upbeat host with an infectious enthusiasm. I can attest that her cooking is at once mysterious and exhilarating. Let’s start with exhilarating. A colorful order of Mango Shrimp Rolls came with a peanut-hoisinsambal (Sriracha’s more authentic sister) dipping sauce. The rolls themselves were clearly fresh and
handmade,not dense or hard to chew like many commercial rolls you’ll find. Next time I want to try the Singapore Chili Crab Rangoon, a wonton-like appetizer, as well as the Shrimp Puffs (flash fried here, though often baked and served like muffins, as well). You want mysterious? Order Dan Dan Noodles and you’ve come to the right dish. A Sichuan specialty, Dan Dan Noodles have become associated with Singapore, too. At Sing, the dish is traditionally prepared with stir fried noodles and ground pork, resulting in a meaty umami flavor. OK, that describes the taste, but what about the tingle? Ah yes… Dan Dan Noodles wouldn’t be the same without the enigma of Sichuan Peppercorns. Long considered hallucinogenic (and thus illegal) in this country, they have a spiciness unlike any other. Heat’s not the point — you won’t be grasping for water — but there’s a tingling that dances around the tongue and almost numbs it. It intensifies with each bite and if I had any Sichuan Peppercorns in the house I’d be grinding them into everything. There’s a lot more to try at Sing, and I’ll be back to do so. Roti Canai with Indian-spiced pineapple curry sauce? Sure. Laksa, a Malay curry noodle soup, is also on offer, and there’s even a Chicken Tikka Masala! If you’re like me, you’ll leave Sing humming a happy tune. e
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What A World
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are delivering a strong message that when America is faced with a challenge, we don’t give up. We don’t give in to fear or anger. We persevere.… Today voters confirmed that the people of this district, of this state and of this country are so much more kind, more decent and more tolerant than our political system would let you believe.
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“The Koch brothers made me their number one target and special interests were ready to spend big and kick me out for standing for you. Tonight, after more than $14 million worth of nasty attack ads, it means nothing because I had something that they didn’t… you! Across our state, Democrats, Republicans and independents sent a loud and clear message. They wanted a senator who works not for the special interests, but someone who works for you. For us, it simply wasn’t a political fight. It was a fight about doing what’s right.” —Second-term Wisconsin Senator Tammy Baldwin, the first openly LGBTQ person elected to the U.S. Senate. Via Fox6News.com
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openly lesbian woman has forged in her a commitment to fairness and equal rights — and her tremendous passion and energy for uplifting those values will be invaluable in the Attorney General’s Office.” —Victory Fund President Annise D. Parker, referring to Michigan Attorney General-elect and out lesbian, Dana Nessel. Nessel is the first openly LGBTQ person elected statewide in Michigan and just the second openly LGBTQ person elected attorney general anywhere in the nation. Via DetroitNews.com
“It’s such a different, inclusive environment in Key West. Those things don’t come to mind. Good government comes to mind.” —Teri Johnston, Mayor-Elect of Key West and the first openly gay woman elected mayor in a major Florida city, noting that her sexual orientation didn’t come up during her campaign. Via MiamiHerald.com
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“ This is a tough place to be a woman. I’ve been put down, pushed aside, knocked out. It’s clear Trump and the Republicans in Washington don’t give a damn about anyone like me or anyone who doesn’t think like them.” —Out lesbian Sharice Davids, elected to the U.S. House of Representatives from Kansas. Davids is the first openly LGBTQ person elected to the U.S. Congress from Kansas and one of two Native American women ever elected to Congress. Via NBCNews.com
“From the start, this campaign has always been about what we’re fighting for. What we’re fighting for — quality health care for every single American. It’s been about jobs and job skills for every person in this country. It’s been about taking dark, anonymous money out of politics in this country. And it’s been about listening and showing up.” —Out lesbian Angie Craig, elected to the U.S. House of Representatives from Minnesota. Via SWCBulletin.com
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Out at the Theater
4th Wall continues season of Houston premieres with Kate Hamill’s ‘Pride and Prejudice’ L
ongtime home for cutting-edge live performances, 4th Wall Theatre Company is thrilled to follow the success of September’s Jesus Hopped the ‘A’ Train with another Houston premiere, Pride and Prejudice. Kate Hamill’s new adaptation of the novel by Jane Austen reframes the classic inside a modern lens, creating a playful comedy that feels as timely today as it did in Regency-era
England. Hamill’s lively work ran OffBroadway last year to critical acclaim and is now receiving its Houston debut, just in time for the holiday season. “We were so happy to see audiences respond the way they did to our first show of the season. It nearly broke box office records for attendance, and we’re now excited to challenge our supporters with something entirely different,”
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said Kim Tobin-Lehl, director of Pride and Prejudice and co-artistic director of 4th Wall. “This play accomplishes what only the best ones can, bringing you close to tears with laughter and still asking you to examine why you’re laughing. Those are the types of stories we love to tell here at 4th Wall.” Kate Hamill, one of the country’s most produced playwrights, formerly penned a smash adaption of Sense and Sensibility for Bedlam Theatre in NYC. Her Pride and Prejudice maintains much of the same rollicking energy, but with the voice of an author writing in the #metoo era. In the words of the Berkshire Edge, “…beneath Pride and Prejudice’s laughs, there’s a core, more delicate sensibility — a wry, keen awareness that regards, with squinted eye, people warts and all. This Pride and Prejudice is blissful mirth — a special potion of affectionate, bemused cynicism and realistic optimism about human nature…” “The bottom line is, you’re going to have fun at this show,” claimed Tim Richey, 4th Wall’s new managing director, “and that intersection where a great night out at the theatre meets with work that pushes our audience a bit, that’s where we want to live. It’s a perfect piece for you and almost your whole family this holiday season.” The production features a cast and crew full of Houston favorites, including actors Justin Doran, Philip Hayes, Philip Lehl, Leslie Lenert, Rachael Logue, Courtney Lomelo, Jeff McMorrough, and Amy Mire, alongside director Kim Tobin-Lehl, scenic designer Ryan McGettigan, lighting designer Christina Gianneli, sound designer Michael Mullins, costume designer Paige Wilson, properties designer Tina Montgomery and choreographer Krissy Richmond. 4th Wall Theatre Company’s production of Pride and Prejudice is generously sponsored by The Liberty Group. It runs November 29 through December 22, 2018, at Studio 101, Spring Street Studios, 1824 Spring Street,
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Houston, TX 77007. Shows run at 7:30 p.m. on Thursdays through Saturdays and at 3 p.m. on Sundays. Tickets run from $17 to $53, with a Pay-What-YouCan performance Monday, December 17. Cast talkbacks are scheduled following the Sunday matinees on December 9 and December 16. The play contains some adult language and themes. Tickets are available on 4th Wall’s
website, 4thWallTheatreCo.com. The mission of 4th Wall is to develop and support theatrical artists by aiming to pay a living wage, in order to grow and sustain the community of professional theatrical artists in Houston, Texas and to develop and promote the highest aesthetic of acting that is truthful by producing exciting, cutting-edge, live theatre. e
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Please note: Events, dates and times subject to change without notice.
Ġ Wed › November 14
Q Tony’s Corner Pocket presents Twisted Tuesdays variety show hosted by Amanda, Ashleey and Alexis Nicole, 9p, followed by Amateur Male Dance Contest, 10p
Q Ensemble Theatre presents Christmas is Comin’ Uptown, from the book by Phillip Rose & Peter Udell (Thru 12/29) ensemblehouston.com Q George R. Brown Convention Center hosts one of the country’s best, The 2018 Theta Charity Antiques Show, benefiting local charities, 7p (Thru 11/18) houstonthetas.org Q Hobby Center presents the breathtaking production of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s The Phantom of the Opera, 7:30p (Thru 11/18) thehobbycenter.org
Ġ Wed › November 21
Q Arena Theatre presenta a Willie Colon, Victor Manuelle y Porfi Baloa: La Salsa de Ayer – en concierto, arenahouston.com Q Stages Repertory Theatre presents Panto Star Force, the hilarious adventure, 7p (Thru 12/30) stagestheatre.com Q Tony’s Corner Pocket hosts ‘5-4-3-2-1 Wednesdays’ with Duckie & An’Marie, 9p, plus Hot Male Dancers 6 Nights A Week, 10p
Q Miller Outdoor Theatre presents Inner City Nutcracker, 7p, milleroutdoortheatre.com Q Stages Repertory Theatre presents The Ultimate Christmas Show (abridged) by Reed Martin and Austin Tichenor (Thru 12/23) stagestheatre.com Q Tony’s Corner Pocket hosts ‘5-4-3-2-1 Wednesdays’ with Duckie & An’Marie, 8:30p, plus Hottest Male Dancers 6 Nights A Week, 10p
Ġ Thu › November 22
Q Downtown Houston (Smith@Lamar):
Ġ Thu › November 15
Nutcracker
Q Resurrection Metropolitan Community Church presents Jane Chambers’ Last Summer at Bluefish Cove, 7p, resurrectionmcc.org Q The Rothko Chapel presents the 34th Annual Interfaith Thanksgiving Service, “Care for Creation”, a free event open to all, 7p, rothkochapel.org
Ġ Fri › November 23
Q Club Houston presents the World’s largest male party, 10, theclubs.com Q Hotel Galvez, Galveston, invites the community to the Annual Holiday Lighting Celebration, 6p, hotelgalvez.com Q Main Street Theater presents Miss Bennet: Christmas at Pemberley, 7:30p (Select dates/ times thru 12/23) mainstreettheater.com Q Rich’s Nightclub hosts Fresh Fridays with DJs Johnny Vibe and Joe Ross, 10p, richsnightclub.com Q Wortham Theater Center: The Houston Ballet presents The Nutcracker, 7p (Thru 12/29) houstonballet.org
Ġ Fri › November 16
Q Alley Theatre presents Charles Dickens’ A
Ġ Sat › November 17
Q Arena Theatre presenta a Intocable en concierto, arenahouston.com Q Hermann Park Downtown Houston is the site of the 13th Annual Via Colori Festival, a massive outdoor art gallery featuring over 200 artists, family festival and music concert – all to benefit Houston’s Center for Hearing and Speech, 10a (Thru 11/18) centerhearingandspeech.org Q Jefferson Davis Hospital: Elder Street Artist Lofts hosts the 26th Annual Art Crawl featuring resident artists and invited guest artists
Ġ Sat › November 24
Q Ensemble Theatre presents Christmas is Comin’ Uptown, from the book by Phillip Rose & Peter Udell (Previews thru 11/14) ensemblehouston.com Q Jones Hall: The Diaz Music Institute presents a Holiday Latin Jazz Fest featuring Grammy award-winner Poncho Sanchez and special guests. Enjoy live jazz, dance, Latin food and cocktails, 11a–7p, diazmusicinstitute.org
Q Todd Mission, Tx: Texas Renaissance Festival Weekend – Theme: Celtic Christmas (Thru 11/23) texrenfest.com Ġ Sun › November 25
Q Tony’s Corner Pocket hosts Sunday Funday featuring DJ Jeremy on the patio 4-8p, followed by Hot Male Dancers at 10p Ġ Tue › November 27
Q Tony’s Corner Pocket presents Twisted Houston Turkish Fest
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Ġ Sun › November 18
proudly presents the 2018 Houston Turkish Fest featuring folk dance & live music, a grand bazaar, International Pavilion, arts & crafts, authentic Turkish food, kids’ play corner and much more (Thru 11/18) houstonturkishfest.com Q Miller Outdoor Theatre presents Catherine Alcorn in the hysterical stage show about Bette Midler in The Divine Miss Bette, 8p, milleroutdoortheatre.com
Q Matchbox 4: Main Street Theater presents Mr.
Q Todd Mission, Tx: Texas Renaissance Festival Weekend – Theme: Highland Fling (Thru 11/18) texrenfest.com
Tuesdays variety show hosted by Amanda, Ashleey and Alexis Nicole, 9p - PLUS Tony’s Amateur Male Dance Contest, 10p Courtesy Photos
Christmas Carol–A Ghost Story of Christmas, 7:30p (Thru 12/30) alleytheatre.org Q Discovery Green kicks off winter with Frostival, celebrating the opening of The Ice (skating) at Discover Green, 5p (Thru 1/20) discoverygreen.com Q Matchbox 1: Greek in Houston presents the first-ever Houston Greek Film Festival, kicking off with Polyxeni, 7p (Select times/ dates thru 11/18) greekinhouston.com Q Midtown Park: The Midtown Management District presents the Mistletoe Market, a weekend of shopping and entertainment featuring fine arts, crafts and great food (Thru 11/17) midtownhouston.com Q Miller Outdoor Theatre presents I Am King: The Michael Jackson Experience, featuring live artists performing, 8:30p, milleroutdoortheatre.com Q Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, presents the series Discovering the Passionate Films of Luchino Visconti. Tonight, Rocco and His Brothers, 7p (Thru 1/13) Select dates/times at mfah.org Q Rich’s Nightclub hosts Fresh Fridays with DJs Johnny Vibe and Joe Ross, 10p, richsnightclub.com Q Tony’s Corner Pocket presents an evening of entertainment with Houston's Hottest Male Dancers, 10p Q Winter Street Studios hosts the 2018 Winter Holiday Art Market Powered by Fresh Arts, 11a (Thru 11/18) fresharts.org
You’re invited to the 69th Annual HEB Thanksgiving Day Parade, 9a, houstontx.gov Q Tony’s Corner Pocket invites you to join family & friends for a full Thanksgiving dinner, 6p, followed by Hot Male Dancers at 10p
Popper’s Penguins, 12:30p and 3:30p (Select dates/times thru 12/21) mainstreettheater.com Ġ Mon › November 19
Q Kashmere Multi-Service Center: The Greater Emmanuel Family Worship Center presents Sharing Our Heart with the Community, a Thanksgiving community feeding, 6p Ġ Tue › November 20
Q Rumors Beach Bar - Galveston hosts Tequila Tuesday Karaoke and Lip Sync Battles, 8p, rumorsbeachbar.com
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In Galveston, it’s Turkey Time e by
forest riggs
Did you ever hear a Thanksgiving song? Didn’t think so. I often wonder why that is. Years ago, the Texas Troubadour, George Strait, included a song on his Christmas Strait to You album. The song was “It’s Christmas Time in Texas” and with Strait’s honky-tonk voice and good ol’ Texas Swing beat, the lyrics and notes sounded just great. It is quite possible that “Turkey Time in Texas” could also be a hit and start a new holiday song tradition. Halloween came and went and as usual with much frolicking and fun, especially in the LGBTQ community. Rumors was alive and kicking with a fantastic crowd and costume contest (yours truly, along with Matt Hannon — not “Hammond” — won second place as Baby Jane Hudson and coat-hanger sister Joan Crawford). Debbie Kepi Boyd kept the patrons happy with an innovative bingo game and karaoke with some excellent talent being displayed — Kyle and Christin sang their hearts out…and in. Meanwhile, over at Robert’s Lafitte, the party was rolling. Still in their Rocky Horrible fever pitch, the joint was hopping and the drinks were flowing. Some in costume and some clearly enjoying the Halloween “mood” made Lafitte’s the late night stop for celebrating. The first weekend of the month, Galveston came alive with the annual roar of motorcycles as the Lone Star Rally rolled onto the Island and took over. The sounds of revving cycles and nonending parades around the Strand area made for a wonderful weekend. The weather cooperated and the crowds were huge. Galvetraz “know-italls” estimate the Island was visited by more than 500 thousand bikers, making the Rally the second largest, behind Sturgis. For four days the Island becomes a wild, leather-clad, cigar-smoking, hellraising, beer-drinking, lusty adventure. This is the time of the year when gay boys drool over sweaty hot men riding their hogs. Gay gals do the same thing and keep a sharp eye for a hottie on bike. The Rally is a fun event and welcomed each year. Locals will always remember our beloved Mayor Lyda Ann Thomas, a tremendous supporter of the LGBTQ community, clad in white leather and kneehigh boots, astride a big ol’ Harley and looking hot!
Happy Thanksgiving
With all the hoopla aside and the onset of cooler weather, Galveston cruises into the holidays. Thanksgiving, a traditional holiday that brings folks together, is a great time for the LGBTQ community to unite, share meals and celebrate as they creep toward Christmas. Thanksgiving on Galveston Island, especially in the community, is great. The bars all have wonderful meals for patrons. Folks make their best dishes to bring and, by the end of the meal, everyone ends up loosening a belt or a buckle. It really is a great time to be with each other and demonstrate the “family” that exists on the Island. As I mentioned last year at this time, it is not your Grandmother’s Thanksgiving. Those that don’t “do” the bar thing gather in
private homes and celebrate with those they love and cherish. Turkey, pies, cakes, sweet potatoes and green-bean casseroles will dominate the day — a day that usually starts with Bloody Mary’s and Bellini’s. All in all, it’s a pretty good day to be alive. The lighted Christmas tree is already atop the Daily News building and serves as a welcoming beacon to all who cross the causeway and come to the Island. Thanksgiving, like any holiday, conjures many memories, some good and some not so good. When I asked several Galvetrazians about their favorite Thanksgiving memory or what comes to mind, the answer was a resounding “cooking and eating.” Some folks commented about the joy of being together and the agony of traveling S 18
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Across the Causeway S 17 to see friends and relatives. I think most folks have fond memories of Thanksgivings they treasure and hold dear, or at least I hope so. When I was in third grade, my grandmother and I raised about 12 turkeys on their farm in east Texas. I loved those turkeys and every day, after the dinosaur yellow school bus dropped me off, I would run down the long, dirt road to the house. Passing the turkey pen, I would always stop and “gobble” to them, and they would reply. It was very comical to a little boy, talking with the turkeys and watching them strut with blood red head, wattles and huge fans for tails. I loved them and I think they loved me. One day in late November, the day school let out for the holiday, I ran down the dirt road, excited to gobble at my turkeys. The scene I came upon was horrific. To my shock, there was my mother and grandmother, clad in bloody aprons, yielding hatchets and massacring my beautiful friends. When they saw me and the wideeyed look of horror on my face, their arms froze in mid-swing. I screamed and ran as fast as I could, shouting all the way, “No, no! Not my turkeys! How can you kill them?!” The two Carrie Nations dropped their weapons and chased after me. I fell to the red dirt and buried my face crying. My grandmother, who thought every
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problem could be solved with a hug and fried eggs, knelt next me, clutching a huge handful of bloody turkey feathers. “Look, honey! You can make an Indian bonnet!” she said. I threw up all over her and my mother. I was shattered by what I had witnessed. That night, in my room, my mother came to try and explain, but I would have none of it. I pouted and moped for the next few days. Then came the Thanksgiving revelation. As was common in those days, food baskets were collected in the classrooms for those in the community that were less fortunate. My mother, ever the “room mother”, was in charge of delivering the baskets of canned goods and other donated items to the families. That year, twelve families would not only receive a basket of canned items and rolls, but also a plump, fresh turkey. My mother explained to me that, sometimes, in order to help someone or make them happy, a person might have to give up something they really love or treasure. I could not fully grasp the message she was teaching me at the time. However, years later it became crystal clear — those turkeys were my sacrifice, if you will. As for our family, that year we had only ham! Happy Thanksgiving, and remember to be kind and love one another. 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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Star Buds
Crossword Queeries
JUST DESSERTS
This terpene could change the world
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rena mccain
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appy Weedsday, everyone! Now that the elections are over, we probably still have to fight for our freedoms to medicate with cannabis, so let me tell you about something new I learned. I have such an exciting time learning all about this amazingly versatile plant and I hope you do too! So here goes! A little time ago, I introduced y’all to terpenes. These little things are so fascinating and they do so much that I wasn’t even aware of. Today I want to introduce you to a very unique one. You may even recognize this one even if you don’t consume cannabis because it’s the primary chemical compound that gives black pepper its spicy scent. It is found in spices like cinnamon and cloves. Additionally, it is also present in basil, hops, rosemary and oregano. It is called caryophyllene. Caryophyllene is a sesquiterpene. What this means is that it is a terpene made of three isoprene units. It was synthesized the first time by worldrenowned organic chemist Elias James “E.J.” Corey in 1964. Since then his discovery created a lot of interest for a variety of reasons in many fields. I, myself, am not a much of a user of alcohol, so I was fascinated to find that this particular terpene is most and best known for prospects that lie in its ability to effectively stop cravings for alcohol. A 2014 issue of the journal Pharmacology Biochemistry and Behavior included a report on a study that used ß-caryophyllene to activate CB2 receptors and decrease the desire for alcohol in mice. So, if that is true, it could legitimately help those that are suffering with alcoholism. Such strains of cannabis that this terpene is found in as well are the infamous Bubba Kush, Chemdawg and Sour Diesel. I say less alcoholism is a wonderful thing!
14 At Wit’s End author Bombeck 15 Farm erection 16 High marks 17 Tempt with desserts? 19 Bryant, who was publicly got
Another study conducted by Kyung Hee University in the Republic of Korea in 2014 found ß-caryophyllene suppresses tumor grown and stimulates death in cancer cells. Did y’all just read that? This terpene can kill cancer cells! It is scientifically proven! Now, if that isn’t promising, I don’t know what is! Another unique feature of this terpene is the fact that it is the only terpene known to actually act as a cannabinoid by binding to the Endocannabinoid system via the C2 receptors. This terpene does not however, bind to the C1 receptors which would be the psychoactive component responsible for the “high effect” (www.ncbi.nlm.nih. gov/pmc/articles/PMC5412277/). This terpene has many beneficial properties which can be found outside of cannabis, as well. It is itself therapeutic in many applications including usage as an antiinflammatory and antioxidant. It is also an anti-fungal, antibacterial, anesthetic and has analgesic effects. It is additionally known that caryophyllene is useful in treating anxiety, stress, depression, ulcers, autoimmune disorders, muscle tension and chronic body pain. Mother Nature proves over and over again that she has the answer to what ails us — if we only listen to her and heed what she says. e
a dessert in the face in 1977 20 Peter Pears, for one 21 Holes that spelunkers enter 23 Santa’s got a long one 26 “Tell me haven’t heard!” 27 Color of a lime on a dessert? 32 Nero’s heart 34 Booty 35 Determined to 36 Cut 38 Leather community, e.g. 41 Former CBS anchor Roger 42 Take the top off 44 Mauresmo’s do-overs 46 Dorm VIPs 47 Shrimp served in a flour shell? 51 Lawn party rental 52 Now and 53 More like a Susan Feniger recipe 56 Part of a Buddhist title
Rena McCain is a co-founder of the Cannabis Open Carry Walks. Find her on Facebook at GanjaGrrl420, or via Twitter @sassikatt24 and Instagram at ganja_grrl420.
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60 Orange beverage in ads
22 Canadian prov.
by Anita that was boycotted
24 James VI, e.g.
by the gay community
25 Norse bolt maker
61 Devout lawyer that worked
27 Cukor’s What
for homophobe Trump?
Hollywood
64 Song from
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Sondheim’s Passion
29 Batmobile maneuver
65 Spamalot writer Eric
30 Common mixer
66 Small dot of land
31 Targets of men who
67 Occasional cross-
make passes
dresser Milton
32 Finishing stroke
68 Monika Treut’s refusal
33 Prefix with science
69 Nair rival
37 Type of error
Down 1 Had body fluid running down the face 2 Great Lakes city 3 Sherman Hemsley religious sitcom 4 Seaport of Pasolini’s land 5 JFK’s branch 6 Stashed away 7 Jackie’s designer 8 The Rocky Picture Show 9 Galindo and Mattis 10 Uncle Henry’s wife 11 Prefix that means “queer” 12 Where director yell “Cut!” 13 9-digit ID org. 18 Princess with fins
39 Ginsberg’s kind of poet 40 Cut glass 43 Come before someone else comes 45 Like a nocturnal emission? 48 Prefix that may have sex 49 Pinch-hit 50 “I have a headache tonight...” med 53 Maupin’s
of You
54 Tying-up place 55 Sally in space 57 Give the slip to 58 Ready and willing partner 59 “Yeah, sure” 60 Triangular sail 62 Larry Kramer, for one 63 Number of gay men under a centurion?
Will Rosie rivet audiences on The Talk? e by
KathClick
Deep Inside Hollywood
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ell, Julie Chen is, of course, out at The Talk thanks to horrible husband troubles. But who’ll take over for her? It seems like every woman in Hollywood in need of work (aka most of them) is hungry for her shot, but it’s looking more and more – and possibly even a done deal by the time you read this – like venerable daytime talk diva Rosie O’Donnell is primed to warm up that chair. She recently guested and that’s clearly an “audition” of sorts, and historically she’s a verifiable ratings boost because you never know what she’ll say or with whom she’ll enter a verbal showdown (and we love her for that), so this just looks like a win/win to us. Some of you may miss her ’90s “Queen of Nice,” but in these times of social and political strife, we’re looking for a Battle Lesbian who’ll come in, kick ass, and take names. That’s Rosie. Janelle and Tessa will cute up Lady and the Tramp
Disney’s Lady and the Tramp remake is in production and this good news just made us bark for joy: Hidden Figures and Moonlight star Janelle Monáe will voice the role of Peg, the dog poundbound friend of Lady, who is being played by Monae’s close friend Tessa Thompson (Thor: Ragnarok). Both women came out as queer fairly recently and oh, how we ship them so hard to be more than just friends, but we’ll settle for them being canine besties in Disney’s upcoming remake. Peg, as you may remember, is the dog who sang “He’s a Tramp,” and in the 1955 original she was the doggie incarnation of sultry-voiced singer Peggy Lee, so we’re excited to see what Monae does with the part. Meanwhile Justin Theroux is the voice of Tramp, and the supporting voice cast includes Thomas Mann, Kiersey Clemons, Benedict Wong, Ashley Jensen and Yvette Nicole Brown. Look for this one to help launch Disney’s home streaming service sometime near Christmas of 2019. Project Runway forever?
It seems like just moments ago that Heidi Klum and Tim Gunn jumped the Project Runway ship for their new unnamed Amazon fashion series. But Bravo has decided there’s still juice to be squeezed from the formerly very popular reality competition, and is going to re-launch the show (taking it back from its current network Lifetime) with model Karlie Kloss and Runway alum (as well as Season 4 winner) Christian Siriano as host and mentor, respectively. They’ll be joined by returning judge Nina Garcia, designer Brandon Maxwell and former Teen Vogue editor-in-chief Elaine Welteroth. We will love it if this all goes well and the original magic can be rekindled with fresh blood, because we were big fans back in those early Siriano
Julie Chen
days. But if the recent non-starting American Idol reboot is any indication of audience demand, there may be cause for concern about who asked for this. Queer superheroes everywhere
Doom Patrol has its last major cast member in place. Matt Bomer has been signed to play Negative Man, opposite Brendan Fraser’s Robotman, in the upcoming DC Comics live-action drama from Greg Berlanti about a group of X-Men-esque misfit superheroes. But in case you think this is some copycat action, understand that Doom Patrol has been around for more than 50 years, taking on oddball villains and going on bizarre adventures in comic book form. Once the show goes into full production, the final product will be part of the DC Universe digital platform. Meanwhile, coming to movie theaters is Academy Award nominee Rosie Perez as lesbian character Renee Montoya opposite Margot Robbie’s Harley Quinn in Birds of Prey. Perez’s character is a detective who trades in her badge for a costumed identity as The Question and will be joined on screen by Jurnee Smollett-Bell as Black Canary, and Mary Elizabeth Winstead as Huntress. Have you guessed that this one is about an all-female world of heroes and villains? Well, it is, and it’s what happens when enough people buy tickets to Wonder Woman and money begins to talk. Look for it to land in theaters in early 2020. e Romeo San Vicente loves both negative and positive men
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Positive Thoughts
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THE HIDDEN SURVIVORS
Why people living and aging with HIV will lead the way e by
jeff berry
L
ong-term survivors of HIV face unique challenges – they are the “hidden” survivors of the epidemic. When I was diagnosed with HIV in 1989, I wasn’t sure I’d be here in 2018 to talk about it. At the time there was no effective treatment for people living with HIV; it was basically a death sentence. For those of us who did have access to health care and treatment, we were given what we now know is suboptimal therapy that not only rendered us resistant to more effective medications that were being developed, but also had life-altering side effects that remain with some of us to this day. These side effects from those earlier, more toxic treatments have added to the stigma of aging with HIV and have disfigured us, made us frailer, and caused our hearts to literally skip a beat. Don’t get me wrong, I am grateful to be here. As a white, gay, cis man living with HIV who turns 60 this year, I also recognize and acknowledge my privilege. I have access today to a one pill, once-a-day therapy that keeps my virus fully suppressed, so that I’m unable to pass on HIV to others, and I experience virtually no side effects to my current regimen. But I also know that when I walk into a room, I have “the look”—the sunken cheeks, the veiny arms and legs, the extended belly. “You should be grateful to be here,” we’ve been told, “thankful to be alive!” But to what end? Grateful to be here to suddenly be rolled off of disability after being out of work for 20-30 years, expected to join the ranks of the work force without any specialized training or support? Grateful to be here only to fall into addiction or isolation because our support networks, friends and former lovers no longer exist? Grateful to be here while there is scant culturally competent care for aging LGBTQ+ seniors who are living with HIV? We as a society in general do not value our elders – how does the LGBTQ+ community regard those of us aging, let alone aging with HIV? There is much work to be done, but if anyone can lead the way, it’s people living with HIV and our allies. We were the ones who took care of each other back at the start of the epidemic, and we will come to the forefront of the battle once again. The lesbian community was there for many gay men back in the 1980s when we were dropping like flies and when no one else would touch us; thank heavens for these unsung heroes. Communitybased organizations like TPAN were founded by people living with HIV
Jeff Berry
so that we could survive and thrive. Informational resources like Positively Aware delivered the information we needed to live healthy, happy lives. Earlier this year The Reunion Project convened a community-led, diverse coalition of survivor advocates to discuss the needs and priorities of survivors, and issued a report in June. Go to tpan.com/reunion-project for more info. As someone living with HIV for 29 years, I am excited to be part of a national network of survivors that is giving voice to those who don’t have one and who have in many respects been left behind. Currently 50 percent of people living with HIV are over the age of 50, and by 2020 it will be 70 percent. But we knew this was coming. Where is the sense of urgency? Where is the crisis task force taking up our agenda? Do we matter? I believe we do. As the saying goes, with age comes wisdom. Long-term survivors have an opportunity to come together and join forces, mentor those coming up behind us on how to age and live with HIV gracefully, and to advocate for those who have no voice. An entire generation was lost, so who now is going to step up and advocate for us? Those of us who have survived. e Jeff Berry is the editor in chief of Positively Aware magazine, and Director of Publications at Test Positive Aware Network in Chicago. Find him on Twitter @ PAEditor. This column is a project of Plus, Positively Aware, POZ, The Body and Q Syndicate, the LGBT wire service. Visit their websites – http://hivplusmag.com, http://positivelyaware.com, http://poz.com and http:// thebody.com – for the latest updates on HIV/AIDS.
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The Frivolist
5 steps to coming to terms with your balding head e by
mikey rox
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ale pattern baldness for a young gay man can be tough to come to terms with, but rest assured that your hair is only one aspect of your overall appearance and personal style. Instead of obsessing over that which you lack – and have little control over, frankly – concentrate on the total package you present. When your shoulders are held high because of boosted self-esteem from other outward factors, people will notice (even the haters!) – without thinking twice about your sitch up top. To make the move to a more confident you, consider these tips on how to accept (and love!) your balding head.
1
. ASSESS THE SITUATION
If you notice your hair thinning and that prospect is a source of anxiety for you – I’ve been there myself – assess the situation rationally and consult a professional. Master barber Brandon Barney suggests taking the issue straight to the person you’ve trusted your hair with for years – your barber or stylist. “The barber should have an idea – if they’ve been doing your hair for long enough to see it change – of both how your hair is growing and
when it’s starting to retreat,” he says. “If you don’t have a regular barber, be your own detective. Look in the mirror and really look at yourself. After the shock of ‘Holy shit, I’m old’ wears off, be honest with yourself. You’ll know if it’s easier to see your scalp if your hair looks thinner at the roots.” It’s important, too, that you’re comfortable enough and have a decent rapport with your barber or stylist that they’ll tell you the hard truth. My stylist downplayed my thinning for a long time out of fear of hurting my feelings. That didn’t help the situation, and I lost valuable time in trying to halt the process. That’s how I wanted to approach the issue – with a Minoxidil regimen – but that was a personal choice and certainly not an endorsement for the temporary remedy. This is a do-you situation and only you can decide how to make the best of it.
2
. STOP LYING TO YOURSELF
I was in denial about my male pattern baldness for several years because I didn’t want to accept that my youth had expired. As a result, I grew more self-conscious every
time I looked in the mirror. I knew I had to deal with it at some point, even though the acceptance process dragged on. I wasn’t alone in this battle, however, and neither are you. “You lose your hair and one thought comes into mind: I am no longer young,” says Barney. “Age has caught up. The sooner you can accept that, the sooner you can manage it. Older isn’t dead, and age is only a number. If you’re feeling depressed, self-conscious about it, you’re not alone. The vast majority of people experiencing [thinning hair] feel that way. But learning how to manage it and accepting the reality of it will change how you feel about it and yourself.”
3
. ASK YOUR SIGNIFICANT OTHER AND FRIENDS THEIR OPINIONS
When trying to figure out how to handle my own situation, I turned to my boyfriend and my friends for what I should do. While the final decision wasn’t up to them ultimately, I wanted to hear from my male buddies on how they were approaching or had approached their own balding, and I wanted to gauge my boyfriend’s response to buzzing my hair so the thinning wasn’t as noticeable at the source. These consultations helped me come to terms with my situation and make a proactive move regarding my hair that would eventually eradicate my anxiety.
4
. WORK WITH WHAT YOU’VE GOT
Now that you’ve accepted what plenty of men continue to deny, you can start to disguise your “problem” area properly. This doesn’t mean spraying on fake infomercial hair-in-a-can or carpeting your head with a toupee or comb-over. This is dressing your hair to its strengths and avoiding products that
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will exacerbate the issue. Don’t use “high shine” hair products, like pomade or gel, for instance. The shine will draw attention away from the hair and accentuate your scalp. Instead, use clay or matte products that give a natural look. This will style your follicles effectively and help keep the focus on the hair you still have. “Also, do your research and ask your barber about hairstyles that will work for your hair,” Barney adds. “The difference between a side part and a comb-over is the amount of scalp exposed by the hair on top. Look up haircuts yourself before you see your barber next, make your top three selections, and prepare yourself for his professional, honest opinion and the possibility that none of them will work. Finding and accepting your new hairstyle – if one is needed – will benefit you tremendously along with using the right product.”
5
. HOLD YOUR HEAD HIGH
Hair is important to a lot of guys, and that’s nothing to be ashamed of. But remember that your hair is only one part of you, and not even the best part. Besides, there’s nothing sexier than a man who owns himself and his appearance, which translates naturally to virility and masculinity. “Sexiness is a lot more about attitude and confidence,” says Caleb Backe, health and wellness expert at Maple Holistics. “If you’re rocking a bald or balding head properly, it can be very enticing. Some see it as a sign of maturity and experience, which is a whole new kind of turn-on for many individuals. This process is not about compensating, or diverting attention, and it isn’t about choosing a new hat to cover your shame. It’s about selfacceptance of the highest order.”
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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Guide to the Clubs HOUSTON
n MONTROSE - MIDTOWN Crocker Bar 2312 Crocker St, Houston (713) 529-3355 Large Deck | Karaoke 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 Rich's Houston 2401 San Jacinto (281) 846-6685 RichsNightclub.com Barcode Houston 817 Fairview Ave, Houston (713) 526-2625 • facebook.com/barcode77006
Shows | Neighborhood Bar | CD/Trans The Ripcord 715 Fairview St, Houston (713) 521-2792 • facebook.com/ripcordhouston Leather | Uniform | Fetish | Men
n DOWNTOWN / EADO Lucky’s Pub - Downtown 801 St Emanuel St, 77003 (713) 522-2010 • Luckyspub.com Sports Bar | Food
n NW HOUSTON La Granja Disco & Cantina 5505 Pinemont Dr., Houston (713) 518-6753 • lagranjadisco.com Latin dance club
Moon Tower Inn 3004 Canal St, 77003 (832) 969-1934 • damngoodfoodcoldassbeer.com Hot Dogs | Beer Gardens
Neon Boots Dancehall & Saloon 11410 Hempstead Highway Houston, TX 77092 (713) 677-0828 • neonbootsclub.com
Neil’s Bahr 2006 Walker St, 77003 (281) 352-7456 • NeilsBahr.com Premier Nerd | Gamer | Intellectual hangout Tout Suite 2001 Commerce, 77002 713-227-8688 • toutsuitetx.com Bakery | Cafe | Pub Voodoo Queen 322 Milby St, 77003 713-555-5666 • damngoodfoodcoldassbeer.com Casual | Po’ Boys | Games n DOWNTOWN / WARDS 1-4 Tony’s Corner Pocket 817 West Dallas Street, Houston (713) 571-7870 • tonyscornerpocket.com Neighborhood Bar | Pool | Dancers n HOUSTON - NORTH SIDE Ranch Hill Saloon 24704 Interstate 45, Spring (281) 298-9035 • ranchhill.com Country | Cowgirl | Neighborhood Bar The Room Bar 4915 FM 2920 Rd, Spring (281) 907-6866 • roombarspring.com Neighborhood Bar | Shows | Dance | Mixed
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Viviana’s Night Club 4624 Dacoma St, Houston (713) 681-4101 • vivianasniteclub.com Latino | Tejano | Dance n SW HOUSTON Crystal Night Club 6684 SW Fwy, Houston (713) 278- 2582 • crystaltheclub.com Latin Dance | Salsa n HEIGHTS / WASHINGTON CORRIDOR Pearl Lounge 4216 Washington, Houston 832-740-4933 • pearlhouston.com Neighborhood Art Bar | Live Music | Women
GALVESTON 23rd Street Station 1706 23rd St, Galveston (409) 443-5678 • 23rdstreetstation.com Piano Bar | Pub | Live Entertainment Robert’s Lafitte 2501 Ave Q, Galveston (409) 765-9092 • galveston.com/robertslafitte Neighborhood Bar | Pub | Cruise | Shows Rumors Beach Bar 3102 Seawall Blvd., Galveston (409) 497-4617 • RumorsBeachBar.com Beach bar | Shows
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