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AIDS housing funding survives challenge in Houston city council

Posted on February 21, 2012 by admin

The city funding for four Houston nonprofits providing housing to at-risk populations living with HIV/AIDS survived a challenge from city council member Helena Brown last Wednesday. Under consideration by the council were ordinances to dispense almost $2.5 million in federal … Continue reading →

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Singer George Michael in press conference today: “I’m incredibly fortunate to be here.”

Posted on December 23, 2011 by Rich Lopez

Singer George Michael held a press conference today speaking about recovering from his bout with pneumonia. After a month-long stay in a Vienna hosptial, he held this conference back at his London home. In the video, he discusses quickly his … Continue reading →

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Christian group calls to pray for George Michael’s death

Posted on November 29, 2011 by Rich Lopez

I blogged Monday in Queer Music News that singer George Michael has been hospitalized in Austria due to pneumonia. In that post, I added that Fox News reported there is speculation that his illness is much more severe than being … Continue reading →

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Queer Music News: Big Freedia’s new vid, George Michael hospitalized, new album by Lambert

Posted on November 28, 2011 by Rich Lopez

Spinner posted this new video by rapper Big Freedia. He told the site, “I recorded the song in response to all the people getting mad at my success. You watch that video, feel that beat and see those dancers coming … Continue reading →

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Deaths 10.21.11

Posted on October 20, 2011 by Kevin Thomas

Cody Preston, 36, died of pneumonia on Oct. 9 at Presbyterian Hospital Allen. He was born March 24, 1975, in Sacramento, Calif., and attended Elk Grove High School. He had lived in the Dallas area for the past five years. … Continue reading →

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WATCH: Google marks Freddie Mercury’s b’day

Posted on September 6, 2011 by Rich Lopez

Although Queen singer Freddie Mercury’s birthday was Monday, Google celebrates the late rocker today with this Google Doodle animated video of “Don’t Stop Me Now.” They held the video for today so that more people could catch it rather than … Continue reading →

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Debbie Friedman, lesbian who composed prayer of healing used in service for Giffords, dies

Posted on January 11, 2011 by admin

Monday evening, as I drove home from work, I was listening to All Things Considered on KERA 90.1 radio. They were, as you would expect, talking about the shootings Saturday in Tucson. The announcer segued from one segment to another … Continue reading →

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