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Councilmember Adams to challenge Rep. Alma Allen for Texas House

Posted on January 26, 2012 by admin

Houston City Councilmember Wanda Adams plans to challenge State Representative Dr. Alma Allen, D-Houston, for the Democratic Party nomination in house district 131, according to a recent post on Adams’ blog. The race will pit two candidates with very different … Continue reading →

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Ray Hill kicks off campaign for Texas House with YouTube videos

Posted on December 30, 2011 by admin

As previously reported by Houstini Ray Hill, the iconic and iconoclastic Houston LGBT activist, announced this year that he would challenge ten-term incumbent state representative Garnet Coleman in next spring’s Democratic Primary. Hill is running what he calls an “unfunded … Continue reading →

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Book investigates Rick Perry gay rumors

Posted on December 14, 2011 by admin

Glen Maxey, the only out LGBT person to serve in the Texas Legislature, has just released a new book “Head Figure Head: The Search for the Hidden Life of Rick Perry” investigating rumors that Texas governor and Republican presidential hopeful … Continue reading →

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Early voting in runoff election off to slow start

Posted on December 1, 2011 by admin

For those who missed it, there is an election happening in Houston right now. Four City Council races wound up in run-offs after the November 8 municipal elections and Houstonians have until December 10 to decide the fate of these … Continue reading →

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SEX… in a fashion

Posted on November 17, 2011 by Kevin Thomas

The DMA’s exhibit on the fashions of Jean Paul Gaultier exudes sex appeal with a big dose of flamboyance ARNOLD WAYNE JONES | Life+Style Editor jones@dallasvoice.com For a man best known for creating the Valkyrie-like conical breastplate that shot Madonna … Continue reading →

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Banks Appointed to Citizen Police Oversight Board

Posted on October 27, 2011 by admin

On Wednesday the Houston City Council confirmed Mayor Annise Parker’s appointment of Former Houston GLBT Political Caucus President Kris Banks to the Independent Police Oversight Board. The Oversight Board provides a way for Houstonians to have input into allegations against … Continue reading →

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PHOTOS: Response to ‘The Response’ begins

Posted on August 6, 2011 by admin

Riki Miller, Zombie McZee and Britney Miranda. The responses to “The Response” are under way in Houston. First out of the gate was Friday night’s LGBT Texans Against Hate Rally. Despite temperatures that had barely come down from the triple … Continue reading →

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Sheriff Lupe Valdez, a Democrat, on why she’s going to the Log Cabin Republicans Convention

Posted on April 27, 2011 by John Wright

Sheriff Lupe Valdez The Log Cabin Republicans will hold their National Convention in Dallas this coming weekend, and we’ll have a full story in Friday’s print edition. But because the convention actually begins Thursday, we figured we’d go ahead and … Continue reading →

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Help Equality NC send Fruit Loops to bigoted State Representative Larry Brown

Posted on October 6, 2010 by John Wright

He wants to talk about Fruit Loops? EqualityNC will send State Rep Larry Brown an all-you-can-eat bonanza… Over the years, you've no doubt heard plenty of derogatory language targeting the LGBT community. Equality NC supporters, volunteers, and staff are regularly … Continue reading →

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