Mission: Hysterical
The jokes fly as fast as bullets. And the targets receive a direct hit straight to the funny bone. Go undercover with ‘Archer,’ the gayest show on television.
News
Uganda’s Anti-Gay Bill Reintroduced in Parliament
A lawmaker in Uganda is reintroducing an anti-gay bill that received wide condemnation, including from President Barack Obama.
Iowa Appeals Same-Sex Birth Ruling
The January court ruling addressed children born to a lesbian mother who conceived through the use of an anonymous sperm donor. But it didn’t address how cases of same-sex couples who conceive in other ways should be handled, and the Iowa Department of Public Health wants guidance about how to handle those cases, spokeswoman Polly Carver-Kimm said.
Transgender Woman Fatally Stabbed in Washington
Police say an officer was flagged down at around 8:15 p.m. Thursday, February 2 and directed to a bus stop in the 4900 block of East Capitol Street where the woman was unconscious and suffering from a stab wound. The woman, 23-year-old JaParker Jones of Washington, was transported to a hospital where she was later pronounced dead.
Arts and Entertainment
My Wild Irish Nobbs
Ireland is a small place filled with many small sad stories of oppression, religious control, ignorance, poverty. Still, the Irish write poignantly of their blessings on the green isle. A new film, “Albert Nobbs,” from a short story by George Moore (“The Singular Life of Albert Nobbs”), is only one such tale.
‘Confessions of a Mormon Boy’
Mormons are mysterious, and with Mitt Romney running for president, interest will surely surge in followers of polygamist “prophet” Joseph Smith. Riding the wave of revelations about the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is Steven Fales, who brings his solo show, “Confessions of a Mormon Boy,” to Theater LaB Houston, February 9–12.
Slippery when Wet
Within moisture-soaked marble walls, men gather to enjoy the vapor, the fitness equipment, the spas, the pool, and maybe an intimate encounter in a private room.
Columns
Healthy Living: HPV and Oral Sex—A Risky Mix
Certain oral cancers have declined by more than 50 percent thanks to decreases in tobacco use. Meanwhile, HPV related head, neck and throat cancers have exploded along with the popularity of oral sex (and deep kissing).
Modern Conservative Family
Are you enjoying the Republican debates as much as I am? It’s like watching a three-ringed circus featuring nothing but the elephants and their dung.
The Real Cost of Long-term Care
As baby boomers continue to reach retirement age, one topic that seems to be getting more attention is long-term care—but not necessarily for the obvious reasons.
Photos
Live Consortium Holiday Party
Live Consortium holiday party, December 15, 2011. Photo by Dalton Dehart.
Snow Bunnies 2012
Bunnies on The Bayou present “Snow Bunnies 2012″, January 15, 2012. Photos by Dalton Dehart.
AFH AIDS Walk Kick-off
AIDS Foundation Houston AIDS Walk kick-off, January 11, 2012. Photos by Dalton DeHart.
Features
Mission: Hysterical
The jokes fly as fast as bullets. And the targets receive a direct hit straight to the funny bone. Go undercover with ‘Archer,’ the gayest show on television.
In the Pink
Twenty years ago as the gay community was nearly exclusively focused on the fight against HIV/AIDS, a group of concerned Houston lesbians recognized the need to identify and respond to health threats facing their own community, like breast cancer,
Miller Time
Ezra Miller plays a bad, bad boy in We Need to Talk About Kevin, director Lynne Ramsay’s adaptation of Lionel Shriver’s chilling novel about Kevin, a sociopathic teen, and his tormented mother, Eva.
Blog
“Proposition 8 serves no purpose other than to lessen the status and human dignity of gays and lesbians”
Mitchell Katine, local counsel in Lawrence v. Texas, the U.S. Supreme Court case that overturned sodomy laws in the United States, said he was “thrilled” with yesterday’s finding by a federal appeals court that California’s ban on same-sex marriages was unconstitutional. He cautioned students at the University of Houston Law Center, however, that the case will ultimately be decided by the U.S. Supreme Court, and that might take a year or two.
My Wild Irish Nobbs
Ireland is a small place filled with many small sad stories of oppression, religious control, ignorance, poverty. Still, the Irish write poignantly of their blessings on the green isle. A new film, “Albert Nobbs,” from a short story by George Moore (“The Singular Life of Albert Nobbs”), is only one such tale.
Community Fundraiser for Former OutSmart Editor, Tim Brookover on February 12
OutSmart’s former editor Tim Brookover continues to struggle with cancer and is once again undergoing treatment, this time at M.D. Anderson Cancer Center. Bethel United Church of Christ, (Tim and partner Albert’s home congregation), is hosting a spaghetti luncheon fundraiser for them on Sunday, February 12, at noon.
