Myth Proscastination
Bayou City Concert Musicals’ “classic premiere” of Kurt Weill and Ogden Nash’s One Touch of Venus. Though written in the 1940s, somehow the progressive musical had never previously been produced on a Houston stage.
Archive for August, 2012
PWA “Christmas in July”
PWA Holiday Charities “Christmas in July” at BRB, July 8, 2012. Event photos by Dalton DeHart.
Act OUT at The Alley: Black Coffee
Act OUT at The Alley Theatre presents Agatha Christie’s “Black Coffee”, July 12, 2012. Event photos by Dalton DeHart.
Todd Akin is Backward on LGBT Equality, Too
Missouri GOP Congressman and Senate hopeful Todd Akin, who this weekend claimed that “legitimate rape” rarely led to pregnancy when discussing a woman’s right to choose, has an equally abysmal track record on issues of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) equality. The Human Rights Campaign is joining with PROMO, Missouri’s statewide LGBT advocacy organization, in condemning Akin’s remarks and his anti-LGBT history.
Whore Stories: A revealing history of the world’s oldest profession
So, you’re a former Houstonian humorist and you’re searching for a topic for your first book. And you pick whores. Yep, that’s what Tyler Stoddard Smith did with his book Whore Stories: A Revealing History of the World’s Oldest Profession published this month by Adams Media.
South Beach 11th Anniversary
South Beach 11th anniversary celebration, July 7, 2012. Event photos by Dalton DeHart.
Indianapolis council OKs domestic partner benefits
The Indianapolis City-County Council has approved a proposal to provide health-care benefits to the domestic partners of city workers.
Ex Vt. partner of missing mom tells her story
The Vermont woman once joined in a civil union with a Virginia woman who fled the country almost three years ago with the girl they both considered their daughter testified Friday she had been planning a weekend visit with the girl three days after she left the country and flew to Nicaragua.
‘Drop Dead Diva’ Tackles FDA Ban on Gays
GLAAD today spotlighted the Lifetime drama “Drop Dead Diva” episode that addresses the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ban on biological donations by gay men in an upcoming episode.
Perry: ‘political correctness has to stop’
Texas Gov. Rick Perry says “political correctness has to stop,” citing the flap over Chick-fil-A and opposition to same-sex marriage as an example.
