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Community
Cassie Nova: The fall of Pride
Hello, my beautiful gays. I hope you have had a wonderful Pride month. For me, this year’s Pride, part 1 (part 2 is in September), has been a doozy. I have struggled with whether or not I should talk at all about what I am fixing to tell you. Unfortunately…
Arts + Entertainment
This queer Dallas native now serves up digital strategies for Broadway’s biggest shows
Katharine Quinn (Photo by Yassine El Mansouri) RICH LOPEZ | Staff [email protected] Early this month was a hectic time for Katharine Quinn (she/her) as she was navigating the Tony Awards season and the demands of her job. As a digital strategist fo…
Community
Pet of the week • 06-27-25
Need a little sweetness in your life with just the right amount of zoom? Meet Sugar, a 1-year-old, 45-pound mixed breed with ears so tall they practically pick up radio signals, and a heart as soft as a marshmallow. Sugar isn’t just her name, it’s her whole…
Arts + Culture
Stage Notes: ‘The Lion King’ company manager and husband feel the love as newlyweds
While Stage Notes will return properly next week with all the theater news and calendar, this special edition continues the story of José Solivan and Matthew Buckingham. In January 2023, I spoke with Solivan who serves as the company manager for The Lion Ki…
Community
Resource Center appoints chief medical officer
Resource Center has appointed Dr. R. Douglas Hardy as Chief Medical Officer. As Resource Center expands comprehensive medical care for the LGBTQIA+ community, Hardy will provide direct patient care and lead the medical team at the new Resource Center Health…
Advocacy + Activism
A letter from Jaymes Black: Help keep Trevor Project operational
The Trump administration’s animosity toward LGBTQ people, and especially transgender people, is certainly no secret. And we have been seeing warnings for weeks — months? — now that the administration planned to cut off funding to Trevor Project, the organiz…
Community
Pet of the week • 06-20-25
Meet Angel, a 4-year-old male domestic medium hair cat with a soft, silky coat, bright eyes and a peaceful presence. At just 10 pounds, Angel is the perfect size for curling up in a sunny window or lounging on a cozy perch nearby. He enjoys soft strokes, ge…
Advocacy + Activism
FDA approves first twice-a-year PrEP injectable
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration this week approved Gilead Sciences’ twice-a-year shot, lenacapvir, to prevent HIV, Gilead announced on Wednesday, June 18. It is the first and only long-acting injectable approved for pre-exposure prophylaxis at this ti…
Advocacy + Activism
Pride 2025: BLK’s new campaign to bridge the gap between straight and queer Black men
BLK, the leading social and dating app for the Black community, recently introduced Solidarity is for the Homies, a Pride Month campaign that spotlights the bond between queer and straight Black men. Through research, storytelling and in-app engagement, thi…
Community
Pride 2025: Get soaked after all the Pride festivities at WorldSprings
If you need to seriously recover after this weekend’s Dallas Pride Festival, Arlington Pride, the STRUT Dallas Pride Tea Dance, the LOVE LOUD: Dallas Pride Sunday Tea Dance and the Dallas Pride Parade, then thank your aching gay feet that WorldSprings has y…
Community
Feeling the strain
Candy Marcum CAROLINE SAVOIE | Staff [email protected] As the country finds itself back in the Trump news cycle since the start of his second presidency, LGBTQ people are grappling with heightened levels of anxiety, fear, and uncertainty. Loca…
Community
Pet of the week • 06-13-25
Scuttle is a curious and friendly boy who adores his leash walks, taking in the world one sniff at a time. He’s calm, content and loves spending time just being near his people. He is a 4-year-old, 56-pound mixed breed pup with a tan coat splashed with blac…
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