Apparently, Andy Cohen's visit didn't register
Winning the gay fray: How to make Houston gayer than Dallas
Not even the Bunnies on the Bayou could convince The Daily Beast to includeHouston on the list of America's Gayest Cities.Photo by Dalton DeHart
Now imagine these boys strolling along the Ship Channel. Brings a tear to theeye, doesn't it?
You'll see more of this than the American flag in Montrose.diogenesii.wordpress.com
On the vast spectrum of gayness, Houston occupies quite a colorful position.
Our city's highest elected official is an effervescent lesbian.
The hetero hip and the homo hipster alike wine, dine and party in Montrose and beyond.
The Houston Gay Pride Parade is the largest pride event in this neck of the American woods.
Our stage space for theatrical performances is second only to the Big Apple (fine, not quite, but it is bigger than other Texas scenes, at least).
Houston's (woeful) local installation of the nation's pastime even celebrated an entire day dedicated to the gay at Minute Maid Park.
Hell, after Houston's typical dash of rain and a splash of sun, the skies are virtually branded with a rainbow cocktail of the pride movement's primary symbol.
Let's start with the man in the mirror here. Houston is the next big thing hurtling down the gay-to-play field.
And yet, we're not gay enough for you, The Daily Beast?
Apparently not. In The Daily Beast's questionable list of the Gayest Cities in America, Houston was shockingly stonewalled. To add Kmart to Comme des Garcons, our blonder neighbor to the north inexplicably made the parade. And there's no way we'll even nibble on the tart idea that the homoland security in Dallas is tighter than ours.
So how do we left this wrong?
Fleet Week, Ship Channel-Style
Those milkshake-white suits bring all the seaman to the shipyard. Straight or gay, there's no harm in a little sailor sightseeing. And stimulating the economy never looked so good in tight pants.
Cher the Wealth
The icons of the homosexual cosmos have been remiss in their responsibilities, and it shows. In the absence of appearances by Cher or Kylie Minogue, the gaping holes register Alexander McQueen-sized chasms in our mirror-dancing repertoires.
We certainly hope Melissa Etheridge pulled a Lady Gaga and had a gay ol' time after her show in town last night. It's the least she could do.
Accountability is key. We must force these role models to step up to the plate and shine.
Have a Gay? Give a Gay!
Nobody knows gay like San Francisco. So let's stick our pride in our Prada man purses, and call in for reinforcements. There's no sense in restricting exchange programs to students. And in the disciples of Harvey Milk we trust.
There's work to be done here, Houston. We simply can't let Dallas get away with this.
While perhaps it's not obvious to us, the rest of the country thinks Houston needs to wave its pride flag higher. So let's put our heads together and gay it up. Yes, we can!
Dear reader, how would you further gayify our city?
