Former Texas park ranger charged with luring and sexually assaulting gay men
Joey Lamar Ellis is accused of finding men after hours in the park he worked at, forcing them to strip, robbing, and sexually assaulting them.
December 11, 2024
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Kathy Najimy Heads for Bear City
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4 Queer Monologues (Video)
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Op-ed: Is Mississippi the Final Frontier?
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