| Feature Story | All or Nothing | Virginia's only out gay legislator, Adam Ebbin, risks his spot in the House for a shot at the Senate | by Will O’Bryan |
| News | Addressing the Data | Local organizations respond to CDC's new HIV incidence report | by Yusef Najafi |
| News | Drag Donation | Stonewall Kickball announces $3,472 for The Center with past season's ''Drag Ball'' | by Yusef Najafi |
| Film | Reality Check | There's a disturbing real-life story at the core of the comedy '30 Minutes or Less' that may give audiences the creeps | By Chris Heller |
| Music | Greek Love | A gay Greek myth fuels the band Hercules and Love Affair | By Doug Rule |
| Stage | Gays and Dolls | What's so gay about Guys and Dolls? Plenty. | By Doug Rule |
| Stage | Soviet Disunion | With Cate Blanchett at the helm, the Sydney Theatre Company provides a heart-wrenching, often hilarious Uncle Vanya | By Jonathan Padget |
| Clublife | Circuit Camp | Camp 2011 just may be the first gay circuit party at a campground -- almost like summer camp as a kid | By Doug Rule |
| Opinion | It's All Relative | Family love is complicated, messy and sometimes painful – but always worth keeping if you have it | by Sean Bugg |
| Opinion | Mortal Matters | Pleading with God to fix what ails America insults both democracy and the divine | by Will O’Bryan |
| Horoscope | Horoscope | August 11-18, 2011 | by Carrie Megginson |
| Video | Outspoken 35: Guilty or Innocent? [video] | Nellie's Guil-Tea Dance | Host: Ebone Bell Video/Editing: Aram Vartian Producer: Randy Shulman |
| Coverboy Interview | Coverboy: Mondo | At age 21, Mondo is looking toward a career in journalism and politics | Photography by Julian Vankim |
| Snapshots | Fuego's White Party | Club Aqua | Ward Morrison |
| Snapshots | Phase 1 | Phase 1 | Ward Morrison |
| Snapshots | Johnny Scruff at DC Bear Crue | Town Danceboutique | Ward Morrison |