| Feature Story | Gay Is Good | How Frank Kameny changed the face of America | Interview by Will O'Bryan Photography by Todd Franson |
| News | Paging Mark Foley | Washington's October surprise | by Bob Roehr |
| News | Power Walking | Organizers hope the 20th annual AIDS Walk will exceed expectations in money and participation | by Sean Bugg |
| Film | Killer Queen | Buoyed by a remarkable performance from Helen Mirren, 'The Queen' examines how Di's death nearly destroyed a royal line | by Randy Shulman |
| Music | Ball Breaker | With his latest Justin Timberlake has outdone himself, drawing heavily from '80s-era electro to fashion a future-pop sound | by Doug Rule |
| Stage | Force of Nature | Arena sets the bar high with a Cabaret that is thought-provoking, nuanced and ultimately chilling | by Tom Avila |
| Stage | Oh, Henry | 'My Fair Lady' delivers a good, but not great, theatrical experience, while 'State of the Union' drags at Ford's | by Jolene Munch |
| Clublife | Fur Fever | Calor heats up with Fur's first gay party | by Doug Rule Photo by by Henry Linser |
| Soundwaves (archive) | Soundwaves | George Michael, JC Chasez, and the Billboard Dance Music Summit | by Doug Rule |
| Opinion | Puppy Love | Commentary: Alphabet Soup | by Kristina Campbell |
| Horoscope | Horoscope | October 5-11, 2006 | by Carrie Megginson |
| Snapshots | Halo's 2nd Anniversary | Halo | Ward Morrison |
| Snapshots | Green Lantern | Green Lantern | Ward Morrison |
| Snapshots | Ramrod | Ramrod | Ward Morrison |