So, You Think You're a Drag Queen @ Town Danceboutique

Town's monthly contest celebrating the aspirations of amateur drag queens in Washington continues with its biggest and best show yet

Published on March 12, 2010, 6:48pm

Town Danceboutique held its third installment in the monthly contest ''So, You Think You're a Drag Queen?'' on Friday, March 5. Five contestants -- Niki B. Sparks, Ginger, Anastasia, Kip Valentine and Pearly Gates -- vied to be March's bona fide drag queen. The winner will advance to a grand finale of queen critiques later this year, where she'll compete against the other monthly winners. Crazy competitions in this month's edition include ''Walk the Runway with a Can of Corn ...[more]

Glamour, Glitter and Gold

The DC Center's 5th Annual Oscar Gala brought a little Hollywood-style glamour and glitz to Town Danceboutique

Published on March 11, 2010, 9:22pm

On Sunday, March 7, The DC Center held its 5th Annual Oscar Gala, this year at Town Danceboutique. The evening featured a viewing of the Oscars on both floors of the club, with VIP seating downstairs and playful banter from hosts Randy Shulman, co-publisher of Metro Weekly, and Margaret Murray, former One In Ten Executive Director. Upstairs, meanwhile, featured high-energy performances by the DC Cowboys, The DC Kings and Shi-Queeta-Lee, who came bedecked as a living Oscar. More coverage of ...[more]

Love, D.C. Style

Watch as the first couples to marry under the District's marriage equality law celebrate their love before a crowd of family, friends, supporters... and media

Published on March 9, 2010, 10:20pm

Last week the first same-sex couples in the District applied for legal marriage licenses – on Tuesday, March 9, they were able to legally sanction their relationships. In a morning ceremony at the Human Rights Campaign Equality Center, organized by the Campaign for All D.C. Families, three couples said their vows and devoted their lives to each other – as legal spouses. More Metro Weekly coverage of the first day of D.C. marriage celebrations ...[more]

Marriage Marches On

Gay and lesbian couples line up at D.C. courthouse to file applications for the city's first legally recognized marriage licenses for same-sex couples

Published on March 3, 2010, 7:58pm

With Washington's marriage equality law going into effect on March 3, up to 100 couples made the trek to the D.C. courthouse to submit their applications for marriage licenses. District law requires a three-business-day waiting period for applications for wedding licenses – legally recognized same-sex marriages will begin on Tuesday, March 9. The celebratory scene included D.C. Councilmember David Catania (I-At Large), who introduced and shepherded the legislation, as well as local LGBT-supportive clergy who broke into song when confronted ...[more]

Celebrating Marriage Equality

D.C. Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton throws a celebration on Capitol Hill to mark the enactment of the city' marriage equality law

Published on March 3, 2010, 11:22am

Counting down the minutes until D.C. marriage equality legislation became law, D.C. Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton (D) threw a celebratory party in the Rayburn House Office Building. On hand were D.C. Councilmembers David Catania (I-At Large), who introduced and shepherded the legislation through the D.C. Council, and Phil Mendelson (D-At Large). As couples who plan to be legally wed under the District's new law looked on, the Gay Men's Chorus performed a selection of ...[more]

Phase 1 40th Anniversary Party

Ebone Bell takes you inside the celebration

Published on March 1, 2010, 6:14pm

Phase 1 celebrated its 40th anniversary with a weekend of events. Washington's longest-running lesbian bar is located in the popular 8th Street section of Capitol Hill. Ebone Bell hosts this video, speaking with some of the entertainers, and then takes you inside to witness a bit of the party held on Saturday night, February 27.Read more about this event, the Phase, its current offerings and the history of its development, here at MetroWeekly. For hundreds of photos, a schedule of ...[more]

Nathaniel Frank and Dan Choi on DADT Repeal Efforts

Metro Weekly Exclusive

Published on February 24, 2010, 7:21pm

Dr. Nathaniel Frank, author of Unfriendly Fire, spoke Tuesday, Feb. 23 at a Smithsonian panel on the history of African-American service in the U.S. military. He spoke with Metro Weekly about the importance of repealing ''Don't Ask, Don't Tell.'' Also interviewed is Lt. Dan Choi, one of the most prominent faces of the effort to end the ban on openly gay service in the military. For full coverage of the effort to repeal ''Don't Ask, Don't Tell,'' visit ...[more]

Can Conservatism Make Room for Gays?

Andrew Sullivan, Maggie Gallagher and British MP Nick Herbert debate the role of gays in conservative politics at the Cato Institute

Published on February 18, 2010, 4:48pm

Cato Institute Executive Vice President David Boaz moderates a Feb. 17 forum, “Is There a Place for Gay People in Conservatism and Conservative Politics,” with Atlantic blogger Andrew Sullivan; National Organization for Marriage president Maggie Gallagher; and U.K. Shadow Secretary of State Nick Herbert, MP. The forum set off a number of fireworks between anti-marriage equality activist Gallagher and Sullivan, especially over the impact of same-sex marriage laws and religious-based adoption services. Read more about the gay adoption ...[more]

Cakes for Cash

The D.C. leather community's annual Scarlet's Bake Sale raises thousands for local charities

Published on February 14, 2010, 6:26am

DC Eagle, Washington, DCFebruary 13, 2010The 38th Annual Scarlet's Bake Sale raised approximately $5,500 for the Mautner Project, Moveable Feast and Emmaus Services for the Aging.The event is held annually at the DC Eagle in Washington, DC and is organized by The Scarlet Foundation. Video features interviews with Craig Carlton and Matt ...[more]

Snowmageddon 2010

DC residents gather for fun snowball fight in Dupont Circle after rare blizzard

Published on February 6, 2010, 7:18am