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Federal court upholds California ban on ‘ex-gay’ therapy
California’s ban on “ex-gay” reparative therapy for minors was upheld Thursday by a federal appeals court. The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled unanimously that...
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Same-sex couples to receive equal federal tax recognition nationwide
Same-sex couples married in jurisdictions that recognize their right to wed will be considered married for federal tax purposes regardless of where they currently live...
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Art After Dark at OAS Tonight
If you’re looking for some culture over cocktails, you can’t beat tonight’s Art After Dark event at the Art Museum of the Americas (AMA), part of...
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Fuzzy Little Balls
I was still in elementary school when I first began banging tennis balls against the cinder-block side of my grandparents' garage using an old wooden...
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Sniping on the Mount
After the Aug. 24 rally at the Lincoln Memorial honoring the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, some people complained...
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Next Generation's Next Step
Many are familiar with Metro Weekly's Next Generation Awards, which for five years have celebrated members of the LGBT community younger than 30 who already have...
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Maryland's Gay Wunderkind
You can't blame Jack Andraka for not yet knowing what career he wants later in life. Then again, the average 16-year-old isn't often the inventor...
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Teachers' Lounge
It's that time of year again when kids are getting ready to go back to school -- and when many local public school teachers pay...
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Eurythmics “Sweet Dreams (are made of this)” — 30 years later
1983's Sweet Dreams was Eurythmics' first U.S. #1
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August's Amazing Arrivals
Edgar Wright has done the improbable with The World's End. His latest comedic homage is bigger, bolder and battier than Shaun of the Dead and Hot Fuzz -- and at...
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Staging the Impossible
''Every seat in the house has a little bit different experience of the show,'' says Jenny McConnell Frederick, referring to Rorschach Theatre's Neverwhere. As staged by...
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Harried: ''Potted Potter''
Daniel Clarkson has a valid fear of “Potterheads.” “These people come dressed up with all their wands,” he says about fans of Harry Potter. “Although...
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Kiki Starter
Recently, Ana Matronic left a voicemail. But it wasn't for Pickles, so she didn't ham it up. And since she was calling for a Metro...
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Robbie's Rules
Robbie Rogers never set out to make history. But on May 26, he did just that. Rogers had taken to the soccer field hundreds of...
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Making the #Switch
Let me preface this by saying I am a pretty hardcore Android fan. The open operating system, the multitude of free apps, the excellent integration...
