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Virginia legislators’ pro-gay ratings up, but still far from friendly
Virginia General Assembly legislators overall earned higher pro-gay rankings on an annual legislative scorecard published by Equality Virginia Advocates Monday, due largely in part to...
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Obama to award nation’s highest civilian honor to Sally Ride
President Barack Obama will posthumously award the nation’s highest civilian honor to lesbian astronaut Sally Ride, the White House announced Monday. Ride, who became the...
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White House to honor LGBT leaders as “Champions of Change”
Ten out LGBT elected or appointed officials will be honored for their commitment to equality and public service at the White House on Wednesday afternoon as...
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And the Stephen Schwartz Nod Goes to…Nathan Lane in The Nance
In a Metro Weekly cover feature as part of our Special Broadway Edition, celebrated composer and lyricist Stephen Schwartz discussed the 10th anniversary of Wicked and...
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Virginia GOP Chooses Cuccinelli-Jackson-Obenshain Ticket
Nearly 8,000 Virginia Republican officeholders and activists gathered Saturday at the Greater Richmond Convention Center to select the party's candidates for governor, lieutenant governor and...
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Carolina Kitchen’s Blackened Cajun Red Snapper
Lance London of Maryland’s Carolina Kitchen shows us how to make his Blackened Cajun Red Snapper. Carolina Kitchen is located at 6501 America Blvd., Hyattsville,...
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Metro Weekly's 2013 Next Generation Awards [video]
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Va.’s Family Foundation legislative ratings highlight LGBT partisan divide
The anti-gay Family Foundation of Virginia last week released its 2012-2013 General Assembly ratings providing overall “pro-family scores” for Virginia legislators ahead of this year’s...
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Scene: Belgium Pride
Tens of thousands took part in today’s Belgium Pride in historic Brussels. This year, Belgium is celebrating two symbolic anniversaries: 10 years since the introduction...
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Why “Diets” Don’t Work
I’m sure you’ve heard firsthand, or even experienced yourself, a diet “failing.” Unable to stick to the regime, the weight came back. An all-too-common story....
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“The Wii U is crap” tweets EA engineer
Things aren’t going well for Nintendo. After announcing less-than-stellar sales of their Wii U console, the follow-up to the massively successful Wii, they were dealt...
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Minnesotans United shifts focus to protecting supportive lawmakers
On the heels of a win that saw Minnesota become the 12th state to legalize same-sex marriage, the same group that helped secure passage of...
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LGBT Groups Slam Gov. McDonnell on ''Virginia Adopts''
LGBT groups are crying foul after Gov. Bob McDonnell (R) launched a campaign Friday aimed at finding homes for a thousand of the nearly 4,000...
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UN Ambassador Susan Rice marks International Day Against Homophobia
Susan Rice, the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, spoke out for LGBT acceptance in all nations in a video statement released today. “We will...
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Mob of thousands forces LGBT activists to flee in Tbilisi, Georgia
“We won’t allow these sick people to hold gay parades in our country. It’s against our traditions and our morals.” Zhuzhuna Tavadze, speaking to Reuters...
