All posts by Sean Bugg
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Enemy of the Good
For many families, it's a cardinal rule for friendly relations to declare certain times and places ''politics-free'' zones. Few things can ruin a perfectly pleasant...
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Untying the Knot: Gay and lesbian couples find divorce is hard to do
While the celebrations and expectations on marriage in the gay and lesbian community focus on the ability for same-sex couples to have their relationships legally...
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Season of Discontent
Way back in the early summer of 1992, I spent many of my young activist days hanging out in the ACT-UP DC office where things...
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New York town clerk goes “no homo,” resigns rather than issue marriage licenses to gays
With the July 21 debut of marriage equality in New York, plenty of gay and lesbian couples are getting ready to tie the knot. But...
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Last Dance
You miss things the most when you realize they'll never return. Over the course of 20-odd years in D.C., I've watched a lot of bars...
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Marcus Bachmann’s sibilant speech sets Internet tongues wagging
Republican presidential candidate Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-Minn.) has made plenty of headlines for her anti-gay ways and statements, but currently it’s her husband, Dr....
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Closet Space
For many of us, the issues that touch our daily lives are the issues about which we care the most. It's certainly a reason that...
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Team DC's Night Out at the Nationals [video]
The seventh annual Team DC Night Out at the Nationals drew more than 3,400 LGBT fans out for a night of baseball and camaraderie, capped...
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All That Glitters
When the only tool you have is a swizzle stick, every problem looks like a vodka tonic. At least, that's an easy characterization of the...
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Notes on Pride
Early Sunday morning on Pennsylvania Avenue, I commiserated briefly with a fatigued Capital Pride volunteer who half-jokingly wondered, ''Why do I do this to myself...
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Community Spirits
I've never been asked our stalwart Coverboy question, ''What position do you play in the big baseball game of life?'' But, in case you were...
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Behind the Covers
Without people, there is no Pride. That was the guiding thought this year as we put together our ideas for the cover of this 13th...
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Dining for Dollars
Pride celebrations tickle the senses, from the vibrant colors of the parade to the celebratory music that flows from the festival stage. But this year's...
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News Judgment
It's one of the most obvious and oft-repeated truisms of the day that the news business is a wildly different beast than it was two...
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The Years Go By
Perhaps it's just the advent of Pride, but I feel like I'm living in a season of anniversaries. It does seem that spring is the...
