All posts by Todd Franson
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The Board of Black Lesbian & Gay Pride Day, Inc
Courtney R. Snowden, President Ray Daniels, Vice President Christopher Lane, Corresponding
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Good Hair Days
Whether you like it up or down, there are some things your hair just won't do. CVS and Rite Aid may offer aisles of products,...
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Final Bow
Before Scott Barker learns how to play the fiddle, the 43-year-old will take his final bow with the D.C. Different Drummers' Capitol Pride Symphonic Band....
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Eastward Ho
A vast range of influences from various countries, cultures and religions are lumped into what people call ''Eastern Art.'' And unless you know what to...
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The Return of Ziegfeld's
Once a famous facet of the D.C. gay bar scene, all-male strip clubs faded into history when a new baseball stadium displaced the few remaining...
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Breaking Barriers
Breaking down barriers is old hat for Rabbi Elizabeth Bolton. After all, she's been breaking them since she was a little girl in Montreal. The...
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Asylum Granted
Even though his face was hidden behind a curtain, and a scrambler used to disguise his voice, Korab Zuka still felt anxious about taking part...
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Time Flies
An authentic clock, one of the oldest human inventions, is meant to make noise. The word ''clock '' is derived from the Celtic words clagan...
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Preparing to Bloom
There's no predicting March weather. Spring starts March 21, but that could mean prematurely balmy weather or a late-season blizzard. And while that may mean...
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Masterpiece Theater
One might not think of ''cowboy music'' when thinking of great American composers. But that's what the Rock Creek Singers, 24 vocalists composing an ensemble...
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Label Free
Mindy Chateauvert doesn't do too well with labels. The 49-year-old identifies as a ''leather dyke'' when asked about her BDSM orientation. But Chateauvert's involvement among...
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Rising Star
Life has changed for local singer-songwriter Tom Goss since he appeared suggestively nude on the cover of his debut album Naked Without in 2006. The...
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Sudden Ending
''You cannot negotiate with God.'' Those are the words Noi Chudnoff, beloved local philanthropist and owner of Go Mama Go!, a gift shop at 1809...
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Avenging Angel
Fred Phelps will never go away. That's the harsh reality Romaine Patterson has come to realize about Phelps, leader of the infamously homophobic Westboro Baptist...
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Brett's Back
The Metropolitan Police Department is increasing the clarity in its arsenal. Chief Cathy Lanier's plan to expand the Gay and Lesbian Liaison Unit's services beyond...
