All posts by Metro Weekly Contributor
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''An Innocent Kiss''
On Thursday, March 4, 2010, Washington awoke to a simple – yet novel – sight: Taka Ariga leaning in to kiss the man he wanted...
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Questions and Consequences
The decision on Feb. 23 by the Justice Department not to defend Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act in two cases pending in...
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Maryland Considering Transgender Protections
The Maryland House of Delegates Health and Government Operations Committee is scheduled to hold a hearing on a controversial bill that would prohibit some discrimination...
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Safety Shortfall
Mayor Vince Gray (D) will be appointing 27 people from the medical, faith and business communities in D.C., to serve on a newly developed Commission...
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Matchmaking
According to Glamour magazine, a man is gay if he doesn't like sports, has a subscription to Men's Fitness, and his shower curtain is covered...
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Horoscope
Heavenly Round-Up: You've stared into the mirror of the future and seen only clouds and swirling mists. You've meditated for guidance and attained only the...
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Arora Flip ''a Shock''
Update: Arora released a statement on March 4. The lead sponsor of the marriage bill in Maryland's House of Delegates was also the first person to...
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Coverboy: Jason
You might know Jason as the front man of an untitled, all-lesbian band -- excluding him of course -- that often plays at Phase 1....
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Iron Butterfly
As one of the most well-known and accessible of operas, admitting a passion for Puccini's Madama Butterfly isn't likely to win you any brownie points...
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Marriage Birthday
On the one-year anniversary of the day marriage equality took effect for D.C. residents, Mayor Vince Gray had some words for members of Maryland's House...
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Southeast Man found Guilty in Gay Shooting
On Tuesday, March 1, a D.C. Superior Court found 21-year-old D.C. resident Antwan Holcomb guilty of first-degree murder while armed in the 2009 shooting homicide...
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Guide to Dining Out For Life 2011
A complete guide to all participating restaurants as of press time, by neighborhood, including applicable meals, and what percentage of each bill will be donated...
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Outspoken, Ep. 24: What's Your Favorite LGBT Film?
In this week's Outspoken, host Ebone Bell hits The DC Center's annual Oscar Night Benefit, ''Glamour, Glitter & Gold,'' and inquires of those assembled, ''What's...
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Historic Maryland Senate Vote
The Maryland State Senate took a historic step toward marriage equality on Thursday, Feb. 24, voting in favor of a bill that would grant same-sex...
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DOJ Stops Defending DOMA Provision
The Department of Justice has announced that it believes courts should apply heightened scrutiny to laws that classify people based on sexual orientation – particularly...
