All posts by Metro Weekly Contributor
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A Kinder, Gentler DOMA?
The defense was no surprise on Jan. 13. The Department of Justice had announced in October its plans to appeal the July decisions striking down...
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Stung
After a path to the big screen that bounced around more than one of Billy's trips in a Family Circus cartoon, The Green Hornet has...
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Comic Relief
Meet Dick and Duane. The beefy, furry comedic team from New York don't want to be called bears, and they're not leather enthusiasts but the...
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Mid-Atlantic Leather Weekend Guide
Full Schedule of Events.All events (unless otherwise noted) are at: Hyatt Regency on Capitol Hill400 New Jersey Ave, NWWashington, DC Friday, Jan. 14 Registration, Capitol Rooms...
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The Silent ''T''
''LGBT.'' The ''T'' is silent. No sooner did the gavel make contact with the podium repealing DADT than our national organizations were talking up marriage...
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Tragedy Strikes Tucson
For updates to this story, visit Metro Weekly's Poliglot blog.''When I heard the gunshots and I heard someone yell 'gun,' my first concern was making...
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Budd's Cancer Battle
The doctors didn't lie to Earline Budd. The Oct. 25 surgery at Inova Fairfax Hospital to treat the colon cancer Budd was diagnosed with in...
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Seat Taken
The D.C. Democratic State Committee elected, on Jan. 6, School Board member Sekou Biddle to fill the At-Large City Council seat left by Kwame Brown,...
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Defining Meth's Impact
Comments attributed to Metropolitan Police Chief Cathy Lanier regarding crystal methamphetamine use in the District resulted in a minor skirmish last week with prominent gay...
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Examining Intent
Maryland state Sen. Allan H. Kittleman (R-Carroll, Howard) raised eyebrows last week by announcing that he would be introducing a civil-unions bill for Maryland couples....
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Looking for Leaders
The Gay and Lesbian Activists Alliance of Washington, D.C., is looking for nominations for the group's annual Distinguished Service Awards. Founded in 1971 as the...
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Anti-Bullying Efforts
Much like how New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie signed into law an ''Anti-Bullying Bill of Rights'' on Jan. 6, LGBT Virginians and allies are hoping...
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Sweet Secrets
With Marcus; Or the Secret of Sweet, playwright Tarell Alvin McCraney returns Studio Theatre audiences to San Pere, La., a housing project that sits somewhere...
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Horoscope
Heavenly Round-Up: Sobering reality hits the wall of egotistical self-involvement. The blowback won't be pretty, however necessary it may be to correct your course and...
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Marching On
On Jan. 5, Ohio Republican John Boehner was sworn in as the speaker of the House of Representatives. Boehner, who received a 0 percent score...
