All posts by Will O'Bryan
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So Long, Sihanouk
Monday, Oct. 15, was Cambodian ''King-Father'' Norodom Sihanouk's last day on this mortal plain. It's okay, don't be sad. He was 89, after all. His...
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Weekend of Awards
It was a busy weekend for Ron Simmons, president and CEO of Us Helping Us, People Into Living (UHU), the D.C. organization working to improve...
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Equity Rising
The International Federation of Black Prides, an organization sprouted from the 1999 D.C. Black Pride event and today encompassing dozens of groups, announced Thursday evening...
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CAGLCC Makes the List
The Capital Area Gay and Lesbian Chamber of Commerce, aka the Chamber, is celebrating its inclusion in the Washington Business Journal's 31st annual ''Book of...
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Heritage and Identity
Years ago, Esther Hidalgo didn't find much celebration of Hispanic heritage. At her suburban Maryland middle school, as a Latina she was in a minority...
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Campus Politics
Professors are supposed to be smart. That's why they're professors. Certainly, Joy Ladin is no dummy. The literature professor waited until she'd secured tenure before...
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They Are the Champions
Sports and awards go together like cleats and grass. But when Team DC starts handing out the kudos Saturday night, it won't be for most...
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Sporty Scholars
Conventional wisdom holds that the world of sports has been behind the curve when it comes to losing its homophobia. And it's no secret that...
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Wave of Goodwill
The nation's capital has always been synonymous with civic participation. Congress – in theory, at least – is the pinnacle of community involvement. Then there...
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Pioneer Days
The Rainbow History Project, a local organization formed in 2000 to preserve and promote the history and culture of the D.C. area's LGBT community, earlier...
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Southern Poverty Law Center Moving Ahead with Lawsuit Against Va.-Based Public Advocate
The Southern Poverty Law Center is following up on the group’s July warning to the Falls Church-based Public Advocate of the United States and the...
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Danielle Moodie-Mills Named 2012 Honoree of The Root 100
“It’s an honor to be recognized alongside such an esteemed group of black leaders and trailblazers who help to shape our culture and our political...
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Australian Senator Worries what Qantas Move to Dubai Means for Gays, Other Travelers
“What precautions and warning will Qantas provide unmarried passengers who are single or in de facto relationships? … Will there be warnings to gay Australians...
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Line in the Sand
The summer between sixth and seventh grade – for me, 1981 – I'd gone to visit my dad, stepmom and new baby sister. It was...
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Rose to the Occasion
The National Association of People With AIDS (NAPWA) founded the National Gay Men's HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (NGMHAAD) – Thursday, Sept. 27 – to ''help gay...
