All posts by Will O'Bryan
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Having a Ball
In a way, the June 21 Night Out at the Nationals was just a warm-up, with Team DC now running down the court to the...
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Lawsuit Settled
This week, Sean Bugg, president of Jansi LLC, publisher of Metro Weekly, confirmed that Jansi, along with Isosceles Publishing Inc. and Randy Shulman, reached a...
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Apex Closes
Apex nightclub, at 1415 22nd St. NW, ceased operations as of last weekend, according to several employees and general manager Joey Oldaker. ''It is with...
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It's a Smaller World
Mark my words: I'll never be visiting Saudi Arabia. Unless of course I'm invited to take part in some debate I'll hypothetically title, ''Homosexuality: Gift...
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Secrets of the Skies
From the days of Pan Am Clipper flying boats plying the Pacific and Alexander Calder's wildly painted Braniff jets, to today's first-class suites aboard gigantic...
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Test Time
In any war, intelligence is crucial. Certainly the axiom holds in the District's war against HIV, where one of the most crucial bits of intelligence...
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Next Course
A bar mitzvah marks a pivotal transition in a Jewish boy's life, ushering the 13-year-old into adulthood. Eric Hirshfield takes his own business baby's birthday...
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Label for One
Save for a bit of tail-wagging at Pride of Pets this Saturday and the June 29 shindig at the White House to celebrate my birthday...
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Making the Point
The Point Foundation, an organization offering scholarships, mentoring, and other vital resources to students ''marginalized due to sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression,'' has...
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Gender in Virginia
The local transgender community and allies have a long history of fighting for more equitable treatment of transgender inmates in the custody of D.C.'s Department...
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Dog Day
For 20 years, Pets-DC has been helping ill people care for their pets. Initially, the group was formed to assist pet owners suffering from AIDS-related...
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Fostering Grant
As the old rhyme goes, ''Wednesday's child'' is full of woe. True or not, Wednesday, June 22, offers a chance to learn about helping all...
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Play Ball!
Once upon a time, there was a section of the Anacostia waterfront that thrived with businesses catering to the gay community. In 2006, those businesses...
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Father-Son Outing
In reality, a man was raised in a nuclear family in California. He grew up with a mother and a father and two sisters. When...
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Meet Your Committee
The old-school axiom told us that behind every great man, there is a great woman. Let's brush that off to get with the times, because...
