All posts by Will O'Bryan
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IGBO Returns
Whatever the Aztec calendar may herald, the cycle over at the International Gay Bowling Organization (IGBO) seems to hold that the D.C. area manages...
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Sweet Slice
Crossing into November, the scent is in the air. No, not the smell of dead leaves and burning logs. It's fear – fear of pulling...
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Emboldened Bigotry
The war on bullies is on. That's a good thing. Bullying is bad. Sadly, it's not that simple. We're competitive, violent creatures. We pet our...
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Under the Wire
As a write-in candidate for the Statehood-Green Party's nomination to run for the City Council's Ward 1 seat, Nancy Shia was not originally included in...
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Halloween's a Drag
There are vague memories – just a blur – of tromping around in my mother's pumps. What was I, 3? As a high school junior,...
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GLAA Ratings Redux
The local and nonpartisan Gay and Lesbian Activists Alliance, the country's oldest continuously running LGBT-advocacy organization, last week released candidate ratings for races in D.C.'s...
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Cho-sen One
When gay-fave Margaret Cho takes to the Warner Theatre stage Friday, Oct. 29, she won't be alone. Aside from the audience, there will be one...
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Fall Fixes
Imagine you live in Miami. It’s hot in the summer. It can be pretty hot in the winter, too. And as far as seasonal variations...
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Bully Beware
My first bully was Michael Dickerson. Standing in line after recess, on the playground of Rolling Valley Elementary School in Springfield, he came out of...
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Radical Retelling
In July, Kushaba Moses Mworeko, a Ugandan seeking asylum in the United States on the basis of sexual orientation, told his story to Metro Weekly....
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Father Figure
Joseph Palacios is a man of God. He's also a doctor of sociology, a Mexican American, a Fulbright scholar, a presidential appointee on the board...
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Go with Gods
We have certainly come a long way, baby. From stone tools to space stations to oil spills, there is no doubting our species's technological evolution....
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Cocktail Chorus
When it comes to nightlife, Monday is about as celebrated as a case of pubic lice. That's exactly why, upon entering JR.'s Bar & Grill...
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New Know-Nothings
During the weekend, a friend posted the ''Teabonics'' set of photos, again making the rounds, to his Facebook profile. I couldn't help but make a...
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Booth Buddy
Parties and Places Bounty of different ballots mark D.C. primaries Washingtonians have a reputation for living and breathing politics. Certainly that's more true for some...
