All posts by Will O'Bryan
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Washington as the Globe’s Gay Capital
Earlier this month, I shared a post on my Facebook wall regarding Dmitry Kiselyov. The post was critical of the anti-Western, anti-LGBT Kiselyov, taking what...
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Of Beasts and Brushes
There is a quality to a professional portrait that most won’t be able to capture in a few smartphone snaps. Or even in a few...
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Supporting Player
Center stage is quite possibly the last place you'll find Chris Svoboda. While she's had a hand in multiple efforts over the years, she's made...
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Daytime Paws-abilities
High power, high pressure, long days at the office. It's not everyone's cup of tea, but many D.C. residents seem to find this a normal...
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Felines on the Fringe
Washington has always been a city in transition and likely always will be. And alley cats will probably continue to bear witness. They certainly had...
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From Feral to Forever
One of the knocks on the door last Halloween was not trick nor treat. It was a representative from the Humane Society holding the downstairs...
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Mighty Real: Janet Mock
Janet Mock's memoir, Redefining Realness: My Path to Womanhood, Identity, Love & So Much More, came out this month. As for Mock, she came out...
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Gay Gulag
With the 2014 Winter Olympics upon us, all eyes are on Russia. To an arguably greater degree than many of this year's predecessors, however, many...
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UK’s Channel 4 set to air graphic report on Russian anti-gay gangs
“We filmed these groups with their knowledge, and what I found shocking afterwards was that only a few asked to have their faces disguised. They...
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Outdated Offense
Another January weekend ends, and with it so does the Centaur MC's annual Mid-Atlantic Leather Weekend. Congratulations to Joe Birdwell, Mr. MAL 2014. While everything...
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Israeli zoo’s female couple join list of same-sex penguin pairings
“They’re living together, they have their own nest. We even saw them trying to mate a few weeks ago. They’re also acting as if they...
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Where Leather Meets Levity
As dependable as cherry blossoms in spring, Washington is once again ready to welcome the Centaur Motorcycle Club's Mid-Atlantic Leather Weekend, Jan. 17 to 20....
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Hello, 2014
With my last column of 2013 dedicated to my holiday wishes, the first column of 2014 should obviously be dedicated to predictions. First up in...
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Uganda Parliament passes anti-gay bill
“I am officially illegal.” —Frank Mugisha, head of Sexual Minorities Uganda (SMUG), following the Ugandan Parliament’s passage of a bill that, while no longer including...
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Seasonal Solace
For many LGBT people, religious faith can be tricky. And that may be more true as we catapult into Christmastime, when everything seems to be...
