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  • D.C.'s Countdown to Destiny

    By on January 14, 2009

    There have been other Inauguration Days in U.S. history and many are yet to come. But on Jan. 20, 2009, America will break a long...

  • Music of the Moment

    By on January 14, 2009

    In an inauguration filled with firsts, local gays and lesbians also have their notable moments in the spotlight as Barack Obama is sworn in as...

  • The Pastor's Peers

    By on January 14, 2009

    If Election Day 2008 was the wedding between the GLBT community and President-elect Barack Obama, his subsequent choice of the Rev. Rick Warren to deliver...

  • Helping Hands

    By on January 14, 2009

    While it's not every year Washington sees an Inauguration Day -- let alone one with the anticipated attendance for President-elect Barack Obama's -- the Martin...

  • Inauguration Calendar of Events

    By on January 14, 2009

    Friday, January 16 Celebrate Change Prepare for Tomorrow -- A cocktail reception in honor of the president and vice president, and a fundraiser in support...

  • Happy Endings

    By on January 7, 2009

    When Douglas Carter Beane had the idea to write a play about the struggles of a closeted movie star, he initially dismissed it as old-fashioned...

  • 2009: Year in Preview

    By on December 31, 2008

    All dates are subject to change at each organizer's discretion. For more detailed information as events approach, check Metro Weekly's ''Community Calendar,'' your complete guide...

  • 2008: The Year in Review

    By on December 17, 2008

    George Santayana, poet and philosopher, advised that, ''Those who cannot remember the past are doomed to repeat it.'' And who better to take advice from...

  • Austin Allan

    By on December 10, 2008

    Austin Allan (Photo by Jeff Code) Austin Allan says he's not at all the same person he was 10 years ago. ''I don't even know...

  • Tomas Cabrera

    By on December 10, 2008

    Tomas Cabrera (Photo by Jeff Code) When last we visited Tomas Cabrera, the 23-year-old was teaching group exercise classes in Seven Corners and pursuing a...

  • John Moletress

    By on December 10, 2008

    John Moletress (Photo by Jeff Code) Every tattoo on John Moletress' body has a special meaning. It's an avenue of self-expression that started at 16...

  • Life's a Drag

    By on December 3, 2008

    Dito van Reigersberg has made a name for himself in Philadelphia, a founder of that city's Pig Iron Theatre Company. Pig Iron performances have earned...

  • Radically Relevant

    By on November 26, 2008

    This year, 2008, marks two bittersweet 20-year anniversaries: World AIDS Day, first observed Dec. 1, 1988, and Us Helping Us, People Into Living Inc., incorporated...

  • Milk: The Man, The Movie

    By on November 19, 2008

    It takes a certain amount of stature to get a school named after you. With an elementary school in San Francisco and a high school...

  • Patrick Sammon, President, Log Cabin Republicans

    By on November 12, 2008

    Listen to Sean Bugg's new Podcast for Metro Weekly Hear the interview from:Patrick Sammon of the Log Cabin Republicans METRO WEEKLY: From your -- or...