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Cherry Fever
After last year's grand experiment -- moving D.C.'s signature gay party to the same weekend as Capital Pride -- Cherry has returned back home to...
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New Fruit
When Cherry co-chair mentions the goal of ''a fresh start'' for Washington's long-time gay party, he's speaking specifically of his work to bring ''some new...
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Cherry's Adventurous Pick
Mark Anthony's appearance at Cherry's Main Event this Saturday has been a long time coming. ''I've played all over the United States, but never in...
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Mother's Day
It was a particularly magical night in D.C. seven years ago when Circuit Mom made her first Cherry appearance. ''That particular event is up there...
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Fluff It!
Jason Horswill is quick to take the funny side of his pre-Main Event gig, spinning at Saturday's Cherry Happy Hour at Halo. ''I'm calling it...
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Gearing up for Spring
Once upon a time, when sports were the domain of the heterosexual male and outcasts were always chosen last, gay and lesbian athletes were invisible...
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Go Team!
With a myriad of gay and lesbian sports organizations in the area, it may seem daunting to try to pull them all together for common...
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Love Game
When I picked up a racquet for the first time in 16 years and joined a gay tennis league, I set my expectations low. Basically,...
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Diva in a Dress
Tackle football is usually synonymous with fall weather and rough guys. That's old school. Today, tackle football can mean daffodil season and kick-ass women like...
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Making a Splash
If you know how to float, you're halfway there. Of course, being a part of the D.C. Aquatics Club (DCAC) can mean much more than...
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'Soft' Touch
It's called softball for a reason. The ball is bigger than a baseball, and the pitch is underhand -- a little bit friendlier, a little...
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On Your Marks…
If you have an interest in sports, there's likely a gay and lesbian sports group that shares it. Visit these groups at their web sites...
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Passover in Pink
While the modern world has the bittersweet claim of Juneteenth -- the June 19 holiday that since late in the 19th century marked the end...
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Breaking Barriers
Breaking down barriers is old hat for Rabbi Elizabeth Bolton. After all, she's been breaking them since she was a little girl in Montreal. The...
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A Warm GLOE
The District of Columbia Jewish Community Center, better known as the DCJCC -- or simply as ''The J'' for those really in the know --...
