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  • The Kiss of Activism

    By on December 3, 2003

    On Wednesday, November 5th, Stephanie Haaser kissed a girl. The twelve-second kiss occurred between Haaser and classmate Katherine Pecore during lunch period at River Hill...

  • Parental Guidance

    By on December 3, 2003

    Photography by Todd Franson ''I certainly didn't take this job for any notions about limelight or attention on me. As a person, I'm more of...

  • Far From Over

    By on November 19, 2003

    It's been a long time since the first World AIDS Day in 1988. In those earlier days of the epidemic, it was one of many...

  • Song of the Quilt

    By on November 19, 2003

    Photographs by Todd Franson The Lesbian and Gay Chorus of Washington and D.C.'s Different Drummers on their first full rehearsal, Tuesday, November 18th, 2003. ''When...

  • Family Affair

    By on November 12, 2003

    Photography by Todd Franson Like so many parents confronted with a child coming out of the closet, Dick Gephardt's first thoughts at his daughter Chrissy's...

  • Mais Oui, Montréal!

    By on November 5, 2003

    Many Washingtonians aren't aware that the world's second largest French-speaking city is only an hour's flight from National. Or that 11 million tourists visit that...

  • Scream Scene

    By on November 5, 2003

    Featuring photographs from Apex, Chaos, Cobalt/30 Degrees, Freddie's, the Four Seasons Sheraton, Green Lantern, JR.'s, Mr. P's, Nob Hill, Omega, The Fireplace, Titan, Ziegfeld's and...

  • Moving History

    By on October 29, 2003

    Photography by Todd Franson Burgess with his partner, Aaron Modiano, and Pico the greyhound. History is so much more than a simple series of times...

  • Cold Heat

    By on October 22, 2003

    SUMMER HEAT IS EASY, a season of simplicity in t-shirts and shorts. Winter cold is more complex, challenging even the most fashion-forward among us with...

  • Reel Affirmations 13: Vol. 2

    By on October 22, 2003

    Here are the final three days of our guide to the 13th annual Reel Affirmations Gay & Lesbian Film Festival with and reviews by: Sean...

  • Reel Affirmations 13: Vol. 1

    By on October 15, 2003

    Welcome to Washington's most comprehensive guide to the 13th annual Reel Affirmations Gay & Lesbian Film Festival, with links, pics, and reviews by: Sean Bugg...

  • Putting It Together

    By on October 8, 2003

    Photography by Todd Franson It's not easy finding the perfect job. Bob Witeck spent the first ten years of his professional life working on the...

  • Reichen's Reality

    By on October 1, 2003

    It was a defining moment -- as well as an exhilarating one -- as America watched gay couple Reichen Lehmkuhl and Chip Arndt stagger up...

  • The Reluctant Hedonist

    By on September 24, 2003

    ''I intend to write an opera one day,'' says Rufus Wainwright. ''Especially after these horrifyingly personal albums. I think I might need to concentrate on...

  • Night Riders

    By on September 17, 2003

    Photography by Michael Wichita Zipping around in bumper cars may be child's play compared to today's high-intensity roller coasters and gravitational thrill rides. But the...