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  • Leading the Way

    Ahead of the 25th annual AIDS Walk Washington, taking place Saturday, Oct. 29, Whitman-Walker Health has announced three grand marshals for the fundraiser benefiting WWH...

  • Sweet Revenge from la Suite Noire

    Reel Affirmations 2011 Review by Doug Rule Rating: (4 out of 5) Thursday, 10/20/2011, 5:00 PM Shorts presentation, $12 at West End Cinema French with English subtitles ...

  • Three

    Reel Affirmations 2011 Drei Review by Sean Bugg Rating: (4 out of 5) Thursday, 10/20/2011, 7:00 PM Feature presentation, $25 at German with English subtitles HANNA IS...

  • We Are the Night

    Reel Affirmations 2011 Wir sind die Nacht Review by Kate Wingfield Rating: (3 out of 5) Thursday, 10/20/2011, 7:30 PM Feature presentation, $12 at West End Cinema German with...

  • Bite Marks

    Reel Affirmations 2011 Review by Randy Shulman Rating: (1 out of 5) Thursday, 10/20/2011, 9:30 PM Feature presentation, $12 at West End Cinema ENOUGH WITH THE...

  • Reel Affirmations 20: Day 8 – Vamp Night!

    It’s Vamp Night at Reel Affirmations, with two vampire films showing back-to-back at the West End. The first is the lesbian-oriented German We Are the...

  • Kameny Viewing Announced

    The Dr. Franklin E. Kameny Host Committee today announced details for ''Lying-in-State for Dr. Franklin E. Kameny,'' a five-hour viewing of the gay-rights pioneer who...

  • Golden Years

    I've been thinking a lot lately about aging, mostly because it's something my body seems to be rapidly doing. Of course, much of this obsession...

  • Students First

    If a gay Ayn Rand club were to hold some sort of D.C. confab and I covered it, they could well come back and cry...

  • Stein Dems' Milestone

    The Gertrude Stein Democratic Club will celebrate its 35th anniversary Oct. 27 by presenting awards to local leaders and activists who have made an impact...

  • Athletic Achievements

    Team DC, Washington's support organization for LGBT sports leagues, will honor athletes and allies at its fourth annual awards reception, Saturday, Oct. 22. The organization...

  • Velocity DC Dance Festival

    A special partnership between Dance/MetroDC, Washington Performing Arts Society and the Shakespeare Theatre Company, the popular Velocity DC Dance Festival returns for a third year...

  • Bullied gay teen, Jamie Hubley, blogged a painful goodbye before suicide

    ” was the kind of boy that loved everybody…. He couldn’t understand why everyone would be so cruel to him about something as simple as...

  • Anti-Bullying Bills Up in the Air as Senate Committee Considers Education Bill Reauthorization

    Today and Thursday, Oct. 20, the Senate’s Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee is slated to consider the reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education...

  • This Is What Love in Action Looks Like

    Reel Affirmations 2011 Review by Chris Geidner Rating: (4 out of 5) Wednesday, 10/19/2011, 5:00 PM Feature presentation, $5 at West End Cinema FOR THOSE WHO...

  • Anything You Want

    Reel Affirmations 2011 Todo lo que tu quieras Review by Tim Plant Rating: (4 out of 5) Wednesday, 10/19/2011, 7:00 PM Feature presentation, $12 at West End Cinema Spanish...

  • Rosa Morena

    Reel Affirmations 2011 Review by Tom Avila Rating: (3 out of 5) Wednesday, 10/19/2011, 9:00 PM Feature presentation, $12 at West End Cinema Danish, Portuguese and English with...

  • Reel Affirmations 20: Day 7 – Love in Action

    Reel Affirmations hits mid-week with all three of today’s showings at the conveniently located West End. The first screening is at 5 p.m. with the...

  • Research and Recovery

    Two local advocates for treatment of methamphetamine addiction who have worked with the Crystal Meth Working Group – a program of The Center, D.C.'s LGBT...

  • Evolving Islam

    Two of the world's three major religions – Christianity and Judaism – have made relatively great strides in welcoming LGBT people into their communities and...