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Rick Perry denounces gay soldiers: Says money for Catholic Charities is motivation
Wolf Blitzer of CNN confronted Texas Governor Rick Perry today about his latest commercial called “Strong.” In the ad, the faltering Presidential candidate puts down...
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Metro Weekly Poll: Regis Philbin
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Tameka Raymond’s gaydar isn’t working
I really feel that the ‘undercover’ gay guys that LOOK str8 should wear a bright wristband. Cuz this isnt really fair. Timbs, caps, vests? A...
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Balladeers
The In Series targets one performance of every production to the LGBT community, labeling it ''OUT at the In Series.'' But honestly, any performance of...
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Synetic revives Romeo and Juliet
Synetic Theater presents yet another revival of an award-winning production in the Silent Shakespeare Festival. Yes, that’s right, Shakespeare stripped of its words — in...
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Horoscope
Heavenly Round-Up: Are you on a tightrope or in free fall? Is this a rerun or an original version of your life? Could anyone find...
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From Wheels to Walls
Once upon a time, a D.C. food truck was something that sold dubious egg rolls and soft, sad pretzels adjacent the National Mall. Its target...
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Heating Up the Holidays
Years ago, in its advertising for a December party, Blowoff featured a muscle-bound, cartoon Santa. This year Blowoff's Rich Morel will do the ho-ho-ho-ing himself,...
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Fiddling with History
What would Julie do? Danny Scheie asks himself that periodically, referring to Julie Andrews. ''She's a good barometer. She always behaves really, really well.'' So...
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A Giddy Thing
Wince you might at the idea of Much Ado About Nothing rendered as a 1930s screwball comedy set in Cuba, but save the potential wrinkles....
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Breaking Out
The first thing you notice about Lauren Weedman is her face. It's one of those that instantly conveys personality -- you look, spot the quirks,...
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New Jersey Mayor steps down after gay escort scandal
”At this time, I feel it’s time to pass the baton, and allow others to take the reins and lead our town forward. My work...
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Teacher decked by criticism after changing ‘gay’ Christmas lyric
“We are so very sorry this happened. The teacher made a poor decision and it should have never happened.” Jane Mohr, the Assistant Superintendant for...
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Kids confront Michele Bachmann on anti-gay politics [video]
This week, a couple of videos showcased a teenage girl and an 8-year-old boy putting Presidential Candidate Michele Bachmann (R-MN) on the spot for her anti-gay...
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Perry Attacks “Special Rights for Gays,” Says Obama Move “Not in America’s Interests”
President Obama’s memorandum on use of U.S. foreign policy to advance LGBT equality prompted Republican presidential candidate and Texas Gov. Rick Perry to say in...
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Secretary Clinton to LGBT People Worldwide: “You Have an Ally in the United States”
Today, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton gave a major address on LGBT equality as her Human Rights Day Address. Delivered in Geneva, Clinton acknowledged...
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P.B. Groszmann’s new exhibit at The Center
“Juxtapositions” is a photography exhibit by queer artist P.B. Groszmann, whose work explores the LGBT experience through topics such as “Gaiety,” “Joy,” “Memories” and “Histories/Herstories.”...
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Leading By Example: The Marriage Problem and Other U.S. Inequalities
At a background briefing held today in advance of Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton’s Human Rights Day Address about global LGBT equality, the issue...
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Metro Weekly Poll: Defending LGBT Rights
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Obama Issues Memorandum Directing Government Action on International LGBT Issues
President Obama today issued a memorandum “directing all agencies engaged abroad to ensure that U.S. diplomacy and foreign assistance promote and protect the human rights...
