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One gay soldier’s coming out seen by millions [video]
A US soldier stationed in Germany had one of the world’s most viewed coming out experiences yesterday. Identified in the press as 21-year-old Randy Phillips,...
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House Holdouts
After Congress passed and the president signed the Don't Ask, Don't Tell Repeal Act in December 2010, all the action that Congress needed to take...
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The Line to Re-enlist
For former Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Jeremy Johnson, Sept. 20 could not come fast enough. In 2007, after serving for 10 years, Johnson came...
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Rock Steady
This year may spell the end of PhaseFest -- at least as it has come to be known during its first five years. Next year,...
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Horoscope
Heavenly Round-Up: You're whipping through your cycle of being and becoming. You're running as fast as you can just to stay in place. You're learning...
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The Faces of DADT Repeal Politics, September 20, 2011
[Photo, above: Adm. Mike Mullen, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, talks about the repeal of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” at a news...
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Multiple Charges Dog Washington
The man accused of attacking a group of women, at least one of whom identifies as a lesbian, in Columbia Heights in late July has...
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Gopalan Death Ruled Homicide
The D.C. medical examiner's office has ruled that the death of Gaurav Gopalan, a local theater enthusiast who was found dead in the city's Columbia...
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Sweet Tea: Black Gay Men of the South
Author, scholar and performer E. Patrick Johnson stars in Sweet Tea: Black Gay Men of the South, a one-man show about the perceptions, angst, triumphs...
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Round House heats things up with Fahernheit 451
Round House Theatre launches its new season with Ray Bradbury’s stage adaptation of his science-fiction masterpiece Fahrenheit 451. Directed by Sharon Ott, the multimedia production...
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“DADT IS HISTORY.”
With additional reporting by John Riley. [Photo: The U.S. Armed Forces Recruiting Station in New York City’s Times Square on Sept. 19, 2011, in the...
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Chaz Bono & Carson Kressley off to very entertaining start on ‘Dancing with the Stars’ [video]
Chaz Bono, the first transgender contestant to appear on ABC’s “Dancing with the Stars” performed well on the launch of tonight’s new season of the...
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U.S. Army Sends Out DADT Repeal Memo — as Family Research Council Keeps Fighting
Today, members of the U.S. Army began receiving a memorandum signed by Army Sergeant Major Raymond F. Chandler III, Army Chief of Staff Gen. Raymond...
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Coverboy: Jesse
Born in Hagerstown, Md., and now a stylist/cosmetologist in Frederick, Md., Jesse can deal with the smaller-town vibe. One sure release is the frequent trips...
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Imagining a Better Future
''For many of us, this is a dream long deferred,'' Michelle Benecke says. ''I've been working on this for 22 years, since I resigned my...
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D.C. Debuts Transgender Employment Program
Project Empowerment, a program run by the District of Columbia's Department of Employment Services, has enrolled its first full class of transgender individuals, marking the...
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JR.’s celebrates 25 years with a customer appreciation party
There are a ton of things going on in D.C. this Tuesday, Sept. 20, most of them surrounding the implementation of DADT repeal. But there’s...
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Ay, Carmela! at GALA Hispanic
GALA Hispanic Theatre presents ¡Ay, Carmela!, about a vaudeville comedy duo who have fallen into the hands of Franco’s fascist troops during the Spanish Civil...
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Taylor Dayne at the Delaware Pride Festival
Tell it to your heart: Taylor Dayne headlines this year’s Delaware Pride, held in Rehoboth Beach this Saturday, Sept. 17. Also on tap: Jonny McGovern...
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Government Files Motion to Stop “Vindictive Prosecution” Defense in Choi Trial
On Monday, Sept. 12, U.S. Attorney Ronald Machen Jr. — the lead prosecutor for the U.S. District of the District of Columbia — filed a...
