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The 2011 Pride season is far from over
From coast to coast, there are still plenty of LGBT Pride celebrations on the 2011 calendar to help jump start your travel plans: September 16-17:...
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Gay and Lesbian Night at King’s Dominion is tonight!
BHT’s Annual Gay and Lesbian Night is tonight, Sept. 10, from 8 p.m. to 1 a.m., at Kings Dominion, Doswell, Va. Tickets are $33 in...
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It’s a beautiful Saturday for the Virgin Mobile Festival!
It’s a bit easier to get into the Virgin Mobile Festival this year — as long as you’re willing to pay; the “FreeFest” tickets sold...
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9/11 in Washington, DC: Museums, Music, Readings
Musical Remebrances At least three area concerts this Sunday, Sept. 11, pay tribute to the international tragedy from 10 years earlier. First comes mezzo-soprano Denyce...
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Trans Woman Found Dead in Columbia Heights
[UPDATE: Metro Weekly received a Metropolitan Police Department email at 5:59 p.m., Tuesday, Sept. 13, identifying the victim as Gaurav Gopolan, 35. For further developments,...
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Review: Hyatt Key West Resort and Spa
To simply call Key West, Florida, a gay-friendly destination is a disservice. The southernmost city in the continental United States is a destination for everyone — gay,...
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Patti LuPone Talks About Broadway’s Problems
Patti LuPone has problems. Mainly, though, they come down to Cirque du Soleil and Hair. On Saturday, Sept. 10 LuPone will be performing her sold-out...
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NAACP Joins Maryland Marriage Fight
The Baltimore branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) has become the latest organization to join the umbrella organization Marylanders...
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HIV/AIDS Nonprofit Head Insults Gay Councilmembers
The director of an HIV/AIDS nonprofit – now being sued by D.C.'s attorney general for allegedly diverting more than $300,000 in city funds intended for...
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No Perfect Union
Every writer looks back and cringes at some of their past work — what seemed clear at the time is clunky in retrospect, what was...
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Answering the Call
As America prepares to mark the 10th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks, emotions may run high. Many in the D.C. area have memories...
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Musical Marker
During most days, Dr. Joel Ang's primary concern is managing his patients' care, specializing in HIV and family care at Q Street MDs. But sutures...
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Dance for Youth
''Many people are living the dream, but in other areas we're still working to progress,'' says Steven Wilson. After the unveiling of the new Martin...
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Manji's Mission
Irshad Manji has new pieces in her life. There's her new book, Allah, Liberty and Love: The Courage To Reconcile Faith and Freedom. Then there's...
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Dancing Dominion
Some people go to Kings Dominion to ride roller coasters and bumper cars. Others go to eat cotton candy or funnel cake. And then there...
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Horoscope
Heavenly Round-Up: You're on the way. You're growing into your potential. You're exceeding expectations – yours and others. You're all that and more. So take...
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Outspoken, Ep. 37 – All Things Beyonce
In this installment, host Ebone Bell hits the Beyonce Birthday Bash at Town Danceboutique and tries to find the ultimate Beyonce Fan (and help the...
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9/11-related theater: Rep Stage’s The Guys
Rep Stage offers performances of Anne Nelson’s The Guys as part of its ancillary Salon Series. The Guys focuses on a New York fire captain,...
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BSO’s Season Preview
Marin Alsop leads the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra and cellist Dariusz Skoraczewski in a Season Preview concert, with excerpts from the new season. Among the highlights:...
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Joy Behar says gay couples’ legal needs influenced her surprise marriage decision [video]
“Last year, I talked about this gay couple that I know — women. And one of them was very ill. In fact, she passed away....
