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The Rules of Warcraft
He doesn't care about fantasy themes or the storyline behind World of Warcraft -- for Mike Larson, it's the social aspect of the game, the...
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Gaming the Court
Paul Smith, one of the leading Supreme Court litigators in the country, has a history with video games. That history, however, has come from working...
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Equality Maryland continues search for new executive director
Equality Maryland announced today that is seeking applicants for the organization’s executive director position. While Lynne Bowman has served as the interim executive director of Equality Maryland since May...
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You gotta love this Matt & Kim video
Yet another irresistible music video that uses New York as a “set,” this one from the fetching duo, Matt & Kim. Follow @metroweekly
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NPR disappoints listeners by airing claim that ‘ex-gay’ therapy works
On August 1, NPR’s Morning Edition aired a story that sought to portray “two sides” of a debate surrounding gay-to-straight “conversion therapy.” NPR says it was...
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Auditions alert: Laurel Mill Playhouse
Laurel Mill Playhouse, a community theater at 508 Main Street in Laurel, Md., is holding auditions for Sarah Ruhl’s In the Next Room or the...
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Dolly Parton apologizes to lesbian family over gay marriage t-shirt
“I am truly sorry for the hurt or embarrassment regarding the gay and lesbian t-shirt incident at Dollywood’s Splash Country recently. Everyone knows of my...
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4 Questions for Raja
Raja -- the winner of season 3 of Ru Paul's Drag Race -- performed at Town Danceboutique last Saturday, July 30, and Metro Weekly got...
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ABC Family comes out on top of GLAAD’s annual “Responsibility Index”
That intrepid LGBT media watchdog GLAAD — The Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation — released its fifth annual Network Responsibility Index this morning. The...
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House GOP Leaders Say Court Should Dismiss Edith Windsor’s Lawsuit, Find DOMA Constitutional
The House Bipartisan Legal Advisory Group (BLAG) has been defending the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) in court since President Barack Obama and Attorney General...
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Tour Thursday: Alaska
Olivia, specialists in lesbian travel, is offering a seven-night Alaskan cruise, September 16 to 23, 2012. Onboard the exclusively chartered ms Zaandam, participants can explore the...
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Video Recap: NAACP tackles black & gay tensions at national convention [video]
A week ago, the NAACP held a groundbreaking discussion about LGBT issues in Los Angeles for its 102nd Convention. The panel was hosted by CNN’s...
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Washington International Piano Festival at the KenCen
Participants in the Washington International Piano Festival festival, in collaboration with the Catholic University of America, perform a recital of solo piano music on two...
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''Identical Situation''
Just 11 days after a transgender woman, Lashai Mclean, was shot and killed, another transgender woman, Tonya Harrell, says unidentified suspects fired shots at her...
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NYC Girl: A jumpin’ feelgood video from The Orion Experience
We’re digging the “flash mob style” video for The Orion Experience’s “NYC Girl.” The melody has a nice kick to it and the video is...
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DC Cowboys kick up sand in Rehoboth Beach
Members of the DC Cowboys dance troupe performed in Rehoboth Beach on Saturday, July 30, and helped to raise nearly $15,000 to support CAMP Rehoboth gay...
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Spank Rock’s new video
This video from Spank Rock’s forthcoming album, “Everyone is Boring & Everyone is a Fucking Liar,” to be released on Sept. 27 on Bad Blood...
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Judicial Symbolism
On July 18, Sen. Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) spoke in soaring tones of the action the Senate was about to take on the judicial nomination of...
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Miley Cyrus gets equality tattoo; Anti-gay fan feels the heat of Tweets
”All LOVE is equal.” A short tweet sent out by actress and singer Miley Cyrus, 20. It was accompanied by a photo of what appeared...
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Sam Adams, gay mayor of Portland, will not run again
”Again, what I think is the most important thing, and what I think any responsible mayor looks at is, ‘What is in the best interest...
