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Peruvian Power
Michael Brandon's mother grounded his plans years ago to join the Air Force. Literally. ''I walked in to the recruiting office in Rockville,'' he recalls....
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Horoscope
Heavenly Round-Up: The Four Horsemen of the temperamental Teutonic Apocalypse—Sturm, Drang, Angst and Schadenfreude—jaunt across the inner landscape bringing turmoil and self-pity along with great...
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Jonathan Butler at Blues Alley
After signing his first record deal as a teenager with British record producer Clive Caulder’s Jive Records, Jonathan Butler‘s premiere single became the first by...
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Furious Dancing at Busboys & Poets
Furious Dancing: The Art Exhibit is a group exhibit featuring 18 artists curated by Simone Jacobson and Sonja Kubota Johansson celebrating Alice Walker’s new book,...
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Mom defends 5-year-old’s son’s desire to wear girly “Daphne” costume
”Two mothers went wide-eyed and made faces as if they smelled decomp. And I realize that my son is seeing the same thing I am....
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PFOX in the World Bank Henhouse
Parents and Friends of Ex-Gays & Gays – PFOX – will soon be able to say that its programming is supported by funding provided to...
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Openly gay Episcopal Bishop, Gene Robinson, announces retirement
”On January 5, 2013, I will retire as your Bishop…. The fact is, the last seven years have taken their toll on me, my family,...
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Andrew Shirvell fired: Michigan’s Assistant Attorney General engaged in anti-gay conduct
”To be clear, I refuse to fire anyone for exercising their First Amendment rights, regardless of how popular or unpopular their positions might be…. However,...
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Kurt on ‘GLEE’ gets a gay friend and a surprise smooch [video]
”Blaine is a really cool guy. It’s a dream come true as an actor to get to play someone so complex. He’s an out-and-proud student...
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Opinion: Enough With the “Bullying”
After Sept. 11, 2001, politics hit a point when it become en vogue to make political references to “terrorizing” or “hijacking” some group or issue...
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ACLU’s DOMA Challenge Brings Marriage Questions to NYC
The most important aspect of today’s American Civil Liberties Union lawsuit challenging the Defense of Marriage Act’s definition of marriage — as reported on Monday...
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GLAD Expands DOMA Challenge to Include State, Private Company Consequences of DOMA
As reported on Monday night by Metro Weekly, the Gay and Lesbian Advocates and Defenders filed a lawsuit today challenging the application of the Defense...
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John Heilemann and Mark Halperin at Politics and Prose
Politics and Prose brings back John Heilemann and Mark Halperin, authors of the riveting best-seller Game Change, about the 2008 presidential campaign. The book has...
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Oklahoma at Arena Stage
Arena Stage’s Molly Smith sets her production of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s great American musical Oklahoma!in the robust world of territory life filled with a dynamic...
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Now Playing: Fair Game
If there’s one consolation for Valerie Plame being exposed as a CIA operative, it’s that Naomi Watts was cast to play her in Fair Game....
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Double Dose of DOMA Challenges
The Defense of Marriage Act is due for a two-pronged attack on Tuesday, as two separate organizations and sets of lawyers, representing different plaintiffs, plan...
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HRC Hits Back Against “Background Noise” On DADT Repeal
In the past 24 hours, several media outlets have reported on the possibility of a version of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) moving forward...
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Oh, My: A Conversation with George Takei [video]
On Saturday, Sept. 25, the Washington Shakespeare Company held its annual benefit with an evening entitled ''Shakespeare in Klingon.'' The evening's special guest was Star...
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Jonsi at the 9:30 Club
The 35-year-old Jonsi launched his solo debut Go with the same giddy sense of joy and wonder you may remember from your first carnival —...
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The (Military) Brass Tacks of Lame-Duck DADT Repeal
Over the weekend, the military leadership began weighing in on the post-election landscape for the repeal of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell.” Although the decision to...
