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  • Grizzly Madam

    If there's a lesson I've learned from family conversations over the past couple of years, it's that I should avoid talking politics. I probably should...

  • Now the Fun Part

    Some thoughts at the start of the 112th Congress: 1. Congressional sessions do not end the day after the election. Prior to ratification of the...

  • ''Gayborhood'' Money Grab

    As with most modern cities, some neighborhoods are just a little gayer than others. In D.C.'s case, P Street NW offers many such stretches. Take...

  • Prepping Pride

    Planning has already started for the 36th annual Capital Pride, returning to Washington June 2-12. And on Thursday, Jan. 20, organizers hope to begin solidifying...

  • House Proud

    In some respects, Habitat for Humanity Montgomery County (HFH-MC) functions like Cinderella's Fairy Godmother. But instead of dolling up a gal for a big night...

  • Big (Drag) Finish

    Ever see a drag queen walk the runway on a balance beam? How about while dodging hurdles? Or blindfolded? You have if you've ever stopped...

  • Winter Woes

    The period between Thanksgiving and New Year's Day can be chock-full of holiday parties, gift shopping and family gatherings. It's an exciting time of cheer...

  • Volunteer Spirit

    When Eric Cohen and Jonathan Blumenthal met while doing volunteer work with a gay and lesbian singles group, it was a special moment that launched...

  • Helping Out

    If you know you want to help, but you're not sure exactly where to start, look to The Center, the D.C. area's LGBT community center....

  • Mad About You

    While it's not necessarily the answer you expect, Florence Lacey makes a little bit of madness sound kind of relaxing. At least, that is, when...

  • Beat It

    ''This is the best one yet, and I'm so happy,'' Stacy ''Fergie'' Ferguson boasts toward the end of The Beginning. Regardless of how much you...

  • Ripped Apart

    Blue Valentine is the love story antidote for all the romantic comedies that flood movie theaters every year. It's a look at what comes after...

  • Cause Célèbre!

    ''We were just thrilled about decision that gay marriage would be legal,'' says Judy Gilbert Levey, co-president of the Foundry Gallery. ''We...

  • Horoscope

    Heavenly Round-Up: Here in the top-end of the year, the darkness serves as an incubator for our becoming. The severity of the weather promotes hibernation...

  • Frontiers, Journey Tribute band at The State Theatre

    Now that Glee has helped revive interest in the ’80s arena rockers, Virginia’s State Theatre invites tribute band Frontiers to conjure up that bygone era...

  • Magic at the Washington Stage Guild

    The Washington Stage Guild presents the first U.S. production in decades of British essayist and mystery writer G.K. Chesterton’s witty fairy-tale of a comedy Magic....

  • Outspoken, Ep. 18 – Favorite Condoms

    In this week's Outspoken, guest host Dylan Comstock ventures into the Fuk!t condom packing party and finds out what condoms the volunteer packers prefer. Weigh...

  • Countering Bullies in the Commonwealth

    Every seven seconds a child is bullied. That statistic, coming from the National Association of School Psychologists, is followed by the disturbing finding that 85...

  • Gay Newsweek writer returns with another cluttered criticism about gays, the closet, and Hollywood

    ”The lights dimmed, and Sean Hayes opened the show alongside a troupe of male dancers…. Then he started to pine after the office lunch lady...

  • Roseanne on outing gay celebs, Carrie Fisher and John Travolta

    ”I noticed that carrie fisher, who got so angry at me when I outed Rosie O, has now outed Travolta. I hope it’s not true...