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  • Robert Ryman at The Phillips Collection

    Coinciding with the artist’s 80th birthday, Robert Ryman: Variations & Improvisations presents Ryman’s ongoing examination of painting, including the effects of light and shadow and...

  • Choi Discharged (UPDATED)

    Former Lt. Dan Choi, the face of the movement to repeal the military's ''Don't Ask, Don't Tell'' policy since coming out on The Rachel Maddow...

  • Constance McMillen to be paid $35,000 to settle suit over lesbian prom date case

    “I’m so glad this is all over. I won’t ever get my prom back, but it’s worth it if it changes things at my school.”...

  • Australia bans LaBruce’s grotesque gay sex film, ”L.A. Zombie”

    ”In the opinion of the director, the film, if classified, would be classified X18+ or RC (refused classification) and, in this circumstance, the law requires...

  • Unsettling Similarities

    Alex Nicholson, the head of Servicemembers United, put words to the anger that many of us felt when we read the questions the military is...

  • Corrupting Influence

    With friends like Jonathan Clayton of London's The Times newspaper, gay Africans hardly need enemies. Clayton declared on May 22, ''Africa's gays are paying the...

  • The Right Side of History

    The ''Don't Ask, Don't Tell'' (DADT) statute, which bans gays and lesbians from open service, is the only remaining federal personnel policy which places discrimination...

  • Imposters Arrive

    When it comes to counterfeit smuggling rings, the images that come to mind are generally knock-off handbags or ''Rolox'' watches sold on street corners. It...

  • Mountain State's Move

    Sen. Carte Goodwin (D-W.V.), was sworn in to office by Vice President Joseph Biden on Tuesday, July 20. The former general counsel to West Virginia...

  • Hateful Handbill

    Chief Cathy Lanier has launched an internal investigation within the Metropolitan Police Department's (MPD) Major Crash Investigative Unit following reports of fliers circulating within the...

  • Mix Masters

    Admit it – you've tried to play matchmaker with a friend or a co-worker because you just knew he'd be perfect for this single friend...

  • American Idols Live!

    The top 10 finalists from the ninth season of the hit reality show American Idolcelebrate their fame while it lasts, led by winner Lee DeWyze...

  • Dancing DJ

    ''In high school, even when I first came out, I was definitely a wallflower,'' says DJ Roland Belmares. The 38-year-old wasn't keen on being seen...

  • Sing Out Loud

    Despite the time that's passed since Robert Lopez, Jeff Marx and Jeff Whitty first sent their profanity-spewing puppets on stage to deliver such toe-tappers as...

  • Mother's Milkshake

    On the song ''Scream'' from her new album, Kelis verbally prances out her lyrics just like a ''Vogue''-ing Madonna. ''So lets get to it, now...

  • Night at the Museum

    “I’ve been dreaming of this day since the very first time I saw Crack,” says Kevin Hull, manager of special programs at the Hirshhorn Museum....

  • Lasting Impression

    People get tattoos for all sorts of reasons. An expression of love, a significant date, a memoriam, an autograph – the list is likely endless....

  • Horoscope

    Heavenly Round-Up: You want to charge forward without hesitation. But first, you have to make sure you're properly accessorized. You want to work through the...

  • Coverboy Q [video]

      Last Friday, July 16, in the lobby of the Shakespeare Theatre Company's Lansburgh Theatre, Yusef Najafi sat down with Nicky and Rod, two of...

  • ENDA Protest in Vegas Under Way

    Get Equal is starting off Netroots Nation … with a protest! Challenging Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) on the Employment Non-Discrimination Act, the activists...