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Referendum Rejected
The D.C. Board of Elections and Ethics (DCBOEE) has rejected a proposed referendum that would subject the District's move to recognize same-sex marriages performed in...
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If I were a boy: Chastity Bono makes female-to-male transition
”Yes, it’s true — Chaz, after many years of consideration, has made the courageous decision to honor his true identity.” Publicist Howard Bragman for Chaz...
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Judge Sotomayor’s gay nugget: Supported free expression of gay group … 33 years ago, at college
…For private citizens to try to intimidate the Gay Alliance into silence is a denial of the foundations on which a university is built. No...
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Carrie Prejean loses crown! Donald Trump fires California’s controversial pageant queen after all
”Carrie is a beautiful young woman and I wish her well as she pursues her other interests…. I told Carrie she needed to get back...
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“Butch wing” of Virginia women’s prison designed to stop lesbian sex, relationships
”I heard him say, ‘We’re going to break up some of these relationships, start a boys wing, and we’re going to take all these studs...
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Referendum Rumble
The D.C. Board of Elections and Ethics this morning, Wednesday, June 10, heard arguments from both sides in a contentious fight regarding recent legislation to...
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Clarification
In the May 28, 2009, issue of Metro Weekly, Jake Nodar, interviewed for the feature ''Out in the Wild,'' stated that he believed himself to...
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Summer Sequel
From Boise to Barcelona, Shanghai to Omaha, June is a full month of GLBT pride celebrations far beyond Washington's own impressive offering. Among them, one...
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Addressing an Epidemic
Though the air-conditioning kept the sweltering D.C. evening at bay, participants at the Capital Pride Town Hall: D.C.'s HIV/AIDS Crisis could not avoid creating their...
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Get Your Kicks
Michael Pranikoff had just moved to D.C. when he discovered the Federal Triangles at the Capital Pride Festival eight years ago. Though Pranikoff had played...
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Pride Guide
Although the fictitious Dolly Levi was so upset by the notion of the parade passing her by that she had to belt out a tune...
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Vocally Proud
If you ask Jo Arnone, the GLBT pride celebrations occurring around the country throughout the month of June should not be called parades or festivals,...
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Pumped for Pride
Here's a tidbit that might surprise you: The person RuPaul admires most is... Judge Judy. ''I love her!'' exclaims the performer who skyrocketed to national...
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Pro-Gay, Pro-Choice
As night fell on May 31, the candlelight vigils around the country for the murdered Dr. George Tiller included one at Dupont Circle. Several dozen...
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Crossing Over
The band The Sounds makes music that's every bit as derivative as Lady Gaga's, and the Swedish band's ambitions seem every bit as bald as...
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I [HEART] Stonewall
''What would it look like if everyone came together to experience a totally different quality of event?'' That's the question Vance Garrett asked himself when...
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Landmark Plays
''We wanted to create a very relaxed atmosphere to celebrate and learn about ourselves and our history,'' says Ganymede Arts' Jeffrey Johnson. His theater's current...
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Feeling Loopy
Generally, when reading a theater review in Metro Weekly, you don't see Many ''I'' statements. ''I liked this.'' ''I didn't like that.'' ''I had trouble...
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Great Company
Those sentient during the excesses of the 1980s may recall The The's memorable big-band pastiche Twilight of a Champion in which a scathing Matt Johnson...
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Evita's Closet
Did you know Eva Peron's corpse was perfectly preserved? Or that her mummy was lost for years? ''I just knew part of her story before...
