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A Nellie Olympics
In the eighth hour of the eighth night of the eighth month of the eighth year this decade – that’s 8-8-8-8, which has to be...
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Barack Obama puts it in writing: Equality for LGBT relationships, family and adoption
“We also have to do more so to support and strengthen LGBT families. Because equality in relationship, family, and adoption rights is not some abstract...
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MTF Transgender bank robber found guilty; possible sex-change operation motive
”The police in Ashford said Lewis’ family indicated they believed Lewis was using the proceeds from her criminal activities to finance a sex-change operation.” Sgt....
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Folk Confessional
Tom Goss Spend an hour with local troubadour Tom Goss and you're bound to fall in love with him. The gay 27-year-old native of Kenosha,...
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Sudden Shutdown
Some gay and lesbian event promoters say they are outraged by the abrupt closure of RnR Bar & Lounge, at 717 Sixth St. NW, on...
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Graham Joins Trans Activists
In an e-mail message dated Monday, Aug. 4, to local transgender activist Jeri Hughes, Councilmember Jim Graham (D-Ward 1), expressed his support for the DC...
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Fur Follies
Ask James Clements, co-chair of this year's Bear Invasion planning committee, to define what a ''bear'' is, and you might catch him in a tongue-twister....
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Gay and Golden
Estelle Getty's death July 22 underscored an issue that a friend raised while standing on a roof earlier last month, watching the fireworks over Washington....
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Gay, Global and Growing
In January 2006, the United States voted to block recognition of two GLBT groups at the United Nations, following the lead of the Iranian delegation....
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Upstairs Haven
Annie's Upstairs If it's been a few months since you've been upstairs at Annie's Paramount Steakhouse, you're in for a surprise. ''What was once a...
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Yuks and a Uke
It's not a tall order, but with any luck Ben Lerman's three D.C. shows will have little in common with the low point of his...
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Hakuna Matata
The lion might sleep in ''the mighty jungle,'' but at American University's Greenberg Theater, on Monday, Aug. 11, the lion will be rocking to the...
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Shock Operas
Normally, there is nothing more irritating (to some at least) than a creative work that feels the need to announce itself upon arrival, to clarify...
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Brit Lit
In high school, there were two ways to get out of reading a literature assignment -- watch the movie or get the CliffsNotes. For students...
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Horoscope
Heavenly Round Up: Isn't it ready yet? Are we there yet? Is it time? Maybe you've waited patiently enough, long enough. Maybe you're whiny as...
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Hillside Haven
Just beyond the western reach of I-66, Lou Costanza and his partner, Mike O'Brien, have built themselves a bit of heaven -- emphasis on ''built.''...
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Consuming Cannabis
Mary Jane's quasi-legal cousin, industrial hemp, has a million uses. It's also environmentally favorable. According to the San Francisco-based Hemp Industries Association, hemp requires no...
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Transgender woman, Gay veteran compete on VH1’s ‘Work for Diddy’ show
“I’m so excited for the historic potential of someone like Mr. Combs saying to someone like me, a transgender woman, ‘I’d like you to come...
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James Franco’s first gay kiss with Sean Penn – not so hot
“ doesn’t sound like a long time, but in front of 200 people, it’s a long time…. We’re sitting on the curb, kissing. You...
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Cyndi Lauper tears into George Bush
This community for me is my beloved community,” she says. “This is not a money-making venture. I have been running with this community all my...
