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  • Son of Tammy Faye: Jay Bakker’s gay-affirmative Revolution

    ”I was like, ‘this is so strange. All these people, who have been important parts of my life, are all coming out and are either...

  • FOX News, conservatives pounce on Kidergarten Teacher for distributing gay-friendly ‘I am an Ally’ pledges

    ”We have a general rule that all instruction should be age appropriate, and this clearly was not.” Jeff Cook, a Hayward, CA shool board member...

  • Gays ask Obama why he is against gay marriage?

    ”Barack is an intellectual guy, and I know he has been thinking through his position on gay marriage, and what is fair for all people....

  • Anti-gay marriage campaign uses Obama picture, quotes to promote agenda

    ”The Proposition 8 campaign has had a record of shameful lies and trying to trick voters. This is yet another example of that.” Fred Sainz,...

  • ‘No on Prop 8’ website hit with orchestrated Denial of Service attack

    ”I haven’t seen the other side condemn the attack, which speaks volumes about the kind of campaign they have run and who they are as...

  • Burger Queen

    Earlier this month, amid all the hoopla of economic meltdown, I pawed about for some way to empower myself. My meager stock portfolio was down...

  • Horoscope

    Heavenly Round-Up: It's time to lay the best of all possible plans. It's time to use deep forces, within yourself and hidden in others, to...

  • Robbery at Fireplace

    Washington Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) Acting Lt. Brett Parson reported an unsuccessful robbery attempt occurred Tuesday, Oct. 21, at the Fireplace, a gay bar at...

  • Healthy Discussion

    In mid October, it was once again time for what has become the premiere assembly for discussing the collective health of gay, bisexual and transgender...

  • A Warm Gesture

    During last year's holiday season, watching Good Morning America collect coats for the homeless, Jeff Buhrman had an idea. ''They were talking about 'One Warm...

  • Cabaret Pearl

    Pearl Bailey died 18 years ago, but her irrepressible spirit has been reincarnated in the body of Roz White -- and Washington is all the...

  • Rebel Yell

    There was a time when the best parts of movies happened off-screen. The passionate kiss before the scene faded to black. The brilliant plan hatched...

  • Money Shot

    Pornography in the United States is a multi-billion dollar industry and director Kevin Smith is apparently trying to tap some of that revenue stream with...

  • Fake and Fabulous

    Tribbles may be trouble and PETA has been known to paint the town red, so when it comes to fur, going fake has its advantages....

  • Let It Bleed

    Scary movies, spooky stories, chilling tales -- Halloween is a time to settle in for a good fright that comes from a horror movie or...

  • Dealing with a Vengeful Serial Killer

    If this Halloween is the 10th or greater anniversary of your doing one or more of the following... Accidentally causing the death of a stranger,...

  • No Candy Here!

    Maybe you just want to have a quiet evening at home. Maybe you live in a neighborhood where the local children are less Beaver Cleaver...

  • Halloweenie

    Sure, it may be conventionally considered a gay holiday, but -- diversity being the bane of the monolithic -- Halloween is not universally loved by...

  • Terror Tour

    Beyond the halls of power, Washington might not seem like a very spooky place. Nearby Baltimore or Richmond seem far more haunted, with the ghost...

  • Pump It Up

    Look upon any pedestrian crowd, and you're bound to find any number of women casually going about their business in high heels. Enter any gay...