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  • Substitute Teachers

    By on June 21, 2006

    Remember that little brat in grade school who always had to have her way? Bullying, blackmail, even bruises wouldn't stop her from hogging all the...

  • Heavy Pet

    By on June 21, 2006

    After mainstream success 20 years ago, the Pet Shop Boys remain one of Europe's most successful pop duos. On this side of the Atlantic, Neil...

  • Silver Celebration

    By on June 21, 2006

    THROUGHOUT HUMAN HISTORY, music has been used to make statements that go far beyond stringing notes together for the sake of a pleasing tune. Patriotic...

  • Soundwaves

    By on June 21, 2006

    AND THIS YEAR'S SUMMER ANTHEM IS... Now that the season has officially begun, it's time to consider contenders for Song of Summer 2006. At this...

  • Bad Omen

    By on June 14, 2006

    When I was a moviegoing teenager, two movies scared the devil out of me: The Exorcist and The Omen -- the first for its unrelenting,...

  • Worth Fighting For

    By on June 14, 2006

    As the Capital Pride parade turns the corner of R Street and 17th, my friends and I stand on our chairs on the patio of...

  • Stein Dems Back Cropp

    By on June 14, 2006

    City Council chairman and D.C. mayoral hopeful Linda Cropp got two boosts from the Gertrude Stein Democratic Club, a GLBT group, Monday night, June 12....

  • Truth or Consequences

    By on June 14, 2006

    Within the gay community, years of so-called ''ex-gays'' falling off the wagon, assessments by the American Psychiatric Association, and plain commonsense have relegated the whole...

  • Suspension on Stead

    By on June 14, 2006

    Contemporary economics means the death of a terrorist in the wilds of Iraq may translate to a dip in gas prices around the world. Or...

  • Gays and Lesbians in Foreign Affairs Agencies (GLIFAA )

    By on June 14, 2006

    Members of GLIFAA (Photo by Todd Franson) MISSION: Founded in 1992, GLIFAA works for full parity for GLBT personnel and their families in U.S. foreign...

  • Groovy Kinda Love

    By on June 14, 2006

    Summer is here in a glowing orange crush of sun, surf, and... Shakespeare? That's right, Michael Kahn blends the Beatles with the Bard in a...

  • Surface Story

    By on June 14, 2006

    Sex sells. And when it comes to memoirs, so do drugs, prostitution and pornography. When those words – along with a large, naked photo of...

  • Pride 2006

    By on June 14, 2006

    View more Capital Pride Festival photos As the stormy weather dissipated at dusk on Friday, June 9, it left at least one rainbow over D.C....

  • Soundwaves

    By on June 14, 2006

    Aviance AVIANCE ATTACK... It's that time of year when you just may be at your gay-proudest. Maybe you're so confident and comfortable you're even starting...

  • One Step at a Time

    By on June 7, 2006

    The 2005 Parade curves around Dupont Circle(Photo by Randy Shulman/Metro Weekly) Last year, Capital Pride celebrated a milestone birthday, turning 30. Now it's the parade's...

  • Festival Booths and Vendors

    By on June 7, 2006

    The Capital Pride Festival Site, located along Pennsylvania Avenue between 3rd and 7th streets NW, will be open on Sunday, June 11, from 11:30 a.m....

  • Pride Scopes

    By on June 7, 2006

    Heavenly Round-Up: This year's Pride comes with its own, spectacular finale, with drama, fireworks and door-prizes for one and all. Make up your mind to...

  • Pride Sponsors

    By on June 7, 2006

  • An Advertising Impasse

    By on June 7, 2006

    An African-American newspaper in Baltimore still won't run a controversial ad depicting anti-gay religious protestors, but the paper's representatives say the concern is about the...

  • Taking Pride

    By on June 7, 2006

    The arrival of June means just one thing: Pride season is once again upon us. Washington, D.C., is currently celebrating a week of events as...