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  • Killer Sentenced in Transgender Murder Case

    The killer of local transgender performer Bella Evangelista will serve 16 years and eight months for the crime, the Gay and Lesbian Liaison Unit of...

  • Reticent and Respected

    Brian A. Johnson may not be a big name in politics. To many, he may not be a big name at all. But if you...

  • Lambda Sci-Fi

    Members of Lambda Sci-Fi MISSION: Founded in 1990, Lambda Sci-Fi (LSF) is for GLBT people and their friends interested in science fiction, fantasy, horror and...

  • Great Ape

    With King Kong, director Peter Jackson follows up a monster achievement -- the massively ambitious Lord of the Rings trilogy -- with a massively ambitious,...

  • Stocking Stuffers

    Looking for a last-minute stocking stuffer? How about t.A.T.u.'s latest album, Dangerous and Moving? It's this season's perfect musical gag gift. There may be some...

  • American Pastime

    It's tough to pinpoint exactly what is wrong with Arena Stage's production of Damn Yankees. Matt Bogart is a perfect ''Shoeless Joe'' Hardy, and Brad...

  • Staying Sharp

    It was only a year or so ago when I lamented the hue of the brand-spankin' new Volvo S40 that was dropped at my door...

  • Soundwaves

    WHO'S IN ''CONTROL,'' JANET?... It's less than two weeks until the new year and less than two months until Super Bowl XL. And who may...

  • Environs

    Contemporary style holds court in this Northwest condo where a new owner's dreams become a home-based reality. Open spaces between kitchen and dining room, creative...

  • Crain's Campaign

    Atop his editorial in the Dec. 9 issue of the Washington Blade, editor Chris Crain declares, ''After years of enduring silly claims that gay equality...

  • Hitting Back

    Last weekend, from Dec. 8 to 11, patrons at more than a dozen gay venues in D.C. were given a simple message: ''Crystal Meth Sucks.''...

  • Smoke Saga

    Washington moved another step closer to banning smoking in all workplaces -- including bars and nightclubs -- following a 12-1 vote Dec. 6 in favor...

  • Partisan Acclaim

    More than 50 guests representing many of city's most tuned-in GLBT politicos noshed and drank in a stately old room decorated with chandeliers, holiday garlands,...

  • Film Reviews: Brokeback Mountain and The Chronicles of Narnia

    'Brokeback Mountain' is every bit as good as you've wished, while 'Narnia' is more engaging than you might expect

  • One Day More

    Oh, the starving, the deprivation, the unrequited love -- the pièce de résistance that is Les Misérables. Something feels so right about seeing this nostalgic...

  • Soundwaves

    IT'S A MAN'S GRAMMY WORLD... This time next year, the dance community will almost assuredly be abuzz about Madonna. Since neither Confessions on a Dance...

  • Older is Wiser

    On the heels of last year's Greatest Hits 1994-2004, country tomboy Terri Clark wastes no time in releasing the aptly-titled Life Goes On. Consisting primarily...

  • Douglas Miller

    Just last year Douglas Miller was a dancer for Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines. He was on his way to Broadway, so to speak, but then...

  • Scott Jones

    There's no question it's been a busy year for Scott Jones. He reigned as Mr. D.C. Eagle 2005, stepping down last month. And there was...

  • Justin Carroll

    Most people approach the unknown tentatively, gingerly dipping their toes into the proverbial waters. Too hot? Too cold? Just right? But when 24-year-old Justin Carroll...