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  • Taxing Times

    By on April 23, 2003

    Are there two words in the English language more beautiful than the harmonic, lilting combination of April 15th? A linguistic pair as enticing could be...

  • Shaping the City

    By on April 23, 2003

    Past and Present: GLAA's Frank Kameny, left, andSgt. Brett Parsons of the policedepartment's Gay and LesbianLiaison Unit. (Photo by Michael Wichita) It takes a diversity...

  • Modern Moves

    By on April 23, 2003

    Deborah Riley is a woman, a dancer, a lesbian. If, therefore, she leads a modern dance company consisting exclusively of women, it only stands to...

  • Faux Folk

    By on April 23, 2003

    A Mighty Wind is a glorious symphony of satire, hitting one perfect note after another. Info Box Kissing to be clever:Levy and O'Hara A Mighty...

  • Environs

    By on April 23, 2003

    ART INTIMIDATES LIFE! Hollering heads spruce up this 17th St efficiency. HWF, original furnishings, Murphy bed. Studios in basement make this bldg ideal for those...

  • Truly Yours

    By on April 23, 2003

    Dear Lena, I've had a lover for the past three years. He's 54 and I'm 33. I love him with all my heart. The problem...

  • Sunny Day

    By on April 16, 2003

    Photographs by Michael Wichita At one point during Youth Pride Day last Saturday, a sudden updraft caught the tent that was covering the YPD Command...

  • Back to School

    By on April 16, 2003

    I recently came out to over one hundred kids at my old high school. I was invited to do so as the loyal and enthusiastic...

  • Squeeze Play

    By on April 16, 2003

    When Senator Joe Biden (D-DE) introduced his RAVE Act legislation last year, it was a slam dunk waiting to happen. Teenagers, drugs, freaky-looking ravers --...

  • Storytelling

    By on April 16, 2003

    It wasn't enough. It wasn't enough for Phillip Pike to be a lawyer fighting for human rights. It wasn't enough to be a black gay...

  • Third Time Around

    By on April 16, 2003

    Rick Hammerly ''And the award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Resident Musical goes to...Rick Hammerly.'' If those words are spoken from the podium at...

  • High Infidelity

    By on April 16, 2003

    I kissed a girl: McDormand In film after film, Frances McDormand proves herself to be one of our most infinitely enjoyable actors. From her compelling...

  • Not to Bee

    By on April 16, 2003

    The preciousness quotient runs pretty high throughout a metaphor-laden tale of an invisible gay man  Odd couple: Lee and Jackson Photo: Edu. Bernadino The fanciful...

  • Food Factor

    By on April 16, 2003

    There's much to admire and very little to find fault with at Chef Tom Powers's wondrous restaurant A dear friend holds the view that food...

  • Soundwaves

    By on April 16, 2003

    IN DA CLUB BABYLON... Finally, we can tell you all about the Queer as Folk Babylon Tour. (I just know you were waiting with bated...

  • Wilde Kingdom

    By on April 16, 2003

    The young Synetic Theater over-tinkers with a biblical tale of depraved passion   Salomé Femme fatale: Irina Tsikurishvili (Photo by Stan Barouh) The buzz on Synetic...

  • Environs

    By on April 16, 2003

    TOOK A WHOLE LOTTA TRYIN' but we made it to 17th Street! 2BR/2BA on 3rd floor of impeccably located bldg. Large windows, plenty of parking,...

  • Questions We'd Never Ask a Real Lady

    By on April 9, 2003

    This Saturday, April 12, the sensational Varla Jean Merman will present her latest show, I've Got the Music in Me, at the Carnegie Institute, 1530...

  • Covert Operations

    By on April 9, 2003

    Americans love a photo op, especially when it involves two of America's most hallowed institutions -- patriotism and heterosexuality. For many people, Life magazine snapshots...

  • Youthful Spirit

    By on April 9, 2003

    Seven isn't just a lucky number. It's also a sign of how far things have come. Once again taking place on the greens of P...