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LGBTQ Candidate Spotlight: Dionne Reeder says she’ll be a true independent voice on the Council
At-Large candidate says she'd bring different perspectives to the Council as both a businesswoman and as a community activist
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A Complete Guide to Reel Affirmations 25
Every film at this year's Reel Affirmations reviewed!
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LGBTQ Candidate Spotlight: The DC Libertarian Party is running an all-gay slate in November’s elections
Martin Moulton, Bruce Majors, and Ethan and Joe Bishop-Henchman on why they believe the Libertarians can be D.C.'s second party
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LGBTQ Candidate Spotlight: D.C. Council candidate Jamie Sycamore hopes voters will see beyond party labels
Independent candidate for Ward 1 says he wants to be a councilmember in the mold of the late Jim Graham
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LGBTQ Candidate Spotlight: Jason Andrean believes DC’s future relies on a better school system
Andrean was warned that his sexuality could be a problem for State Board of Education voters, but he says that's not the case
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LGBTQ Candidate Spotlight: Ryan Tauriainen hopes voters will back an educator for a State Board of Education seat
Tauriainen has already faced a negative whisper campaign that referenced his sexuality, but that hasn't deterred him from running
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56 major companies stand up against attempts to erase transgender civil rights protections
Fifty-six major companies are standing in solidarity with members of the nation’s transgender, intersex, and gender-nonconforming communities and expressing their opposition to a Trump administration...
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Editor’s Picks: King John, Cub Sport, Ask Rayceen Show and more!
Our picks of the best arts and entertainment in D.C. this week!
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Out On the Town: D.C. arts and entertainment highlights — November 1-7
Everything arts and entertainment in the D.C. area this week!
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Superfine! is not your run-of-the-mill art fair
With over 2,000 works of art for sale, Superfine! is "more fun, more approachable"
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Film Review: “Bohemian Rhapsody” wastes an incredible performance from Rami Malek
Bohemian Rhapsody is a mediocre tribute to an incredible band and their iconic lead singer
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Music Review: Barbra Streisand’s “Walls” and Elvis Costello’s “Look Now”
Two legendary artists find themselves pulled back into the recording studio
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Beetlejuice the Musical is “not doing the movie on stage”
It's showtime for the team behind National Theatre's "Beetlejuice the Musical"
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Forum: Cathy Renna Remembers Matthew Shepard
As Matthew Shepard was laid to rest in the National Cathedral, it reminds us of how important his story is to combat hate
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Friendship Place’s annual Walk fundraiser seeks to provide a safety net for homeless LGBTQ youth
The fourth annual Friendship Walks helps fund the organization's work to combat homelessness
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Nightlife Highlights: Decades of Dance, Ruck the Runway, Election Night Drag Bingo and more!
Our picks of the best LGBTQ nightlife in D.C. this week!
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Spotlight: Aida’s Shayla S. Simmons
Simmons' intense, resonant performance of the Nubian princess has been hailed by critics
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Metro Weekly magazine: 2018-11-01 edition (PDF)
MW FINAL 110118 Reel Affirm… by on Scribd
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Long Island congressional candidate’s signs defaced with “Gay Lover”
A congressional candidate on Long Island, N.Y., has had his campaign signs defaced with the phrases “Baby Killer” and “Gay Lover” as the 2018 midterm...
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Retired military officers and veterans among groups opposing transgender ban
A number of former military officers, veterans’ and civil rights organizations, women’s groups, military scholars and historians, and states have filed briefs supporting efforts to...
