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Coverboy: Shannon
Despite working in an industry where being outgoing is crucial to earning big tips, Maryland native Shannon insists she struggles at times with shyness. Easygoing,...
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Transgender military equality: The plan of attack
Inside the fight for transgender equality in the American military
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The Silence of the Gay CEOs
When it comes to sexuality, gay CEOs stay off-the-radar
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Court halts Arkansas same-sex marriages
The Arkansas Supreme Court put same-sex marriages on hold in the state Friday following a week of legal confusion. The decision by the state Supreme...
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Obama, Kerry mark International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia
President Barack Obama marked the 10th annual International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia with a renewed commitment to defend the equal rights of LGBT people....
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Two members of heavy-metal trio Cynic come out of the closet, and unleash brilliant new album
Two members of heavy metal trio Cynic come out
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White House backs review of military’s transgender ban
The White House signaled their support Friday for a Pentagon review of the military’s longstanding ban on transgender servicemembers. Asked by Metro Weekly if President...
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Magazine: 2014-05-15 edition (PDF)
Metro Weekly – 05-15-14 – Next Generation Awards by MetroWeekly
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Idaho same-sex marriages put on hold
Same-sex marriages in Idaho will not proceed as scheduled after a federal appeals court granted an emergency stay Thursday of a ruling striking down the...
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The 2014 Next Generation Awards
Carl Streed, Jr., Desiree Raught, Sarah McBride and Hassan Naveed photographed by Julian P. Vankim
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Commonwealth Couples Host CookOUTs
The U.S. Appeals Court for the Fourth Circuit in Richmond on Tuesday heard extended oral arguments regarding the case of Bostic v. Schaefer, the case...
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2014 Next Generation Awards Selection Panel
The Next Generation Awardees are chosen from a pool of community nominations by a panel of Washington-area LGBT leaders from the worlds of arts, activism,...
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Sarah McBride: The Next Generation Awards 2014
Sarah McBride always knew she was different. “I’ve known that I’m transgender as long as I can remember,” she says. Growing up as the youngest...
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Hassan Naveed: The Next Generation Awards 2014
Hassan Naveed has always been on the go, whether in terms of geography or activism. Since graduating high school, the California native has done stints...
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Desiree Raught: The Next Generation Awards 2014
It’s not every day you hear great things about D.C. Public Schools. But it’s not every day you hear from Desiree Raught. “There’s so much...
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Carl Streed Jr.: The Next Generation Awards 2014
Scanning Dr. Carl Streed Jr.’s résumé is a bit like looking at Lake Michigan, on whose shores his Illinois hometown sits. Both are vast, impressive...
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Movie Review: Godzilla
Godzilla redefines the blockbuster as art-house cinema
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Welcome to the Summer Pop Off!
Welcome to the Summer Pop Off! This is your chance to vote tournament style on what will become the summer song of 2014. This year...
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Robyn and Royksopp now collaborate as if they were one band
Robyn and Royksopp team up
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Some Serious Drag
Bea Arthur played the role of Lucy Brown in the 1954 off-Broadway production of The Threepenny Opera. “If Bea Arthur could do it, then I figured...
