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April video clip shows Russian state TV host calling gay organs ‘unsuitable’
“I think that just imposing fines on gays for homosexual propaganda among teenagers is not enough. They should be banned from donating blood, sperm. And...
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Marriott announces major sponsorship of 2014 Gay Games
Marriott International announced today that it will be a platinum sponsor and exclusive hotel partner for the world’s largest and most popular LGBT sports and...
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Maryland will not sever ‘Sister City’ status with St. Petersburg over anti-LGBT law
The Maryland deputy secretary of state told Metro Weekly Friday that it has no plans to sever its “sister city” status with St. Petersburg, Russia,...
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Obama opposes boycotting Olympics over Russia’s anti-LGBT law
President Barack Obama said Friday he opposes a boycott of the Winter Olympics set to be held in Sochi, but reiterated his condemnation of an...
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3 LGBT-Focused Musicals to See Now
Next month, gay D.C. theatergoers will be offered at least two must-see shows brimming with LGBT content: Ford’s Theatre’s The Laramie Project and Studio Theatre’s Torch...
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Quick Hit: Fit Links
In the ever changing world of health and fitness, some noise is starting to rumble around on bringing your knees in a bit on the...
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Shortcut to Really Cut
It’s no secret — most people want to lose fat, and lose it quickly. Crash dieting has always been a negative term, and still is....
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Key West turns up the heat
Key West gets a little hotter Aug. 15 through 18 when the Key West Business Guild, one of the oldest LGBT chamber organizations in the U.S., presents “Tropical...
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No Unified Front on Russia
Center Global, a program of The DC Center, the city's LGBT community center, welcomed about 30 people into the center's U Street space last night...
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Whitney Houston’s 50th birthday – celebrating her best moments
August 9, 1963, Whitney Houston was born in Newark, NJ. She would have turned 50 today. Surely she would have celebrated in style. Instead of...
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Prince’s “Lovesexy” album revisited: 25 years later
Prince should have been riding high towards the end of 1987. He had ended his association with backing band The Revolution the previous year, immersed...
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Obama to award Presidential Medal of Freedom to Bayard Rustin
The late Bayard Rustin, a gay veteran of the Civil Rights Movement, will be awarded the nation’s highest civilian honor by President Barack Obama later...
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New York’s Splash Bar to Close This Sunday
In case you haven’t heard, New York’s Splash Bar nightclub has announced plans to close this Sunday, Aug. 11, after 22 years in business. The...
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White House reinforces criticism of Russia’s anti-LGBT law, sidesteps boycott
The White House doubled-down on President Barack Obama’s criticism of Russia’s anti-LGBT law Thursday, one day after canceling a bilateral meeting with Russian President Vladimir...
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Emeli Sande To Return to Area This Fall
IMP Productions, the entity that owns the 9:30 Club, presents another area show for Emeli Sandé, the incredible Scottish soul singer/songwriter who dazzled as one...
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UPDATED: Longtime Activist Sean Sasser, 44, Dies
After less than a year in Washington, having moved from Portland, Ore., as his partner, Michael Kaplan, took on the role of president and CEO...
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Top 5 Nutrition Myths
”Quick fat loss with this one simple tip!” ”Eat what you want and shed the weight!” ”I lost 50 pounds in five weeks – here’s...
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Russophile No More
Hey, Vlad. Two things. First, I'm mad at you. Since I'm gay, you could've guessed as much. But I've really got to get this off...
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Orbiting Aristocrats
If I never see another human body explode, it'll be too soon -- and it's all Neill Blomkamp's fault. The South African filmmaker made his...
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Big Bite of Beefcake
You don't have to be beefy to go to ''Beefcake,'' the party that Chris Reed throws once a month at the Green Lantern. In fact,...
