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Nearly three-quarters say gay marriage is inevitable
Nearly three quarters of Americans – 72 percent – say legal recognition of same-sex marriage is “inevitable,” according to a study released Thursday by the...
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White House stands behind first lady’s handling of LGBT heckler
The White House is standing behind first lady Michelle Obama’s handling of an LGBT-rights activist who interrupted her at a private fundraiser in D.C. on...
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House Republicans seek to expand “conscience clause” in defense bill
House Republicans are again attempting to adopt protections for religious liberty in the military that would open the door to discrimination in the wake of...
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Bird Brain
A gloriously neurotic, hilariously self-aware cri de coeur as told through a cleverly irreverent adaptation of Chekhov's The Seagull, Aaron Posner's Stupid Fucking Bird is...
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Coming-Out Contest
How much does the truth cost? That's the question Drew Frederick is asking – and he's offering $1,000 to find out. Frederick, a straight real-estate...
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IHOP Shooting Trial Postponed
The trial of a Washington woman accused of shooting a gay man at an IHOP restaurant in March 2012 has been postponed to September, a...
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Hot Chip’s moody new single “Dark and Stormy”
British electronic duo Hot Chip follow-up their excellent 2012 album “In Our Heads” with a new single, “Dark and Stormy,” which is currently available to...
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Game On
Gaming’s annual product orgy is just around the corner, and this year Metro Weekly is hitting E3 live to bring you all the news, releases, previews and...
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Mixing Up the Message
All's fair in love and war and, increasingly, politics. That's not an endorsement of, say, the current Republican political strategy of just making things up...
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Work Ahead for Marriage
When the Illinois marriage-equality bill was not brought up for a vote on May 31, anti-gay obsessives like Brian Brown of National Organization for Marriage...
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Latino Pride Split
A schism among organizers of D.C.'s Latino Pride celebration has resulted in two different sets of events in the days leading up to Capital Pride's...
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The Business of Pride
It's become a familiar sight at the annual Capital Pride Parade and Festival, as well as most of the other major events this month: sponsors...
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Memoirandum
This Monday, June 10, at Harman Hall, comic actress Rachel Dratch will read from celebrity autobiographies -- just not her own. ''Actually, when I was...
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Diet Right
I’m sure you’ve heard firsthand, or even experienced yourself, a diet “failing.” Unable to stick to the regime, the weight came back. It’s an all-too-common...
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Senate Democrats introduce LGBT-inclusive education bill
Senate Democrats are seeking to make protections for LGBT public school students law and part of the rewrite of the nation’s massive education bill. In...
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Dark Days
It's no joyride being an aging pop star. At least that's the impression you get listening to the latest releases from Daft Punk and Tricky,...
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Super Pride
{Pride 2012 (Photo by File photo...
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Michelle Obama heckled for LGBT executive order
First lady Michelle Obama was interrupted at a DNC fundraiser in D.C. Tuesday evening by an LGBT-rights activist calling on President Barack Obama to sign...
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Icona Pride
Caroline Hjelt and Aino Jawo sing and shout in unison...
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Pride’s Wonder Woman
It's not easy to stay an icon. Batmans come and...
