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  • BREAKING: Illinois House fails to take up gay marriage bill

    The momentum felt in recent months by supporters of marriage equality screeched to a halt Friday after the Illinois House of Representatives ran out of...

  • Icona Pop’s New Single, U.S. Tour Dates

    Today the Swedish dance-pop duo Icona Pop, whose irresistible Top 10 hit “I Don’t Care (I Love It)” has now reached ubiquity, released new song...

  • 5 Gay Things to See or Do Before Pride

    Got Pride fever already? Well, here’s our pick for five slightly off-the-beaten-path ways to scratch your gay itch before next weekend’s parade, festival and parties....

  • Coverboy: Andres

    A lifelong swimmer, an avid reader and a political junkie are just some of the traits that describe Andres. Born in the District but raised...

  • Virginia Supermajority Oppose Discrimination

    A supermajority of Virginians believe employers should not be able to discriminate against people based on their sexual orientation, according to poll data released May...

  • Dancing in Tribute to Peter Rauhofer

    You may not have read about it in the New York Times — the Gray Lady has been disquietingly silent on the matter — but...

  • Mad about Montreal’s Mado (Video)

    For more Mado, check out: Making Montreal magic. Follow @thegaytraveler  

  • Full Steam Ahead to Summer

    JUNE Palermo Pride 2013Palermo, ItalyJune 14-23palermopride.it/2013/ Shanghai PrideJune 14-22shpride.com Bearcelona Mediterranean CruiseFrance and Italy, via BarcelonaRoyal Caribbean Liberty of the SeasJune 16-23bearcelona.org Gay Pride New...

  • Making Montreal Magic

    When Luc Provost transforms into Mado Lamotte, one of Montreal's most famous drag queens, it's a magical moment. His over-the-top makeup and costumes make Mado...

  • Pacific Northwest Playground

    With the past couple centuries of North American ''settlement'' moving east to west, it's no wonder that the great Pacific Northwest might seem somewhat untamed,...

  • Plane Queer and the Male Flight Attendant

    For those looking for a headier sort of beach read this summer, an academic offering may be of particular interest to LGBT audiences. Phil Tiemeyer,...

  • Delays in Anti-Gay Robbery Case

    The status hearing for two men accused of attacking and robbing a man while yelling homophobic slurs at him has been postponed for the second...

  • Obama returns to Chicago to push for Illinois gay marriage bill

    With the clock ticking, President Barack Obama urged Illinois lawmakers to approve marriage-equality legislation during a fundraiser in Chicago Wednesday night, stating he is “absolutely...

  • Backlash to the Future

    France is such a strange country. I don't say that from first-hand experience of strolling the streets of Paris — my only brief time there...

  • Beyond the Border

    When you think of the ongoing battle for lesbian, gay, bi-sexual, transgender, intersex (LGBTI) rights, which activists stand out in your mind? My guess is...

  • Promoting Pride

    In just a few days, Chris Obermeyer's weeks of planning will come to fruition with Woodrow Wilson Senior High School becoming the first D.C. public...

  • Celebrating Community

    The Celebration of the Spirit Coalition (COTSC) will host the annual Pride Week Interfaith Service on Tuesday, June 4, marking the 30th anniversary of the...

  • Sin-sations

    ''I think it'd be a shame if people missed this show,'' Craig Cipollini says, ''because I think it's one of our best.'' There's actually no...

  • Kick Starter

    ''Just watching people try and play kickball in drag is hilarious,'' Karl Muller says. ''The dresses are flying, the wigs are going, and everything.'' This...

  • Friendship in Black and White

    A single line by the funky British pop band Hot Chocolate sums up the pleasant worldview of Frances Ha: ''Everyone's a winner, baby, that's the...