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Asian-American Voices for Immigration
This week, the Senate introduced a bill on comprehensive immigration reform, taking our national conversation on this issue to the next level. With legislative battles...
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A Complete Guide to Dining Out for Life 2013
Washington, D.C. Maryland Virginia A complete guide to all participating restaurants as of press time, by neighborhood, including meals and what percentage of each bill...
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Vive L’Enfant!
At the last turn of the century, Jim Ball, a New Jersey native, was working in PR and marketing, another dynamic transplant to Manhattan. Christopher...
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Immigration Reform, Marriage and Gay Rights
Like basically every other white person who happens to be a citizen of the United States of America, I'm the product of immigration. I come...
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Rallying for Referendum 8
As the citizens of our nation's capital prepare to head to the polls once more, there are two very important items in the upcoming April...
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Medical Marijuana Makeover
Pat Hawkins is trying to remake the image of medical marijuana as the District prepares to make it a reality. Hawkins, a clinical social worker,...
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Sweetlife Sensations
Last year, just before the band ''fun.'' became a mainstream pop sensation -- and an eventual Grammy winner -- the trio appeared at the Sweetlife...
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Mother Lode
It's no surprise Coriolanus isn't staged as often as Shakespeare's other tragedies -- the protagonist is as inscrutable as he is excitable, the battle scenes...
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Coverboy: Andres
Uncomplicated, yet exciting. That's the mantra to keep in mind when trying to impress or turn the head of Andres, a 23-year-old Puerto Rican native...
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What Steven Spielberg film should Hollywood release in 3D next?
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Peter Rauhofer, famous dance DJ, diagnosed with brain tumor
Hundreds of Peter Rauhofer‘s fans expressed well wishes for the famed dance music producer and DJ...
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R.I. marriage-equality group airs online ads, plans “Weekend of Action” ahead of expected Senate vote
Rhode Islanders United for Marriage, the group seeking to legalize marriage equality in the Ocean State, released two online advertisements Monday and will hold three...
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White House says “we’ll see” on same-sex couples in immigration reform
The White House made no promises Wednesday to push for a comprehensive immigration bill that includes protections for binational same-sex couples. Speaking to reporters, White...
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New Zealand becomes 13th nation to legalize same-sex marriage
“In our society, the meaning of marriage is universal — it’s a declaration of love and commitment to a special person. Nothing could make me...
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Shulman’s Picks: 4 things you could be doing in D.C. this weekend!
Don’t moan to me that you have nothing to do this weekend. There’s plenty to do. Here are four incredible examples. To start, there’s the...
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New Hope Ministries To Settle Discrimination Suit
A transgender woman who was turned away from a D.C. women's temporary homeless shelter due to her gender identity has won her fight against the...
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“Gang of eight” immigration bill excludes gay families, though hope remains for amendment
A bipartisan group of eight senators unveiled their highly anticipated plan for comprehensive immigration reform on Tuesday, confirming what many LGBT advocates had anticipated: Protections...
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Lesbian couple wins Hawaii accommodation suit
“When visitors or residents are subjected to discrimination, they suffer the sting of indignity, humiliation and outrage, but we are all demeaned and our society...
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Paris archbishop says gay marriage could incite violence
“This is the way a violent society develops.” Cardinal André Vingt-Trois, the archbishop of Paris, telling a gathering of French bishops April 16 that legalizing...
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Apology Politics and Anita Bonds
I have been following the recent furor over Councilmember Anita Bonds's response to a statement made by George T. Johnson – a local leader in...
