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Fully Lodged
Right before Halloween 2010, Ryan Dryden and Joe Velasquez, a gay couple, opened The Lodge, a gay bar outside Hagerstown in western Maryland. But The...
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Charm City Leather
''It makes everybody laugh,'' says Andrew McCarty of COMMAND MC. This weekend, his Maryland leather organization hosts its annual Mr. Maryland Leather contest as part...
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Four Legs Good
In this age in which every successful fantasy or adventure novel has been – or will be – fully ''realized'' via computer generation, there is...
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Dirty Truth
Right now there's a freestanding toilet in a remote section of the third-floor stage at Studio Theatre. There's also a lot of dirt on the...
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Colorful Windows
Microsoft made one thing clear this week -- it wants you to touch it. Ushering in three separate launches in the space of a few...
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Lover's Return
''The ladies love me,'' Alice Smith says after being asked about gay fans. And why is that? ''It's because I'm sexy,'' the singer-songwriter says with...
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Pop Love
It's funny how freeing coming out can be. Though Mika only officially came out as gay a few months ago, after he had already completed...
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The Choice?
When Joe Biden appeared on NBC's Meet the Press May 6, many expected the former senator from Delaware, long known for his penchant for gaffes,...
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Rooms with an Election View
Next Tuesday night, Nov. 6, promises to offer plenty of live drama and entertainment, especially in this political city. And this town's LGBT and LGBT-friendly...
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Tammy Baldwin's Final Push
Tammy Baldwin has never run for public office as the lesbian candidate. First elected to the House of Representatives in 1998 after serving six years...
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Obama & Romney on LGBT Issues
MARRIAGE EQUALITY Obama: First president to openly endorse the right to marry for same-sex couples. Endorses marriage-equality ballot measures in Maryland, Maine and Washington. Opposes...
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Biden: Transgender rights are the “civil rights issue of our time”
Speaking to a supporter at a campaign stop in Sarasota, Fla., on Tuesday evening, Vice President Joe Biden called discrimination against transgender Americans the “civil...
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Kameny Estate Trademarks ''Gay is Good''
Though gay-rights pioneer Frank Kameny has been dead for a year, his affirmation that ''gay is good'' is finding a life of its own. Christopher...
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New Baltimore Sun Poll Shows Marriage Equality Deadlocked in Maryland; Opponents’ Ads May Be Factor in Weakening Support
A new poll by Annapolis-based OpinionWorks done for The Baltimore Sun shows erosion among support for marriage equality among likely voters, with opponents holding a...
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BREAKING NEWS: Kimpton offers discount to help storm victims
To help those who have been displaced by Hurricane Sandy, Kimpton Hotels and Restaurants is offering 20% off rooms in the Washington, D.C. area as...
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Gay Republican Recants Allegation He Was Assaulted for Political Beliefs
A gay Republican who said he was the target of a brutal beating last week because of his political beliefs and sexual orientation has recanted...
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Romney on Same-Sex Parents: “It’s not right on paper. It’s not right in fact.”
Video has surfaced of Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney condemning same-sex parents. The video of Romney speaking to an audience of social conservatives in South Carolina...
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Is Roseanne anti-transgender? Her explantion refers to Nazis, NAMBLA, misogyny from GLBTQ critics
This past weekend, outspoken comedian Rosanne Barr found herself a target of derision from some in the transgender community. Roseanne, a very active user of Twitter,...
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New British sitcom to center on gay seniors, Ian McKellen & Derek Jacobi
Two of the UK’s best known gay actors, Sir Ian McKellen and Sir Derek Jacobi, have been recruited by ITV to star in a new...
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Gay man claims he was attacked for being a Republican
UPDATE (Mon., 8:43pm): Madison Police say Kyle Wood “recanted his earlier statements in regards to this crime.” In addition, the crime will be cleared as...
