News + Politics
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Montgomery County, MD judge allows voter referendum on transgender rights bill
”We’re disappointed, but the court concluded that we were right, but were too late in filing…. ‘If I didn’t think we had a strong chance...
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Snickers’ Mr T. commercial pulled; HRC claims victory over gay stereotypes
“Following conversations between the Human Rights Campaign and senior Mars representatives, the company has agreed to pull its most recent ad using stereotypes of gay...
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Militias threaten gay Iraqis with rape, death
”They told me to take off my clothes to rape me or they would kill me immediately. This moment was the worst moment in my...
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Congress debates ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ military policy [video]
”Now if there is misconduct, there are regulations to deal with that misconduct. But we’re talking about orientation — not misconduct, here. And that is...
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Baby pictures from family of the ‘Pregnant Man’ [video]
”Thomas rode out the first 24 hours at home. His wife, Nancy, was his coach and then they wen to the hospital where...
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Sex-Worker Soiree
Different Avenues, a local organization advocating on behalf of young people -- particularly GLBT youth -- affected by homelessness, HIV and violence, released a report...
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Adams Morgan Malevolence
It won't be surprising if gay locals begin to suspect that Pizza Mart and late nights are a dangerous mix. In December 2005, a gay...
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Marathon Man
On July 25, when Ted Hobart sets out on his 50-mile ''ultrathon,'' it will be farther than he's ever run. Those 50 miles cannot compare,...
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Food Fight
During my wild ''pescetarian'' days of no meat nor chicken, I refused to eat at McDonald's. My boycott was based upon the notorious ''McLibel'' suit...
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Crime Update
In the July 24 issue of Metro Weekly, the story ''Adams Morgan Malevolence'' mentioned a possible hate-crime incident occurring at 14th and U Streets NW....
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Praise for Padget
Jonathan Padget, a former Metro Weekly staff writer and contributing playwright/composer to the 2007 Capital Fringe Festival, recently earned honors at his current spot as...
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Madonna’s gay brother, Christopher, says she ‘crossed boundaries’
” during an interview with a gay magazine. She casually mentioned it but the only people who knew I was gay at the...
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Man convicted of assaulting, robbing, murdering gay men met on Internet chat sites
”All the victims were, or are, homosexual. He has taken advantage of their sexual preferences and violated them…. The crimes are very serious. He’s victimized...
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Jailed transsexual reveals crooked guards’ favors to cop-killer in next cell
”I have no idea why they did what they did. Some people in the jail suggested it was for money. I never saw any ...
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Sebastian finally goes gay in movie release of ‘Brideshead Revisited’ [video]
”I think it will probably upset the purists. But one thing we wanted to make clear was that Sebastian was gay and that Charles although...
