News + Politics
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Virginia female impersonators “pumped” with risky silicone procedures
”We call it ‘pumping’ because that’s just a signature name that we came up with our own language. They get pumped because they want to...
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Several shot, 1 dies at gay-friendly Tennessee Valley Unitarian Universalist Church [video]
”I don’t understand why anybody would do this. All we know right now is that the suspect was not connected to the church in any...
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Museum of Sex hosts exhibition of queer animal models
”The Sex Lives of Animals at The Museum of Sex presents an uncensored story of the natural world, moving animal sexuality beyond the confines of...
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Nike to withdraw negative crotch-to-face advertising campaign
”Nike is strongly opposed to discrimination of any kind and has a long history of supporting athletes regardless of their sexual orientation. The advertisement in...
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M2F Transgender, Angie Zapata, killed in Colorado home [video]
”She was always happy,” said Alicia Portillo, one of Angie’s friends. “She loved music. She didn’t care what people thought of her. She always just...
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George Michael interviewed on GMA [video]
” was a huge relief and it took me about a year to admit to myself that I’d done it — deliberately…....
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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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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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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,...
