News + Politics
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Bringing the World Home
When Steve Rucker and his partner, Adam Collick, met their teenage ''daughter'' for the first time, they were relieved to find she spoke English. ''It...
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Last Word
''Is it dying basically for lack of interest? Military managers may be turning a blind eye because it's a nuisance, and we need these people.''...
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Lay-offs, Restructuring at Whitman-Walker
Whitman-Walker Clinic announced today that it will layoff more than 10 percent of its employees as part of a ''restructuring'' of the long-time gay and...
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Arresting Development
Metro Transit Police have arrested five individuals for their alleged involvement in the Dec. 8 attack of a 25-year-old gay man who was riding home...
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The Gay Squad
In the District, the award-winning Gay and Lesbian Liaison Unit of the Washington Metropolitan Police Department has been a much used resource for the city's...
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From the Publishers
There was a moment last May, at the wedding reception of co-publisher Sean Bugg, where our hearts stopped cold. Our Scene photographer, Ward Morrison, who'd...
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Half Off
It's that time of year, the tail end of it that demands the resolutions. One of the most common in the wealthier parts of the...
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Last Word
''I don't feel like I should have to hide my sexuality.'' --Bethany Laccone, a student from I.C. Norcom High School in Portsmouth, Va., who was...
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Into the Sunset
On Dec. 23, Dakota Cowgirl/Titan's Ramrod, formerly known as Hamburger Mary's, at 1337 14th St. NW, will officially close its doors. According to owner Glenn...
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Survey Says: Lesbians are Sadder
Lesbians are more likely to experience higher levels of stress and depression than straight women around the winter-holiday season, according to a new study conducted...
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A SMYAL-ing Report
The Sexual Minority Youth Assistance League (SMYAL) released its 2006 annual report Dec. 14, offering a breakdown of the local organization's financial figures and thanking...
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Three Unwise Men
On the next-to-last night of Hanukkah I went to Alan and Will's house, and before the menorah lighting there was time to read a book...
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HIV/AIDS Report Card
Overall, the District's efforts in combating HIV/AIDS are above average, according to the DC Appleseed Center for Law and Justice's third annual HIV/AIDS in the...
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Resolution to Wed
The Kensington, Md., Town Council passed a civil marriage equality resolution on Monday, Dec. 10, calling on Maryland legislators to enact the Religious Freedom &...
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Mum's the Word
Metro Transit Police have not yet released surveillance video or video images of the seven men who attacked a gay man on the Metro during...
