News + Politics
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Historic Record
Franklin Kameny was, as they say, a pioneer of the early days of the modern gay civil rights movement. Before even the 1969 Stonewall riot...
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Alternative Lifestyle
One of my earliest lessons about homeownership in Takoma Park -- a certified Hippie Town -- was that gas-powered lawn mowers are, like, so uncool....
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Murder in Dupont
The beginning and ending of Robert Wone's fatal last night are clear -- it's the unknown story of how and why he was murdered that...
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Jailbait
When I was 20, I went with some friends to Hilton Head, S.C., for spring break. Someone's parents had a time-share there and we got...
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GLAA Rates Candidates
A handful of officers and members of the Gay and Lesbian Activists Alliance of Washington, D.C., (GLAA) gathered for more than five hours Tuesday night...
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Cherry Announces Grants
The Cherry Fund, the organization behind D.C.'s annual spring circuit party fundraiser, reported in early August that it would be distributing $30,000 to 12 beneficiaries...
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Return to Sender
There was a time in high school, early in senior year, when thick, overstuffed envelopes that came in the mail were good, especially if the...
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Gatekeeper Gambit
On July 19, protests were held around the world marking the first anniversary of the hanging of two gay teens, Mahmoud Asgari and Ayaz Marhoni,...
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On the Bright Side
For gay-marriage litigants, July was the cruelest month. Prior to the Washington Supreme Court decision in Andersen v. King County, there were two substantive state...
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Community Briefs
A coalition of Virginia gay and lesbian groups will sponsor a rally to defeat the proposed state constitutional amendment that would ban same-sex marriage and...
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Marriage Proposal
In a majority Democrat city, where the hottest political race is who will win that party's mayoral nomination Sept. 12, one might think that that...
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A Change in the Pulpit
The relationship between gay Washingtonians and the city's religious establishment frequently feels contentious. While gay churches such as Metropolitan Community Church offer succor, and the...
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Green-Eyed Envy
My partner has red hair. It was one of the first things I learned about her more than 11 years ago. I'd never even seen...
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The New York Effect
In the past few weeks, gay-marriage advocates pursuing their goal by filing lawsuits have suffered several defeats. The most surprising and most significant of these...
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SMYAL's Weiss announces resignation
A major staff change is in the works at the Sexual Minority Youth Assistance League (SMYAL), where executive director Bruce Weiss announced his resignation on...
