News + Politics
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That Time of Year Again
Dear friends, family, assorted acquaintances: Happy holidays! Wow, can you believe 2005 is almost over? It seems like Christmas 2004 just ended and here we...
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Oppose Alito?
The analysis of Supreme Court confirmation hearings has become the post-Cold War equivalent of Kremlinology, the study of Soviet behavior relying on exquisitely subtle clues...
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Slice of Strife
There is no shortage of crime stories -- Wanda Alston, Marion Barry, David Rosenbaum -- in the nation's capital. But for every high-profile incident, there...
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Strategic Planning
After a year spent on a financial precipice, the Whitman-Walker Clinic now says its situation is stabilizing and that it has already begun taking steps...
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Bashing the Ban
UPDATED JAN. 5 -- The City Council on Jan. 4 voted 11 to 1 in favor of a bill to ban smoking in all enclosed...
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The Pink Past
For most, January is an obvious time to stop and reflect on the passage of time as we say good-bye to one year and welcome...
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Brokeback's Lack
In a 1980 essay entitled ''The Boys on the Beach,'' conservative writer Midge Decter described the gay men who summered at Fire Island in the...
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Drama Queen
I have a weakness -- well, it's one of many, of course. But this one is particularly vile and causes me special shame when I...
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Human Nature
The issue of what to do for New Year's Eve is just about here again. As usual, I've got zilch for ideas and, like many...
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Bike Beat
The Gay and Lesbian Liaison Unit of the Washington D.C. Metropolitan Police Department added two police mountain bikes to the unit's arsenal Friday, Dec. 16,...
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Killer Sentenced in Transgender Murder Case
The killer of local transgender performer Bella Evangelista will serve 16 years and eight months for the crime, the Gay and Lesbian Liaison Unit of...
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Reticent and Respected
Brian A. Johnson may not be a big name in politics. To many, he may not be a big name at all. But if you...
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Crain's Campaign
Atop his editorial in the Dec. 9 issue of the Washington Blade, editor Chris Crain declares, ''After years of enduring silly claims that gay equality...
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Hitting Back
Last weekend, from Dec. 8 to 11, patrons at more than a dozen gay venues in D.C. were given a simple message: ''Crystal Meth Sucks.''...
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Smoke Saga
Washington moved another step closer to banning smoking in all workplaces -- including bars and nightclubs -- following a 12-1 vote Dec. 6 in favor...
