News + Politics
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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...
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Partisan Acclaim
More than 50 guests representing many of city's most tuned-in GLBT politicos noshed and drank in a stately old room decorated with chandeliers, holiday garlands,...
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Court on Campus
May the federal government deny funds to universities that ban military recruiters from campus? That's the issue the Supreme Court began considering this week in...
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Chilly Reception
When I look outside the front windows of my house, the sky is pitch black but the view is lit by bright white snow. I...
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Crystal Campaign Hits Bars
The Center, D.C.'s GLBT community center, is furthering its campaign against crystal methamphetamine abuse within the local gay community by taking the fight to nightlife...
