Metro Weekly

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  • Financial Woes Increase at Whitman-Walker

    By on June 8, 2005

    In a move that sent ripples through both the Washington metropolitan HIV/AIDS service network and the gay and lesbian community, Whitman-Walker Clinic announced major restructuring...

  • Graham Joins Smoke-Free Effort

    By on June 8, 2005

    During a Ward 1 town-hall meeting last night, June 9, Councilmember Jim Graham (D-Ward 1) publicly offered his support to expanding the city's smoke-free workplace...

  • Tending the Grassroots

    By on June 1, 2005

    When the capital-area LGBT community looks for its boogeymen, attention often turns to the Virginia General Assembly, making itself more and more infamous by the...

  • Oh, Brother

    By on May 25, 2005

    A TV, if you want one, comes in basically any size. There is actually such thing as a 72-inch screen TV. Since TV screens are...

  • Party Crasher

    By on May 25, 2005

    Titan Bar held all the elements for a party Monday evening. Beyond the regular bar offerings, there was a buffet. The crowd of about 50...

  • Cash Crunch at Whitman-Walker

    By on May 18, 2005

    For the first time in its history, Whitman-Walker Clinic has been unable to meet its payroll due to financial strains within the organization. Adding to...

  • Fondling the Boob Tube

    By on May 18, 2005

    My dealer is holding out on me. She must know my stash is running low, and I know she has what I want. But she...

  • Finding Safe Harbor

    By on May 18, 2005

    The Gay Men's Chorus of Washington's Spring Affair on Saturday night promises to be a glittering soiree with dancing, black ties and cocktails. But one...

  • Lighting the Way

    By on May 11, 2005

    Few communities in Washington have as many burdens to bear as the transgender community. From violence to bigotry to health issues, this community has dealt...

  • Bhangra, 'Boxer' and Brunch

    By on May 11, 2005

    With the flowers blooming and the calendar filling, it's clear that GLBT pride season is upon us. From April's Youth Pride celebration to Memorial Day...

  • Parenting in the Pink

    By on May 4, 2005

    Ellen Kahn set a storybook tone last Saturday morning as gay parents -- and prospective parents -- and their kids gathered at Sligo Middle School...

  • Places at the Tables

    By on May 4, 2005

    There's a general rule of thumb when determining the level of commitment to an activist cause or outing: If one is willing to come out...

  • Dinner on Deck

    By on May 4, 2005

    For those in tune with the Washington calendar of fundraisers and galas, it may seem that fall is arriving rather early this year. Fortunately, there's...

  • Good Government

    By on May 4, 2005

    (EDITOR'S NOTE: The GLLU presentation will be Webcast Wednesday, May 11, between 1:30 p.m. and 5 p.m., at www.ashinstitute.harvard.edu/Ash/) Unless a person has had direct...

  • Emotional Fescue

    By on May 4, 2005

    I spent a recent few days at my brother's house in Iowa, about half a block away from the elementary school I attended for most...