Metro Weekly

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  • A Far Cry

    By on November 10, 2004

    Among the tears shed this Election Day were those of my friend Gerrit, who is five and who really hoped with all of his heart...

  • Gay-N-C

    By on November 10, 2004

    With the city's heavily Democratic majority among registered voters, presidential races may not be much of a contest in the District of Columbia. Nonpartisan advisory...

  • Pink People Feeling Blue

    By on November 10, 2004

    It's fair to say that America is polarized. The 2004 election helped quantify the division, with 51 percent on the right, 48 percent on the...

  • Expo Absent

    By on November 10, 2004

    Since the spring of 2001, gay Washingtonians have been greeted by more than cherry blossoms. That's when the International Gay & Lesbian Travel Expo comes...

  • Is It Over?

    By on November 3, 2004

    I sometimes fear that the Republican Party, like children who set fire to their toys rather than share with their siblings, might choose to destroy...

  • Worst-Case Scenarios

    By on November 3, 2004

    As you strive to achieve financial goals, it's common to overlook the potential for major financial setbacks -- even though they can strike without warning...

  • Truth-Mongering

    By on October 27, 2004

    Ever since John Kerry shocked the nation by declaring on live national television that Mary Cheney is a lesbian, I haven't been able to look...

  • Blog Me A Story

    By on October 27, 2004

    When Andrew Sullivan took the stage Sunday night at DC9, a hipster bar filled with punk sensibility, a handful of hisses and under-the-breath utterances floated...

  • Shacking Up

    By on October 20, 2004

    Some of the more unsavory politicians have defended the sanctity of marriage by describing same-sex couples who have been faithfully cohabitating for most of their...

  • Racing Against the Rules

    By on October 20, 2004

    The District of Columbia thrives on laws, rules and regulations. If you don't think so, try eating french fries on the Metro. The regulations regarding...

  • AIDS Walk on the Rebound

    By on October 20, 2004

    After a number of uncertain years in which fundraising and attendance totals significantly decreased, organizers say that the 18th annual AIDS Walk this Saturday morning...

  • Pink Bunny

    By on October 13, 2004

    My partner and I, the good aunts that we are, recently agreed to host two of our little nieces overnight while their parents took a...

  • No Ifs, Ands or Butts

    By on October 13, 2004

    Washington's newest local celebrity is Mary. She's the central figure in a new campaign aimed at smokers who are trying to kick the habit. Ads...

  • Outside the Box

    By on October 6, 2004

    Last night I got dumped by my loft. My one, true loft. The loft of my life. I was in Massachusetts for the weekend, inhaling...

  • A Rodeo Hate Crime

    By on October 6, 2004

    Hyper-macho men chase, harass, and brutalize terrified victims. They do it simply for their own amusement, or because they are addicted to the rush of...