Search results for "clinton"
-
Log Cabin's Councillor
In the middle of March, new members were sworn-in for the Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS (PACHA). Considering the epidemic's disproportionate infection rate in the...
-
Learning Lessons
Though much will be made of it, the federal Marriage Protection Amendment (MPA) is unlikely to be the most important story of the marriage fight...
-
Fighting the Holy War
Given the poll-driven pieties of so many politicians, it is hard to imagine a public figure quoting Christ's admonition in Matthew Chapter 6 against making...
-
A Sigh of Relief
How did John Roberts do at his hearing to be the next Chief Justice of the Supreme Court? Before the hearing, I laid out five...
-
Welcome to Provincetown
It's difficult to describe the charm of Provincetown, the ever-popular gay resort town at the very tip of Cape Cod. Like Key West, it lies...
-
Deep Impact
When Wanda Alston was fatally stabbed in March by a neighbor in a crack-induced stupor, Washington lost a woman who was arguably the most powerful...
-
Dinner on Deck
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...
-
The Task at Hand
When the crowds gather next Thursday, April 7 for the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force's 16th Annual Leadership Awards to honor former presidential candidate...
-
Passion Plate
Washington may not boast a vast Chinatown or a thriving Little Italy, but there's no denying that with its myriad embassies and international organizations it's...
-
Dickens Nouveau
Just when you thought you knew Ebenezer Scrooge and his shopworn miserly antics, just when Charles Dickens seemed a safe bet for an evening filled...
-
Next Exit 4 Years: Mapping a New Direction
Los Angeles and New York may be the country's cultural poles, but Washington sets the tone. The web of executive decisions, bureaucratic regulations, Supreme Court...
-
Pink People Feeling Blue
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...
-
Racing Against the Rules
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...
-
Dropping the GOP
In the summer of 1910, Theodore Roosevelt gave a speech in a small town in Kansas. No one knew then that Roosevelt -- who left...
-
This Man's Army
By 71, a thoughtful person should reach a point where he has learned a thing or two. One thing Keith Kerr has learned is that...
