All posts tagged "dc"
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Stein Dems Back Bill
The regular May meeting of the Gertrude Stein Democratic Club, the primary voice of GLBT Democrats in the district, was billed as a chance to...
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Making History
As the nation's capital or simply as an American city with infinite plots playing out at the local level, Washington, D.C., offers a great setting...
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Home Sweet Home
In the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area, talk often turns to real estate. The same could be said for most of the county, if not the...
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The Passionate Pragmatist
When the wheels of Washington's gay community are turning, it seems that Mario Acosta-Vélez is never far away. Perhaps it's his presidential post at the...
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Local News: A Look Back at 2006
History Boy Kameny (Photo by Todd Franson) THE LIBRARY OF Congress opened its sanctified shelves of Americana in October, making way for the addition of...
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Local Politics: A Look Back at 2006
Ballot Boxes Fenty IT MAY HAVE seemed like a political gimmick when Adrian Fenty ran his months-long campaign focusing on knocking on just about ever...
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Calling All Voters
All good things must come to an end — even when ”good” is a somewhat relative term. So it is that on Tuesday, Nov. 7,...
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From the Bottom Up
At the intersection of P and Ninth streets NW, there is evidence that the gay gentrification of Logan Circle may be creeping ever eastward. On...
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Gay Is Good
Frank Kameny's life in the upper Northwest, Palisades corner of Washington looks quiet enough. The retiree lives in a modest home on a serene, tree-lined...
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Final Spin
The election wheel turns once more, and D.C. finds itself in the midst of a tightly fought race for the mayor's office. This being a...
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Racing for the Council
When Mayor Anthony Williams decided not to pursue another term, there was trickle-down effect. With Council Chairman Linda Cropp and Councilmember Vincent Orange leaving behind...
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The Shadow Knows
Philip Pannell has given decades of service to various D.C. communities. He's worked for the city's Democratic Party and NAACP chapter. He's been an advisory...
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Finding the Bridge
It was an emotional appointment for Darlene Nipper and much of the district's GLBT community. Her predecessor, Wanda Alston -- the first to head Mayor...
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Home Team
The fourth in an occasional series of interviews and stories on the 2006 D.C. mayoral race. Michael A. Brown likes to get around the city....
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Moving Forward
The third in an occasional series of interviews and stories on the 2006 D.C. mayoral race. As the D.C. summer begins its annual shift into...
