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  • Temple Bound

    By on November 22, 2006

    It's been more than a month now since the Academy of Washington's weekly events came to a halt when Club 55, the venue that hosted...

  • Be Heeled!

    By on October 25, 2006

    Dorothy is not in Kansas anymore. She's busy fighting for her title as Washington, D.C.'s fastest high-heel runner, for the third consecutive year. ''I'm a...

  • Racy Revelry

    By on October 18, 2006

    It started as a simple challenge between a few drag queens: Run from JR.'s Bar & Grill at 17th and Church streets up to Annie's...

  • Plays, Pumps and Progress

    By on July 26, 2006

    With showgirls, ''hottie guards,'' elaborate headdresses and even a touch of royalty -- the King and Queen of Sodom, no less -- the Actors' Theatre...

  • The Mame Event

    By on October 26, 2005

    Enter the world of Carl. Born in 1940 to Guido and Mildred Rizzi, and raised in the conservative New England town of Milford, N.H., Carl...

  • Marching to a Different Tuna

    By on June 29, 2005

    There are plenty of tuna recipes. You can grill it, throw it into a salade niçoise, or marry it straight from the can with mayo...

  • Chi Chi Confidential

    By on June 8, 2005

    ''I've always loved porno,'' purrs Chi Chi LaRue in a seductive cigarette meets gravel voice. ''It started with straight porno, but I soon realized that...

  • The Last Inning

    By on April 13, 2005

    When it comes to baseball, hope springs eternal. The hopes of Boston's baseball fans were fulfilled when the Red Sox overcame the curse of the...

  • Wigging Out

    By on March 30, 2005

    Cookie Buffet may have clawed her way through the local political arena last year, as her alter ego Christopher Dyer won a seat as an...

  • Allix Allot

    By on December 15, 2004

    Allix Allot A couple years ago Allix met a boy at Nation. After dancing together for a while, they started making out and their hands...

  • 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...

  • Ella Fitzgerald

    By on June 9, 2004

    ''The first Pride I recall was on 17th and New Hampshire,'' says Ella Fitzgerald. ''It was a block party in 1975 and I got to...

  • Gender Blender

    By on April 21, 2004

    ''What is a drag king?'' muses Kendra Kuliga. ''You could say male impersonator, but that's so the tip of the iceberg. I've seen drag kings...

  • Crossing the Lines

    By on April 21, 2004

    If you work hard enough and long enough at something, then it's not a surprise when you find your efforts succeeding. For Riki Wilchins and...

  • Scream Scene

    By on November 5, 2003

    Featuring photographs from Apex, Chaos, Cobalt/30 Degrees, Freddie's, the Four Seasons Sheraton, Green Lantern, JR.'s, Mr. P's, Nob Hill, Omega, The Fireplace, Titan, Ziegfeld's and...