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  • Growing Pains

    By on July 16, 2008

    Alan Dinsmore does not want to go back into the closet. At 65, the retired lobbyist, who lives with his longtime partner in Alexandria, says...

  • Old Timers

    By on March 19, 2008

    More than 3,000 people are expected in Washington for the 2008 Aging in America Conference, scheduled for March 26-30, at the Marriott Wardman Park Hotel...

  • Lambda Bridge Club

    By on December 6, 2006

    Members of the Lambda Bridge Club MISSION: For 25 years, Lambda Bridge Club has provided a social atmosphere for gay bridge players, with 50 active...

  • Room to Grow

    By on November 1, 2006

    The glut of gifting holidays may be some weeks off, but The Center, ''Home for GLBT in Metro DC,'' announced an early present Oct. 19....

  • Gay Is Good

    By on October 4, 2006

    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...

  • Searching for Home

    By on April 5, 2006

    Sandy Douglass knows the ins and outs of aging. She's the CEO of The Methodist Home of the District of Columbia, a non-profit retirement community...

  • Gay Old Timers

    By on April 5, 2006

    Rainbow Retirement Sitting at the southern tip of the mouth of Tampa Bay, there is a spot akin to somewhere over the rainbow. It's here,...

  • Forever Annie's

    By on March 1, 2006

    Some say it's a landmark. Some say it's an institution. Some call it a part of Washington's gay identity. Whatever Annie's Paramount Steakhouse is, there's...

  • Leather Scribe

    By on January 11, 2006

    In October, 1971, Marcus Hernandez put pen to paper and began covering the San Francisco leather community. At age 74, he's still writing. Penned under...

  • 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...

  • Aging with Optimism

    By on September 28, 2005

    Aging has long been a frightening topic in the gay community, where youth often seems synonymous with happiness -- particularly so among the males. But...

  • Prime Timers of DC

    By on July 14, 2004

    Prime Timers of DC Mission: A social organization for mature gay and bisexual men and their admirers. Founded: 1997 Number of Members: Approx. 100 How...

  • Tying the Knots

    By on March 17, 2004

    As newspapers and televisions continue to show images of same-sex couples tying the knot, it's well worth remembering some important facts about gay and lesbian...