| Feature Story | A Mother's Love | With a new book, Judy Shepard continues her unwavering fight for equality and compassion | Interview by Will O'Bryan Photography by Todd Franson |
| News | D.C. loses bid (Updated) | Cleveland to host 2014's Gay Games IX | by Yusef Najafi |
| News | Prosecution Gives Charge Rationale | Memorandum strives to explain government's reasoning for seeking ''simple assault'' charge in Hunter death | by Yusef Najafi |
| News | Gay Man Missing | Search on for Kevin Britt Jr. of Hyattsville | by Will O'Bryan Originally published on 9/22/2009 |
| News | AIDS Walk Returns | Clinic hopes to raise $1 million | by Will O'Bryan |
| News | Come Together | Groups join forces to support marriage-equality legislation in the District | by Yusef Najafi |
| News | Gloves Come Off | Community delivers blunt commentary at HIV/AIDS meeting | by Yusef Najafi |
| Music | Hit Parade | David Guetta's sure-to-please One Love is the highest-profile dance album to register in years | By Doug Rule |
| Stage | Quality Issues | Arena Stage's The Quality of Life faces matters of life and death in a gutsy, thought-provoking, often witty manner | by Kate Wingfield |
| Clublife | Partying to XS | Pennsylvania's Club XS prepares to ring in its third year | By Doug Rule |
| Horoscope | Horoscope | September 24-30, 2009 | by Carrie Megginson |
| Events | Phase Set to Stun | PhaseFest returns for a third year, bigger, better and ''Clickier'' | By Doug Rule |
| Events | Scare Tactics | Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa breathes some new life in Wilde's classic tale | By Doug Rule |
| Food | Hillwood Hospitality | Chef Patrick O'Connell offers advice on entertaining at ''Gay Day'' | by Will O'Bryan |
| Snapshots | The Center's Fall Awards Reception | at Artists Inn Residence | Ward Morrison |
| Snapshots | Jello Wrestling | EFN Lounge | Ward Morrison |
| Snapshots | Seductive Fridays | A Women's Dance. The Hippo. | Ward Morrison |