| Feature Story | Raising the Bar | JR.'s celebrates 25 years of being an out and proud part of D.C.'s gay community | By Doug Rule |
| News | Cowboys Calling It Quits UPDATED | Local dance troupe ''going out on top,'' announces 2012 final tour after 17-year run | by John Riley |
| News | Strong Words, But Still Evolving | At HRC Obama gives tough talk to GOP opponents, later tells ABC News he's ''still working'' on marriage equality | by Chris Geidner |
| News | Bending with Benevolence | Yoga fundraiser to help women with breast cancer readies D.C. debut | by Will O'Bryan |
| News | Activists Voice Crime Concerns | Town-hall event draws key players, but little grassroots interest | by John Riley |
| News | PW's Prize | Laurel bar chooses leather titleholder | by Will O'Bryan Photography by Jonathan D. Vadnais |
| Film | Love Story | Andrew Haigh's ''Weekend'' is a great love story about gay men that deserves better than a niche label | By Chris Heller |
| Film | Girl on Film | Head back to the '80s for ''Dirty Girl,'' the gay-themed, shit-kickin' road romp opening this year's Reel Affirmations film festival | By Will O'Bryan |
| Music | Refreshing | Erasure hasn't sounded this confident or fresh in nearly two decades, a contrast with the duo's producer Frankmusik | by Doug Rule |
| TV | The Melancholy Sadness | Renée Richards changed the world -- and paid a price | By Sean Bugg |
| Stage | A Musical Mystery | Adam Gwon solved the mystery of ''The Boy Detective Fails,'' an original musical that is part of his plan for success | by Doug Rule |
| Stage | Giving Birth | Studio Theatre debuts a new bare-bones series with an adventurous, sensational new work, ''Lungs'' | By Chris Heller |
| Stage | French Twist | Though it sports an amazing cast, there's little left -- visually and orchestrally -- in the current ''Les Miz'' to speak to its roots | By Jonathan Padget |
| Clublife | Fully Baked | D.C.'s diva Cookie Buffet is keeping the good-cause gears turning at top speed | by Will O'Bryan |
| Opinion | Shared History | After 25 years on 17th Street, JR.'s is an institution for both the neighborhood and the gay community | by Sean Bugg |
| Coverboy Interview | Coverboy: Jason | Jason has taken a unique ride in a car wash, and in a pinch would serve Skittles and Starburst to his dinner guests | Photography by Julian Vankim |
| Snapshots | PhaseFest | Phase 1 | Ward Morrison |
| Snapshots | Trevor Project / Suicide Prevention Week | Fundraiser at Room & Board | Ward Morrison |
| Snapshots | The Center's Fall Reception | Sofitel Hotel | Ward Morrison |
| Snapshots | SMYAL's Fall Brunch | Mandarin Oriental | Ward Morrison |
| Snapshots | 1409 Playbill Cafe's closing party | 1409 Playbill Cafe | Ward Morrison |
| Snapshots | Imperial Court of DC's Inaugural Gala | Sheraton Four Points | Ward Morrison |