| Feature Story | His Brother's Keeper | Carrying the legacy begun by his younger brother, straight ally Patrick Burke's mission is to make all sports a place where You Can Play | Interview by Sean Bugg |
| Feature Story | They Are the Champions | Team DC honors athletic array at 2012 recpetion | By Will O'Bryan |
| Feature Story | Sporty Scholars | Team DC continues scholarship program with six new stars | By Will O'Bryan |
| News | GLAA and Stein Ready for Races | With endorsements and ratings, LGBT groups assess the Nov. 6 field with Mendelson coming out on top | By John Riley |
| News | Gallaudet President Says He Wants McCaskill To Return | Tuesday statement follows diversity officer being placed on administrative leave for signing petition to put Maryland marriage-equality law on November ballot | By John Riley |
| News | Weekend of Awards | Us Helping Us and The DC Center roll out the honors | By Will O'Bryan |
| News | Washington Brothers Trial Begins | Pair accused of assaulting lesbians in July 2011 Columbia Heights incident | By John Riley |
| News | Montgomery Indictment Expected by Next Month | Man accused of killing Deoni Jones expected to stand trial soon, while defense wants bond status reconsidered | By John Riley |
| News | Equity Rising | D.C.-based International Federation of Black Prides announces expanded mission as Center for Black Equity | By Will O'Bryan |
| News | CAGLCC Makes the List | Washington Business Journal ''Book of Lists'' adds local LGBT chamber | By Will O'Bryan |
| News | Baltimore Anti-Marriage Fliers Target Race | ''Jump the Broom'' effort possibly connected to consultant convicted in 2010 voter-suppression effort | by John Riley |
| News | Heritage and Identity | LHP's Esther Hidalgo celebrates her roots, her activism and her community with an invitation | By Will O'Bryan |
| News | Shining a Light on Question 6 | Maryland marriage-equality supporters employ nontraditional campaign | By John Riley |
| Art | Diva Delights | Exhibit offers artifacts, insight into women's influence on pop music | By Doug Rule |
| Dining | Hail to the Chefs | D.C.'s most-celebrated chefs support marriage equality | By Doug Rule |
| Film | Survival Instincts | The magnificent ''How to Survive a Plague'' serves as a stunning reminder that at its darkest hour, the gay community banded together to save itself | By Chris Heller |
| Music | Nina's Legacy | Meshell Ndegeocello pays tribute to Nina Simone in her own way | By Doug Rule |
| Opinion | Fields of Dreams | The You Can Play project reminds us that for gays playing sports, it doesn't matter what you play, what matters is that you can play | By Sean Bugg |
| Opinion | Smirking and Magical Thinking | There is too much at stake to entertain absolutes or allow lies to go unchallenged | By Richard J. Rosendall |
| Events | Campus Politics | Professor Joy Ladin brings her memoir of transition to DCJCC | By Will O'Bryan |
| Business | New Directions in the Old Dominion | LGBT business is the focus for CAGLCC VA's launch event at Bloomingdale's at Tysons Corner | By Robert E. McLean |
| Coverboy Interview | Coverboy: Tim | Multi-Talented Marylander | Photography by Julian Vankim |