| Feature Story | Punch-Line Politics | Riki Wilchins's ''one trans show'' takes her from serious to stand-up, but her mission stays the same | Interview by Will O'Bryan Photography by Todd Franson |
| News | Final Vote Victory | Next stop Fenty, then Congress, for D.C. marriage equality | by Yusef Najafi |
| News | Congress Rolling Back Riders | D.C. may find new freedom in implementing medical marijuana, needle exchange | by Chris Geidner |
| News | Coalition of No Consent | LGBT groups join forces to criticize recent GLLU training | by Yusef Najafi |
| News | Center Makes a Move | LGBT community center to occupy two WWC buildings next month | by Yusef Najafi |
| News | Chamber's New Chief | Local LGBT commerce group hires first executive director, Mark Guenther | by Will O’Bryan |
| News | Feldblum nomination passes Senate committee | Anti-gay groups step up campaign to stop lesbian nominee's appointment to EEOC | By Lisa Keen Keen News Service |
| News | Gay Support Missing for DADT Testimony Proposal | Bill would shield active gay military from reprisals; Rep. Frank calls it a bad precedent | By Lisa Keen Keen News Service |
| News | Book Ends | Lambda Rising, D.C.'s only all-LGBT bookstore, to close after the holiday season | by Yusef Najafi |
| News | Opposing Viewpoints | Police, LGBT community remain conflicted on GLLU training | by Yusef Najafi |
| News | Calling Contractors | Capital Pride seeks independent help with logistics for 2010 | by Will O'Bryan |
| News | Rallying for Marriage | Groups plan demonstration of support as marriage equality nears in the District | By Yusef Najafi |
| News | Clinic Community | Whitman-Walker seeks members for advisory group | By Yusef Najafi |
| Film | Playing the Heartstrings | With Invictus, Clint Eastwood crafts a sports movie calculated to reach maximum emotional velocity | by Tim Plant |
| Music | Musical Stocking Stuffers | Gifts to consider this year from George Michael and Rufus Wainwright to Nirvana, Broadway and jazzy New Orleans | By Doug Rule |
| Music | Holiday Tunes | DCDD strikes up its bands for a holiday concert | By Doug Rule |
| Music | Stringing Along | Catie Curtis takes a brief departure into the world of bluegrass | by Doug Rule |
| Opinion | Lambda's Last Call | Center Field | by Richard J. Rosendall |
| Horoscope | Horoscope | December 10-16, 2009 | by Carrie Megginson |
| Do It! | Lesbian and Gay Chorus of Washington | by Yusef Najafi | |
| Snapshots | Raw | Green Lantern | Ward Morrison |
| Snapshots | Us Helping Us Annual Gala | The Penthouse at SunTrust Bank | Ward Morrison |
| Snapshots | Dylan Davis's On the Flip Side | Art Show with DJ Obey | Ward Morrison |