| Feature Story | Franklin Caintic | Winner: 2010 Nightlife Coverboy of the Year | Photography by Jeff Code by Doug Rule |
| Feature Story | Chris Rushton | First Runner-Up: 2010 Nightlife Coverboy of the Year | Photography by Jeff Code by Yusef Najafi |
| Feature Story | Ben Horen | Second Runner Up: 2010 Nightlife Coverboy of the Year | Photography by Jeff Code by Will O'Bryan |
| Feature Story | The Nightlife Coverboy: A Brief History | Ten years and over 400 models | By Randy Shulman |
| News | Full Circle – With a Lot of Work | NEWS ANALYSIS: With the Senate vote repealing ''Don't Ask, Don't Tell,'' a shameful vote of the Congress has finally been reversed – but it took education, compromise and time | by Chris Geidner |
| News | ENDA's Absence | Employment bill started strong, but is barely breathing at the close of the 111th Congress | by Chris Geidner |
| News | New Chance for Repeal | DADT repeal gets new life with House and Senate standalone bills after Senate vote fails, but Marine Corps commandant strikes back with concerns about loss of life | by Chris Geidner |
| News | DADT Goes Back to Court | SLDN filed a lawsuit this week as the first ''shot across the bow'' of a new litigation strategy should congressional repeal of DADT fail in the coming weeks | by Chris Geidner |
| News | Holding Up a Hero | Kameny becomes third recipient of local human rights award | by Yusef Najafi |
| News | Back-n-Forth Budget | Council saves HIV/AIDS funding while spring shortfall looms, and The Center anticipates two new grants | by Yusef Najafi |
| Film | Knock Out | The Fighter is filled with amazing performances, but the championship belt really belongs to Christian Bale | by Tim Plant |
| Music | Gift of Hits | New greatest-hits collections from Pink, Nelly Furtado and Robbie Williams to consider as holiday gifts | by Doug Rule |
| Stage | Sicks Appeal | The drag a cappella group the Kinsey Sicks finds increasing popularity in a changing America | By Doug Rule |
| Stage | Good Cheer | Both the Shakespeare Theatre Company and Woolly Mammoth unwrap a festive bounty of laughs this holiday season | by Tom Avila |
| Clublife | Holiday Spirit | Ziegfeld's throws a Christmas show to get your jolly on | by Doug Rule |
| Opinion | Holiday Blues | The roller coaster of DADT repeal efforts is dispiriting for a community that's worked hard for success | by Sean Bugg |
| Opinion | Not Feeling Randy | Resurgent Objectivism prompts a renewed rejection | by Will O’Bryan |
| Horoscope | Horoscope | December 16-23, 2010 | by Carrie Megginson |
| Video | 2010 Coverboy of the Year [video] | Meet the winning models with this behind-the-scenes look at the photo shoot | Producer: Sean Bugg Photography: Jeff Code Host: Ebone Bell Video: Dylan Comstack and Aram Vartian Editing: Aram Vartian Art Direction: Todd Franson |
| Snapshots | The Academy's Miss Gaye America DC Pageant | Ziegfeld's | Ward Morrison |
| Snapshots | UNA-NCA's Annual Human Rights Luncheon at the Cannon Building | honoring Daniel Magraw Jr. and Frank Kameny | Ward Morrison |
| Snapshots | Winter Wonderland | Town Danceboutique | Ward Morrison |