| Feature Story | 2012: The Year in Review | Sticking to an LGBT perspective, the year rode a relatively rising trajectory | By Sean Bugg, Will O'Bryan, John Riley and Justin Snow |
| Feature Story | Capitol Hill and the White House | 2012 Year in Review: | By Justin Snow |
| Feature Story | Maryland Marks Historic Win | 2012 Year in Review | By John Riley |
| Feature Story | Opening the Closet's Glass Door | While 2012 held some coming out surprises, some of the biggest stories drew a collective ''Finally!'' | By Sean Bugg |
| Feature Story | Tempest in a Deep-Fat Fryer | 2012 Year in Review: Chick-Fil-A President's anti-gay marriage mission | By John Riley |
| Feature Story | Year of Kameny Controversy | 2012 Year in Review | By John Riley |
| News | Stein Club Upholds Elections | Contentious at times, Wednesday meeting leads local LGBT Democratic club to affirm Dec. 3 results | By John Riley |
| News | Hope and an Executive Order | Despite puzzling inaction, advocates hold out optimism for Obama banning discrimination among federal contractors | By Justin Snow |
| News | CUAllies Rejected | Catholic University blocks LGBT student group, citing fears the club might ''engage in advocacy on behalf of the homosexual lifestyle'' | By John Riley |
| Film | Vocal Prowess | Les Misérables captures the spirit and emotional power of a staged vocal performance by having every actor sing live on set | |
| Music | O, Tannenbaum | Rob Tannenbaum's band, Good for the Jews, returns to Jammin Java for Christmas | By Doug Rule |
| Music | Singing Santas | Bobby Smith and company offer gifts of songs | By Doug Rule |
| Clublife | A Ziegfeld's Christmas | Ella Fitzgerald welcomes back Coco Montrese as special guest at Ziegfeld's Annual Holiday Show this Saturday | By Doug Rule |
| Opinion | Stein Club Point/Counterpoint: Jeri Hughes | The challenging slate of new members aren't bad people, but they damaged reputations and Stein's credibility | By Jeri Hughes |
| Opinion | Stein Club Point/Counterpoint: Earl Fowlkes Jr. | In a contentious election between committed activists, ''carpetbagging'' language was an offense to young activists of color | By Earl D. Fowlkes Jr. |
| Opinion | Sane Choices Start at Home | In the aftermath of Newtown, we can't back off efforts to bring sanity to our gun safety and control laws | By Sean Bugg |
| Business | Entrepreneurial Advice for the Season | For small businesses, the holidays last all year long and go best with a group | By Jessica Vaughan |