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  • The Mind of Morel

    By on November 5, 2008

    Never mind the down economy. In a different kind of bear market - and in pop music in general - Richard Morel is having a...

  • A Homo Halloween

    By on October 29, 2008

    Boo! Did we scare you? Probably not. You're all big boys and girls, after all. But even big boys and big girls can run into...

  • Cheap Costumes

    By on October 29, 2008

    Admit it. Every Halloween comes with a touch of been there, done that as the annual parade of Dorothys and first-time drag queens hits the...

  • Hair 'em, Scare 'em

    By on October 29, 2008

    While they say clothes may make the man, Ebone Bell, aka E-Cleff, says it really has more to do with the facial hair. And with...

  • Pump It Up

    By on October 29, 2008

    Look upon any pedestrian crowd, and you're bound to find any number of women casually going about their business in high heels. Enter any gay...

  • Terror Tour

    By on October 29, 2008

    Beyond the halls of power, Washington might not seem like a very spooky place. Nearby Baltimore or Richmond seem far more haunted, with the ghost...

  • Halloweenie

    By on October 29, 2008

    Sure, it may be conventionally considered a gay holiday, but -- diversity being the bane of the monolithic -- Halloween is not universally loved by...

  • No Candy Here!

    By on October 29, 2008

    Maybe you just want to have a quiet evening at home. Maybe you live in a neighborhood where the local children are less Beaver Cleaver...

  • Dealing with a Vengeful Serial Killer

    By on October 29, 2008

    If this Halloween is the 10th or greater anniversary of your doing one or more of the following... Accidentally causing the death of a stranger,...

  • Outing the Vote

    By on October 22, 2008

    According to figures posted by the D.C. Board of Elections and Ethics, the District of Columbia counts about 330,000 registered voters. About 90 percent of...

  • Reel Affirmations 18

    By on October 15, 2008

    Welcome to Metro Weekly's guide to the Reel Affirmations film festival for 2008. There's more than 60 presentations of film and video shorts this year...

  • Where We Live

    By on October 8, 2008

    Old Dominion Diversity It's akin to Wisteria Lane meeting reality. Welcome to the City of Falls Church, with manicured yards and sun-dappled flowers in planters...

  • Months to Mark the Years

    By on October 1, 2008

    The idea of Black Gay History is about as far out there as is Gay History Month, and the two curiosities are not unrelated. The...

  • Gay History Month

    By on October 1, 2008

    In September, for example, the Library of Congress announced that a collection of materials from pioneering gay-rights local Frank Kameny, known as the Kameny Papers,...

  • Milk-ing the Silver Screen

    By on October 1, 2008

    Harvey Milk, one of the pivotal figures in the gay-rights movement, will soon have his brilliant but too-short life and career depicted on the big...