Metro Weekly
  • Charges Dismissed

    Lt. Dan Choi and former Capt. James E. Pietrangelo II walked inside a D.C. Superior Courtroom on a rainy, humid, Tuesday morning, prepared for trial....

  • Congressional Ties

    ''Being sometimes the first transgender person in their workspace – openly disclosed as trans – is an important part of what it is that we...

  • Learning Experiences

    I am terrified to write about transgender issues. That's not an easy thing for me to admit, given my own self-image as a writer who's...

  • Gut Check

    Initially, I was going to use this opportunity to recount my July 4 exercise in acquiescence – filling out my juror application for federal court....

  • Show, Don't Tell

    Tyrese loves roller coasters. He goes to Adventure Park USA from open to close, every weekend. And he does it all alone. Tyrese is gay,...

  • Swimwear Fashion Show [video]

    On Saturday, July 10, Town Danceboutique teamed with Universal Gear to present a Swimwear Fashion Show, displaying the latest in swimsuits, including the Brazilian cut....

  • Surveying Headaches

    The Department of Defense mailed out 400,000 surveys to servicemembers on Wednesday, July 7, with half going to active servicemembers and the other half going...

  • Navigating an Epidemic

    The White House Office of National AIDS Policy (ONAP) presented its National HIV/AIDS Strategy during a press event at the White House on Tuesday, July...

  • Priming the Primaries

    In one of the peculiarities of the District, the Democratic primary Sept. 14 is largely the local equivalent of what other jurisdictions nationwide will experience...

  • Beating's Good-Bye

    When Francisco J. Martin was mugged in the Shaw neighborhood a month and a half ago, he was not physically assaulted. ''They only took my...

  • Modern Family

    Modern families are funny. There's a sitcom that proves it. But the modern family in Lisa Cholodenko's The Kids Are All Right is more than...

  • Dream State

    Ever had one of those dreams when you couldn't wake up, a dream that seemed to go on forever and ever? Welcome to Inception. At...

  • Camp Celluloid

    ''The first time I ever went out in drag was as Patty Duke. So I have this thing.'' That ''thing'' is why Valley of the...

  • Vocal Glee

    ''I'm really excited about sharing the stage with Marvin Hamlisch,'' says Idina Menzel. ''We might even do a song together. I'm trying to get him...

  • Jolly Holiday

    For every Lion King, there is a Little Mermaid. For every Beauty and the Beast, there is a Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. There is perhaps...