All posts by Will O'Bryan
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Values Voter
It's very unlikely that anyone who knows me would ever consider me a risk-taker. My nickname is ''Brakes.'' I'm like the babysitter who won't let...
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Officer and a Philanthropist
With Veterans Day coming up Nov. 11, the nation takes some time this month to honor the veterans of the U.S. armed forces. One of...
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Seasonal Scares
If there's a perfect time to read The First Male, the fifth novel from local gay author Lee Hayes, that time is now. Published in...
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Kerr's Courage
The 26th annual AIDS Walk Washington is coming together. The community has already raised more than $500,000 for Whitman-Walker Health and 17 ''Community Partner'' organizations....
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Stein Club Honors Activists
In this red-hot political season, some local partisans are taking a few hours off Oct. 25 to celebrate a select few at the Gertrude Stein...
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So Long, Sihanouk
Monday, Oct. 15, was Cambodian ''King-Father'' Norodom Sihanouk's last day on this mortal plain. It's okay, don't be sad. He was 89, after all. His...
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Weekend of Awards
It was a busy weekend for Ron Simmons, president and CEO of Us Helping Us, People Into Living (UHU), the D.C. organization working to improve...
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Equity Rising
The International Federation of Black Prides, an organization sprouted from the 1999 D.C. Black Pride event and today encompassing dozens of groups, announced Thursday evening...
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CAGLCC Makes the List
The Capital Area Gay and Lesbian Chamber of Commerce, aka the Chamber, is celebrating its inclusion in the Washington Business Journal's 31st annual ''Book of...
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Heritage and Identity
Years ago, Esther Hidalgo didn't find much celebration of Hispanic heritage. At her suburban Maryland middle school, as a Latina she was in a minority...
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Campus Politics
Professors are supposed to be smart. That's why they're professors. Certainly, Joy Ladin is no dummy. The literature professor waited until she'd secured tenure before...
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They Are the Champions
Sports and awards go together like cleats and grass. But when Team DC starts handing out the kudos Saturday night, it won't be for most...
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Sporty Scholars
Conventional wisdom holds that the world of sports has been behind the curve when it comes to losing its homophobia. And it's no secret that...
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Wave of Goodwill
The nation's capital has always been synonymous with civic participation. Congress – in theory, at least – is the pinnacle of community involvement. Then there...
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Pioneer Days
The Rainbow History Project, a local organization formed in 2000 to preserve and promote the history and culture of the D.C. area's LGBT community, earlier...
