All posts by Will O'Bryan
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Not Feeling Randy
Some props of my adolescence I am happy to leave behind. Xanadu, we had a time and place. Atari 2600, you gave me so many...
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Mova Movin' On
The last word from Mova Lounge, previously Halo, at 1435 P St. NW, was owner Babak Movahedi filing for bankruptcy protection in mid-October. A new...
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Arlington Honors
While Virginia's political landscape may leave the collective gay community cold, there is one spot that's managed to buck the commonwealth's trend, standing out as...
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Fear Not
It's time for either a little hand holding or berating. But which? I've always been sympathetic to people's fears, hoping to comfort them and help...
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Family Care
It's unlikely you ever met the late Carl Vogel. If you've seen his playwright sister Paula Vogel's Obie-winning Baltimore Waltz, you may have at least...
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History Repeating
There's a project I'm working on that is fascinating me. It involves scanning loads of old photos. One, in particular, is captivating. My late Uncle...
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Wrestling with the Truth
Some people are very guarded when it comes to their personal space. Donna Rose is not one of them. Instead, she likes to hug. Her...
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Looking Locally
In the District of Columbia – a vastly Democratic jurisdiction – the real excitement is September's Democratic primary. When Vincent Gray secured the party's nomination...
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IGBO Returns
Whatever the Aztec calendar may herald, the cycle over at the International Gay Bowling Organization (IGBO) seems to hold that the D.C. area manages...
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Sweet Slice
Crossing into November, the scent is in the air. No, not the smell of dead leaves and burning logs. It's fear – fear of pulling...
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Emboldened Bigotry
The war on bullies is on. That's a good thing. Bullying is bad. Sadly, it's not that simple. We're competitive, violent creatures. We pet our...
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Under the Wire
As a write-in candidate for the Statehood-Green Party's nomination to run for the City Council's Ward 1 seat, Nancy Shia was not originally included in...
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Halloween's a Drag
There are vague memories – just a blur – of tromping around in my mother's pumps. What was I, 3? As a high school junior,...
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GLAA Ratings Redux
The local and nonpartisan Gay and Lesbian Activists Alliance, the country's oldest continuously running LGBT-advocacy organization, last week released candidate ratings for races in D.C.'s...
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Cho-sen One
When gay-fave Margaret Cho takes to the Warner Theatre stage Friday, Oct. 29, she won't be alone. Aside from the audience, there will be one...
