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  • Nightlife of 2009 DC Black Pride

    By on May 20, 2009

    Thursday, May 21 The Official DC Black Pride ''Pure Love'' Kick Off Party · The Bachelor's Mill, 1104 8th St. SE · 10pm-3am · $5...

  • Something for Everybody

    By on May 20, 2009

    It's no wonder that Khalid ''KP'' Parker, president of DC Black Pride, is a little tired. Have you seen the lineup of everything that's been...

  • Lambda Sci-Fi

    By on May 13, 2009

    Star Trek, Star Wars, Battlestar Galactica -- I'm just not a fan. But that didn't keep me from engaging in scintillating conversation with members of...

  • Gay District

    By on May 6, 2009

    It's not easy meeting new gay friends. Yes there's the Internet, the bars and the clubs. But it can be tricky using those avenues to...

  • In Electric Company

    By on April 29, 2009

    It's not easy for most, stripping down to your birthday suit with a group of strangers. ''It was very uncomfortable for about 10 minutes,'' says...

  • DC Front Runners

    By on April 29, 2009

    If you're like me, you can't spend more than three or four minutes on a treadmill before becoming bored out of your mind. While there's...

  • Spa Hurrah

    By on April 8, 2009

    Different skin types deserve different facials. But that doesn't mean you have to break out the cucumbers and mud when perfecting the right combination of...

  • DC Ice Breakers

    By on April 8, 2009

    You don't have to be a pro to get in the rink with the DC Ice Breakers, a GLBT skating group that meets bi-monthly on...

  • DC Sentinels

    By on April 1, 2009

    The boys on the team for the DC Sentinels, a local gay basketball team, are nice and easy to talk to off the court. Once...

  • Burgundy Crescent Volunteers

    By on April 1, 2009

    Let's face it. It's not easy getting out of bed early on a Saturday to help Burgundy Crescent Volunteers, a local gay volunteer group. And...

  • Fit Versus Fear

    By on December 10, 2008

    People are often motivated to get their bodies to a gym by looking at the ''before and after'' photos of the success stories. ''If he...

  • Stuck On You

    By on November 12, 2008

    Maybe, before you came out of the closet, you got a tattoo to signify your eternal love for Heather, your date to the prom. Maybe...

  • One in Ten

    By on June 4, 2008

    Margaret Murray, executive director of One In Ten, was brand-new to Washington when she found herself walking through the 2006 Capital Pride Festival along Pennsylvania...

  • The Center

    By on June 4, 2008

    For both The Center, ''Home for GLBT in Metro DC,'' and the D.C. Crystal Meth Working Group (CMWG) it sponsors, things have been busy since...

  • Pretty Powerful

    By on June 4, 2008

    The Maryland-based band Odd Girl Out was named after a lesbian pulp novel, but it shares a name with a popular book that was turned...