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Sleeper Film
This much is obvious about comedian Mike Birbiglia: The guy knows how to brush off trauma. After taking a leap through a second-story window of...
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Burns asks Baltimore Ravens to silence Ayanbadejo's marriage-equality advocacy
Maryland Del. Emmett Burns Jr. (D-Baltimore Co.) has written a letter to Steve Bisciotti, the owner of the Baltimore Ravens football team, asking Bisciotti to...
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Poth Rejects Plea Deal in Barracks Row Stabbing
The Marine accused of fatally stabbing a fellow Marine in a possible hate crime in the District's Southeast Barracks Row neighborhood April 21 rejected a...
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Support for Gay Community on Display During Last Day of Democratic Convention
The Democratic Party wore their support for the gay community on their sleeve Thursday as the party’s national convention came to a close. On the...
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Julian Bond brings civil rights history to bear on Maryland marriage equality
Longtime civil rights figure Dr. Julian Bond is speaking out in favor of marriage equality in an op-ed in the Afro-American newspapers, which has both...
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Rep. Barney Frank Equates Log Cabin Republicans to “Uncle Toms”
Out gay Rep. Barney Frank slammed Log Cabin Republicans today, equating them to “Uncle Toms” in a highly charged interview on the last day of...
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Fall Events Far Afield
September Orlando Bear Bash Orlando, Fla. Sept. 13-16 orlandobearbash.com Dallas Pride Sept. 16 dallasprideparade.com Gay Oktoberfest Munich Sept. 20-23 mlc-munich.de Austin Pride Austin, Texas Sept....
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Heaven's End
Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe are ready for The Love Boat. As the Pet Shop Boys, the two have even written a song for the...
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Dragonette Fire
''We get to do a lot of gay parties or gay events,'' beams Martina Sorbara, singer for the electro-pop band Dragonette. ''I don't know why,...
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Party Time
During the past long weekend – thanks to organized labor – I had a chance to spend about 48 hours in Florida visiting with my...
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One Party, Two Camps
As gay Republicans headed home at the end of the Republican National Convention last week, many seemed content with how they had been received by...
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Fully Exposed
''Here I am, look at me,'' says local actor MaryBeth Wise. ''I'm proud to be who I am.'' Technically, Wise is speaking for the many...
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Fall Travel
} It's been a long, hot summer, but now it's time for a change of scenery. What sort of change is up to you. For...
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Right Turn
Autumn may have a different look and feel in different parts of the world – even a different time, depending on the hemisphere – but...
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Decks and Divas
Ask the uninitiated about a gay cruise and plenty of preconceptions come to mind. Some guess that every passenger passes a screening process that includes...
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Old World Autumn
To an American mind, Thanksgiving can be a cultural touchstone. It's the Rockwellian dinner table. It's the lesbian Tofurky banquet. It's reunions of family and...
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Midlife Melody
''I would certainly welcome a midlife crisis,'' deadpans Bob Mould, ''because that would probably get me a shiny car and a couple new tricks.'' Instead,...
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Over the Borderline
Based on the sensational headlines, some might imagine Mexico is a destitute country where every citizen is either a member of drug cartel or...
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Big Apple Autumn
The city that never sleeps most fully lives up to that billing every autumn. If you like hustle and bustle – And why would you...
