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Global LGBT Briefs: Up in Africa, down in Caucasus
Malawi President Stands Up for Gay Rights President Joyce Banda of Malawi, who rose from vice president to her country's top spot in April following...
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National LGBT Briefs: A Tee, a Test and Testy Meeting
Ohio Teen Wins Fight for Anti-Homophobia Tee The question of whether Jesus may have been a homophobe might be a question for the ages. Judge...
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Horoscope
Heavenly Round-Up: Sometimes, reality just bites. Even so, there's more than one silver lining still on the racks -- but you'll have to fight the...
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Retro Grooves: Electric Guest
There's a new R&B-flavored electronic rock band on the scene, and there's a reason listening to Electric Guest's debut album will remind you of contemporary...
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Heated Verbiage
There is power in words. D.C.'s Regie Cabico knows that. Just read a few lines of his poem ''Love Letter from Andrew Cunanan.'' I have...
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Black Out
Men in Black III shouldn't have happened. That's not to say that it was a particularly bad idea – it doesn't even approach the terrible...
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Maps and Mythology
The specter of AIDS haunts Steven Dietz's Lonely Planet – and yet the disease is never mentioned by name. But it is AIDS causing the...
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Gay Skate: Xanadu
''It appeals to more than just the gay audience, but for some reason it appeals to our sensibility the most,'' says Matthew Gardiner. In fact,...
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All Skate
Leg warmers, roller disco, an Aussie pop star cavorting on the big screen as a muse from Greek mythology…. Gee, the '80s got off to...
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White House Sets LGBT Pride Month Reception for June 15, Sends Out Invites
This year’s White House LGBT Pride Month...
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The Swimsuit Issue [video]
If it's summer, it's swimsuits, and for this week's issue, Metro Weekly tapped Universal Gear for all the hottest new swimsuit fashions and made its...
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DOJ Accepts EEOC Ruling That Trans Bias Is Covered By Title VII, ATF Begins Investigation
The Department of Justice has accepted the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s April 20 ruling that claims of gender identity discrimination are a type of sex...
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Destination: London
According to Community Marketing Inc.’s 16th Annual Gay & Lesbian Tourism Report, London is the top international destination for U.S. gay travelers. Playing host to WorldPride (June 23 to...
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NAACP President Hopes Group’s Support for Marriage Equality “Will Be a Game-Changer”
Following the May 19 endorsement of a resolution by its board of directors supporting marriage equality, the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People...
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Coverboy: Eugene
Anyone hoping to catch the attention of Eugene is going to have to come equipped with sharp wit, an encyclopedic knowledge of current events and...
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BREAKING: NAACP Supports Marriage Equality, Says Position Is “Consistent With Equal Protection”
Today, the board of directors of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People endorsed the rights of same-sex couples to marry, stating in...
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Joel Stein reads from Man Made at Sixth & I Synagogue
Man Made: A Stupid Quest for Masculinity explores the absurdities of modern masculinity from Time columnist Joel Stein. The funny and poignant book was provoked...
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Schemekel at the Washington Jewish Music Festival
Now in its 13th year, the Washington Jewish Music Festival winds down with at least one concert of definite LGBT appeal tomorrow, Sunday, May 20,...
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Lesbian Couple Can Divorce in Maryland: Court Rules State Recognizes Valid Same-Sex Marriages Performed Elsewhere
Maryland’s highest court today held that a lesbian couple who had been married in California can get divorced in Maryland, echoing and making law a...
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A Little Bloated
How does a family endure? Studio Theatre 2ndStage's The Big Meal is entirely preoccupied with that question, and curiously, its answer is found in an...
