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Spiderspoof
''It seems like a lot of theaters take themselves a little too seriously,'' says Mickey DaGuiso. That's certainly not true of Landless Theatre, the company...
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Horoscope
Heavenly Round-Up: You're ready to look for the light at the end of the tunnel. You're on the brink of cracking the code and going...
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In Dean Hara’s Mission to Defeat DOMA, Echoes of His Deceased Husband, Rep. Gerry Studds
Former Rep. Gerry Studds (D-Mass.), who died in October 2006, was the first out gay member of Congress back in 1983. He was one of...
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Federal Appeals Court Takes on DOMA in Historic Hearing on Wednesday in Boston: What to Know
On Wednesday morning, April 4, a three-judge panel of the...
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Dem Lawmakers to Obama: Sign Federal Contractor Executive Order
In a letter sent by Reps. Frank Pallone (D-N.J.), Lois Capps (D-Calif.), Barney Frank (D-Mass.) and 69 other lawmakers to President Obama today, the Democratic...
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Watch! New Rufus Wainwright video for single “Out of the Game”
Rufus Wainwright just released the video for “Out of the Game,” featuring Helena Bonham Carter in a most inventive manner. “Out of the Game” is...
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Skinner Scheduled for Trial
The man accused of approaching two teenage girls, 15 and 16, near the Minnesota Avenue Metro Station and threatening to rape them in front of...
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Hilton rolls out the pink carpet for gay travelers
As the 2012 gay pride travel season begins, Hilton Hotels & Resorts announced yesterday the launch of its “Stay Hilton. Go Out.” package that is specially...
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NYT Knocks NOM’s “Poisonous Political Approach,” Pokes at GOP Candidates
In an editorial to appear in The New York Times on Tuesday, April 3, the editorial board lays out its view of the National Organization...
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Unrated Bully Documentary Opens Strong Despite Limited Release, Viewing Age Restrictions
This past week, the petition site Change.org hosted a 500,000-signature petition asking the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) to remove its “R” rating from...
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Orbo & The Longshots: Rootsy-rock Norwegian-style
The Norwegian quintet, Orbo & the Longshots, just released “Highway Tears,” their new single and video. The band, described as “rootsy rock,” will release its...
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Immigration Equality Files DOMA Challenge, Obama Administration Left Them “No Choice”
Filing what she described as the organization’s “first big impact litigation,” Immigration Equality’s executive director, Rachel Tiven, tells Metro Weekly that the organization was “left...
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The Moody Blues must be on their seventeenth sojourn by now
The Moody Blues, the English prog-rock band, is still around — featuring one member from the original 1964 band and two from the 1967 lineup....
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Joan Osborne “brings it on home” to The Birchmere
“What if God was one of us?” Joan Osborne asked in her 1995 hit. Since then, she’s gone on to tour with the Motown band...
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Priscilla celebrates one-year anniversary, offers 40% off
The Tony Award winning production of Bette Midler’s Priscilla Queen of the Desert, The Musical recently celebrated its one-year anniversary on Broadway. Adapted from the...
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Dance Place presents the return of Dance Box Theatre
Recipients of the 2010 Metro DC Dance Founder’s Award for Innovation, Dance Box Theatre return to Dance Place with We Are Here, a collaboration between...
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The Black Cat’s Depeche Mode Dance Party
Elector-pop songs of faith and devotion, for the faithful and devoted fans of Dave Gahan, Martin Gore and Andy Fletcher, as spun by local DJs...
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Coverboy: Luke
Growing up in the relatively rural Shenandoah Valley, Luke now lives in Alexandria and is appreciating that the world is his oyster. ''My last trip...
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Pelosi, Hoyer: GOP Move Against “Decorated Veteran … Clearly Exceeds” Authority on DOMA Fight
The ongoing dispute between the House Republican and Democratic leadership over the defense of federal laws banning recognition of same-sex married couples reached a new...
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Romney’s NOM Connection: In 2008, Romney PAC Gave NOM a $10,000 Contribution
In a development reported earlier today by The Huffington Post’s Sam Stein, documents provided to Metro Weekly and other LGBT entities show that Mitt Romney’s...
