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  • Soft Senate

    The gap between politics and the national interest was never greater than during last week's Senate hearing about the Defense Department survey on repeal of...

  • 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...

  • The Wednesday Wait

    For updates to this story, visit Poliglot, Metro Weekly's LGBT political blog.On Wednesday morning, Dec. 8, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (R-Nev.) confirmed what had...

  • Prop. 8 Goes to Court

    On Monday, Dec. 6, the U.S Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit heard two hours of oral arguments in Perry v. Schwarzenegger, which was...

  • Survival Guide

    You don't have to be a client of Alpha Drugs to attend the organization's upcoming Christmas party, this year featuring Part 10 of Alpha Drugs'...

  • 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...

  • Community Kudos

    Inspiring role models may be hard to find, but the Community Foundation for the National Capital Region (CFNCR) annually recognizes individuals considered ''unsung heroes'' with...

  • Beat Brothers

    Abel Aguilera once called Ralphi Rosario a whore. ''I left Ralphi dirty messages on his voicemail,'' Aguilera says. '' he's never home --...

  • Mixed outlook on possible inclusion of gays in US military [video]

    “Before a change in the law, we would have to certify that we’ve made enough preparations that it wouldn’t affect unit cohesion, morale, retention and...

  • Assorted Views

    Big Gay News.com (Minneapolis)Bradley Traynor covers headlines from across the world, from a LGBT perspective.Site: biggaynews.com. Feast of Fun (Chicago)A daily talk show hosted by...

  • Aural Fixation

    It's hard to take a radio show seriously when it gets its name from a gay stereotype. ''Swish'' was used once upon a time to...

  • Convicts in Love

    Steven (Jim Carrey) is living the American dream: a wife, a kid, a job as the church organist, and gay sex on the side. A...

  • Emotional Release

    ''We've had a successful same-sex relationship for 23 years,'' says John Requa of his partner, Glenn Ficarra. Perhaps some clarification is needed -- his screenwriting...

  • Pretty in Pink

    Six years ago, Craig Cipollini was the Nutcracker prince in a Gay Men's Chorus of Washington production. Now, he's the king. That is to say,...

  • Loving Lucy

    Lucy Wainwright Roche was going to be the exception. ''I had grown up with all around me, and grown up being on the road,''...

  • Time Warp

    When writing his 1995 play Mojo, playwright Jez Butterworth could hardly have suspected that fewer than five years later a certain dentally challenged swinging super...

  • Curaçao Now

    When I told friends I was going to be visiting Curaçao for a few days, it never failed that I received one of two responses....

  • Horoscope

    Heavenly Round-Up: The seeds of change have taken root in an unexpected sector. Suddenly, what had been taken for granted is up for grabs. You'd...

  • Ladies pro golf will now accept MTF transgender players

    “We don’t need to comment on this because it’s a dead issue. She can compete if she can qualify. We certainly don’t want to discriminate...