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Emboldened Bigotry
The war on bullies is on. That's a good thing. Bullying is bad. Sadly, it's not that simple. We're competitive, violent creatures. We pet our...
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All in the Family
As one contemplates the Washington Shakespeare Company's move from Clark Street to Rosslyn, it's easy to imagine a magical creature emerging from its dark cave...
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Close Encounters
''Can two divorced men share an apartment, without driving each other crazy?'' That was the question left hanging at the start of every episode of...
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Shear Brilliance
kennedy-center.org Of the many egregious acts perpetrated on the American public by the advertising and marketing industry the worst may be this: ''Let the Sun...
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Homecoming Tribute
As early as 1955, Anna Sokolow refused to alter her choreography with a gay sequence for a concert. ''She was a Jewish, straight white woman....
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Surreal Life
Scott G. Brooks was so inspired by people's frustration with President Obama and the Democrats, he put Glenn Beck in a painting. Actually, Beck wasn't...
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Drumming Decades
''My passion for the group grows every time I'm with them,'' says Joe Bello of D.C.'s Different Drummers. Bello is not the only one. This...
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Man in the Middle
As a young boy in New Jersey, just about yay-tall, Jonathan Capehart knew exactly what he wanted to be when he grew up: a television...
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After Midterms, Obama Still Pushing DADT Repeal
At his news conference Wednesday afternoon, President Barack Obama was asked by CNN’s Ed Henry about the repeal of the “Don’t...
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Outspoken, Ep. 12: At the Rally to Restore Sanity [video]
In this week's edition of Outspoken, Ebone Bell and Aram Vartian venture over to the Jon Stewart's Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear on the...
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Dakshina at the Clarice Smith Center
As early as 1955, Anna Sokolow refused to alter her choreography with a gay sequence for a concert. “She was a Jewish, straight white woman....
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Win tickets to DC Different Drummers Anniversary Concert
To win a pair of tickets to DC Different Drummers 30th Anniversary Gala Concert, this Saturday, Nov. 6 at 7:30 p.m., please fill out the...
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Portia Degeneres says Ellen’s early TV troubles kept her in the closet [video]
”Having to hide something like that just ruined me. It really, really killed me, because even though I’d gotten to a point where I wasn’t...
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In Iowa, Judges Are Ousted
In Iowa, which declared Iowa’s marriage ban unconstitutional under the state’s constitution in 2009, the National Organization for Marriage got one of its first electoral...
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Rep. Murphy, Sen. Feingold Lose Seats
Tuesday’s votes will lead to lots of changes, but the loss of two Democratic supporters of LGBT issues, Rep. Patrick Murphy (D-Pa.) and Sen. Russ...
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Rep. Barney Frank Cruises to Victory, Cicilline to Join Him in Congress
Out Rep. Barney Frank (D) — despite opposition from GOProud — is cruising to victory in Massachusetts, nearly doubling his challenger,...
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Lexington’s New Mayor
In Lexington, Kentucky, Jim Gray — currently the vice mayor of the city — has defeated incumbent Mayor Jim Newberry in an election that would...
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The House: Whither (Wither?) Pelosi?
Where will the the night end for the first female speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives? Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) has pushed a moderately...
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The Senate: A Long Way From Sixty
It was not too long ago that the Democrats had — finally — seated the 100th senator: Sen. Al Franken (D-Minn.). That magic 60-vote count...
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Election Day: Twenty-Five Votes of Interest to LGBT People
We’re now four hours until the polls start closing. I’m “on” now for the next 12 hours (plus some?), providing Metro Weekly‘s readers with updates...
