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Second Southeast Homicide
Two more people within the local LGBT community have been killed since Gays and Lesbians Opposing Violence (GLOV) held its last public meeting in November....
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Motion Denied
A D.C. Superior Court judge rejected a motion to dismiss two charges against the three gay men facing charges in the death of Robert Wone,...
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Strangely Familiar
With the capture of Ted Kennedy's Senate seat — sorry, I mean the people of Massachusetts' Senate seat — by Republican Scott Brown, Washington is...
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HRC Action Center & Store
Advocating for equal rights can be a part of your everyday routine with the help of items sold at the Human Rights Campaign's Action Center...
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Alexandria Effort
In the ongoing fight against sexually transmitted infections (STIs), including HIV, the big news recently was the partnership announced Jan. 12 between the District and...
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Mister Matt
Already building his reputation as the community-conscientious Mr. Capital Pride Leather 2009, Matt Bamford now has a new title: Mr. Mid-Atlantic Leather 2010. He was...
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Unpacking the Numbers
As a survivor of violence and a lesbian trans woman in a world that treats my identity as delusional or deceptive, I understand fear. I...
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Meanwhile, in Senegal
The global outcry against Uganda's ''Anti-Homosexuality Bill'' could not be more deafening. Opponents of the legislation have condemned the effort not just to put gays...
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Financial Ally to Evil
Televangelist Pat Robertson's claim that the Haitian earthquake was divine retribution for a two-century-old pact with the devil, even as he purported to raise relief...
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Mozart Moves
''I love choreography,'' says The Washington Ballet's Jared Nelson, adding with a laugh, ''When I can't kick my legs up anymore, I hope to do...
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Fruit of the Vine
''Sometimes I regret not having a wittier name,'' bemoans drag queen Sherry Vine. ''Unless I tell you the story, doesn't really make any...
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New Blood
What's this: Another chart-topping, pop-culture act centered on vampires? Well, no. Other than its name, the Brooklyn quartet Vampire Weekend has nothing to do with...
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Fitness: Work-Out Wisdom
January is a hot time for gyms, as well it should be. Among the dozen most popular New Year's resolutions compiled by the U.S. government...
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Horoscope
Heavenly Round-Up: We are shaped by interior landscapes as well as heredity and environment. In that subtle theater where we are most ourselves or more...
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Devil May Care
Like a cozy vintage clothing store manned by educated young thinkers, The American Century Theater offers a second chance for those less-often noticed American plays...
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Solo Acts
''You are teaching me a history I never knew I had.'' These are the words of the character Doug Wright as written by the playwright...
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Meet Mr. Black
Oscar-winning Milk screenwriter Dustin Lance Black refuses to settle for anything less than full LGBT equality. ''Milk. It does a body good.'' So goes the...
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Focus on the Family buys ad time on the Super Bowl
“There are folks who ideologically disagree with Focus on the Family in some areas… we don’t anticipate any trouble.” Focus on the Family spokesperson...
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Following the Facts
SAN FRANCISCO -- Testimony in the Proposition 8 trial Tuesday began with emotional testimony by San Diego's Republican Mayor Jerry Sanders and ended with a...
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It’s almost Prom Season….
Hearsay got this in its email just a few moments ago and thought this was important enough to share with those of you who are...
