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  • Leading Man

    ''I love the play. I love what it says. I love the fact that it's sort-of perfectly tied into what's going on in my personal...

  • Here's to Equality

    ''If it's anything like , I don't know what I'll do,'' says David Perruzza, manager of JR.'s, when asked how many gay rights...

  • Horoscope

    Heavenly Round-Up: Truth and/or consequences is the name of the game here and now. What has been spoken or written or even rumored is coming...

  • Seasonal Shift

    Just because winter is approaching does not mean you have to get SAD – Seasonal Affective Disorder. And with swimsuit season long gone, if you've...

  • Seriously Sweet

    The folk-pop trio Girlyman is serious about living up to its name – in being sweet and sensitive, even a little silly. But these two...

  • Songbirds

    Washington, D.C., is a city built on two unstable foundations. The first (and most commented on during the summer swelter) is a swamp, though serious...

  • Map of March Route

    Equality March Map The National Equality March 2009 will take place on Sunday, October 11, at noon, and will begin on 15th Street between H...

  • Equality March: Weekend Calendar of Events

    Friday, October 9 Operation Shine Luncheon and Meet N'Greet, Hosted by Sasha Bruce Youthwork, Wanda Alston House and the Sexual Minority Youth Assistant League (SMYAL),...

  • Marshall Wong, Los Angeles

    Marshall Wong Of those coming to D.C. for the National Equality March, Marshall Wong's face may be one of the more familiar to Washingtonians. Although...

  • Lisa Wojehowski, Monroe, N.Y.

    Lisa Wojehowski Lisa Wojehowski says it's her duty as a young, straight person to stand up for other people's rights. ''What I always say to...

  • Stuart Wilber, Seattle

    Stuart Wilber At 71, Stuart Wilber may be of retirement age. But put away your brochures for age-restricted golfing communities or shuffleboard tournaments -- he's...

  • Tobias Packer, Miami

    Tobias Packer Florida has a reputation. Two, actually. The glamorous one involves the miles of sizzling beaches, the excruciatingly hip South Beach and the final...

  • Dimas Natividad, Albuquerque, N.M.

    Dimas Natividad Dimas Natividad has never been to Washington before. But that's not to say he's not interested in politics. At 19, the sophomore student...

  • Marina Gomberg, Salt Lake City

    Marina Gomberg When Cleve Jones spoke at Salt Lake City's Utah Pride Fest in June, calling for another march on Washington for GLBT equality, the...

  • Rick Garcia, Chicago

    Rick Garcia (Photo by Kat Fitzgerald / Windy City Times) Rick Garcia is not attending the Equality March as the political director of Equality Illinois,...

  • Donaven Green, Columbus, Ohio

    Donaven Green Donaven Green, 26, travels often between his home in Columbus, Ohio, and Washington, D.C. -- his boyfriend lives in the District. Still, Green,...

  • Ebonee Bradford, Atlanta

    Ebonee Bradford Most people understand what the phrase ''David versus Goliath'' means. It's unlikely, however, that anybody has lived the meaning of the phrase as...

  • Shelly Bailes, Davis, Calif.

    Shelly Bailes Dustin Lance Black. The cast of Hair. Lady Gaga. Between the National Equality March and the HRC National Dinner, D.C. will definitely be...

  • The Road to Washington

    LIST OF EVENTS A Weekend of Marching, Dancing, Faith & Action MAP OF THE MARCH Sunday, October 11, noon, from the White House to the...

  • Catania introduces same-sex marriage bill at DC City Council; bill expected to pass soon [video]

    ”I am very pleased to introduce ‘The Religious Freedom and Civil Marriage Equality Amendment Act of 2009.’ This legislation paves the way for equal access...