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Residents of Lesbos want to ban GLBT use of ‘Lesbian’
“To use this word and to get it imposed internationally constitutes a rape of our historic identity and our human rights.” –Charges from a legal...
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British star urges Hollywood gays to come out
“In this so-called liberal industry, no one has the guts to come out because of the box office, but someone has to be first in...
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Madonna ensures DC remains Sugar-free…
It’s not every day you hear the gay community’s favorite pop star called “sweet.” And in this particular context, you’ll likely feel sour. “Madonna, the...
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Filipino Cardinal upset by gay men’s festival participation
“I am not angry at gay men. But, I am against what they’re actually doing.”— Cardinal Gaudencio Rosales, head of Manila’s Roman Catholic Church, on...
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When Bears Sing…
The bears will be singing for their supper tonight at Remington’s. Even if you’re more of a suit kind of guy and less a hirsute...
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Summer Playground
Iconic lesbian tennis champ Billie Jean King served the first ball for a new match in an unlikely location -- downtown D.C., on the site...
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Pansy Division
Hanging around my father's auto-body shop during my summer vacations wasn't exactly the same as hanging out with longshoremen or sailors, but I still learned...
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Free the Sex Trade
The recent suicide of D.C. Madam Deborah Jeane Palfrey, who faced a prison sentence for doing something that harmed no one, raises a question unrelated...
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Sex Worker Survey
Local transgenders, Latinos, youths and sex workers have all been victims of several human-rights violations at the hands of police, claims a recent study conducted...
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Kudos on the Red Carpet
About 200 people attended One in Ten's Fifth Annual Gala, ''Walk the Red Carpet,'' at the Woman's National Democratic Club on Saturday, May 3. The...
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State of Hate
D.C. City Council Chairman Vincent Gray wants to condemn hate. Vincent Gray On Monday, May 5, Gray announced a resolution condemning hate that he planned...
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Gay Cop Conclave Hits D.C.
In 2005, Brett Parson, then a sergeant with Washington's Metropolitan Police Department, headed down to Key West to catch the end of a national conference...
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A Season of Pride
Yes, pride season is once again upon us, with Youth Pride, Black Pride and Capital Pride. And the local Asian/Pacific Islander GLBT community has got...
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Dragon Quest
Using the Out2Paddle calendar, 2006 was Year One. That was when this dragon-boat team, affiliated with Asian/Pacific Islander Queers United for Action (AQUA), made waves...
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High Note
If you are a giggler or not immersed to the point of humorlessness in the traditions, quirky and otherwise, of opera, be strongly advised to...
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Horoscope
Heavenly Round-Up: It was darkest before the dawn, but the light has spread like honey on warm toast. It's time to forget how grim things...
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Metal Head
An early entry into the summer movie blockbuster race, Iron Man () holds its own as a big-budget action film, but would probably lose in...
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Resonating Voice
A batch of new songs and unpredictable '80s covers is what you can expect to hear at Eric Himan's CD release party for his latest...
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On the Edge
Spend five minutes browsing a Williams-Sonoma catalog and you'll see the world is filled to the brim with kitchen gadgets built to perform highly specific...
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Make Mom's Day
Your window till Mother's Day is rapidly closing. Fear not -- there is still time. For the traditional flowers, A Little Shop of Flowers, www.dcnet.com/littleshop,...
