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Victorious Defeat
The defeat of the federal marriage amendment in the Senate in early June was welcome, if entirely expected. It was a nice surprise to see...
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Lawn Overdue
Two of the more ominous communications my partner Kim and I received when we became homeowners in 1998 involved the abundant flora surrounding our abode....
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Familiar Terrain
Augusten Burroughs is that guy -- that guy who was the star quarterback back in high school, didn't play in college and now lives in...
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Little Miseries
Just so you know, I never read Little Women as a child. And I haven't read it as an adult, either. Not that the adventures...
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Soundwaves
POST-PRIDE OUT ANTHEMS... Gay Pride Month may have already come and gone, but gay anthems have a long shelf life, so you'll get at least...
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Fashion Statement
I can honestly say that, in all my years in journalism, I've never encountered an editor like Miranda Priestly, the powerful wicked witch at the...
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Strangely Familiar
Throw out the name ''Sedaris'' in the community and the gay writer David is often who pops into people's minds. But his older, straight sister,...
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Zoo Story
If you've ever been to the Duplex Diner at 18th Street and Florida Avenue, it's quite likely you already know Alex MacLennan. Maybe not well,...
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Open Skies
Given the Noah-favoring weather as of late, the idea of a convertible may not carry the same cachet as it would during another, less downpour-laden...
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Schism Schematic
After last week's General Convention of The Episcopal Church, held in Columbus, Ohio, gay attendees and their allies were taking a while to absorb its...
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Be Bar Moves Ahead
By the time the June 26 Alcoholic Beverage Control Board meeting rolled around, the status of the proposed, gay-owned Be Bar lounge at 1318 Ninth...
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Honored Guest
In 2000, the International Lesbian and Gay Association held a Europe-wide conference on GLBT equality in Bucharest, Romania, intentionally challenging homophobia in that country. The...
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Soundwaves
''PATIENCE'' AND ''FAITH''… George Michael's first tour in 15 years, scheduled for the fall across Europe, has been met with such high demand that his...
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Pure Fabrication
How might Pablo Picasso, ''the world's greatest artist,'' eat a log of sausage? Well, as portrayed by Mitchell Hébert in the emotionally sterile Picasso's Closet,...
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Hero's Welcome
It's been quite some time, Superman, but now that you're once again among us, let me be among the first to say, welcome back. And...
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Teacher's Pet
Perhaps it was spending formidable childhood years in the shadow of Mount Vesuvius that helped mold Michael Russotto's tastes -- as a Navy brat living...
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Velvet Memories
When Velvet Nation makes its last stand next month, D.C. will lose a nightlife institution, a place that helped seal the city's reputation as a...
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Velvet Touch
Here is what Ed Bailey will be doing on Saturday, July 15, the closing night of Velvet Nation, the seven-year, mammoth dance event he created...
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Masked Unmarvel
''Wrestling is ungodly,'' remarks Sister Encarnacion (Ana de la Reguera) to Friar Ignacio (Jack Black). ''It's a sin.'' ''Why?'' asks Nacho. ''Because these men fight...
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Bottoms Up!
We returned from Mexico filthy, surly and generally repellent. In the grim basement of Kennedy Airport, the agent surveyed our customs declarations and eyeballed us...
