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  • D.C. Lesbian Avengers

    By on March 24, 2004

    Members of D.C. Lesbian Avengers Mission: A queer, direct action, activist group. Founded: 2000 Number of Members: Approximately 40. How to Join: Join by coming...

  • Mutual Decision

    By on March 24, 2004

    It's been a tough couple of years for the mutual fund investors. First, they were pummeled by one of the worst bear markets since the...

  • Do A Little Dance

    By on March 24, 2004

    I do not dance. I have never been a dancer. I could tell you stories about middle school dances and high school dances, where I...

  • Life During Wartime

    By on March 24, 2004

    When Austin Rooke got a letter from the Army in December 2001, he didn't expect that Uncle Sam would still want him. A lot had...

  • Resurrection

    By on March 24, 2004

    It's been almost two decades since I last watched George Romero's 1978 cult classic Dawn of the Dead, a pinnacle achievement for both the hit-and-miss...

  • On the Ballot

    By on March 24, 2004

    ''Remember those commercials, ‘Give it to Mikey, he'll eat anything'?'' Chuck Wolfe laughs as he describes his early political days as the openly gay member...

  • Unwittingly Hooked

    By on March 24, 2004

    A former English teacher of mine used to say John Grisham novels were like Doritos. Even though they make you fat and have no nutritional...

  • Irish Charms

    By on March 24, 2004

    Amnesiacs, magpies, and crazy people -- one magpie for sorrow, two magpies for mirth.... How does that nursery rhyme go? Magpies are but one of...

  • Merce Cunningham: Dance Master

    By on March 24, 2004

    ''I'm not interested in the idea of retiring. That doesn't attract me at all. '' Dance fans, you can breathe a sigh of relief. At...

  • Regal Stature

    By on March 24, 2004

    One of the most significant moments in the Shakespearean canon comes at the end of King Henry IV, Part 2 when the newly-crowned Henry V...

  • Kissing to be Clever

    By on March 24, 2004

    ''There aren't a lot of shows you can do with a group of one hundred twenty five men,'' says Jeff Buhrman, Artistic Director of the...

  • Plush Life

    By on March 24, 2004

    Who would have thought that 1999 would ever seem so far away? But time passes, history is made, and this Saturday night Velvet Nation turns...

  • Hearsay

    By on March 24, 2004

    Gay Washington gets its very own Halo… Bagels, shamrocks and pots o' gold… Unnatural blonde ambition… Recently Hearsay took a trip to Lovely Lena's Empire...

  • Environs

    By on March 24, 2004

    CLASSIFIED: Look to the stars both inside and out in this 1 BR, 1 BA Arlington apartment with fabulous views, a plethora of tunes, and...

  • Potomac Executive Network (PEN)

    By on March 17, 2004

    PEN members at arecent networking event Mission: PEN is a nonprofit, nonpartisan, all-volunteer network for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or advocate professionals who work for...

  • Marriage Update

    By on March 17, 2004

    You may have noticed a new Republican advertising campaign on gay marriage playing on your television screen. This time, however, it's a campaign to stop...

  • Tying the Knots

    By on March 17, 2004

    As newspapers and televisions continue to show images of same-sex couples tying the knot, it's well worth remembering some important facts about gay and lesbian...

  • Hearsay

    By on March 17, 2004

    Where in the world is Hildi Santo-Tomas?... A Pointer (and a cube) for VelvetNation... Mary and Titan turn three... Who is Miss Hildi Santo-Tomas? Hearsay...

  • Soundwaves

    By on March 17, 2004

    DANCE MUSIC'S MOST POPULAR...Washington's own Deep Dish was voted most popular DJ last week at the biggest annual confab of danceheads this side of the...

  • Missionary Positions

    By on March 17, 2004

    C. Jay Cox's Latter Days is a powerhouse that grabs your heart and wrenches and wrenches away. Who knew that Cox, author of Sweet Home...