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Virginia judge stays gay-marriage suit pending 4th Circuit decision
A federal judge in Virginia on Monday stayed the case of Harris v. Rainey, one of two cases challenging Virginia’s voter-approved constitutional amendment banning any...
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Maryland conservatives weighing challenge to transgender-rights bill
The conservative political site MDPetitions.com is asking visitors to the website to fill out a survey on whether they would support gathering petition signatures aimed at...
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Why Kate Bush’s Return to the Stage is Music History
On Friday, March 21, 2014, British musical icon Kate Bush made a casual announcement on her website that caused shockwaves of disbelief and feverish anticipation...
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Poll shows majority of Virginians support same-sex marriage
A new poll by Quinnipiac University finds that half of all Virginian voters support allowing same-sex couples to marry, with marriage equality supporters leading opponents...
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LGBT spring travel picks for 2014
Miami Beach Photo by Phillip Pessar/Flickr Miami Beach Gay Pride is an exciting event, April 11 to 13, that features a massive beach party, a...
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Microsoft finally releases Office for iPad
It’s been a long, long time coming but Microsoft’s Office suite of apps are finally available on Apple’s iPad. At a private event in San...
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Obama administration will recognize Michigan’s legally married same-sex couples
Attorney General Eric Holder announced Friday that the Obama administration will recognize the more than 300 same-sex couples legally married in Michigan before the intervention...
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Washington Wordsmith
“People think it’s karaoke, but it’s not karaoke,” Regie Cabico says about the weekly variety show he runs at Black Fox Lounge. “You really do...
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Magazine: 2014-03-27 edition (PDF)
Metro Weekly – 03-27-14 – Hair by MetroWeekly
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Maryland House passes transgender-rights bill
The Maryland House of Delegates passed a bill to prohibit discrimination against transgender people in employment, housing, credit and public accommodations by a vote of...
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White House wants to end NSA’s bulk phone data collection
The National Security Administration has come under intense scrutiny and criticism for the depth and breadth of its data collection procedures. The ongoing scandal surrounding...
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Crossed Off
As I wound my way through a series of tight corners near Great Falls, Va., over the weekend, I was faced with something of a...
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Clash of the Titans
I’m going to cut through a little of the hype surrounding Titanfall, the first-person, multiplayer shooter from Respawn Entertainment. It debuted to rapturous acclaim at E3,...
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Love Is the Drug
Although people often call Donizetti’s rom-com The Elixir of Love a good opera for the uninitiated, director Stephen Lawless’s production requires a caveat: Remember that...
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Andrew Barnett’s Goodbye
After nearly a decade, Andrew Barnett is bidding the organization he has worked for goodbye. The 31-year-old Barnett, who started as an intern and later...
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Hair Apparent
”I feel like it’s one of the greatest achievements of our career,” says Keegan Theatre’s Susan Rhea of the company’s current production of Hair. ”I...
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Cherry’s Blossom Is Back
”After such a brutal winter, D.C. deserves a special weekend,” says the Cherry Fund’s James Decker. Of course, the weekend he has in mind will...
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Mustang convertible climbs the Empire State Building, sans Fay Wray
Planning a trip to the Empire State Building any time soon? You might catch a surprise guest atop the former world’s tallest building, as Ford is planning...
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The Universe in Us
Carl Sagan, host of the original 1980 Cosmos series, said we are made of star stuff, because our atoms were created billions of years ago...
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NGLF Camp Applications Open
For some youths, summer camp provides all the traditional offerings of canoeing, cabins and popsicle-stick crafts. For the select 20 who will spend a June...
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