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Uganda Parliament passes anti-gay bill
“I am officially illegal.” —Frank Mugisha, head of Sexual Minorities Uganda (SMUG), following the Ugandan Parliament’s passage of a bill that, while no longer including...
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D.C. Council Unanimously Passes Bill for LGBT Homeless Youth
The D.C. Council voted Tuesday to pass a bill to better meet the needs of homeless youth who identify as ''lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, gender...
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Duck Dynasty’s Phil Robertson suspended from series for homophobic remarks in GQ interview
“It seems like, to me, a vagina — as a man — would be more desirable than a man’s anus. That’s just me. I’m just...
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Magazine: 2013-12-19 edition (PDF)
Metro Weekly – 12-19-13 – Year in Review by MetroWeekly
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Brian Boitano comes out as third gay American delegate to Sochi Olympics
The number of out gay athletes part of the U.S. delegations to the Sochi Winter Olympics increased to three Thursday after Brian Boitano came out...
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New Mexico Supreme Court declares same-sex marriage legal
The New Mexico Supreme Court declared same-sex marriage legal in the state Thursday, making New Mexico the nation’s first Southwest state to legalize marriage equality....
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Seasonal Solace
For many LGBT people, religious faith can be tricky. And that may be more true as we catapult into Christmastime, when everything seems to be...
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Midweek Resolution
This year New Year's Eve falls on a Tuesday -- which is a boon to bars and clubs, since it means they'll be packing 'em...
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Bright Bolivian Art
''If you've traveled anywhere in Ecuador or Bolivia or Peru, you probably remember those great textiles that you see in all the markets over there,''...
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Gay Garlands
The Gay Men's Chorus of Washington will sing an ode to garland this weekend -- and we're not just talking about gay icon Judy. Yes,...
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Shiny Apple
As one of the country's top theater towns, Washington is awash with superb actors. But what makes many of them extraordinary is their seeming dedication...
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The Best and Worst Tech of 2013
It’s been an interesting year for technology. Whether high-end, budget, or unobtainable, 2013 has given tech fans a raft of reasons to be satisfied. From...
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The What, When and Who of 2013
It's not quite over, but 2013 has already piled up enough historic points to sit out the few days remaining to 2014. While the community...
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Rationing Religious Freedom
The religious right is fighting to turn America's religious freedom from a shield into a sword against public policies and groups they dislike. Posing as...
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The Best and Worst Films of 2013
This was a strange, strange year for movies. Every big summer release fell short of expectations -- I'm looking at you Pacific Rim, Man of...
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Folk Zero
Like all of the best characters invented by Joel and Ethan Coen, Llewyn Davis is a loser. He's hugely talented, terribly haunted, and the persistent...
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The Best and Worst Singles of 2013
2013 was a great year for music, if you knew where to look for it. Sure, the pop charts were generally loaded with a lot...
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British Airways World Traveller Plus: More premium than economy
I learned two very important things while flying with British Airways recently. Firstly, Mindy Kaling is adorable — I took notes while on board and...
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White House downplays message of gay-inclusive Olympic delegations
The White House is downplaying any message of condemnation of Russia’s anti-LGBT law that could be perceived from the composition of the U.S. delegations to...
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There’s No Christmas Like ‘A John Waters Christmas’
Legendary Baltimore filmmaker John Waters, who most recently stirred up news for criticizing Internet porn as “obscene,” returns to the Birchmere tonight, Dec. 18, for his annual...
