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Progressive Pop
Did you know Rachel Maddow wrote a song? ''I asked her if she wanted to sing it,'' says Erin McKeown. ''She refused. She describes her...
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Family Ties
For those who squirm at the mere mention of the word ''vaudeville,'' a quick glance at the The American Century Theater's ad for The Show...
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Sexually Speaking
''I would get up and tell a story that might take place in an orgy or something … and I could see the NPR crowd...
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Capitol Hill Hank's Suffers Fire
As the latest outpost in Jamie Leeds's culinary empire, Capitol Hill's Hank's Oyster Bar, aka Hank's on the Hill, is a hot property. In the...
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Pressure on Pentagon to update policy after gay spouse snubbed
Following controversy at the Army’s Fort Bragg in North Carolina, pressure is mounting on the Defense Department to issue new regulations granting the spouses and...
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The Daily Beast touts the coolest new cars of the Detroit Auto Show
I’m not going to even pretend to be “The Car Person” of Technocrat. Those would be Sean Bugg and Rhuaridh Marr — they’re the auto-aroused...
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The Uncivil War over Jodie Foster
Rather than my usual rambling preamble I'll jump right in because I have limited space and this topic inspires a vomitous number of words: Jodie...
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Barney Frank: ENDA victory not tied to executive order
Former Rep. Barney Frank isn’t buying arguments that the signing of an executive order that would prohibit federal contractors from discrimination on the basis of...
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Top gay-friendly destinations also make the list of top spots for vacation rentals
Popular destinations for LGBT travelers, Palm Springs, Key West and Puerto Vallarta, are also among the list of top vacation rental destinations for 2013. The list...
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Democratic leaders blast House Republicans for $3 million defense of DOMA
House Democratic leaders slammed Speaker John Boehner today for “secretly” raising the cap on the legal defense of the Defense of Marriage Act to $3...
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Now everyone can have a window seat on Delta Airlines!
Hey, this is pretty awesome, folks. Delta Air Lines has released an iPad app whose features include a “glass bottomed” view at the ground beneath...
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Chuck Hagel promises to extend benefits to same-sex military couples
Chuck Hagel promised to extend benefits to same-sex military couples in a letter sent to Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.) yesterday. Addressing a number of Democratic...
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Can Facebook make you fat, gluttonous and plunge you into debt?
“We have demonstrated that using today’s most popular social network, Facebook, may have a detrimental effect on people’s self-control.” So says Dr. Andrew Stephen, of...
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Get your Adventures in Wonderland on
It was just last year that the Washington Ballet premiered Septime Webre’s magical, inventive production of Alice in Wonderland at the Kennedy Center. Now, Lewis...
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Gay Judge Confirmed by Virginia Legislature
The Virginia General Assembly voted today to confirm Richmond General District Court Judge Tracy Thorne-Begland, Virginia's first out gay judge, to the bench. Thorne-Begland has...
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Virginia House subcommittee kills bill to repeal gay-marriage ban
A Virginia House subcommittee Monday tabled a bill to repeal the Marshall-Newman Amendment, the 2006 amendment to the Virginia state constitution that banned any and...
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McCaskill reinstated as Gallaudet’s chief diversity officer
Dr. Angela McCaskill, the chief diversity officer at Gallaudet University at the center of the local debate over gay marriage, was reinstated last week, following...
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Rhode Island gay-marriage supporters launch new campaign
Several local and national organizations announced this morning the launch of Rhode Islanders United for Marriage, a campaign to legalize marriage equality in the state. The...
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Del. Dwyer partially attributes same-sex marriage for his drinking ahead of August boat crash
A Maryland delegate who has made opposition to marriage equality one of his signature issues told the Maryland Gazette in an interview that marriage equality...
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Coverboy: Nigel
Call him the MacGyver of the gay world. Armed with only a passport and his self-confidence, U.K.-born Nigel loves seeking out new, exciting activities and...
