Metro Weekly

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  • The Gay Squad

    In the District, the award-winning Gay and Lesbian Liaison Unit of the Washington Metropolitan Police Department has been a much used resource for the city's...

  • From the Publishers

    There was a moment last May, at the wedding reception of co-publisher Sean Bugg, where our hearts stopped cold. Our Scene photographer, Ward Morrison, who'd...

  • Into the Sunset

    On Dec. 23, Dakota Cowgirl/Titan's Ramrod, formerly known as Hamburger Mary's, at 1337 14th St. NW, will officially close its doors. According to owner Glenn...

  • Survey Says: Lesbians are Sadder

    Lesbians are more likely to experience higher levels of stress and depression than straight women around the winter-holiday season, according to a new study conducted...

  • A SMYAL-ing Report

    The Sexual Minority Youth Assistance League (SMYAL) released its 2006 annual report Dec. 14, offering a breakdown of the local organization's financial figures and thanking...

  • Half Off

    It's that time of year, the tail end of it that demands the resolutions. One of the most common in the wealthier parts of the...

  • Last Word

    ''I don't feel like I should have to hide my sexuality.'' --Bethany Laccone, a student from I.C. Norcom High School in Portsmouth, Va., who was...

  • Locating Linder

    Nearly three years ago, Feb. 20, 2005, Geraldine ''Jerrie'' Linder passed away. At 83, it was no surprise that she died of natural causes. What...

  • Last Word

    ''Estrangement from family, marginalization within and isolation from society, separation from children,...and inadequate access to culturally sensitive health-care practitioners are all factors that can adversely...

  • Three Unwise Men

    On the next-to-last night of Hanukkah I went to Alan and Will's house, and before the menorah lighting there was time to read a book...

  • HIV/AIDS Report Card

    Overall, the District's efforts in combating HIV/AIDS are above average, according to the DC Appleseed Center for Law and Justice's third annual HIV/AIDS in the...

  • Resolution to Wed

    The Kensington, Md., Town Council passed a civil marriage equality resolution on Monday, Dec. 10, calling on Maryland legislators to enact the Religious Freedom &...

  • Mum's the Word

    Metro Transit Police have not yet released surveillance video or video images of the seven men who attacked a gay man on the Metro during...

  • Beyer Opts Out

    During a Maryland District 18 forum at Montgomery County's Leland Community Center in Chevy Chase on Sunday, Dec. 9, Dr. Dana Beyer, a transgender Democrat...

  • D.C. Center Plans 2008

    The D.C. Center, metropolitan Washington's GLBT community center, held an annual brunch and planning meeting Saturday, Dec. 8, asking community leaders to offer upcoming events...