All posts tagged "african-american"
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Owens Leading Anti-Marriage Minority
An organ played ''God Bless America'' as Mitt Romney took the stage at the NAACP's annual convention in Houston July 11. The audience stood to...
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Voices for Visibility
Among the many expressions and celebrations of pride during LGBT Pride Month, a June 22 forum on Capitol Hill may have been among the more...
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There's No Place Like Pride
It's nearly summer and pride is in the air. Thousands of locals and out-of-town visitors lined up along the District's streets and crowded onto Pennsylvania...
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New Poll Shows Voters Support Maryland Marriage Equality Bill, Buoyed By Increased Black Voter Support
A strong majority of Marylanders would vote to uphold Maryland’s recently passed marriage equality law if it is taken to a referendum in November, a...
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Royal Welcome
LGBT pride festivals are no strangers to divas. Genuine royalty, on the other hand, is quite a bit more rare. Arriving in D.C. from Ghana...
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Film Forum
''It's disheartening for me to see how the island is saturated with homophobia,'' says Dre Woody Macko. Macko hopes the new documentary Taboo Yardies helps...
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Christopher Barnhill
Christopher Barnhill may be only 25 years old. But to hear this Metro Weekly Next Generation Award winner tell it, he's already fulfilling his life's...
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Terra Tempest Moore
Describing Terra Tempest Moore, Sexual Minority Youth Assistance League Executive Director Andrew Barnett wrote, ''She is a natural leader, talented public speaker, and fierce advocate...
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Praise for HRC's Donna Payne
Donna Payne, the D.C.-based associate director of diversity for the Human Rights Campaign, as well as a founding board member of the National Black Justice...
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Coverboy: Greg
If you have good taste in underpants, you may well have already seen Greg, who works at the Calvin Klein Underwear shop in Georgetown. Regardless...
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Coverboy: Cedric
Born in Tallahassee, raised in Tampa, Cedric may be a long way from the beach weather he craves. But a stint at Quantico from his...
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A.J.
It's not surprising that A.J., 24, is a barback at The Fireplace and at Secrets. It's the perfect job for a guy who likes clean...
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Reflections on Black History Month
Since 1926, February was known for the celebration of black American history. Dr. Carter G. Woodson, a Harvard Ph.D., initiated ''Negro History Week,'' which it...
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Professor/Pundit
Raising President Obama's ''evolving'' view on marriage equality with Melissa Harris-Perry makes her laugh. ''Yeah, it's evolving,'' she says with an incredulous chuckle. ''I know....
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From Short to Feature
''I set out to write well-rounded characters,'' says Dee Rees of her filmmaking debut, Pariah. ''Each one has their own wants, their own needs, their...
