All posts tagged "asian"
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Asian, Party of One
So while I was driving my nephew back to Falls Church for a weekend visit, we were having a conversation about the experience of 8th...
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Cho-Zen
She may have catapulted to fame for her standup when she was barely old enough to drink, but Margaret Cho has shown no signs of...
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Coverboy: Khoa
Born in Vietnam, now in Springfield, Coverboy Khoa has dreams of making it big in the fashion industry. The 22-year-old receptionist for his family's nail...
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Joseph Lewis
Throughout his life, 26-year-old Joseph Lewis has struggled with embracing the different facets of his identity – as a gay man, a deaf person and...
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The Takei Time
In early May 2012, George Takei was driving along White Mountain Boulevard in Arizona, where he and his husband, Brad Altman-Takei, own a getaway home....
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Gigi Chao allays ‘utter insanity’ after billionaire dad’s $64 million marriage offer
”Dear Earthlings, thank you for your flood of marriage proposals, love letters, business proposals, death threats, and other general correspondence. Whether you are Muslim, Catholic,...
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Iimay Ho
Iimay Ho remembers one of the first times direct activism paid off for her. While a junior in high school, one of her classmates drew...
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Coverboy: Long
When he was 15, moving to the U.S. from Vietnam, Long says it was the equivalent of winning a Wonka-esque golden ticket. But the reality...
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Cendana Surges
An out gay Asian-Pacific Islander-American brought together a coalition of voters, boosted by support from the LGBT community and labor, to beat out sitting Councilmembers...
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Henry
Alexandria native Henry is eager to get home to the D.C. area. For now, however, the 27-year-old is paying dues by completing his surgery residency...
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Coverboy: Richie
When Richie was born, peace had finally come to his native Cambodia after years of civil war, genocide and invasion. But his family – with...
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Franklin Caintic
In his original Coverboy profile last May, Franklin Caintic said he had ''lube, massage oil and dental floss'' in his nightstand drawer. Dental floss? ''It's...
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Oh, My: A Conversation with George Takei [video]
On Saturday, Sept. 25, the Washington Shakespeare Company held its annual benefit with an evening entitled ''Shakespeare in Klingon.'' The evening's special guest was Star...
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Candy Coated [video]
On Sunday, July 25 at 9 p.m., Freddie's Follies ushered in a special sweet treat -- Jujubee, a contestant on season 2 of RuPaul's Drag...
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Out on the Water [video]
Two LGBT teams raced in the 9th Annual D.C. Dragon Boat festival Saturday and Sunday, May 15-16, on the Potomac River. Out to Paddle, which...
