All posts tagged "capital pride 2008"
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Spinning its Wheels
Capital Pride Parade co-chairs Steven Walker and Eric Reader had watched every float and contingent kick off from the parade's starting point at 23rd and...
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Pride 2008
It was raining much more than men at the 33rd Annual Capital Pride Parade last Saturday, June 14. A large crowd -- estimated to be...
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SaVanna Wanzer
Born and raised in the District, SaVanna Wanzer began advocating for transgender equality due to the rejection she faced from her own family. ''When I...
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Pride on Parade
2007 Capital Pride Parade photos Who will incorporate the 2008 Capital Pride theme -- ''History. Vision. Legacy.'' -- into a float or marching contingent at...
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Capital Pride Festival
2007 Capital Pride Festival photos Although three decades of evolution have produced a variety of Capital Pride festivals, the 2008 version might not seem so...
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Capital Pride Events
Thursday, June 12 Bachelor Auction Remingtons 639 Pennsylvania Ave. SE 9 p.m. Metro: Eastern Market Hosted by Destiny B. Childs. Bid on some of D.C.'s...
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Pride at 33
Prides come and prides go, but the basic idea remains the same. Namely, that gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people continue to make their mark...
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Sean Bugg
Writing about federal tax issues upon coming to Washington in 1989 with a journalism degree did not suck the life out of Sean Bugg. But...
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Noi Chudnoff
She may not have been gay, but Noi Chudnoff was most definitely a member of the local GLBT community. With her Go Mama Go! boutique...
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Freddie Lutz
Freddie Lutz is a curious mix of the old and the new - with a signature splash of purple. First, consider that Lutz has lived...
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Heather Mizeur
Looking back over the past year, Maryland State Del. Heather Mizeur says she is most proud of a handful of bills that she sponsored in...
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Bob Summersgill
When it comes to super heroes, the stories are all the more compelling when they've taken a beating. Maybe the same holds for Capital Pride...
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2008 Capital Pride Heroes
Each year, the Capital Pride Planning Committee selects a number of individuals to honor as ''Capital Pride Heroes.'' These six honorees have made extraordinary efforts...
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Straight Up and Out
Up-and-coming dance-pop crooner Brendan Velasquez sounds a lot like Justin Timberlake, and Velasquez says he was a huge fan of Timberlake's former group 'N Sync...
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Melange Lavonne offers positive, gay-affirming messages in hip hop
Time is of the essence to Melange Lavonne. ''I'm a cancer survivor. I realize life is short,'' says the lesbian rapper from Southern California. ''I'm...
