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Capital Pride Announces 2014 Honorees
By John Riley on May 7, 2014
Capital Pride, the D.C.-based nonprofit organization focused on serving the needs of and celebrating the diversity of the area’s LGBT community, announced Monday the recipients...
Houston, We Have a Playlist
By Doug Rule on December 5, 2013
Jerry Houston considers his high school days in Baltimore essentially as practice for how he now spends his days. ''Every chance I could get behind...
Eric Himan at Town Tonight
By Doug Rule on August 23, 2013
“I feel the gay community, we can create our own popular musicians,” says Eric Himan, who, point of fact, is one of the gay community’s...
Emeli Sande To Return to Area This Fall
By Doug Rule on August 8, 2013
IMP Productions, the entity that owns the 9:30 Club, presents another area show for Emeli Sandé, the incredible Scottish soul singer/songwriter who dazzled as one...
Icona Pop to Return to Area with Stop at Virgin FreeFest
By Doug Rule on July 30, 2013
This year’s Capital Pride headlining duo Icona Pop are on a tear, striking while the iron — aka that little ditty called “I Love It”...
Capital Pride 2013 Sampler
By Doug Rule on June 7, 2013
Earlier this week Chris Gerard created a strong list of what he called “10 Essential Pride Tracks,” a grab bag of prideful anthems you should have...
Getting Next to Emeli Sande
By Doug Rule on June 7, 2013
“It’s always been the gay community that really connects first,” Emeli Sandé says. “I have a big gay fan base, which I think is fantastic.”...
Ready for an Icona Pop Weekend
By Doug Rule on June 6, 2013
If you’re not getting excited for Capital Pride, you must not have read this week’s Metro Weekly, which includes a cover interview with Icona Pop. The Swedish...
The Business of Pride
By Metro Weekly Contributor on June 6, 2013
It's become a familiar sight at the annual Capital Pride Parade and Festival, as well as most of the other major events this month: sponsors...
Super Pride
By Will O'Bryan on June 5, 2013
{Pride 2012 (Photo by File photo...
If You Care (and Love It): Charli XCX is here TONIGHT
By Doug Rule on June 3, 2013
If you’re looking for something to do tonight and you can’t wait until this Sunday, June 9, to hear this week’s Metro Weekly cover ladies...
Capital Pride Week: 10 Essential Tracks
By Chris Gerard on June 3, 2013
It’s Capital Pride week in D.C. once again. A time for reflection on the accomplishments of the past year, to celebrate who we are, revel...
Icona Pop’s New Single, U.S. Tour Dates
By Doug Rule on May 31, 2013
Today the Swedish dance-pop duo Icona Pop, whose irresistible Top 10 hit “I Don’t Care (I Love It)” has now reached ubiquity, released new song...
5 Gay Things to See or Do Before Pride
By Doug Rule on May 31, 2013
Got Pride fever already? Well, here’s our pick for five slightly off-the-beaten-path ways to scratch your gay itch before next weekend’s parade, festival and parties....
Celebrating Community
By John Riley on May 30, 2013
The Celebration of the Spirit Coalition (COTSC) will host the annual Pride Week Interfaith Service on Tuesday, June 4, marking the 30th anniversary of the...