All posts tagged "politics"
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Local Politics: A Look Back at 2006
Ballot Boxes Fenty IT MAY HAVE seemed like a political gimmick when Adrian Fenty ran his months-long campaign focusing on knocking on just about ever...
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Soul Searching
''Back away from the blog.'' That's hard for Andrew Sullivan to do, even if his partner and fiancé is the one asking him to do...
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A Dominion Decision
While D.C.'s election stories may have burned brightest back in September, the states that surround the nation's capital have taken up the torch for closely...
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Calling All Voters
All good things must come to an end — even when ”good” is a somewhat relative term. So it is that on Tuesday, Nov. 7,...
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From the Bottom Up
At the intersection of P and Ninth streets NW, there is evidence that the gay gentrification of Logan Circle may be creeping ever eastward. On...
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Looking Down the Road
It's no shocker to many gay activists that Maryland Gov. Robert L. Ehrlich Jr., who is running for reelection, ignored a questionnaire on gay related...
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The Fine Print
Tuesday was a good day, as battles against anti-gay constitutional amendments go. That was the day the Washington Post released its latest polling on the...
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A Fight on Many Fronts
There may be plenty of gay people who don't care much about getting married, but there is no question that marriage is an issue at...
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Gay Is Good
Frank Kameny's life in the upper Northwest, Palisades corner of Washington looks quiet enough. The retiree lives in a modest home on a serene, tree-lined...
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Final Spin
The election wheel turns once more, and D.C. finds itself in the midst of a tightly fought race for the mayor's office. This being a...
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Racing for the Council
When Mayor Anthony Williams decided not to pursue another term, there was trickle-down effect. With Council Chairman Linda Cropp and Councilmember Vincent Orange leaving behind...
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The Shadow Knows
Philip Pannell has given decades of service to various D.C. communities. He's worked for the city's Democratic Party and NAACP chapter. He's been an advisory...
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Maryland May Make History
With a record number of openly GLBT candidates, Sept. 12 offers an exciting primary for Maryland voters. Among these eight candidates is Dr. Dana Beyer,...
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Finding the Bridge
It was an emotional appointment for Darlene Nipper and much of the district's GLBT community. Her predecessor, Wanda Alston -- the first to head Mayor...
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Political Transition
To say that Dr. Dana Beyer has had a rich life is the definition of understatement. In her 54 years, she's campaigned for Robert Kennedy,...
