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All posts tagged "singers"

  • Jennifer Holliday performs with the Gay Men's Chorus of Washington DC [video]

    Jennifer Holliday appeared with the Gay Men's Chorus of Washington for ''And I Am Telling You,'' the group's annual Pride concert, Saturday, June 4 at...

  • Swiss Delicacy

    It might be a little puzzling that Bettina Schelker wrote a song called ''The Honeymoon is Over'' upon marrying the love of her life. But...

  • Mama's Family

    Ashland Miller and Laura Cerulli both feel like the black sheep of their respective families. ''Neither of our mothers feels that way, oddly enough,'' says...

  • Holliday's Road

    When you hear Jennifer Holliday launch into her signature song, ''And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going,'' with the Gay Men's Chorus of Washington...

  • Artist as Entrepreneur

    CAGLCC Connections Painters, sculptors, actors, musicians: For them the term ''starving artist'' was coined. But not so Peter Fox, an artist who also runs a...

  • Bette Midler and Pink at HRC Dinner [video]

    At the Human Rights Campaign's National Dinner, held Saturday, Oct. 9, 2010 at the Washington, DC Convention Center, the legendary Bette Midler presented pop star...

  • Inaya's Great Day [video]

    Inaya Day, complete with backup dancers, performs a robust rendition of the song ''Horny'' on the mainstage at the 2010 Capital Pride Festival, Sunday, June

  • Mainstage Moments [video]

    The Capital Pride Festival Mainstage is always a delightful, energetic melting pot of local and regional talent and national acts. More than 2 dozen acts...

  • Country Pride [video]

    Nashville star Chely Wright, who earlier this year became the first prominent country artist to come out of the closet, headlined this year's Capital Pride...

  • The Wright Path

    There've been a lot of firsts this year for Chely Wright, starting with her coming out in May that made her the nation's first openly...

  • Day of Dance

    Singer Inaya Day remembers the time her uncle -- a pastor -- asked to hear her single ''Nasty Girl.'' ''I was like, 'I don't think...

  • Born to Strum

    In the past year, Michelle Raymond has taken up, among other things, softball, rowing, kickball and sailing. And all because of Jim Carrey. Yes, that...

  • The Etheridge Edge

    It's a sad time in coupledom. Rep. Tammy Baldwin, the lesbian Democrat from Wisconsin, and her partner, Lauren Azar, are reportedly separating. So are Al...

  • Mya Cancels Pride Appearance

    Capital Pride Festival headliner Mya, slated to perform as the headliner on the main stage and closing this year's 35th annual festival, has cancelled her...

  • Youth Pride Day on Stage [video]

    SMYAL dancers vogue, duckwalk and Shablam! on stage at Youth Pride 2010: Michelle Raymond performs an acoustic version ''Umbrella'' for Youth Pride