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Town woos bears with pizza, draft beer

D.C. dance club draws biggest Friday crowd two weeks running

Some fear ‘Don’t Ask’ repeal doomed if September vote is delayed

Pop sensation brings her ‘Monster Ball Tour’ here Tuesday

Jobs, spending are priorities for nascent movement

Couple’s moms join the campaign for votes in national contest

Discovery building takeover ends with gunman dead; others safe

local news
Activists call on Fenty to ‘restore’ police liaison unit
Letter to mayor cites recent anti-LGBT attacks [...]
Town woos bears with pizza, draft beer
D.C. dance club draws biggest Friday crowd two weeks running [...]
Stein Club president rebukes WaPo
Jeffrey Richardson, president of the Gertrude Stein Democratic Club, is criticizing the Washington Post’s editorial [...]
Can the LGBT vote rescue Mendelson?
In shocker, pro-gay incumbent trails after ‘political identity theft’ [...]
GLAA releases primary rankings
D.C. Council incumbents Graham, Mendelson get highest figures [...]
GLAA candidate rankings to come
Evaluations will grade Fenty, Gray, others [...]
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national news
‘Gambling with lives and livelihoods’
Some fear ‘Don’t Ask’ repeal doomed if September vote is delayed [...]
Tea Party focus doesn’t include LGBT issues
Jobs, spending are priorities for nascent movement [...]
Gay journalists to face union picket line
NLGJA declines to move annual convention [...]
Several gays among Emmy winners
Gays were well represented at Sunday’s Emmy Awards, television’s highest honor. Openly gay writer/director Ryan [...]
Presbyterian lesbian minister admonished
NAPA, Calif. — The U.S. Presbyterian Church has rebuked one of its ministers who describes [...]
Former Power Ranger David Yost comes out
Two more celebs have come out. Radio host Stephanie Catherine Miller, a popular liberal radio [...]
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blade blog
What’s so great about Vincent Gray?
Council chair will unite our divided city as mayor [...]
Challenging gender norms, from Shakespeare to Gaga
Upending traditional roles is a centuries-long tradition [...]
Another Pentagon exercise in homophobia
Survey of service members’ spouses is offensive, unnecessary [...]
Treat HIV like the preventable challenge it is
Testing should be community-based and part of routine care [...]
WGAY podcast: Aug. 30
This week’s WGAY submission covers Chris Johnson’s article, “Mehlman coming out draws mixed reactions.” // [...]
Locals demand Fenty action on hate crimes
10 groups want full GLLU reinstated [...]
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dc agenda
‘Vibrator’ hums with farcical humor
Woolly Mammoth's season opener explores marriage and fulfillment [...]
D.C.’s Labor party
A long weekend brings events and parties to the DC Area and beyond [...]
Who says gay men don’t read?
2 local gay book clubs thriving in era of the iPad [...]
Fall into great exercise weather
Cooler temps means skipping the gym and heading outside [...]
Queery: Hilary Treat
20 gay questions with the D.C. for Marriage activist [...]
D.C. gays ready to go gaga for Gaga
Pop sensation brings her ‘Monster Ball Tour’ here Tuesday [...]
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