IHOP Shooting Trial Postponed: LaShawn Carson to be tried in September on...
News: The trial of a Washington woman accused of shooting a gay man at an IHOP restaurant in March 2012 has been postponed to September, a year-and-a-half since she was officially charged. LaShawn...
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Coming-Out Contest: Local developer debuts effort to coax someone out of the...
News: How much does the truth cost? That's the question Drew Frederick is asking – and he's offering $1,000 to find out. Frederick, a straight real-estate developer in Arlington, is the sponsor of a...
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Council Committee Passes Two Pro-LGBT Bills: Legislation allowing District...
News: The D.C. Council's Committee on the Judiciary and Public Safety passed two bills intended to benefit members of the LGBTI community Thursday, allowing District residents to amend the gender on...
View ArticleCapital Pride Parade 2013 (video): Amazing views of D.C.'s LGBT parade in...
Video: Metro Weekly's video editor, Aram Vartian, used a couple of innovative cameras to capture D.C.'s annual Capital Pride Parade in clever, new ways. Watch in high-def if you can, and please share...
View ArticleCapital Pride Festival 2013 (video): Stars perform at Washington, D.C.'s...
Video: The 38th Annual Capital Pride Festival was held in Washington, D.C. on Sunday, June 9, 2013. At 9-hours, it was the longest celebration yet, attracting tens of thousands of LGBT visitors and...
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Capital Pride Showcases Community: Annual parade and festival celebrate LGBT...
Feature Story: For the tens of thousands of D.C.-area residents and out-of-town visitors who flocked to Washington over the past weekend, the 38th annual Capital Pride celebration provided multiple...
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Entertainment Incorporated: R&B singer Rahsaan Patterson, former child actor,...
Music: What did former child actor Rahsaan Patterson want to do when he grew up? ''I didn't know,'' says the gay Patterson, now decades into adulthood with a career as a well-regarded R&B...
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Metal Musical Monster: Landless Theatre Company offers a ''prog-metal opera''...
Stage: ''That's pretty much what we do, a lot of rock operas and rock musicals, anything with a little punch to it,'' says Melissa Baughman of Landless Theatre Company. But Richard Campbell's...
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Art Imitates Life: With Nathan Lane in the lead, Douglas Carter Beane's The...
Stage: Nathan Lane is playing a flamboyantly gay character on Broadway, one who feels compelled to be closeted, or at least discreet. No, his name is not Albert, and he doesn't try to pass as Mrs....
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Somber Superman: Zack Snyder delivers, even if ''Man of Steel'' is moodier...
Film: Zack Snyder, visionary director. The title gets plastered across ads for every movie he makes, but lately, it's more the butt of a joke than a compliment. After a run of recent failures --...
View ArticleStatutory Sunshine State: Kaitlyn Hunt's case hits close to home
Opinion: As a former Floridian, I went into the Capital Pride weekend feeling particularly proud of Hillsborough County, Fla. On Wednesday, June 5, the seven-member Board of County Commissioners...
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Family Affairs: Having my nieces with me in the Pride parade taught them...
Opinion: For last year's Capital Pride Parade, I brought along my 12-year-old nephew. So in the interest of equality, this year I brought along my 12-year-old niece, Vivienne, to ride along with Metro...
View Article14th Street Assault Case Moves Forward: Judge finds probable cause in case of...
News: A D.C. Superior Court judge today found probable cause in the case of two men accused of beating and robbing a man in the 1300 block of 14th Street NW while yelling homophobic slurs, allowing...
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Coverboy A.J. Williams, 26, Killed in Car Accident: Friends raising funds to...
News: Matt Bamford will always remember his friend Aaron Jerel ''A.J.'' Williams smiling. ''There was just something about his smile,'' Bamford recalls. ''A.J. wasn't the type of guy you'd notice at...
View ArticleMontgomery Co. Committee Holds Hate-Crime Discussion: Community members focus...
News: The Montgomery County Committee on Hate/Violence, part of the county's Office of Human Rights, convened a meeting at the Rockville Memorial Library Town Center Wednesday to discuss how to best...
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Spc. Kushaba Moses Mworeko: From Asylum to American
Feature Story: The first time Kushaba Moses Mworeko went to Texas, it changed his life. It was October 2009, and his first trip to the United States. He'd come all the way from Uganda to participate in...
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Sen. Adam Ebbin: A Leading Legislator
Feature Story: It was roughly a decade ago when Adam Ebbin took his seat in the Virginia House of Delegates, making history as an out legislator in the General Assembly. Virginia may be known for...
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A Satisfying Splash: The adult actors are the lifesavers in this...
Film: At first glance, The Way, Way Back seems to hit all the benchmarks of a pleasant indie comedy. It's got the sad-eyed teenage boy who's too meek to find himself, his disinterested love interest,...
View ArticleRighteous Return: After assault, drag act Heidi Glum set to host Black Cat's...
Clublife: ''I grew up in Texas, I grew up scared for my life at times,'' says Joshua Vogelsong. ''I've had my life threatened, I've been beaten up – all that kind of stuff.'' So when it came time to...
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The Business of Nonprofits: Smart management and skills help LGBT...
Business: The recent economic downturn led to the closing of numerous businesses. Companies lacking sufficient capitalization, a clear strategic plan, or simply adequate management often went down in...
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