In Washington
At last! Unpakt.com Brings Comparison Web Shopping to Finding a Mover in Washington DC
At last, there is Unpakt.com, a comparison-shopping site that brings the Kayak and Expedia model to finding a qualified moving company. Finding and booking a trustworthy mover is as easy as booking a flight, renting a car or buying home appliances.
Whitman-Walker Honors Advocates
Whitman-Walker Health, the nonprofit community health center specializing in HIV/AIDS and LGBT-sensitive health care, will present three awards recognizing advocacy on behalf of the LGBT community at its May 29 ’’Going the Extra Mile’’ benefit.
Man behind gay marriage drive seen as ’brilliant’
No single person ever became the public face of the successful drive for gay marriage in Minnesota, but the man who gets the most credit from his allies for making it happen is Richard Carlbom.
Russian Police Detain Activists, Foes At Gay Rally
Gay-rights campaigners and their opponents clashed at an unsanctioned rally in the Russian capital on Saturday, but a heavy police presence in Ukraine kept the two sides apart at that country’s first-ever gay pride march.
In Washington
Short Plays the Ticket at DC Queer Theatre Festival
’’When you do see theater companies that are doing plays with gay themes, it’s very specifically gay-white-male themes," says Matt Ripa. "We want to be a voice for the rest of our community."
Sex and Race and ’The Submission’
’’[Some] were a little concerned that this might not be the kind of show you should take your children to,’’ says David Elliott. ’’Another person argued that this is exactly the kind of show you should take your 16-year-old to.’’
Gay Days 2013 - The GLBT Community Enlivens Orlando
Since 1991, the first Saturday in June has been designated as the Unofficial "Gay Day" at Walt Disney World’s Magic Kingdom in Orlando. Over the years, the single event, not sponsored by the park, has grown into a weeklong festival.
Liberace Lives! :: An Interview with ’Candelabra’ Screenwriter Richard LaGravenese
Screenwriter Richard LaGravenese spoke to the Bay Area Reporter about his process in telling Liberace’s very complicated true-life story in the biopic "Behind the Candelabra."
The Importance of Being Inverted: Gay Days at Amusement Parks, Part 2
Part 2 in a series, EDGE writer Tony Phillips explores the ins, outs, ups and downs of the multi-billion dollar amusement park industry that is still …
Dems Criticize GOP Support of DOMA
The cost to taxpayers for a House Republican decision to fund the legal team supporting DOMA has climbed from $500,000 to as much as $3 million, Democ…
