Phasefest 2013: Uniting the Queer Music Community
By Katy Ray Seven years ago, Angela Lombardi of Phase 1 had a vision: to create a space where local and national queer musicians and artists could unite with an…
U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin and Susan Collins Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Provide Fairness to Domestic Partners
U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Susan Collins (R-ME) introduced bipartisan legislation to extend employee benefit programs to cover the same-sex domestic partners of federal employees to the same
Veritable Vixens: A “Manifestation of Lust”
By Karen Houston I made coffee on a lovely Sunday morning, sat myself down to look at this book of erotic photography, and write this article. Going back over my…
Navigating Through Butchspeak
How to translate butchspeak By Butchwonders.com I just received a note from a reader who's having trouble communicating with her butch DGF ("dear girlfriend"). She asked if I could "translate"…
Planning Your Destination Wedding
By Jeannine Bottorff Destination Weddings have been gaining popularity over the past few years. They are great for many reasons. They give you the ability to pare down your guest…
National LGBT Bar Association Recognizes Bernadette Harrigan
Harrigan receives out & proud corporate counsel award The National Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) Bar Association will present the Out & Proud Corporate Counsel Award to Bernadette Harrigan,…
American Federation of Government Employees Holds Inaugural Training on LGBT Workplace Issues
By Chelsea Bland The American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) is a national labor union representing more than 670,000 federal and D.C. government employees across the nation.
Bi Day Now Greater
Washington, D.C. celebrates Bisexual Pride Day By Zack Rosen Bisexuals, a population long doubted by, excluded from or invisible to the queer mainstream, are finally getting their own
The Shondes Release Fourth Album
“The Garden” is just ripe for the picking By Katy Ray Indie rock quartet The Shondes are back again with their fourth album, “The Garden”, available via Exotic Fever Records.
Photos: Tagg Wine Tour
Chrysalis Vineyards and Quattro Goomba Winery 9.15.13 Photos by Angell Lynn