Metro Weekly (Newspaper Magazine of Gay and Lesbian DC)Weekly gay publication of Washington, DC including features on news, arts, politics, lifestlye, film, music, as well as events calendars, classifieds, home ads and free personals.Making a Splash: International gay swim meet comes to D.C. area- June 12, 2008 Gauge: Expect to see much more than just water sports at the 2008 International Gay and Lesbian Aquatics Championships (IGLA) in Washington, from June 18 to 22. Particularly on Sunday, June 22, says WonKee Moon, D.C. Aquatics Club (DCAC) member and director of this year's event. ''Sunday is going to be the best day to come and visit,'' he says. ''We will have swimming in the morning, then the water polo championships and then we'll have the Pink Flamingo, which is sort of a campy competition.''.http://www.metroweekly.com/gauge/?ak=3560 Freddie Lutz: Capital Pride Heroes 2008- June 12, 2008 Feature Story: Freddie Lutz is a curious mix of the old and the new - with a signature splash of purple. First, consider that Lutz has lived not only in the same Arlington neighborhood for 54 years, but in the very same house, save for a few years away to attend the Rhode Island School of Design. He's also worked in the Crystal City neighborhood just a stone's throw from that house for about three decades. He's got the ''old'' covered. So what's ''new'' ...morehttp://www.metroweekly.com/feature/?ak=3577 Horoscope: June 12-18, 2008- June 12, 2008 Horoscope: Heavenly Round-Up: The world is like an oyster: hard to get into but beguilingly enfolding once you're there. The world is like a cell phone with perfect reception -- but shouldn't some things go unsaid The world is like an enormous street fair with something for everyone, and way too much of everything altogether. Revel in the excess. Roll in the private juiciness of the times. Stay basic, suffering babbling fools and compulsive networkers as gladly as you can. You'll either learn...http://www.metroweekly.com/domestic_partner/horoscope/?ak=3569 Capital Pride Festival: Street Festival aims to be the biggest and most diverse- June 12, 2008 Feature Story: 2007 Capital Pride Festival photos Although three decades of evolution have produced a variety of Capital Pride festivals, the 2008 version might not seem so different at first glance. Except, perhaps, for the entrance. As festival goers make their way to Pennsylvania Avenue this year to celebrate the community, they'll find quite a few barriers blocking off side streets, and an official entrance on Seventh Street. ''We're creating a sort of free-flow entrance,'' explains Rees...http://www.metroweekly.com/feature/?ak=3572 Capital Pride Events: Parade, Festival, Nightlife and more- June 12, 2008 Feature Story: Thursday, June 12 Bachelor Auction Remingtons 639 Pennsylvania Ave. SE 9 p.m. Metro: Eastern Market Hosted by Destiny B. Childs. Bid on some of D.C.'s most desirable bachelors and their special gift packages. A highlight of Capital Pride that you won't want to miss. Grab some friends (and your wallet!) for an evening of fun. Bachelorette Auction RnR Bar and Lounge 717 Sixth St. NW 9 p.m. Metro: Gallery PlaceChinatownVerizon Center ...morehttp://www.metroweekly.com/feature/?ak=3571 Pride on Parade: Taking the Streets with Creativity and Camp- June 12, 2008 Feature Story: 2007 Capital Pride Parade photos Who will incorporate the 2008 Capital Pride theme -- ''History. Vision. Legacy.'' -- into a float or marching contingent at this year's parade in the most memorable way That's one question for the judges at the annual Capital Pride Parade, Saturday, June 14. They will choose winners for Best Theme and Energy, Best Float, Best Marching Band and Most Outrageous. If past years are any indication, that ''Outrageous'' category may be particularly...http://www.metroweekly.com/feature/?ak=3573 Making Change: Commentary: Buggery- June 12, 2008 Commentary: Whenever I'm faced with the task of providing biographical information about my life, I have a bit of a language problem. Namely, while I want to say that I was ''born and raised in Kentucky,'' that isn't exactly true. Technically, I was born in California -- Camp Pendleton Marine Corps Base, to be precise. It being the late 1960s, my father had been drafted into the service as part of the country's ongoing fight in Vietnam. Luckily for him (and me), he was discharged shortly after..http://www.metroweekly.com/gauge/commentary.php?ak=3562 SaVanna Wanzer: Capital Pride Heroes 2008- June 12, 2008 Feature Story: Born and raised in the District, SaVanna Wanzer began advocating for transgender equality due to the rejection she faced from her own family. ''When I came out totally as a transgender woman, I was only accepted by a few of my family members who embraced me and loved me and said regardless of what I want to be called or what I want to do, they support me 100 percent,'' says Wanzer. ''But my siblings -- I have nine -- they stopped talking to me.'' SaVanna Wanzer Today, Wanzer...http://www.metroweekly.com/feature/?ak=3574 Lawson and Order: DCCA's new gay president aims for amity between Dupont residents and businesses- June 12, 2008 Gauge: On most nights, particularly the pleasant ones, Hank's Oyster Bar at the corner of Q and 17th Streets NW is packed. The patio bustles with the urban energy one expects in this very gay area of the Dupont Circle neighborhood, roughly a large patch between U Street NW in the north to L Street NW in the south, Rock Creek in the west to 14th Street NW in the east. A couple of years ago, as Hank's chef and owner, Jamie Leeds, poured her home's equity into transforming this space from...http://www.metroweekly.com/gauge/?ak=3561 Bob Summersgill: Capital Pride Heroes 2008- June 12, 2008 Feature Story: When it comes to super heroes, the stories are all the more compelling when they've taken a beating. Maybe the same holds for Capital Pride Heroes. ''I was running along Rock Creek Park and came down on an uneven surface,'' says Bob Summersgill, one such hero, explaining why these days when he joins D.C.'s Front Runners club he's walking. ''My ankle hasn't been real happy since. Not long after, I slipped on the steps going into the Metro. I over-extended my knees. The knees are...http://www.metroweekly.com/feature/?ak=3575 |