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Title: David Mincey
Description: In this oral history interview, Mr. David Mincey, a long time DC resident, discusses his life and experiences moving from Savannah, Georgia, to Washington, DC. Discussing his upbringing in Savannah, Mr. Mincey talks about working as a tobacco picker, being forced into a parenting role for his younger siblings after the death of his parents, and experiences of discrimination, segregation, and school integration. He also discusses his career as a carpenter in Savannah and Washington as well as his military service during the Vietnam War. Throughout the interview, Mr. Mincey reflects on some of the changes he’s seen in society over the course of his lifetime, particularly as it relates to race relations. This oral history interview was conducted by a DC high school student as part of a class assignment on the Great Migration in Real World History., Mr. David Mincey was born on July 9, 1951, in Savannah, Georgia. He was the second child of Margaret and Willie James Mincey. Following their father’s death in 1957, Mr. Mincey and his older sister began working at a young age to help their mother support the family. While his sister helped with housework and caregiving, Mr. Mincey began working as a tobacco picker at the age of seven. He continued to work in the tobacco fields until he was in high school, when he got a job in the mailroom at the Savannah Morning News plant. Shortly after graduating high school, Mr. Mincey was drafted at age 19 and went on to serve three years in Vietnam. Upon exiting the service, he returned to Savannah and went to trade school to become a carpenter. While working in Savannah in his early twenties, Mr. Mincey was thrust into a parenting role for his 11 younger siblings after the death of his mother. After working in Savannah for several years, Mr. Mincey had the opportunity to come to Washington, DC, through his job, and went on to have a career working for the DC Housing Authority. After 30+ years in DC, and 22 years working for DC government, Mr. Mincey retired and he and his wife returned home to Savannah, GA, where they currently reside.

Title: Washington Blade, July 16, 2004
Description: An independent weekly newspaper serving the LGBTQIA+ community. This issue features news articles on topics including the Federal Marriage Amendment (FMA); Senators John Cornyn (Texas), Wayne Allard (Colorado), Sam Brownback (Kansas), Rick Santorum (PA) supporting the FMA; members of Congress Barbara Mikulski, Paul Sarbanes, John Warner and George Allen commenting on the FMA; President Bush publicly using the word 'gay' for the first time; Member of Congress Jo Ann Davis (Virginia) introducing a bill to impose the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) in the District of Columbia (DC); a Virginia sodomy law; abstinence-only education curricula; the ACLU filing a lawsuit following the passage of the Marriage Affirmation Act in Virginia; A boycott of Virginia businesses following the Marriage Affirmation Act passage; Investigation of the death of gay public health official Leonard Bates; rise in domestic violence among LGBTQIA+ couples, a break-in at the Virginia Whitman-Walker clinic; Takoma Park City Council support for same-sex marriage and LGBTQIA+ rights; the personal stories of several gay and lesbian couples in Maryland who joined an ACLU lawsuit to aiming to overturn the ban of same-sex marriages in Maryland; Lambda Legal Defense and Education Fund challenging a Virginia state sodomy law; Lesbian member of Mount Rainier City Council refusing to support same-sex marriage and LGBTQIA+ rights; Continental Airlines denying travel benefits to partners of LGBTQIA+ employees; the National Education Association passing a resolution in support of LGBTQIA+ rights; developments in same-sex marriage rights in New Jersey, Oregon, California, and New Mexico; hate crimes against LGBTQIA+ people and communities; the closure of the Wall Street Sauna in New York City; the U.S. Office of Special Counsel director Scott Bloch and protection for LGBTQIA+ federal workers from sexual orientation-based employment discrimination; criticism of Bush administration policies on HIV and AIDS at the 15th International AIDS conference; anti-LGBTQIA+ statements by Atlanta Braves players John Smoltz and Eddie Perez; planning for two international sporting competitions, the Gay Games and the Out Games; the 1996 Defense of Marriage Act; Openly-gay member of Canada's parliament Sven Robinson guilty of theft; anti-LGBTQIA+ policies in Pakistan; anti-LGBTQIA+ protest in the Bahamas; LGBTQIA+ activists in Turkey; Catholic priests in Austria found with child pornography; an opinion piece on the 'trans-panic' defense in the trial of the murder of Gwen Araujo; the GALA Chorus International Festival; the 6th Annual White Attire Affair; several opinions on the ethics of 'outing' LGBTQIA+ Capitol Hill staffers working for Members of Congress who are anti-LGBTQIA+. Also includes ads covering public health and addiction issues, cultural events; advice columns; LGBTQIA+-friendly bar listings; a “Bitch Session” for readers to send in gripes; public health and medical news; obituaries; a list of HIV/AIDS community resources; a “Forum” section featuring letters from readers and viewpoints columns; calendars for upcoming cultural, religious, self-help, and sporting events; film, book, restaurant, television, music, and theatre reviews; a section on home-related topics such as cars and real estate; classified, personal, and encounters ads; a section for action alerts; a section of statements by elected officials on LGBTQIA+ rights; and advertisements for various events and services; classifieds and employment ads., Volume 35, Number 9

Title: Washington Blade, July 30, 2004
Description: An independent weekly newspaper serving the LGBTQIA+ community. This issue features news articles on topics including coverage of the Democratic National Convention in Boston and the record breaking number of LGBTQIA+ delegates and non-prevalence of LGBTQIA+ policy issues; Teresa Heinz Kerry's address to the Democratic National Convention's gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender caucus; the possible appointment of Lydia Watts, a former AIDS policy adviser for Rev. Jesse Jackson's Rainbow PUSH Coalition, to the District's AIDS office; the continuing rise of domestic violence cases among same-sex couples in the District; the Virginia Partisan Gay and Lesbian Democratic Club calling on Republican Rep. Frank R. Wolf to give back the money he received from Howard Fieldstead Ahmanson Jr., a millionaire who has helped fund anti-LGBTQIA+ political causes; presidential candidates falling short of an ideal platform on AIDS endorsed by national HIV/AIDS groups; the Department of Defense's insufficient reduction in the extent of anti-LGBTQIA+ harassment; the efforts to overturn Florida's ban on adoptions by LGBTQIA+ people; voters in 13 states deciding whether to include the LGBTQIA+ marriage ban in their constitutions; the International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commision warning about the rise of anti-LGBTQIA+ violence across the world; the Human Rights Campaign's decision to disinvite bisexual comedian Margaret Cho from performing at the 'Unity 04' party for the LGBTQIA+ delegates to the Democratic National Convention in Boston; an editorial focusing on the exclusion of LGBTQIA+ employees from the Employment Non-Discrimination Act; the e-mail scam targeting the LGBTQIA+ community asking for funds to rebuild the first LGBTQIA+ club in Nigeria; local gay artist Joan Belmar traveling to the Olympics in Athens as one of the 600 artists participating in ARTiade: Olympics of Visual Art; and news affecting the LGBTQIA+ community from around the country and internationally. Also included are other local, national, and international news; as well as obituaries; a medical report; a list of HIV/AIDS community resources; a section featuring letters from readers and viewpoints columns; calendars for upcoming cultural, religious, self-help, and sporting events; film, book, restaurant, television, music, and theater reviews; a section on home-related topics such as cars and real estate; classified, personal, and encounters ads; comic strips by James Asal (Adam and Andy) and Alison Bechdel (Dykes to Watch Out for) and advertisements for various events and services., Volume 35, Number 31

Title: Washington Blade, July 15, 2005
Description: An independent weekly newspaper serving the LGBTQIA+ community. This issue features news articles on topics including D.C. mayor opposing legislation to enshrine the office of LGBTQIA+ affairs into law; Rev. Willie Wilson delivering anti-LGBTQIA remarks at Union Temple Baptist Church; Two organizations promoting LGBTQIA+ international sports competition called Out Games and Gay Games competing for athletes and sports fans; Anti- LGBTQIA+ graffiti and arson at a Virginia church blamed for the United Church of Christ’s pro- LGBTQIA+ policies; local LGBTQIA+ musicians, including Mara Levi, raising money for Whitman-Walker Clinic; a Methodist pastor in southern Virginia Methodist church being suspended for a year after refusing to allow a LGBTQIA+ man to join his congregation; 19 AIDS activists who were arrested at the Bush/Cheney campaign headquarters are fined and found guilty of trespassing; Same-sex marriage case heading to Baltimore Circuit Court; Maryland State’s Attorney deciding not to retry priest for alleged molestation; a civil unions bill likely to stall in Oregon State Senate; arguments over the “Don't Ask, Don't Tell” policy; fight to legalize same-sex marriage in California; ACLU reopening lawsuit against school on behalf of students who wanted to form a Gay-Straight Alliance; D.C. bill that could provide alimony to LGBTQIA+ partners; Anger around a The New York Times report on a study questioning the validity of bisexuality in men; Anxiety around the new Supreme Court including fate of abortion rights and LGBTQIA+ civil rights; and a special adult supplement of the Washington Blade called “Eclipse” that includes the section “Bitch Session” which is made up of comments sent in by readers, a “Dear Woody” section, and escort ads. Also included are and other local, national, and international news; a medical report; a “Forum” section featuring letters from readers; a “Sound Off!” section featuring online and phone comments from readers; calendars for upcoming events; a section on home-related topics such as cars and real estate; film, book, restaurant, television, music, and theatre reviews; classified, personal, and encounters ads; and advertisements for various events and services., Volume 36, Number 28

Title: Washington Blade, August 5, 2005
Description: An independent weekly newspaper serving the LGBTQIA+ community. This issue features news articles on topics including the possible position of Supreme Court Nominee John G. Roberts, Jr. on LGBTQIA+ issues; a 16 year old blogger Zach Stark on his parent’s attempts to send him to a conversion therapy camp ‘ex-gay camp’; Claims that Long and Foster Real Estate has anti LGBTQIA+ bias; Conviction and sentencing of man charged with murder of DC activist Wanda Alston, the acting director of the D.C. mayor's LGBT Affairs Office; man charged with pepper spray attack on two men in the Glorious Health and Amusements, an adult video arcade; Montgomery County Maryland drafting new sex education curriculum, Citizens’ Advisory Committee input, push by conservative groups for ‘abstinence-only, 'ex-gay' topics’; apology by Rev. Willie Wilson for anti LGBTQIA+ comments; attacks on Virginia delegate by opponent for accepting election contributions from a LGBTQIA+ person; White House’s proposal to direct Ryan White funding from metropolitan areas towards areas in Southern states; US Congress Members asking Nigerian President to intervene in death sentence of man convicted of sex with another man; the ethics of ‘outing’ in light of suicide of Miami City Commissioner Arthur Teele; editorials on outing of Arthur Teele, marriage equality, reports that two teens in Iran were executed for LGBTQIA+ acts; wedding boom in Massachusetts due to marriage equality and wedding tips; billboard companies restricting LGBTQIA+ ads. Also included are and other local, national, and international news; as well as obituaries; a medical report; a list of HIV/AIDS community resources; a “Forum” section featuring letters from readers and viewpoints columns; calendars for upcoming cultural, religious, self-help, and sporting events; film, book, restaurant, television, music, and theater reviews; a section on home-related topics such as cars and real estate; classified, personal, and encounters ads; and advertisements for various events and services including public health, atlantic stampede rodeo, area places of worship., Duplicate scans of pages 58, 59, 84, 85, Volume 36, Number 31

Title: The Washington Blade, June 17, 2005
Description: An independent weekly newspaper serving the LGBTQIA+ community. This issue features news articles on topics including a teenager forced by parents to attend 'ex-gay' camp after coming out; gay D.C. councilmember Jim Graham's support for an indoor smoking ban at bars; fundraiser for Whitman-Walker Clinic at Capital Pride; effects of methamphetamine use on dental health; Texas governor Rick Perry taking on 'anti-gay' position before election; gay D.C. councilmember David Catania proposing $2.5 million in funds for the Whitman-Walker Clinic; National Gay and Lesbian Task Force honors Senator Tom Daschle despite his support for 1996 Defense of Marriage Act; Police discount hate crime as motive in killing of man suspected of 'cruising' park for sex; 'anti-gay' former Senator Jesse Helms regrets his opposition to AIDS funding; RuPaul and Melissa Ferrick perform at Baltimore Pride; small town of Greenbelt, Maryland hosts its own Pride event; a Judge approves transgender man's parental custody rights; Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice reaffirms 'limited partner rights' for domestic same-sex partners of US State Department employees; jury considers 'gay panic' defense in murder case; Lambda Legal and other civil rights groups oppose Judge Terrence Boyle's nomination to the 4th circuit court of appeals; Black gay men face 'extremely serious problem' in HIV as activists consider new messaging; the growth of transgender support services; and news affecting the LGBTQIA+ community from around the country and internationally. Also included are and other local, national, and international news; as well as obituaries; a medical report; a list of HIV/AIDS community resources; a “Forum” section featuring letters from readers and viewpoints columns; calendars for upcoming cultural, religious, self-help, and sporting events; film, book, restaurant, television, music, and theatre reviews; a section on home-related topics such as cars and real estate; classified, personal, and encounters ads; and advertisements for various events and services., Volume 36, Number 24

Title: The Washington Blade, June 24, 2005
Description: An independent weekly newspaper serving the LGBTQIA+ community. This issue features news articles on topics including a new federal law that could impact LGBTQIA+ people who use online 'cruising' sites because the law requires proof of age and identity alongside nude photos; Love in Action, an 'ex-gay' camp in Tennessee that is accused of child abuse; whether it's OK to have sex on the first date; LGBTQIA+ rights positions and records of Tim Kaine, Jerry Kilgore, and Russell Potts, all candidates for Virginia governor; Councilmember Carol Schwartz (DC) criticizing LGBTQIA+ groups for backing a smoking ban in restaurants and bars; Ulf Hedberg, a father in Maryland fighting a custody order that required his partner to move out; a probe of 'Men's Parties' that arose after a fire at a townhouse on 14th Street, NW; a dinner that raised $656,000 for AIDS charity Food and Friends; Mayor Anthony Williams (DC) agreeing to free up $2.2 million in funding for the Whitman-Walker Clinic; other national and international news affecting the LGBTQIA+ community; national and international religion news affecting the LGBTQIA+ community; an article about Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney backing an anti-LGBTQIA+-marriage bill to get ready for a possible presidential run; a roundup of national news about Pride events; the US Department of the Interior agreeing to increase outreach to LGBTQIA+-owned businesses; a study by Janice M. Irvine of the University of Massachusetts about how anti-LGBTQIA+ groups conduct themselves online; a section called 'Eclipse' that includes anonymous 'bitches' about 'gay life's little annoyances'; letters to the editor; photos from the bar Grand Central; an article about Rosemary Dempsey, who seeks the presidency of the National Organization of Women; a 'Forum' section featuring letters from readers and viewpoints columns; a column by Thomas Coates from UCLA's school of medicine that calls on HIV-positive people to be responsible and not spread HIV to others during sex; a column by James Kirchick about a gay candidate for prime minister in the United Kingdom; an advice column by Meryl Cohn; an 'Action! alert' about New York Medical College refusing to allow a gay group to form on campus; news briefs about quotes from politicians about LGBTQIA+ issues; an article about how Doug Jeffries, the owner of Results, the Gym on Capitol Hill and an employee joining a humanitarian effort in Sri Lanka; photos from Baltimore Pride 2005; a preview of a July 4 AIDS awareness concert in Philadelphia; obituaries; the D.C. Strokes Rowing Club, a local team that plans to compete in the Stonewall Regatta; a dining review; theater reviews; a calendar section of upcoming events; a short feature on Alice Wu's film 'Saving Face'; film reviews; a music review; a book review; a travel column about 'gay-friendly' vacation destinations; a TV review; 'Dish,' a celebrity-news roundup; a home-cooking column about grilling; classified ads; personal ads., Volume 36, Number 25

Title: Washington Blade, July 1, 2005
Description: An independent weekly newspaper serving the LGBTQIA+ community. This issue features news articles on topics including Canada’s House of Commons voting to approve same-sex marriage; an appointee of President George W. Bush who was outed as being gay; conflict between the D.C. Center for Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender People and Whitman-Walker Clinic over funding and operation of the Capital Pride Parade; actions taken by DC Councilmembers David Catania and Jim Graham and others over administrative issues within the D.C. HIV/AIDS Administration; a Virginia lesbian couple and their fight to have both parents listed on the birth certificate of their adopted child; smoking bans in D.C. restaurants, clubs and bars; a settlement in a lawsuit against the Montgomery County Board of Education over “homosexual sex-ed curriculum”; a bill in Oregon to ban discrimination based on sexuality; a lawsuit in Missouri over wearing shirts in schools with messages on LGBTQIA+ rights; Penn State University offering health benefits to LGBTQIA+ couples; an investigation by the Tennessee Department of Health into an “ex-gay” (conversion therapy) facility; the Uniting American Families Act (UAFA) to unite LGBTQIA+ couples split by nationality; new federal regulations around the use of nude photos online; developments in the trial of the accused killers of transgender woman Gwen Araujo; changes in LGBTQIA+ programming at PBS, and the launch of MTV’s LGBTQIA+ cable network Logo. Also included are and other local, national, and international news; as well as obituaries; a medical report; religion news; a list of HIV/AIDS community resources; a “Forum” section featuring letters from readers and viewpoints columns; calendars for upcoming cultural, religious, self-help, and sporting events; film, book, restaurant, television, music, and theatre reviews; a section on home-related topics such as cars and real estate; classified, personal, and encounters ads; and advertisements for various events and services., Volume 36, Number 26

Title: Washington Blade, July 8, 2005
Description: An independent weekly newspaper serving the LGBTQIA+ community. This issue features news articles on topics including the resignation of Robert York, director of DC's annual Capital Pride festival and parade in the midst of a financial crisis for the organization; upcoming LGBTQIA+ bills coming up for a vote at the D.C. Council, including one that would add 'gender identity and expression' as a protected class under the DC Human Rights Act, one that would establish an 'Office of Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender Affairs' in the Office of the Mayor, and one that would require the City to pay the same percentage of the premium for health insurance benefits to the domestic partners of a DC government employees; a new federal bill proposal by congressman Christopher Shays and Henry Waxman that would protect LGBTQIA+ federal workers against job discrimination; an article about Senator Tom Coburn raising questions about an uneven distribution of AIDS funds to the detriment of southern states; the success of a project funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in identifying undiagnosed HIV cases especially among transgender individuals; the United Church of Christ endorsing LGBTQIA+ marriage; the legalization of same-sex marriage in Spain and upcoming Senate vote in Canada and their impact on the debate over marriage equality in the US; the passing of the RandB legend Luther Vandross and the questions about his personal life; questions about who will succeed Justice Sandra Day O'Connor on the Supreme Court and what will be the impact of her successor on LGBTQIA+ legal issues coming before the court; an article questioning what's behind LGBTQIA+ organizations' decisions to award celebrities and politicians who do not have a strong record of supporting LGBTQIA+ issues; Elton John's all-star AIDS concert in Philadelphia; a full page health advertisement by the Whitman-Walker Clinic promoting hepatitis A and B vaccination; gay author Jonathan Weinberg’s take on his book on steamy images in art; the rumour that Ellen DeGeneres may get hired as a late-night talk show; and news affecting the LGBTQIA+ community from around the country and internationally. Also included are other local, national, and international news; as well as obituaries; a medical report; a list of HIV/AIDS community resources; a “Forum” section featuring letters from readers and viewpoint columns; calendars for upcoming cultural, religious, self-help, and sporting events; film, book, restaurant, television, music, and theater reviews; a section on home-related topics such as cars and real estate; classified, personal, and encounters ads; and advertisements for various events and services., Volume 36, Number 27

Title: Washington Blade, August 19, 2005
Description: An independent weekly newspaper serving the LGBTQIA+ community. This issue features news article on topics including the D.C. Center ousting director and vice president spurring the resignation of a co-founder, gay Iraqi blogger and translator Salam Pax reflects on the worsening conditions for LGBTQIA+ people in Iraq; the firing of DC Department of Health HIV/AIDs Administration Director Lydia Watts after missed reporting deadlines; Virginia Assembly race between David Poisson (D) who supports same-sex civil unions and Del. Dick Black (R), a co-author of the Marriage Affirmation Act which bans legal recognition of same-sex relationships; the ongoing search for Rauque Johnson last seen leaving the gay bar Heat; Dennis Barbour, a gay attorney, elected to the Rehoboth Beach Board of Commissioners; the postpostoniming of a vigil to protest the an anti-LGBTQIA+ sermon delivered by Rev. Willie Wilson due to conflicts between organizers; DC physicians and HIV specialist Moody Mustafa recruiting patients for a clinical trial of an HIV grown hormone medication; Neil G. Giuliano, former Republican mayor of Tempe, Arizona, name president of GLAAD; production Noah's Arc, the first television series features Black gay men continues production despite protests from the Nation of Islam; gay man outed by a Spanish-language radio show to be paid $270,000 by Univision Radio; Dylan Theno, a gay teenager, to be paid $250,000 by the Tonganoxie school district over bullying; owners of an Atlanta, Georgia gay bar targeted by serial bomber testify at Eric Rudolph's sentencing; Pew Research Center poll shows increasing support for marriage equality despite struggles to pass bills in Oregon and Tennessee; teens allege harassment from US Senator Rick Santorum's (R) staff at a book signing in Delaware; former Georgia police officer Russell Rogers claims he was fired due to HIV positive status; a Tennessee man sentenced on federal sex charges involving teen in Thailand; retrial of teens accused of killing their transgender friend; one of the men serving a life sentence for the killing of Matthew Shepard take appeal attempt to federal court; Metropolitan Community Church booted from Catholic AIDS hospice in New Orleans, Louisiana due to disagreement over same-sex marriage; updated on HIV research and treatments; sleep study aims to explain sexual orientation; Scottish and Australian studies show spike in syphilis among gay men; retrovirus jumps from primate to man for first time in Indonesia; Family Research Council opposed agreement between the Department of the Interior and the National Gay and Lesbian Chamber of Commerce; reports on religion and LGBT participation as congregants and clergy; internal protests against the execution of two gay teens in Iran; international reporting on LGBTQIA+ same-sex marriage laws, rights, and healthcare; opinion piece of theoretical abortion rights if fetus could be identified as LGBTQIA+; opinion piece on Black journalists lack of engagement with Black LGBTQIA+ rights; and Hillwood Museum to hold 'Gay Day' for LGBTQIA+ families. Also included are and other local, national, and international news; as well as obituaries; a medical report; a list of HIV/AIDS community resources; a “Forum” section featuring letters from readers and viewpoints columns; calendars for upcoming cultural, religious, self-help, and sporting events; film, book, restaurant, television, music, and theatre reviews; a section on home-related topics such as cars and real estate; classified, personal, and encounters ads; and advertisements for various events and services., Volume 36, Number 33

Title: The Washington Blade, December 5, 2003
Description: An independent newspaper serving the LGBTQIA+ community. This edition features articles on the Revised Alcoholic Beverage Regulation Approval Regulation of 2003 that repeals a ban on sexually oriented performances and acts in bars and nightclubs in D.C.; Disagreements on the Federal Marriage Amendment by anti-gay groups; NFL player Patrick Kerney's offensive remarks about AIDS; The impending passage of D.C.'s fiscal year 2004 appropriations bill that blocks the creation of a needle exchange program and the reinstatement of gay Boy Scouts leaders; A plan to install condom dispensers in D.C. government buildings; Views expressed at D.C. Council hearing on a bill banning smoking in all indoor workplaces; Other local news; Disagreements in the interpretation of the Massachusetts ruling that legalized same-sex marriage; Other national news; Police beat news; A proposal to give benefits to same-sex couples in Britain; Other international news; The execution of Richard Charles Duncan, who killed the parents of his partner; Chicago and Los Angeles' bid to host Gay Games VII; The investigation of the death of Houston Lobbyist Ross Allyn; D.C. consignment shop owner Alex Garcia; A community calendar; HIV/AIDS resources; Obituaries; A self-help calendar; A spiritual calendar; Religion news; World AIDS Day commemorations by Whitman-Walker Clinic and other organizations; A sports calendar; A Medical Report section; An Editorial about Bette Midler's comments on same-sex marriage; Letters to the Editor and op-eds; A viewpoint column on the shelved reality show 'There's Something About Miriam', in which a man unknowingly date a transgender woman; A Viewpoint column on the inevitability of gay marriage; A Viewpoint article about LGBTQIA+ people and allies joining the Anything But Marriage movement; Former Alabama Supreme Court Justice Roy Moore and his anti-gay record; A column of celebrity quotations; Film reviews for 'The Last Samurai' and 'Bad Santa'; Upcoming spin-offs for Queer Eye for the Straight Guy; A book review for Louis Bayard's 'Mr. Timothy'; Music reviews for the latest projects from Britney Spears, Pink, and Dannii Minogue; The column 'Dish' featuring celebrity news; The Jewish Film Festival; The restaurant 'Komi'; Theater reviews; The Suzanne Farrell Ballet at the Kennedy Center's Tchaikovsky Festival; Wayne Besen's book 'Anything But Straight: Unmasking the Scandals and Lies Behind the E-Gay Myth'; Jill Conner Browne's new cookbook 'The Sweet Potato Queens' Big Ass Cookbook (And Financial Planner'; Classifieds; A crossword puzzle; Personals; A 'Bar Shots' column featuring photos from bars; A D.C. Bar guide; A nightlife calendar; An 'Escorts' column; and comic strips.

Title: The Washington Blade, November 29, 1991
Description: An independent newspaper serving the LGBTQIA+ community. This edition features articles on fallout over anti-lesbian jokes told by two presidential candidates at campaign events, analysis of the relations between gays and the police around the country, a profile of black gay activist Chauncey Lyles, an interview with D.C.'s Delegate to Congress Eleanor Holmes Norton, coverage of an AIDS discrimination case against a health insurer with clients in D.C. where the law bars insurance companies from denying coverage based on HIV status, an investigation by George Washington University police as waves of anonymous anti-gay fliers appeared around the campus, information about the 33 countries that required foreigners to submit negative HIV test results to qualify for visas, information about local drug trials recruiting volunteers, book and arts reviews, and ads for gay-friendly businesses, events, and groups., Volume 22, Number 48

Title: The Washington Blade, May 29, 1992
Description: An independent newspaper serving the LGBTQIA+ community. This edition features articles on D.C.'s second annual Black Gay Pride celebration, updates on efforts by Congress to block D.C.'s domestic partnership law and on efforts to change military policy banning gay service members, local and national election news, upset as the defendant in a hate crimes case involving threatening a local lesbian couple at gunpoint had his charges downgraded to misdemeanors, conflict over the proposed platform for the 1993 March on Washington, information on local drug trials recruiting volunteers, information about food safety and the importance of avoiding foodborne illness for people with compromised immune systems, profiles of lesbian lawyer and justice activist Ruthann Robson and choreographer Greg Nelson, book and arts reviews, and ads for gay-friendly businesses, events, and groups., Volume 23, Number 22

Title: The Blade, November 21, 1979
Description: An independent newspaper serving the LGBTQIA+ community. This edition features articles on women's history archives and lesbian heritage in DC, controversy about University of Maryland's ambivalent non-discrimination protections, an retaliatory closure of Dupont women's bar Tess following harassment, an examination of the difficulties faced by gay seminarians and religious leaders, part 2 of a series on black gay lives, reviews of gay-interest media, and ads for gay-friendly businesses, events, and groups., Volume 10, Number 23

Title: The Washington Blade, June 24, 1994
Description: An independent newspaper serving the LGBTQIA+ community. This edition features articles on findings showing San Francisco and Washington D.C. had the largest number of same sex couples identifying themselves on the 1990 census with additional information about the top 20 cities in the nation for gay couples, news from the Gay Games, updates on a manhunt for suspected serial killer Gary Ray Bowles wanted for the murder of several gay men including some in D.C. and Maryland, an agreement between the Follies gay theater and local officials to close their 'backroom' areas used for sexual activities among patrons in order to end police raids and avoid closure under bawdy house laws, allegations of discrimination against a lesbian inmate in D.C. Jail, the resignation of D.C. AIDS czar after just six months over frustrations with bureaucratic red tape, criticism of efforts to remember Stonewall as a riot of white gay men ignoring the central role of people of color and drag queens played, concern that studies of teen sexuality focus nearly exclusively on heterosexual relationships, politics and election news, the first in a series of stories of the devastating impact of employment discrimination, a reversal in a much maligned child custody case in Virginia which had removed a toddler from his mother due to her lesbian relationship, delays at NIH over safety concerns for two potential HIV/AIDS vaccines, concern over Ex-Gay ministries, a look inside anti-gay activist group the Idaho Citizens Alliance, book and arts reviews, a gay perspective on the publishing industry, and ads for gay-friendly businesses, events, and groups., Volume 25, Issue 26

Title: The Washington Blade, April 29, 1994
Description: An independent newspaper serving the LGBTQIA+ community. This edition features articles on a panel on the Gay Right Movement that devolved into a shouting match between president of the Log Cabin Federation for gay Republicans and openly-gay Representative Barney Frank, efforts by the National Black Gay and Lesbian Leadership Forum to oppose rhetoric from white religious conservative groups seeking to co-opt black religious communities into anti-gay campaigns, widespread criticism of an FBI hate crimes report as drastically under-counting anti-gay hate crimes, updates on several trials in the murders of local gays, a look at a new black gay newspaper Brown Sugar News, ACLU protests against the treatment of gays in Romania, updates on plans for the Stonewall 25 celebration, a reversal at Sallie Mae as the student lender restored protections against discrimination based on sexual orientation after confusion over internal policies that included language on abiding by local laws for each office, updates on efforts to legalize gay marriage in Hawaii, research showing black gays and lesbians suffered under significantly more stress than their white counterparts, book and arts reviews, and ads for gay-friendly businesses, events, and groups., Volume 25, Issue 17

Title: The Washington Blade, March 1, 1991
Description: An independent newspaper serving the LGBTQIA+ community. This edition features articles on a legal case that upheld D.C.'s hate crimes law even as an effort to establish a hate crimes law in Maryland died in committee, comparison of six leading gay rights groups, a profile of the owner and chef of the Food and Friends organization which provided meals to homebound AIDS patients in the area, political and election information, a ban on the inhalant drugs known as poppers popular with gay club-goers, a decision by the President of the University of Virginia to repeal a policy established by their law school banning bias against gays, an International Astronomical Union decision to name a crater on Venus after Sappho, a profile of black gay singer-songwriter Steve Langely, an interview with local 90-year-old black lesbian Ruth Ellis about life, local history and aging, arts reviews, information about local gay running associations popular with women, and ads for gay-friendly businesses, events, and groups., Volume 22, Number 9

Title: The Washington Blade, May 8, 1992
Description: An independent newspaper serving the LGBTQIA+ community. This edition features articles on cuts to funding in the proposed federal budget, elections news including criticism of Mayor Sharon Pratt Kelly from black gays concerned about rising HIV infection rates in local black communities, criticism of San Francisco police for its controversial arrests and mistreatment of gay protesters and onlookers at demonstrations against the acquittal of the police officers in the notorious Rodney King case, mixed opinions for Republican Massachusetts Governor William Weld for his support of gay rights, anger over a list of gay employees at FEMA made under a security order, the celebration of the 15th anniversary of Capital Metro Rainbow Alliance, coverage of the annual Human Rights Campaign Fund leadership conference and associated lobbying efforts, the more than 70,000 dollars raised for local AIDS charities in the name of popular late gay d.j. Melvin Lindsey, allegations of HIV-status discrimination at Adams National Bank and discrimination associated with lack of domestic partnership benefits in Prince George's County tax law, updates on AIDS treatment research, a look at sisters Sonia Rutstein and Cindy Frank of Baltimore band 'u201cdisappear fear'u201d, reviews of Broadway musical 'u201cFalsettos'u201d and local production of 'u201cLa Cage aux Folles'u201d, arts reviews,and ads for gay-friendly businesses, events, and groups., Volume 23, Number 19

Title: The Washington Blade, October 7, 1983
Description: An independent newspaper serving the LGBTQIA+ community. This edition features articles on support for gay rights from the AFL-CIO, a strong lesbian presence and gay rights issues at the National Organization for Women annual meeting in D.C., heated debates over a gay rights bill in Massachusetts, a lawsuit over eviction of a doctor from his rented office space over his continued care for patients with AIDS, plans for the National AIDS Vigil and a conference on black gays, a guilty verdict in the 1982 murder of gay Senate aide, a research study at George Washington University studying ''pre-AIDS'' patients identified by low T-cell counts now known to be a sign of the progression from HIV to AIDS, reviews of gay interest arts and media, and ads for gay-friendly businesses, events, and groups., Volume 14, Number 39

Title: The Washington Blade, January 7, 1994
Description: An independent newspaper serving the LGBTQIA+ community. This edition features articles on the Bill Clinton Administration' decision to oppose reinstatement for gay military personnel previously discharged for homosexuality, concern for a Mississippi lesbian couple who were experiencing legal harassment, a look at Tom Hanks' role as an HIV-positive gay lawyer in the movie 'Philadelphia', a look at trends away from protest groups and 'direct action' tactics in the gay community and analysis that protest groups were losing effectiveness, a profile of the 'Us Helping Us' group which helped African-American gays with holistic HIV/AIDS treatment, a change of strategy in Florida after concern over the broad wording of a proposed non-discrimination proposal, a multi-year legal conflict over LGBT participation in Boston' St Patrick' Day parade, criticism of fundraising advertisements from the NGLTF, criticism of federal AIDS prevention Public Service Announcements that they neglected to reach out to high risk groups like people of color and young gay men, information about treatments for Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia and the importance of preventing this infection in HIV-positive persons to slow the progression to AIDS, a perspective column on the pain of discovering friends harboring anti-gay attitudes, movie reviews, a profile of actor Antonio Banderas, a calendar of local gay sporting events, and ads for gay-friendly businesses, events, and groups., Volume 25, Issue 1

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