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Title: Women in the Life, November 1999
Description: An independent newspaper serving the lesbian community. This edition features a photo of model Alan Cephas on the front page; a section on Alan Cephas' life and story; 'In Memoriam' for Carnetta Lee and Stephen M. Hutchings; poetry and a piece of fiction writing; current events related to politics, a local D.C. nightclub, crime, sports, and a magazine for women with cancer; an article about the Annie Leibovitz exhibition 'Women;' movie reviews; an article about female music group TLC; 'Dear Dollie' advice column; celebrity news; and advertisements for upcoming events and various services., Volume 7, Number 10

Title: Women in the Life, October 1998
Description: An independent newspaper serving the lesbian community. This edition features a photo from Oprah's 'Beloved' on the front page; a short story; 'Dear Dollie' advice column; financial advice; movie reviews and recommendations; current events related to poet Maya Angelou's birthday, political candidates, same-sex marriage, racist acts at Boston College, and minority salaries; a women of color athlete-themed word puzzle; celebrity news; an article on the music of Mya; 'In Memoriam' for Betty Carter and Florence Griffith Joyner; and advertisements for upcoming events and various services., Volume 6, Number 08

Title: Women in the Life, November 2000
Description: An independent newspaper serving the lesbian community. This edition features an image of a Florida voting ballot on the front page; 'Web Wit;' a piece on activism and social change; poetry and a short story; a column about the political crisis in Florida; current events related to the death of a Gallaudet University student and gay.com and PlanetOut; a review of a Prince concert; the Victory Fund's update on gay and lesbian political candidates; a column titled 'Past Out' about drag queen Divine; celebrity news; a half-page on astrology; and advertisements for upcoming events., Volume 12, Number 5

Title: Women in the Life, March 2000
Description: An independent newspaper serving the lesbian community. This edition features photos of several lesbian activists on the front page; a feature titled 'Call for Action;' an article about the Amadou Diallo verdict; a section on politics and political candidates; perspectives from prominent black lesbian activists; an article about the television series 'If These Walls Could Talk 2;' current events related to a conference, the census, and a documentary about Stonewall; celebrity news; poetry; 'Dear Dollie' advice column; 'Web Wit;' and advertisements for upcoming events and various services., Volume 8, Number 2

Title: The Washington Blade, April 20, 2001
Description: An independent newspaper serving the LGBTQIA+ community. This issue features articles on the National Black Lesbian Conference which took place in Atlanta; the hiring of an openly gay business executive as a Pentagon consultant; a smoking study that lacked data on lesbians; the Pink Pistols gun club; the 30-year anniversary of the Gay and Lesbian Activists Alliance; changes surrounding Youth Pride Day in D.C.; a town meeting held by D.C.'s mayor and police and fire departments for the LGBTQIA+ community; Joel Wach's loss in the Los Angeles mayoral election; composer John Corigliano's Pulitzer Prize; and other local, national, and international news; obituaries; a 'Readers' Forum' featuring letters from readers; a piece on Scott Evertz's appointment as head of the White House Office of National AIDS Policy; art, music, performance, and theatre reviews; calendars for upcoming cultural, religious, and sporting events; classified and personals ads; advertisements for various services., Volume 32, Number 16

Title: The Washington Blade, August 4, 2000
Description: An independent newspaper serving the LGBTQIA+ community. This edition features articles on the Republican National Convention, LGBTQIA+ Republicans' support of George Bush, and George Bush's platform on LGBTQIA+-related issues; Mary Cheney, Dick Cheney's openly lesbian daughter; AmeriCorps' work with LGBTQIA+ youth, HIV-prevention, and anti-violence programs; Incas reconsidering their flag due to its resemblance to LGBTQIA+ pride's rainbow symbol; the University of Hawaii Athletic Department's decision to replace it's rainbow-theme logo; Carlene Cheatham's termination as the mayor's special assistant for diversity due to reorganization; openly LGBTQIA+ appointees to the Arlington County Board; Soulforce's high profile protests; and other local, national, and international news; as well as obituaries; a 'Readers Forum' featuring letters from readers; a piece on the LGBTQIA+ community's family focus; music, movie, book, and theater reviews; calendars for upcoming cultural, religious, and sporting events; classified, personals, and encounters ads; and advertisements for various services., Volume 31, Number 31

Title: The Washington Blade, April 6, 2001
Description: An independent newspaper serving the LGBTQIA+ community. This edition features articles on the cancelation of the Dr. Laura show; President Bush's reorganization of the White House AIDS office; an anti-discrimination bill in Maryland; Log Cabin Republicans' award for U.S. Representative Jim Kolbe; disciplinary action in response to anti-gay and racist comments made by police in D.C.; protection against discrimination for employees in Fairfax; same-sex marriage in the Netherlands; the gay community's response to President Bush's nomination of Governor Paul Cellucci for U.S. ambassador to Canada; civil union legislation in Connecticut; the Bush Administration's AIDS treatment budget; openly gay councilmember Joel Wach's run for Mayor of Los Angeles; costume designer Howard Kurtz; and other local; national; and international news; obituaries; a 'Readers Forum' featuring letters from readers; a piece on aging; theatre and art reviews; calendars for upcoming cultural; religious; and sporting events; classified and ads; and advertisements for various services., Volume 32, Number 14

Title: The Washington Blade, April 10, 1998
Description: An independent newspaper serving the LGBTQIA+ community. This edition features articles on discounted car insurance rates for LGBTQIA+ and unmarried couples; activists' reaction to a military report on LGBTQIA+ servicemember; one minister's response to HIV; a sports radio team's interviews with LGBTQIA+ athletes; anti-LGBTQIA+ harassment from a comedian at a local comedy club; the trial of a suspected serial killer; sexual orientation as a protected category in Canada; the British military's policy on gay and lesbian service members; states' same-sex marriage laws; Elaine Kaplan's nomination to the Office of Special Counsel; courts' responses to the U.S.'s 'don't ask, don't tell' policy; football player Reggie White's apology for his controversial comments on homosexuality; Latina television host Cristina Saralegui; AIDS Action's 1998 National Leadership Awards ceremony; and other local, national, and international news; a 'Readers Forum' featuring letters from readers; pieces on identity in the lesbian and transgender communities; movie, book, music, theatre, and performance reviews; calendars for upcoming cultural, religious, and sporting events; an astrology section; a directory of LGBTQIA+ community resources; classified, personal, and encounters ads; and advertisements for various services., Volume 29, Number 15

Title: The Washington Blade, May 2, 1997
Description: An independent newspaper serving the LGBTQIA+ community. This edition features articles about Ellen DeGeneres’ coming out episode and advertising companies' response; a Human Rights Campaign ad that aired during the episode; Levi Strauss and Co.'s decision to stop distribution to the ‘Leather Rack’ and other ‘incompatible’ stores; Alabama's attempt to block funding for pro-Gay student groups; gay candidates in Virginia school board election and Maryland city election; the risk to D.C. Mayor’s Gay liaisons' salaries; an official government phone that was used to attack a video store; the resignation of the Christian Coalition’s leader; the Sisterspaces’s African American Women Writers’ Conference panel on Lesbian, Bisexual and feminist writers; gay candidates in elections in Arlington and California; Ward 6 elections; a textbook covering gay issues in Virginia; Bet Mishpachah Synagogue's community rebuilding; the AIDS Project Los Angeles' lawsuit against a fundraiser; a Wisconsin senator's request that a public broadcaster not air an episode of ‘In the Life’ set in his district; University of North Carolina students' canceled art exhibition following imposed restrictions; the National Youth Advocacy Coalition’s First Annual Summit; the review of a Puerto Rican regulation requiring identification of name and sexual partners of people with HIV; the ordination of a gay Episcopal priest in Georgetown; a farewell to a senior pastor by Lutheran Lesbian and Gay Ministries; the D.C. Front Runners 12th Annual Spring Fling, and other local, national, and international news; as well as opinion pieces on the risks of registering domestic partners and gains in gay civil rights in small towns; obituaries for Mack Myer and Donnie O’Neal / LaDonna Mills; letters on marriage laws, Anabaptist picketers, D.C. Council and Alexandria School Board elections, a fundraising swim at Tilghman Island, political bumper stickers, activism, and the People with AIDS Committee of Maryland AIDSWalk; reports on events held by the Gay and Lesbian Activist Alliance, Gay, Lesbian or Bisexual Employees of Bell Atlantic Inc., LLEGO HIV/AIDS Training Workshop, and Youth Coffee House; segments on health, religion, and sports; advertisements for local business, services, events, and HIV drugs, trials, and support services; entertainment reviews; employment opportunities; real estate listings, and personals and classifieds., Volume 28, Number 18

Title: The Washington Blade, March 20, 1998
Description: An independent newspaper serving the LGBTQIA+ community. This edition features articles on a Clinton adviser denying claims of 'outing' staffers; a delay in the nomination of Fred Hochberg; the fourth annual Millennium March on Washington; activists calling on Black leaders and organizations to do more to combat AIDS; martial artist Lauren Wheeler's preparation for the Gay Games competition; a support group for older African American men; the Passages Conference for Lesbians; a police officer's anti-gay remarks and threats towards a gay man; the Irish Gay and Lesbian Organization's protest of a St. Patrick's Day parade; the Clinton Administration's AIDS prevention programs; and other local, national, and international news; obituaries; a 'Readers Forum' featuring letters from readers; a piece on the Millennium March; a highlight of Annie's Paramount Steak House; book, theatre, music, and performance reviews; calendars for upcoming cultural, religious, and sporting events; an astrology section; classified, personal, and encounters ads; and advertisements for various services., Volume 29, Number 12

Title: The Washington Blade, August 8, 1997
Description: An independent newspaper serving the LGBTQIA+ community. This edition features articles on a National Institute of Health-commissioned panel on lesbian health priorities, community reaction to DC's 'rescue plan,' the Democratic State Committee's selection for a new DC council member, the Fairfax Lesbian and Gay Citizens' Association's status as a corporation, DC Care's new director, the Metropolitan Community Church of Northern Virginia's recent property purchase, and other local, national, and international news; obituaries; a directory of professionals; a 'Readers' Forum' featuring letters from readers; a 'Writer in Residence' column; a travel section; movie, theatre, and book reviews; calendars for upcoming cultural, religious, and sporting events; an astrology section; classified, personal, and encounters ads; and advertisements for various services., Volume 28, Number 32

Title: The Washington Blade, November 6, 1998
Description: An independent newspaper serving the LGBTQIA+ community. This edition features articles about the election of Tammy Baldwin, the first open lesbian to win a seat in the U.S. Congress; the elevation of Karen Tramontano to a position as Assistant to the President and Counselor to the Chief of Staff; gay candidates who won and lost bids for elected office in the D.C. council and in Baltimore County; perspectives on the reelection of Maryland Governor Parris Glendening (D) and election of D.C. Mayor Anthony Williams (D); a community-based plan in Alameda County, California, to generate awareness about AIDS among African Americans; a policy change at the Washington Post newspaper to publish paid announcements of same-sex commitment ceremonies on a different page and day than its announcements for traditional weddings and engagements; an investigation into an alleged shouting of anti-Gay language at a civilian at the U.S. Marine Barracks; a shooting in Baltimore that left Leonard 'Lynn' Vines, a gay man, seriously injured; reports of discrimination based on sexual orientation monitored by the Fairfax Alliance for Citizen Equality; a change in costs for the AIDS drug ritonavir; a report on the progress of Initiative 59 to legalize marijuana for medical purposes in D.C.; and hostility encountered by gay vacationers; as well as a profile of the film Goldmine about the heyday of British glam rock, book reviews, and announcements, and calendars detailing community activities and sports., Volume 29, Number 4

Title: The Washington Blade, October 17, 1997
Description: An independent newspaper serving the LGBTQIA+ community. This edition features articles on a gay double murder case under scrutiny; the annual 17th Street high heel race and its organizers' hopes that actress Lynda Carter will serve as grand marshal; Elizabeth Sullivan's one million dollar donation to Whitman-Walker Clinic; controversy over an anti-gay song titled 'It's Not Natural' by Angie and Debbie Winans; Donald Beyer, Virginia governor hopeful; the Virginia Reform Party's candidate for lieutenant governor, Bradley Evans; ABC dropping the parental warning on the Ellen show; California Governor Pete Wilson's veto of a gay civil rights bill; Western Maryland College's ASAP (AIDS: Support, Awareness, Prevention) group winning the first annual BACCHUS and GAMMA Peer Education 'Hope Needs Help' contest; the gay community encountering a 'rhetoric of hate' in Puerto Rico; Sandra Gillis stepping down as the director of PFLAG; M. John Berry's nomination to the post of assistant secretary for policy, management, and budget at the Department of the Interior; Fred P. Hochberg's nomination to be deputy administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration; and other local, national, and international news; as well as a 'Readers Forum' featuring letters from readers; a piece on cooking and parenting; a section on the 'Reel Affirmations' film festival; movie reviews; calendars for upcoming cultural, religious, and sporting events; classified, personals, and encounters ads; and advertisements for various events and services., Volume 28, Number 43

Title: The Washington Blade, November 14, 1997
Description: An independent newspaper serving the LGBTQIA+ community. This edition features articles on President Clinton attending and addressing the HRC annual dinner; President Clinton's endorsement of federal legislation at Hate Crimes Conference; a GLAAD-sponsored panel's perspective on 'living' gay history; the annual 'Walk Without Fear' rally at Dupont Circle; an extortion plot by D.C. Police that targeted a married man leaving a gay club; D.C. Council Candidates' views and attendance at various forums; a Utah teacher's challenge of 'gag' order; a jury's death sentence decision for 1995 killing of Oregon lesbians; a pastoral letter by U.S. Catholic; the U.S. Supreme Court and the Shahar ruling; Ellen DeGeneres speaking at HRC dinner; obituaries for Herb Reynolds and John O'Malley; ‘Behind Our Masks’ Gay writers’ conference; 'Elton John’s Flower Fantasies;' Riki Anne Wilchins' 'Read My Lips: Sexual Subversion and the End of Gender;' and 'Virgil Thomson: Composer on the Aisle;' gay families celebrating Thanksgiving with unique holiday traditions, and Crystal Waters' 'Crystal Waters.', Volume 28, Number 46

Title: The Washington Blade, March 27, 1998
Description: An independent newspaper serving the LGBTQIA+ community. This edition features articles on the D.C. Care Consortium's debt; volunteerism within the gay community; the pardoning of a jailed lesbian in Romania; civil rights and same-sex marriage bills in Maryland; the D.C. Lesbian Avenger's trip to Pennsylvania to show support for targets of anti-gay protests; a lesbian author's criticism of youth pride events; an HIV-related out-of-court settlement with George Washington University Hospital; the murder of two gay men which took place in Mexico; activist and journalist Juan Mendez and his recent community awards; BiNet's effort to form an alliance among gay and lesbian groups; the ban on discrimination against gay civilian employees in the Air Force; discrimination in the Boy Scouts, 'fat redistribution' phenomenon among HIV patients; and other local, national, and international news; obituaries; a 'Readers Forum' featuring letters from readers; two pieces on parenthood and the relationship between parents and children; book, performance, and theatre reviews; calendars for upcoming cultural, religious, and sporting events; an astrology section; classified, personal, and encounters ads; and advertisements for various services., Volume 29, Number 13

Title: The Washington Blade, May 23, 1997
Description: 'The Gay Weekly of the Nation's Capital.' This issue features articles on developing a vaccine against AIDS; an AIDS Drug Assistance Program (ADAP); women and gay candidates in Arlington (Virginia) County Board race; Gaithersburg (Maryland) City Council's vote against a gay pride proclamation; Whitman-Walker Clinic's Lesbian Services Program; the Sexual Minority Youth Assistance League (SMYAL); the first Washington County (Maryland) Pride Day celebration; the Dupont Circle Pride of Pets show; the legacy of Anita Bryant; accounts of murderer Andrew Cunanan allegedly spotted in DC bars; an Ohio Chrysler worker who faced years of anti-gay bias; Jim Vance; the National Minority AIDS Council; Malcolm Sarno; Jeffrey Gilbert; Roberta E. Poulin; Washington's gay black history; and artist Mark Bennett, as well as a DC bar guide., Vol. 28, No. 21

Title: The Washington Blade, August 18, 2000
Description: An independent newspaper serving the LGBTQIA+ community. This edition features articles on the Tyra Hunter wrongful death lawsuit and settlement; vice presidential nominee Joseph Lieberman and First Lady Hillary Clinton speaking at the Democratic National Convention; the Michigan Womyn's Music Festival; Takoma Park Presbyterian Church's violation of the denominations policy that prohibits gay people from serving as elders, deacons, and ministers; the Gay and Lesbian Activists Alliance's rating of DC city council members; Chase Manhattan Bank's moratorium on corporate and foundation support for the Boy Scouts; the arraignment of two Bronx parents after beating their son for being gay; Frederick Mason Jr.'s lawsuit against Chicago police, alleging abuse and assault; body image issues among men; and other local, national, and international news; a 'Readers Forum' featuring letters from readers; a piece on grandparents and parenting; music and book reviews; calendars for upcoming cultural, religious, and sporting events; classified, personals, and encounters ads; and advertisements for various events and services., Volume 31, Number 33

Title: The Washington Blade, August 30, 1996
Description: An independent newspaper serving the LGBTQIA+ community. This edition features articles on current events related to same-sex marriage in a number of U.S. states; the Democratic National Convention; psychological research related to the gay community's behavior and use of language; the decision to transfer additional funds to provide AIDS drugs for DC residents in need; the creation of a local chapter of the Uncommon Legacy Foundation; a grant for AIDS housing in Maryland; hospice and specialized care for people with AIDS; Lois Wesley's resignation as the president of One in Ten; the prevalence of social anxiety among members of the gay community; the South Asian Gay and Lesbian Association's exclusion from an Indian Independence Day parade in New York; the cancelation of the 12th Annual Wigstock Festival; new techniques that detect early signs of wasting syndrome; and other local local, national, and international news; as well as obituaries; a 'Readers Forum' featuring letters from readers; a piece on attitudes surrounding the topic of death; a column calling for a white gay response to racism; art, theatre, music, and book reviews; calendars for upcoming cultural, religious, and sporting events; classified, personals, and encounters ads; and advertisements for various services., Volume 27, Number 35

Title: The Washington Blade, September 8, 2000
Description: An independent newspaper serving the LGBTQIA+ community. This edition features articles about Janet Reno declaring that the Boy Scouts of America could use federal land; the Turkish national police preventing U.S. tourists from visiting the Temple of Artemis; Chase Manhattan Bank lifting a suspension of support of Boy Scouts of America; Al Gore naming Campbell Spencer as his campaign's national director for outreach to gay community; the gay community's growing indifference about AIDS; and Kent F. Leacock, Jr., Volume 31, Number 36

Title: The Washington Blade, October 10, 1997
Description: An independent newspaper serving the LGBTQIA+ community. This edition features articles on a gay rights activist named ambassador, the anti-gay platform of the Promise Keepers rally in DC, vote on prohibition of discrimination in Washington state, relocation of a Virginia church, candidates forum for at-large DC Council race between David Catania and Arrington Dixon, Miss America's advocacy for gay youth, Arlington candidate for local office faces questions on her stance on gay issues, housing for battered men in Alexandria, AIDS in Central America, local immigrant fighting deportation, threats against gay people in, California policy roundtable of gay rights organizations, homophobic hack of a gay website, US House attempts an amendment preventing same-sex couples from adopting, and queer studies. This edition also includes obituaries, reviews and announcements of restaurants, theater, television shows, music, books, film, dance. religious services and other events, and classified ads and personals., Volume 28, Number 41

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