In an announcement today from Cologne, Germany — host city of the 2010 Gay Games — the Federation of Gay Games named Cleveland the host for their 2014 multi-sport event. Nearly one year ago, the organization selected Washington, D.C. as one of four finalists, pared down from 14 entries. D.C., Boston and Cleveland all submitted formal bids earlier this year; Miami, the fourth city, missed the bid submission deadline and was therefore no longer in…

This year’s Capital Pride street festival will close out with a dose of hair, heels and attitude. WTOP reports that the Capital Pride Alliance – you may recall they beat out two other groups to produce the annual event this year – announced RuPaul as this year’s headlining act. The entertainer will perform on the festival’s main stage on Pennsylvania Avenue on June 14. RuPaul rose to fame in the early 1990s with the…

During a live interview yesterday afternoon on NewsChannel 8’s Let’s Talk Live, co-host Doug McKelway lost all sense of professionalism while interviewing gay blogger Michael Rogers about the upcoming documentary film, Outrage. Rogers appears in the film, directed by Kirby Dick (This Film Is Not Yet Rated), which targets politicians who are known (or rumored) closet cases but who also fight against policies that would be beneficial to the LGBT population. The exchange between…

DC for Marriage will hold a rally for marriage equality tomorrow at the John A. Wilson Building as the D.C. Council prepares to cast its final vote on a bill that would allow the District to recognize same-sex marriages performed legally outside of D.C. The rally begins as early as 8 a.m. and the Council session begins at 10. Rally participants are asked to wear white in support of marriage equality. In its first…

Less than one full day after yesterday afternoon’s Metrobus/MARC train collision in Riverdale Park, another Metrobus came close to meeting the same fate today with a CSX train.

We’re not sure if these kegs near Dixie Liquor in Georgetown are empty or waiting to be tapped, but this shot by Samer Farha certainly kicks off the countdown clock to happy hour. (EXIF)…

>> The District of Columbia Bar wants an online directory of lawyers to cease and desist, citing violations of copyright laws and privacy, and the ability to rate the attorneys listed. [WaPo] >> Someone at 13th and Irving NW is offering “Free Air for Bikes.” [Prince of Petworth] >> A Frederick County, Md., woman charged with giving alcohol to a teenager got off on a technicality: she was convicted under the wrong statute. In…

House of Dr. Frank Kameny, 5020 Cathedral Avenue NW. (Photo from D.C. Historic Landmark application.) Five years ago, the Rainbow History Project began work to grant historic landmark status to Dr. Frank Kameny’s home and office. That goal was realized yesterday when D.C.’s Historic Preservation Office granted that status. The house, located at 5020 Cathedral Avenue NW, is the first LGBT historic landmark in the city. There are only a few others in the…

George Mason University elected a drag queen as Ms. Mason for the first time in the school’s history.

Twitter can be a convenient way for you to keep up with your friends, and now it may allow you to keep up with Metro service disruptions. Last month on inauguration weekend, Metro quietly launched Twitter feeds for each existing Metro line – Red, Blue, Green, Yellow and Orange. In the nearly four weeks since then, Metro’s Twitter feeds amassed about 330 users, only by word of mouth. We couldn’t find any official mention…