Long a fixture in the small Shaw rowhouse at the corner of 9th and N Streets NW across from the Convention Center, the Long View Gallery has moved a half block south to the larger-than-life, newly renovated 5000 square foot building owned by Douglas Development at 1234 9th Street NW. This Thursday, the gallery marks their grand opening with a celebratory gala and artists salon featuring many of the tried-and-true D.C. area artists who often…

Today is National Coming Out Day, a day when gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people are encouraged to be open about who they are. The annual observance began on October 11, 1988, exactly one year after the Second National March on Washington for Lesbian and Gay Rights. (The first one was held October 14, 1979.) While there aren’t usually major events to commemorate the day, there are a couple of local events that coincide with…