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SHOW YOUR PRIDE with an ad in the Official 2008 Capital Pride Guide! Your message will reach tens of thousands of LGBT customers. Ad space reservation deadlines are closing soon. Please visit to download ad forms. Or call Publisher Randy Shulman at 202-638-6830 or send an email to for more details.

Here's your Metro Weekly Sneak Peek for May 15, 2008.

COVER STORY | Chatty Cathy
Former GLAAD Girl Cathy McElrath Renna is bringing her progressive voice back to Washington, along with wife and child, setting up the new HQ of Renna Communications.

Interview by Will O'Bryan, Photography by Todd Franson

For a preview of this week's cover, visit:



GAUGE | Virginia's Historic Moment
Lawrence Webb is state's first black, gay elected official. By Will O'Bryan.

GAUGE | Safety Patrol
Groups join to protect GLBT students in Arlington. By Yusef Najafi

THIS WEEK'S COLUMNS: Stonewall Baby wants his mommy.

SCENE | Ward Morrison
Asian Pride and Heritage
Halo
The Fireplace

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METRO WEEKLY GIVES BACK!
Metro Weekly will contribute 80 percent of all Scene photograph sales to GLBG organizations that make our community stronger. Every two weeks, two new organizations will be featured. For more information on how to purchase photos, visit our Scene pages at
and click on the BUY YOUR PHOTO button when you see it above your photograph. You'll see a list of options.
From May 15 to 28 your purchases will support:
The Youth Pride Alliance and The Task Force.
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DOMESTIC PARTNER

HOME | Thread Bare
Manscaping above the collar. By Yusef Najafi

Also: Plus Carrie Megginson's weekly Horoscope, exclusive to Metro Weekly.

ARTS & LEISURE

SPOTLIGHT | Yusef Najafi
Leslie Jordan plugs his new book ahead of his local appearance with the Gay Men's Chorus of Washington.

FILM | Randy Shulman
Speed Racer provides all the hallucinogenic benefits of an LSD trip without any of the nasty side-effects.

STAGE | Tom Avila
The Shakespeare's Roman Repertory sets the action in the intended time and place and is all the better for it.

OPERA | Kate Wingfield
Helmed by a strong cast, Richard Strauss' 99-year old opera is an ode to the murderous slice and dice.

MUSIC | Doug Rule
On her strong and satisfying new album, Robyn exhibits an endearingly sassy personality only hinted at a decade ago.

Plus: Out On the Town arts calendar, including our Dining Guide.

NIGHTLIFE
For a preview of this week's Nightlife Coverboy, Joe, visit:



CLUBLIFE | Doug Rule
Please put your seats in the upright position, Flight 1639 is taking off.

HEARSAY
Hearsay is soaking in it, Madge. And then some.

FILTH | Billy Masters
From Jesse Metcalfe to Van Hansis, all the latest gossip you want to hear. And repeat.

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Interested in being a Nightlife cover model? Simply e-mail a few photos, brief description of yourself and your contact information to .
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Also: Last Word

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