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                <title><![CDATA[Equality Virginia Opens Up Nominations for OUTStanding Virginians]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[Earlier this year, Equality Virginia recognized 20 OUTstanding Virginians that have made significant contributions to the LGBT community. From EV: These honorees are gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender Virginians who have made a mark. Some are activists whose courage and dedication to equality have influenced our movement. Others are GLBT elected officials, entertainers, or business leaders who have achieved great success. They are continuing the this recognition at the next Annual Commonwealth Dinner to be held May 1, 2010.  Nominations are now being accepted to honor five more OUTstanding Virginians at the event.  The nomination form can be found here ...]]></description>
                
                <pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:00:20 EST]]></pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Under the Wig with Zakia Jemaceye]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[In this series, contributor Eric Russell explores another side of Richmond's drag performers. Zakia Jemaceye, the winner of Season 2 of Esta&#8217;s Drag Race, sits down for a one-on-one interview. Who is Zakia Jemaceye? Where did she come from and how did she get her name? I am a native of Richmond,  born under the sign of Capricorn, an only child. Attended Richmond Public Schools and graduated from John Marshall High School.  I got my name , my first name from my cousin as a joke , that if I ever did drag that my name would be Zakia , ...]]></description>
                
                <pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:00:20 EST]]></pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[White House at Odds with Bishops Over Abortion]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[The White House is on a collision course with Catholic bishops in an intractable dispute over abortion that could blow up the fragile political coalition behind President Barack Obama's health care overhaul.]]></description>
                
                <pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:15:06 EST]]></pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[The Transgender Day of Remembrance]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[Observed every November 20, the Transgender Day of Remembrance honors the memory of those lives lost to anti-transgender violence. The event is held in November to honor Rita Hester, who was murdered in November of 1998. A transwoman from Boston, Massachusetts, Hester was viciously stabbed just one month after the gay-bashing death of Matthew Shepherd. While Shepherd's case created a media firestorm, Ms. Hester's death went practically unnoticed. The Transgender Day of Remembrance raises public awareness of hate crimes against transgender people and mourns the lives of transgender people who might otherwise be forgotten. This year's observance will be held ...]]></description>
                
                <pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:03:25 EST]]></pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Lucy Lipstick: Being Lucy]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[I have been writing this column for a couple of months now, and reading back I realized that I never described what it feels like to be a &#8220;lipstick,&#8221; &#8220;girly,&#8221; &#8220;femme&#8221; lesbian in this town. In Richmond, there is definitely a lesbian community, but you are either &#8220;in&#8221; the crowd with them or not. I have lived here almost ten years and in this time I have met very few and far between &#8220;femme&#8221; lesbians. I have often wondered why that is. In places like Washington D.C. just a short drive up 95, lesbians come in all categories, and let&#8217;s ...]]></description>
                
                <pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:00:15 EST]]></pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Remembering Rita Hester]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[In late November of 1998, Boston transwoman Rita Hester, who had lived openly as a woman for 10 years and had Sexual Reassignment Surgery to make it official, was brutally murdered in her home. Police estimate that she was stabbed numerous times. When the press began to report the story, Hester was constantly referred to as "he" and "male." One paper even reported that she was a "transvestite leading a double life." Her murder was the catalyst for the transgender community to band together and demand respect from the media. After pressure from family and community leaders, Hester's case was ...]]></description>
                
                <pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:03:47 EST]]></pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[VCU' Queer Action Hosts Vigil Tonight, Drag Ball on Saturday]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[The students at Virginia Commonwealth University&#8217;s Queer Action are having a busy week.  Tonight, the group hosts their own campus-wide Transgender Day of Remembrance candlelight vigil from 7:30pm to 8:30pm at the Harris Hall Lawn outside of the Commons on 907 Floyd Avenue. On Saturday, they get decked out and cross-dressed for the 5th Annual Drag Ball Fan Free Clinic Fundraiser from 8pm to 11pm in Commonwealth Ballrooms of the University Student Commons. Tickets are $5 and only available in the Underground of the University Student Commons. Tips to performers and ticket proceeds go to the Fan Free Clinic. The ...]]></description>
                
                <pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 19 Nov 2009 13:00:37 EST]]></pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Having Garnett' Cafe to Ourselves]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[It's date night and the boy and I decided to go to the newly-opened Garnett's Café. Located at 2001 Park Ave. in the space formerly occupied by Table 9, Garnett's offered a small, cozy environment and excellent sandwiches. We enter and, to my surprise, we are the only ones there. Apparently, the biggest business happens at lunch time. I for one am glad that we were able to have the restaurant to ourselves and not wait or fight for a place. We started with the Cheese Plate appetizer with three different cheeses, chutney, spicy walnuts and homemade Boston Brown Bread. ...]]></description>
                
                <pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 18 Nov 2009 21:51:37 EST]]></pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Gender Outlaw and Provocateur, Kate Bornstein]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[Kate Bornstein was born Albert Bornstein in New Jersey in 1948. Bornstein never believed that she was a woman in a man&#8217;s body. She knew she was not a man, but the only other option of the day was woman. What complicated matters was that she was attracted to women. She learned the difference between sexual orientation and gender identity, and transitioned to female in 1986. Settling in San Francisco, she created several performance pieces to communicate the paradox her life had become. Bornstein teaches workshops and has published several books. One was written to prevent teens, and other outlaws ...]]></description>
                
                <pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:03:00 EST]]></pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Speaking of Success… James River Toastmasters]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[Written &amp; photographed by Cesca Janece Waterfield &nbsp; &nbsp; As Anchor of Good Morning Richmond and 8News at 9, Amie McLain embodies poise and plucky spirit: The New Orleans native left her hometown for Washington DC to attend Howard University. She's visited eight countries and was one of three journalists nationwide to receive a fellowship that sent her to West Africa to report on an historic conference. &nbsp; Amie's always cool under pressure, right? &nbsp; "Most people assume that just because you're on TV, you should know how to be a great public speaker," Amie says. "For me, that's not ...]]></description>
                
                <pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 18 Nov 2009 10:01:02 EST]]></pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[6 Inexpensive Ways  to Pamper Yourself]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[by Jaynee Sasso &nbsp; Routinely engaging in self care contributes to your ability to experience balance and financial success in life. As we continue to feel the sting of the current economic crisis, it is important that we invest both our time and money in rebuilding ourselves emotionally and physically. When we are faced with hardship, self care is often one of the very first things to be stripped from our budgets. Self care is often looked upon as a luxury instead of being an essential part of our overall well being and future growth. The stress of job loss, ...]]></description>
                
                <pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 18 Nov 2009 10:00:44 EST]]></pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Oyster Dressing is a Chesapeake Tradition]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[by Cesca Janece Waterfield &nbsp; In the nineteenth century, Chesapeake Bay oysters were cheap and abundant, and made their way into a variety of recipes, from stews and fritters to poultry stuffing. A good source of protein, oysters are rich in omega-3 fatty acids and low in saturated fat. They contain vitamins A, B12, and D. While they aren't cheap anymore, oysters are ideal for convivial Thanksgiving gatherings. A common way to remember harvesting season is to associate it with months containing an &#8220;R&#8221;; autumn months when oysters are at their plumpest. &nbsp; How to Choose and Store Oysters Only ...]]></description>
                
                <pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 18 Nov 2009 10:00:12 EST]]></pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Avoid the Dreaded Plateau ]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[More and more people come to me explaining that they have been working out and eating right, but their results have slowed or stopped since they started their exercise and nutrition regimen.]]></description>
                
                
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                <pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST]]></pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[AP Poll: Tax the Rich to Pay for Health Bill]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[When it comes to paying for a health care overhaul, Americans see just one way to go: Tax the rich.]]></description>
                
                <pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 17 Nov 2009 15:00:10 EST]]></pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Gender pioneer, Dr. Michael Dillon]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[Laurence Michael Dillon was a British physician and the first female-to-male transsexual to undergo phalloplasty. In 1939, while known as Laura Dillon, he sought treatment –and hormones soon made it possible for him to pass as male. A plastic surgeon performed a double mastectomy and provided Dillon with a doctor&#8217;s note that enabled him to change his birth certificate. He also put him in touch with surgeon Harold Gillies, who had previously reconstructed penises for injured soldiers and performed surgery on people with ambiguous genitalia. In the late 1940's, Gillies performed 13 surgeries on Dillon. When news of his surgery ...]]></description>
                
                <pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 17 Nov 2009 14:03:09 EST]]></pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Sarfaty' Comic Connection]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[You adopt the world's worst cat and it almost ruins your life, your relationship and your apartment. You come out to your grandmother who's in her nineties and are surprised by the response. You've dated the world's biggest cheapskate. Welcome to Eddie Sarfaty's world. He shares these memoirs in his new book "Mental" and takes some of these stories to his stage performance tomorrow night at the Firehouse Theater. Sarfaty says both the book and his standup are infused with his sensibility. "It's kinda smart, kinda Jewish, kinda gay, and kinda dark. There's a lot of twists to it," he ...]]></description>
                
                <pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 17 Nov 2009 13:00:50 EST]]></pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Video: Richmond Triangle Players' Theater Construction]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[Last month, we visited construction of the Richmond Triangle Players&#8217; new theater at 1300 Altamont Avenue. Managing Director Phil Crosby took us through the space as they complete construction of the Triangle Players&#8217; Next Stage. 1300 Altamont will be a 4,000 square foot performing arts facility that will accommodate a 90-seat theater, a graceful lobby and a bar area. Its design will be accessible to all. Since filming, construction has continued at a fast pace. New plumbing has been routed throughout the theater, audience risers have been built, the stage is almost complete, walls are framed and new duct work ...]]></description>
                
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                <title><![CDATA[Missing NC Girl's Mom Faces Court Appearance]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[A North Carolina mother accused of offering her 5-year-old daughter for prostitution is expected to appear in court.]]></description>
                
                <pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 16 Nov 2009 16:21:54 EST]]></pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[November Fourth Friday at Lucky Buddha]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[The word from Julie McCoy is that this month&#8217;s Family and Friends Fourth Friday will take place at Lucky Buddha, 1421 E. Cary Street. Come join your friends as we celebrate good food, good service, good music and good times over the Thanksgiving weekend. Click here to RSVP and sign up for more Fourth Friday events. Family and Friends Fourth Friday is designed as an opportunity for members and friends of the Richmond GLBT Community to get together on the fourth Friday of the month, relax, have a few drinks, catch up with old friends, make new ones and grab ...]]></description>
                
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                <title><![CDATA[Take A Walk On The Wild Side]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[Surely you've heard Lou Reed's iconic 1972 song, &#8220;Walk on the Wild Side.&#8221; It received wide radio coverage, despite touching on taboo topics such as transsexuality, drugs, male prostitutes, oral sex and the term &#8220;colored&#8221; to refer to African Americans. The song is actually a thinly-veiled biography of several of the regular &#8220;superstars&#8221; at Andy Warhol&#8217;s studio, The Factory. Holly Woodlawn, Candy Darling, and Jackie Curtis were three cross-gendered performers who worked in several Warhol films. Curtis and Darling would both die young. Actors Joe Dallesandro and Joe Campbell are referred to in the song as "Little Joe" and "Sugar ...]]></description>
                
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