The Washington Blade is a lesbianA lesbian is a woman who is romantically and sexually attracted only to other women.AskOxford.com http://www.askoxford.com/results/?view=d ict&field-12668446=lesbian&branch=138425 70&textsearchtype=exact&sortorder=score% 2CnameAskOxford.com http://www.askoxford.com/concise_oed/hom osexual?view=uk Women who are attracted to both women and men are more often referred to as bisexual. An individual's self-identification might not correspond ...lesbian, gayIn contemporary usage, the adjective gay usually describes a person's sexual orientation, being the colloquial term for homosexual. In earlier usage, the word meant "carefree", "happy", or "bright and showy", though this usage is infrequent today. Gay sometimes also refers to commonalities shared by homosexual people, as in "gay history", the ideological concept of a hypothetical homosexual culture, as in "gay music", or to things perceived by others to be typical of gay people, as in the colloquialism, ...gay, bisexualBisexuality is a sexual orientation which refers to the romantic and/or sexual attraction of individuals to other individuals of both their own and the opposite gender or sex. Most bisexuals are not equally attracted to men and women and may even shift between states of finding either sex exclusively attractive over the course of time. However, some bisexuals are and remain fairly static in their level of attraction throughout their adult life. In the mid-1950s, Alfred Kinsey ...bisexual and transgenderTransgender (, from trans (Latin) and gender (English) ) is a general term applied to a variety of individuals, behaviors, and groups involving tendencies that diverge from the normative gender role (woman or man) commonly, but not always, assigned at birth, as well as ...transgender (LGBTThe initialism LGBT is used to refer collectively to Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender people. The acronym is an adaptation of the initialism LGB. While still controversial (see Controversy below), it is considered more controversial than the terms queer or lesbigay and is more comprehensive than homosexual or simply gay. ...LGBT) newspaper in the Washington, D.C.Washington, D.C., is the capital city of the United States of America. "D.C." is an abbreviation for the District of Columbia, the federal district coextensive with the city of Washington. The city is named after George Washington, military leader of the American Revolution and the first President ...Washington, D.C. metropolitan areaThe Washington Metropolitan Area, formally known as the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV MSA is a U.S. Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) as defined by the United States Office of Management and Budget (OMB) as of November 2004. It is also part of the larger Baltimore-Washington Metropolitan Area. As of 2007, the population of the area is 5,290,400 .metropolitan area. The Blade is the oldest LGBT newspaperA newspaper is a publication containing news, information and advertising, usually printed on low-cost paper called newsprint. It may be general or special interest, most often published daily or weekly. The first printed newspaper was published in 1605, and the form has thrived even in the face of competition from technologies such as radio, television, and the Internet. Recent developments on the Internet are, however, posing major challenges to the business model of many newspapers. Paid circulation ...newspaper in the United States and second largest by circulation, behind Gay City News of New York CityNew York City (officially The City of New York) is a city located at the southeastern tip of the state of New York. It is the most populous city in the United States of America. New York City is one of the preeminent global economic centers, with its business, financial, legal, and media organizations having worldwide influence. ...New York City. The Blade has been referred to as America's gay newspaper of recordA "newspaper of record" is a colloquial term that generally refers to a newspaper that meets at least one of two criteria: # high standards of journalism, the articles of which establish a definitive record of current events, for use by future scholars, and/or ...newspaper of record because it chronicles LGBT news locally, nationally, and internationally. The paper was originally launched by a group of volunteers as an independent publication in October 1969: Also: 1969 (Stargate SG-1) episode. : Also: 1969: The Velvet Underground Live. : Also: 1969 (movie) or 1969 (number). Year 1969 (MCMLXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar) of the 1969 Gregorian calendar.1969 with a focus on bringing the community together. The Blade has since been bought by Window MediaWindow Media is a gay press publishing company that acquires and operates gay and lesbian newspapers and magazines. The company's publications have a combined readership in excess of 400,000. It is owned by Avalon Equity Partners. It is not to be confused with Windows Media.Window Media, a group of gay-oriented newspapers circulated throughout the United States with a staff now comprised of professional journalists, becoming a leading source of news for the readers both in Washington and around the nation. The paper is published weekly on Fridays and celebrated its thirty-fifth anniversary in October 2004Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. The year 2004 has been designated the: *International Year of Rice (by the United Nations) *International Year to Commemorate the Struggle Against Slavery and its Abolition (by UNESCO) *2004 World Health Day topic ...2004.