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The Olympics is preparing to ban trans women from competition following an IOC review on “physical advantages.”
Olympics Set to Ban Trans Women from Competition
The move follows an IOC review finding that athletes who underwent male puberty retain physical advantages over women.
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November 11, 2025 at 11:00 PM
The Olympics is preparing to ban trans women from competition following an IOC review on “physical advantages.”
Four people are dead and 13 injured after a car slammed into Bradley’s on 7th, Tampa’s popular LGBTQ nightclub. Police say the driver, allegedly intoxicated, was fleeing officers when he lost control.
Four Killed After Car Crashes Into Tampa LGBTQ Nightclub
The suspected street racer lost control while fleeing police, killing four people and injuring 13 outside Bradley’s on 7th.
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November 11, 2025 at 7:28 PM
Four people are dead and 13 injured after a car slammed into Bradley’s on 7th, Tampa’s popular LGBTQ nightclub. Police say the driver, allegedly intoxicated, was fleeing officers when he lost control.
Supreme Court denies Kim Davis appeal on marriage equality, leaving her liable for $360,000 to the gay couple she refused to marry.
Supreme Court Denies Kim Davis Appeal on Marriage Equality
The former Kentucky clerk who refused to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples must now pay $360,000 to the couple she turned away.
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November 10, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Supreme Court denies Kim Davis appeal on marriage equality, leaving her liable for $360,000 to the gay couple she refused to marry.
“Lizzie’s rage and riveting determination reside in Caroline Graham,” writes Metro Weekly critic @here4andre of Lizzie the Musical at The Keegan Theatre, praising the show’s “grunge-punk power and feminist fire.”
Lizzie Review: Caroline Graham Slays in Keegan’s Killer Musical
Keegan’s Lizzie the Musical explodes with rage, rebellion, and rock in a fierce retelling of the infamous Borden murders.
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November 9, 2025 at 6:13 PM
“Lizzie’s rage and riveting determination reside in Caroline Graham,” writes Metro Weekly critic @here4andre of Lizzie the Musical at The Keegan Theatre, praising the show’s “grunge-punk power and feminist fire.”
“You’ve never seen a Frankenstein like it.”
@metroweekly critic Kate Wingfield hails Synetic’s latest as “a beautifully orchestrated feast for the senses” from a company that “continues to ask the difficult questions and push the boundaries of creativity.” ★★★★★
@metroweekly critic Kate Wingfield hails Synetic’s latest as “a beautifully orchestrated feast for the senses” from a company that “continues to ask the difficult questions and push the boundaries of creativity.” ★★★★★
Frankenstein Review: An Electrifying Masterpiece at Synetic
Synetic's movement-based reimagining of Shelley's tale is a visually stunning feat of sound, light, and soul
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November 9, 2025 at 2:00 PM
“You’ve never seen a Frankenstein like it.”
@metroweekly critic Kate Wingfield hails Synetic’s latest as “a beautifully orchestrated feast for the senses” from a company that “continues to ask the difficult questions and push the boundaries of creativity.” ★★★★★
@metroweekly critic Kate Wingfield hails Synetic’s latest as “a beautifully orchestrated feast for the senses” from a company that “continues to ask the difficult questions and push the boundaries of creativity.” ★★★★★
“Ragtime has been staged often, but rarely with a company that both sounds and acts this superbly," writes Metro Weekly Broadway critic Ryan Leeds on Lincoln Center’s dazzling new revival, which has been extended through June.
Ragtime Review: Lincoln Center Revival Is a Stirring Triumph
Lincoln Center’s Ragtime revival dazzles with powerhouse vocals and a timely take on race, class, and the American Dream.
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November 9, 2025 at 1:13 PM
“Ragtime has been staged often, but rarely with a company that both sounds and acts this superbly," writes Metro Weekly Broadway critic Ryan Leeds on Lincoln Center’s dazzling new revival, which has been extended through June.
Jury acquits gay man who threw a Subway footlong at a federal agent during Trump’s brief D.C. “takeover.”
Jury Acquits Gay Man Who Threw Sandwich at Federal Agent
“Not guilty” verdict deals another embarrassing blow to D.C. prosecutors seeking harsher penalties for assaults on law enforcement.
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November 8, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Jury acquits gay man who threw a Subway footlong at a federal agent during Trump’s brief D.C. “takeover.”
Philadelphia is extending its “City of Brotherly Love” welcome even further — with plans to open one of the nation’s first LGBTQ visitors centers.
November 6, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Philadelphia is extending its “City of Brotherly Love” welcome even further — with plans to open one of the nation’s first LGBTQ visitors centers.
LGBTQ candidates made gains nationwide, winning local and school board seats as Democrats surged in key races — a true Big Gay Blue Wave. 🌈🗳️
Big Gay Blue Wave: LGBTQ Candidates Score Wins Nationwide
Out candidates win municipal and school-board seats — aided, in part, by a pro-Democratic wave — in elections across the country.
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November 6, 2025 at 3:20 AM
LGBTQ candidates made gains nationwide, winning local and school board seats as Democrats surged in key races — a true Big Gay Blue Wave. 🌈🗳️
I'm not unhappy about this at all. Plus I'm glad we can stop writing about him. For now.
Blue Wave Sinks Gay Republican John Reid in Virginia 🌊
Blue Wave Sinks Gay Republican John Reid in Virginia 🌊
Blue Wave Sinks Gay Republican John Reid in Virginia
The WRVA radio host and first out LGBTQ statewide nominee loses to Democrat Ghazala Hashmi after a campaign marked by controversy.
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November 5, 2025 at 11:43 PM
I'm not unhappy about this at all. Plus I'm glad we can stop writing about him. For now.
Blue Wave Sinks Gay Republican John Reid in Virginia 🌊
Blue Wave Sinks Gay Republican John Reid in Virginia 🌊
Jonathan Bailey is officially People’s first gay "Sexiest Man Alive."
Jonathan Bailey Named People’s First Gay "Sexiest Man Alive"
The Wicked and Bridgerton star says he never felt sexy growing up, but now feels comfortable in his own skin.
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November 5, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Jonathan Bailey is officially People’s first gay "Sexiest Man Alive."
My interview with Cheyenne Jackson, who is appearing with the American Pops Orchestra on Thursday and at Carnegie Hall in December.
For Cheyenne Jackson, Music Remains the Great Salvation
Cheyenne Jackson joins the American Pops Orchestra in D.C. before taking his deeply personal show to Carnegie Hall.
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November 4, 2025 at 9:27 PM
My interview with Cheyenne Jackson, who is appearing with the American Pops Orchestra on Thursday and at Carnegie Hall in December.
André De Shields is proudly “wellderly.” The Tony-winner stars in Tartuffe inside a Gilded Age mansion before heading back to Broadway for Cats: The Jellicle Ball.
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#AndréDeShields #Tartuffe #Broadway #LGBTQ #Theater
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#AndréDeShields #Tartuffe #Broadway #LGBTQ #Theater
André De Shields Is Proudly "Wellderly"
The Tony-winner stars in Tartuffe inside a Gilded Age mansion before heading back to Broadway for Cats: The Jellicle Ball.
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November 4, 2025 at 8:31 PM
André De Shields is proudly “wellderly.” The Tony-winner stars in Tartuffe inside a Gilded Age mansion before heading back to Broadway for Cats: The Jellicle Ball.
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#AndréDeShields #Tartuffe #Broadway #LGBTQ #Theater
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#AndréDeShields #Tartuffe #Broadway #LGBTQ #Theater
Charlie Sheen wants to clarify that he did not have "butt sex" with men.
Charlie Sheen Clarifies Exactly What He Meant by "Sex with Men"
The 60-year-old Three and a Half Men star says his same-sex encounters did not include anything to do with his posterior.
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November 4, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Charlie Sheen wants to clarify that he did not have "butt sex" with men.
Rob Jetten, 38, has made history as the Netherlands’ first openly gay -- and youngest -- prime minister, leading his centrist D66 party to victory over far-right populist Geert Wilders.
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November 4, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Rob Jetten, 38, has made history as the Netherlands’ first openly gay -- and youngest -- prime minister, leading his centrist D66 party to victory over far-right populist Geert Wilders.
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San Francisco has named trans performer and educator Per Sia as the city’s new “Drag Laureate.”
Per Sia says she’ll continue Story Hours for all ages and use her platform to promote literacy and fight censorship.
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Per Sia says she’ll continue Story Hours for all ages and use her platform to promote literacy and fight censorship.
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San Francisco Names Per Sia as City’s "Drag Laureate"
Trans performer and educator Per Sia will continue Story Hours for all ages and use her platform to promote literacy and fight censorship.
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November 3, 2025 at 11:25 PM
San Francisco has named trans performer and educator Per Sia as the city’s new “Drag Laureate.”
Per Sia says she’ll continue Story Hours for all ages and use her platform to promote literacy and fight censorship.
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Per Sia says she’ll continue Story Hours for all ages and use her platform to promote literacy and fight censorship.
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“Yorgos Lanthimos turns alien paranoia into something hilariously human,” writes @zzzzaaaacccchhh in his 4-Star Bugonia review for @metroweekly.
Bugonia Review: Yorgos Lanthimos’ Sharp, Surreal Stinger
Emma Stone and Jesse Plemons buzz through a wickedly funny thriller of abduction, alienation, and apiculture.
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November 2, 2025 at 4:23 PM
“Yorgos Lanthimos turns alien paranoia into something hilariously human,” writes @zzzzaaaacccchhh in his 4-Star Bugonia review for @metroweekly.
Employees at a Virginia VA hospital say they were warned they could be fired for wearing rainbow or Pride-themed items.
#LGBTQ #Pride #VA #Virginia
#LGBTQ #Pride #VA #Virginia
VA Employees Face Firing for Wearing Rainbow Items
Hampton VA supervisors allegedly told employees that rainbow apparel and lanyards were banned under a Trump executive order.
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November 2, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Happy Halloween! Enjoy our special issue featuring 13 pages of photos from the 17th Street High Heel Race by Todd Franson and Judy Schloss, and Paul T. Klein on the ravaging joys of The Rocky Horror Picture Show. Let there be lips!
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October 31, 2025 at 11:29 PM
Happy Halloween! Enjoy our special issue featuring 13 pages of photos from the 17th Street High Heel Race by Todd Franson and Judy Schloss, and Paul T. Klein on the ravaging joys of The Rocky Horror Picture Show. Let there be lips!
Read the issue: magazine.metroweekly...
Read the issue: magazine.metroweekly...
For our 2010 Halloween issue, Sean Bugg, Chris Geidner, and Will O'Bryan ghost-hunted "The 7 Scariest Places in D.C." The ghoulishly awesome cover was created by art director Todd Franson.
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October 31, 2025 at 10:50 PM
For our 2010 Halloween issue, Sean Bugg, Chris Geidner, and Will O'Bryan ghost-hunted "The 7 Scariest Places in D.C." The ghoulishly awesome cover was created by art director Todd Franson.
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CNN’s David Urban says Democrats are “stoking fear” over gay marriage and insists the Supreme Court won’t overturn Obergefell.
CNN’s David Urban Says Dems Are Stoking Fear on Gay Marriage
The Republican commentator says warnings about the Supreme Court reversing same-sex marriage rights are unfounded.
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October 31, 2025 at 5:08 PM
CNN’s David Urban says Democrats are “stoking fear” over gay marriage and insists the Supreme Court won’t overturn Obergefell.
Nancy Mace’s “Adam and Steve” post says it all — she’s turned her fury on same-sex marriage while running for governor.
Nancy Mace Aims Her Fury at Same-Sex Marriage
Once a self-styled LGBTQ ally, the South Carolina congresswoman now leans into anti-gay rhetoric as she campaigns for governor.
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October 31, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Nancy Mace’s “Adam and Steve” post says it all — she’s turned her fury on same-sex marriage while running for governor.
One of my favorite Halloween covers, from back in 2013. David Perruzza (then the manager at JR.'s, now the owner of Pitcher's in D.C.) gamely posed as Carrie White, allowing art director/photographer Todd Franson to dump "pig's blood" over him. Dave's performance was perfect.
October 31, 2025 at 12:54 PM
One of my favorite Halloween covers, from back in 2013. David Perruzza (then the manager at JR.'s, now the owner of Pitcher's in D.C.) gamely posed as Carrie White, allowing art director/photographer Todd Franson to dump "pig's blood" over him. Dave's performance was perfect.
Rose Byrne gives a fierce, funny, and heartbreakingly human performance as a mom on the brink in If I Had Legs I’d Kick You. ★★★★☆
If I Had Legs I’d Kick You Review: Motherly Meltdown
Rose Byrne gives a powerhouse performance as an overworked mom pushed past her limits in Mary Bronstein’s darkly comic drama.
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October 30, 2025 at 11:05 PM
Rose Byrne gives a fierce, funny, and heartbreakingly human performance as a mom on the brink in If I Had Legs I’d Kick You. ★★★★☆