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Metro Weekly @metroweekly.bsky.social · 11h

“That's not discrimination.”

Virginia Republican Winsome Earle-Sears clashed with Democrat Abigail Spanberger over LGBTQ rights in a fiery gubernatorial debate. Maximilian Sandefer reports.

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#Virginia #LGBTQ #Politics

Metro Weekly @metroweekly.bsky.social · 1d

✈️ “The plane is going down!”
A Sun Country flight was diverted to Chicago after a passenger began screaming anti-LGBTQ conspiracies midair.
#LGBTQ #News #AirTravel
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Metro Weekly @metroweekly.bsky.social · 1d

Can a gay Republican and a running mate who opposes same-sex marriage really “put aside their differences”?
Virginia’s John Reid says yes — and he’s standing by Winsome Earle-Sears as she campaigns for governor.
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John Reid Defends Running Mate’s Opposition to Gay Marriage

Virginia’s gay GOP Lt. Gov. nominee says he and Winsome Earle-Sears can “put aside differences” over same-sex marriage.

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Metro Weekly @metroweekly.bsky.social · 1d

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Metro Weekly @metroweekly.bsky.social · 1d

Gavin Newsom just vetoed a pro-trans education bill — calling it “premature” — even as he leaves several LGBTQ protections unsigned.

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Metro Weekly @metroweekly.bsky.social · 2d

Declines in syphilis and gonorrhea mark rare good news in public health. Here’s what’s driving the drop.

STI Rates in the U.S. Declined for the Third Straight Year

Data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention credits doxy PEP for helping curb the spread of gonorrhea, syphilis, and chlamydia.

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Metro Weekly @metroweekly.bsky.social · 2d

Justice Samuel Alito hints the Supreme Court won’t revisit its 2015 gay marriage ruling — calling Obergefell v. Hodges a precedent “entitled to respect.”
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#LGBTQ #SupremeCourt #Obergefell

Alito Hints Supreme Court Won’t Overturn Gay Marriage Ruling

Justice Alito says Obergefell remains a precedent “entitled to respect,” despite his personal opposition to same-sex marriage.

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Metro Weekly @metroweekly.bsky.social · 2d

New York mayoral frontrunner Zohran Mamdani faces backlash after a photo surfaces of him with a Ugandan lawmaker tied to anti-LGBTQ laws.
#ZohranMamdani #LGBTQ #Uganda #NYCPolitics

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Zohran Mamdani Photographed with Anti-Gay Ugandan Politician

New York mayoral frontrunner faces backlash after photo with Rebecca Kadaga, a Ugandan lawmaker tied to anti-LGBTQ laws.

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Metro Weekly @metroweekly.bsky.social · 3d

Elon Musk is calling on his followers to cancel Netflix over a since-ended cartoon featuring a trans character — fueling a right-wing backlash against the streamer.
#ElonMusk #Netflix #LGBTQ #TransRights
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Elon Musk Demands Users Cancel Netflix Over Trans Character

The billionaire owner of X fuels a right-wing backlash over a trans-inclusive animated series that ended two years ago.

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Metro Weekly @metroweekly.bsky.social · 4d

Ohio lawmakers are trolling anti-abortion politics by proposing the “Conception Begins at Erection” Act to criminalize unprotected sex (with exceptions for gay and bisexual men).

#Ohio #ReproductiveRights #Abortion #LGBTQ

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Ohio Lawmakers Propose ‘Conception Begins at Erection’ Act

Introduced as a counter to anti-abortion laws, the tongue-in-cheek bill would fine men for unprotected sex, with exceptions for gay men.

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Metro Weekly @metroweekly.bsky.social · 5d

FBI Director Kash Patel reportedly fired an agent trainee for displaying a Pride flag on their desk, calling it an “inappropriate display of political signage.”
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#LGBTQ #FBI #KashPatel

Metro Weekly @metroweekly.bsky.social · 5d

Harvard hires drag performer and scholar Kareem Khubchandani -- better known as “LaWhore Vagistan” -- as a visiting professor in gender and sexuality studies. Conservatives are fuming. 🌈🎓 #LGBTQ #Drag #Harvard

LaWhore Vagistan Goes to Harvard as a Visiting Professor

Harvard hires drag performer and scholar Kareem Khubchandani, known as “LaWhore Vagistan,” to teach gender and sexuality studies.

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Metro Weekly @metroweekly.bsky.social · 5d

“Order is not freedom.”
Metro Weekly contributing editor Will O’Bryan argues that Washington’s militarized streets show exactly why #DCStatehood can’t wait.
#Opinion #LGBTQ #MetroWeekly

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Opinion: Why D.C. Needs Statehood Now More Than Ever

Whether its performative military policing or grandstanding pols, D.C. deserves so much better

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Metro Weekly @metroweekly.bsky.social · 5d

Fizzy, funny, and just a little frustrating — Strategic Love Play turns a bad date into a sharp, revealing comedy at Signature Theatre.
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#SignatureTheatre #DCTheatre #PlayReview #LGBTQArts

Strategic Love Play Review: Signature Nails the Date from Hell

Tell us if you’ve heard this one before: a single guy and a single lady both walk into a bar, and sit down for a first date that does not go well. That’s the extent

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Metro Weekly @metroweekly.bsky.social · 6d

Shakespeare meets Malcolm X in Julius X, Al Letson’s striking reimagining of Julius Caesar now onstage at the Folger.
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#JuliusX #FolgerTheatre #TheaterReview

Julius X Review: Power, Betrayal, and Harlem Swagger

The Folger's Julius X reimagines Shakespeare's Julius Caesar through Malcolm X’s story in a sharp, stylized production.

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Metro Weekly @metroweekly.bsky.social · 7d

Big cheers for our winners of One Battle After Another passes! 🎉

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Metro Weekly @metroweekly.bsky.social · 8d

Porn star Austin Wolf has been sentenced to 19 years in prison after pleading guilty to child sex crimes involving minors as young as 7.

Gay Porn Star Austin Wolf Gets 19 Years for Child Sex Crimes

The 44-year-old pleaded guilty after the FBI uncovered nearly 1,300 files of child sexual abuse material and evidence he targeted minors.

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Metro Weekly @metroweekly.bsky.social · 8d

Russell Tovey stars in Plainclothes, a tense 1990s-set erotic thriller about love, shame, and queer longing. He talks to us about why visibility still matters.
#RussellTovey #Plainclothes

Russell Tovey on Shame, Love, and His Role in Plainclothes

The actor opens up about playing a closeted family man in Carmen Emmi’s erotic thriller, and why queer visibility still drives his work.

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Metro Weekly @metroweekly.bsky.social · 9d

Nguyen Huong Giang becomes Vietnam’s first transgender Miss Universe contestant, making history for Asia in the global pageant. #MissUniverse

Nguyen Huong Giang Is First Trans Miss Universe Vietnam

Reality star Nguyen Huong Giang will be the first transgender contestant to represent Vietnam -- and Asia -- in the Miss Universe pageant.

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Metro Weekly @metroweekly.bsky.social · 9d

⚾️ Arena Stage knocks it out of the park with a fresh, funny, and heartfelt revival of Damn Yankees. Jordan Donica and Rob McClure shine. Full review:

Damn Yankees Review: Arena Stage’s Modern Home Run

Arena's Damn Yankees delivers all the heart, humor, and vivacious talent you want from a feel-good musical.

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Metro Weekly @metroweekly.bsky.social · 9d

The Miss Adams Morgan Pageant has reigned over D.C.’s drag scene for 37 years -- growing from a small night at Annie’s in 1988 into the city’s largest drag event. Founders Steven Brandt and Rick Boylan reflect on how the show became a fixture of D.C.’s LGBTQ community.

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Metro Weekly @metroweekly.bsky.social · 9d

WorldPride DC brought 1.2 million visitors and $310M to the District -- but still fell short of projections. 🌈📊
#WorldPride #LGBTQ #WashingtonDC

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WorldPride DC’s $310M Impact Fell Short of Expectations

Organizers say 1.2 million attended, but international travel fears kept numbers lower than projected.

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Metro Weekly @metroweekly.bsky.social · 10d

Police in Boston have released photos of eight suspects in an alleged hate crime assault on a gay couple. One man was hospitalized after being struck in the head with a baseball bat. Full story:

Boston Police Release Photos of Suspects in Gay Couple’s Beating

Police are asking for help identifying eight men suspected of attacking a gay couple, leaving one victim with an injury from a baseball bat.

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Metro Weekly @metroweekly.bsky.social · 10d

Inside Congressional Cemetery, Bob Bartlett’s Mary Shelley’s Monsters reimagines Frankenstein in gothic fashion — but this horror tale loses bite in the light of day. Read our review:

Mary Shelley’s Monsters Review: Dimmed by Daylight

A meta reimagining of the classic Frankenstein, Mary Shelley’s Monsters proves a muddled experiment in gothic theater.

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Metro Weekly @metroweekly.bsky.social · 10d

The FBI says a Texas man posted, “come on bro let’s go hunting fairies,” in reference to Abilene Pride. He’s now under arrest.

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FBI Arrests Man for Threatening to Shoot Up Texas Pride Event

Texas suspect accused of posting Facebook comments deemed threatening, including “let’s go hunting fairies.”

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