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Lesbian Mistaken for Man Kicked Out of Boston Hotel Restroom
The Liberty Hotel has since suspended a security guard and promised to better train its staff on "inclusive practices."
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Your Guide to WorldPride DC Events
Starting this week, WorldPride 2025 and its partners kick off three weeks of performances, protests, and parties.
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Transgender Troops Given June Deadline to Leave Military
Trans service members have until June 6 to "voluntarily" leave the military or face forcible discharge and lost benefits.
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Salt Lake City and Boise Make Pride Flag a City Flag
Both cities are exploiting a loophole in their states' Pride flag bans allowing local governments to fly their official city flags.
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Issue #1: Annie Adjchavanich – May 5, 1994
To celebrate our 31st Anniversary, we present, for the first time since 1994, the interview that launched Metro Weekly magazine.
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Gabriel Mata’s Journey From Immigrant to Dance Innovator
Gabriel Mata leads a queer Latinx dance movement through the Latinx Movement Festival and the new work "Amor, Dolor y Sabor."
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Studio’s ‘Paradise Blue’ is a Sultry, Immersive Dream
In Studio's gripping "Paradise Blue," 1940s film noir meets August Wilson-style drama inside a Detroit jazz club.
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Constellation’s ‘Head Over Heels’ is a Joyous Go-Go’s Romp
Constellation's bustling "Head Over Heels" serves classical romance and queer self-discovery with a giddy Go-Go's twist.
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Broadway’s ‘Old Friends’ Pays Glorious Tribute to Sondheim
With standout performances from Bernadette Peters, Lea Salonga, and Beth Leavel, "Old Friends" is a masterclass in musical theater magic.
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Broadway’s ‘Pirates!’ is a Theatrical Shipwreck
A loud, clunky, and laughless "Pirates!" drags a clever Victorian operetta through the mud of misplaced modernity and musical confusion.
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New Pope’s Past Anti-LGBTQ Remarks Raise Alarms
Pope Leo XIV, the newly elected pope, made hostile anti-LGBTQ comments over a decade ago, raising concerns among LGBTQ Catholics.
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Help Us Choose Our Next “From the Archives” Interview!
Metro Weekly is republishing one older interview a week in a new "From the Archives" section. Help us decide which one to publish next!
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Virginia Lt. Gov. Condemns Gay Marriage in Handwritten Note
Virginia Republican gubernatorial candidate Winsome Earle-Sears took the unusual step of condemning a bill she was obligated to sign.
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D.C. Opens Its First LGBTQ Senior Housing Community
D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser cut the ribbon on Mary's House for Older Adults, the first dedicated housing community for LGBTQ seniors.
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Military Ban on Trans Americans Reinstated by Supreme Court
The Supreme Court will allow the Trump administration to ban future recruits and begin expelling service members who are transgender.
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Lady Gaga Concert in Rio Was Target of Foiled Bomb Plot
Online extremists posed as Lady Gaga fans and planned to incite violence against LGBTQ attendees at Saturday's Rio show.
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Tennessee Lets Doctors Deny Treatment on Moral Grounds
Critics warn the "Medical Ethics Defense Act" will jeopardize care for LGBTQ patients, HIV prevention, and reproductive services.
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Critics Say HHS Report Pushes Conversion Tactics
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has released a 400-page report rejecting gender-affirming care for minors and recommending “exploratory psychotherapy” instead as the...
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Police Raid Pittsburgh Gay Bar, Forcing Patrons Into Rain
Pennsylvania State Police conducted a Friday night raid of P*Town Bar to ensure that it was complying with state liquor laws.
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Bisexual Pop Singer Jill Sobule Left a Lasting Queer Legacy
The force behind of 1995's seminal, joyous pop hit "I Kissed A Girl" died at the age of 66 last week in a house fire.
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