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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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A Spectacular Upgrade for DC’s LGBTQ+ Community Center
Kimberley Bush, executive director of the DC LGBTQ+ Community Center, shares her vision for the gleaming new space.
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Mark Campbell Gives Steve Jobs the Opera Treatment
Librettist Mark Campbell has penned nearly 40 operas, including one about Silicon Valley's most mythologized figure.
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GALA’s ‘Choke’ Confronts Loyalty and Love in a Polluted World
GALA debuts rising queer playwright Emilio T. Infante's incisive new drama Choke: Sucede Hasta en las Mejores Familias"
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‘Lavender Men’ Director Lovell Holder Creates Queer Community
Filmmaker and author Lovell Holder spins Roger Q. Mason's gay-Lincoln fantasia "Lavender Men" from stage to screen.
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Eurovision Bans Pride and Trans Flags
Performers in the international song competition may only now display the official flag of the country they represent.
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Congressional Democrats Reintroduce Equality Act
The bill would protect LGBTQ individuals from discrimination but faces uphill battle in a Republican-controlled Congress.
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This Week’s Advertisers: 31st Anniversary Issue – May 2, 2025
Please support our advertisers in the May 2 edition celebrating Metro Weekly's 31st Anniversary with a reprint of our very first interview.
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Nicolas Cage Goes Wild in ‘The Surfer’
Nicolas Cage goes down under in the hallucinatory yet half-baked psychological thriller "The Surfer."
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‘Thunderbolts*’ is a Solid Return to Form for the MCU
Marvel serves up a "Very Special Episode" of their superhero franchise with the morally ambitious "Thunderbolts*."
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Georgia Bans Trans Athletes
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp has signed a law preventing transgender athletes from competing on female-designated sports teams.
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Lesbian U.S. Rep. Angie Craig Launches U.S. Senate Bid
The lesbian congresswoman, a moderate Democrat, has entered the fray to succeed Minnesota's retiring U.S. Sen. Tina Smith.
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Ohio Supreme Court Greenlights Ban on Gender-Affirming Care
Despite a prior judicial ruling against the law, the enforcement of Ohio’s ban on gender-affirming care for minors will continue.
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George Santos Begs President Trump for a Pardon
The disgraced former congressman, who was sentenced to more than 7 years in federal prison, backtracks on asking for clemency.
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‘Die-In’ Protest at HHS Condemns Attacks on LGBTQ Health
Among programs slated for elimination are ones disproportionately impacting LBGTQ people, including HIV prevention and treatment initiatives.
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Poland’s Last “LGBT-Free Zone” Officially Repealed
Łańcut repealed a 2019 "family charter" declaring it "free from LGBT ideology" in response to a threat of losing local funding.
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Gay Couple Alleges Discrimination by Sheraton in Puerto Vallarta
Jeremy Alexander and Ryan Sheepwash say the hotel offered the same wedding package, at cheaper prices, to friends posing as straight couples.
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Trump Administration Puts LGBTQ Teens at Greater Suicide Risk
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is planning to cut services for LGBTQ youth who call the national 988 suicide prevention and crisis...
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Jiggly Caliente, a ‘Drag Race’ Fan Favorite, Dead at 44
The drag performer and actress was beloved by fans following her stint on Season 4 of "RuPaul's Drag Race."
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More Stars Added to WorldPride 2025 Saturday Concert
David Archuleta, Cece Peniston, and Kristine W will join the Saturday lineup, with Parker Matthews and MkX added to Sunday.
