News + Politics
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Patron Allegedly Stabbed by Bouncer at Gay Bar
Details remain unclear on what circumstances led to the stabbing at the Minneapolis bar that left a 27-year-old man with critical injuries.
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Murray Hill Brings Drag Kings to Reality TV
Comedian and actor Murray Hill will host "King of Drag," the first-ever drag king reality show competition, on the streaming platform Revry.
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Belarus Police Raid Gay Couple’s Home, Demand They Out Others
The raid on a gay couple's home is part of a larger, ongoing campaign in Belarus to criminalize sharing information about LGBTQ identity.
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Can Uproar Survive? Owner Tammy Truong Speaks Out
Tammy Truong explains why her business is feeling squeezed, and details her efforts to keep D.C.’s beloved bear bar open.
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Travel Agent Accused of Booking Gay Tours Dies in Custody
Andrei Kotov, a 48-year-old Russian travel agent accused of organizing tours for gay men, has died in police custody in Moscow.
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Gay Bar Shuts Down Without Notice on Christmas Eve
Owners of The Birdcage in Cincinnati claim they were forced to close due to rising insurance costs and declining sales.
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Gay Couple Sentenced to 100 Years for Raping Adopted Sons
The Atlanta couple previously pleaded guilty to raping their adopted sons and sharing the abuse in pictures and videos with other adults.
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Defense Bill with Transgender Care Ban Signed by Biden
President Joe Biden has signed into law a military funding bill, complete with a ban on transgender health treatments.
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Hopes for the New Year: A Metro Weekly Forum
We asked Metro Weekly readers what they're most (and least) looking forward to in 2025. Here's what they had to say.
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Lukas Gage Speaks on Kit Connor’s Coming Out Ordeal
Actor Lukas Gage recently told Attitude magazine how he empathizes with fellow actor Kit Connor for being forced to come out as LGBTQ.
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Texas Sues NCAA Over Trans Athletes
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton claims the NCAA is "deceiving" fans by allowing trans females to compete in women's sports.
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Governor Blocks Mobile Bank App Bill Linked to Gay Murders
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul vetoed a bill to better protect mobile bank app users, which was prompted by the murders of two gay men.
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L.A. Deputy Pleads Guilty to Assaulting Trans Man
The officer admitted to filing a false incident report seeking to cover up his actions following a transgender man's violent arrest.
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Gay Officer Files Harassment Lawsuit Against Oceanside Police
Sgt. Tyler Peppard claims his fellow officers relentlessly harassed him, left rotting food in his bag, and tampered with his SWAT equipment.
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Man Pleads Guilty in Sextortion Scheme Exploiting Gay Men
Omoruyi Uwadiae would solicit videos and pictures using Grindr and Snapchat and threaten to make them public unless victims paid him.
