Metro Weekly

All posts by Will O'Bryan

  • Forgo Rodeo

    In years past, this has been the season when the area's LGBT rodeo enthusiasts would begin to make plans for the Atlantic Stampede, the annual...

  • Ending Isolation

    Maybe the term ''friendly visitor'' conjures thoughts of E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial. Long-ago summer blockbusters aside, the term has a far more practical – and noble...

  • GLOV Trainings Grow

    Joe Montoni and Kelly Pickard stepped up in the community as co-chairs of Gays and Lesbians Opposing Violence in January 2010. Hassan Naveed and A.J....

  • Having a Ball

    In a way, the June 21 Night Out at the Nationals was just a warm-up, with Team DC now running down the court to the...

  • Lawsuit Settled

    This week, Sean Bugg, president of Jansi LLC, publisher of Metro Weekly, confirmed that Jansi, along with Isosceles Publishing Inc. and Randy Shulman, reached a...

  • Apex Closes

    Apex nightclub, at 1415 22nd St. NW, ceased operations as of last weekend, according to several employees and general manager Joey Oldaker. ''It is with...

  • It's a Smaller World

    Mark my words: I'll never be visiting Saudi Arabia. Unless of course I'm invited to take part in some debate I'll hypothetically title, ''Homosexuality: Gift...

  • Secrets of the Skies

    From the days of Pan Am Clipper flying boats plying the Pacific and Alexander Calder's wildly painted Braniff jets, to today's first-class suites aboard gigantic...

  • Test Time

    In any war, intelligence is crucial. Certainly the axiom holds in the District's war against HIV, where one of the most crucial bits of intelligence...

  • Next Course

    A bar mitzvah marks a pivotal transition in a Jewish boy's life, ushering the 13-year-old into adulthood. Eric Hirshfield takes his own business baby's birthday...

  • Label for One

    Save for a bit of tail-wagging at Pride of Pets this Saturday and the June 29 shindig at the White House to celebrate my birthday...

  • Making the Point

    The Point Foundation, an organization offering scholarships, mentoring, and other vital resources to students ''marginalized due to sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression,'' has...

  • Gender in Virginia

    The local transgender community and allies have a long history of fighting for more equitable treatment of transgender inmates in the custody of D.C.'s Department...

  • Dog Day

    For 20 years, Pets-DC has been helping ill people care for their pets. Initially, the group was formed to assist pet owners suffering from AIDS-related...

  • Fostering Grant

    As the old rhyme goes, ''Wednesday's child'' is full of woe. True or not, Wednesday, June 22, offers a chance to learn about helping all...