Metro Weekly

All posts by Will O'Bryan

  • Gay Grant Giver

    Brother Help Thyself (BHT) both honored and supported the community minded during its annual grant reception on Saturday, Jan. 28. About 85 people attended the...

  • Tell-Tale Start

    Matt Conner cannot read music. But that hasn't stopped him from playing the piano for nearly three decades. He particularly likes to play in the...

  • Mid-Atlantic Leather Weekend 2006

    For the second year in a row, Rehoboth's Double L Bar has launched a leather legend, as judges selected Scott Harris to serve as Mr....

  • Slice of Strife

    There is no shortage of crime stories -- Wanda Alston, Marion Barry, David Rosenbaum -- in the nation's capital. But for every high-profile incident, there...

  • Eleven Flavors of Local Leather

    Centaur Motorcycle Club D.C. Bear Club Defenders Levi/Leather Club (LLC), Washington, D.C.

  • The Pink Past

    For most, January is an obvious time to stop and reflect on the passage of time as we say good-bye to one year and welcome...

  • Bashing the Ban

    UPDATED JAN. 5 -- The City Council on Jan. 4 voted 11 to 1 in favor of a bill to ban smoking in all enclosed...

  • Lambda Sci-Fi

    Members of Lambda Sci-Fi MISSION: Founded in 1990, Lambda Sci-Fi (LSF) is for GLBT people and their friends interested in science fiction, fantasy, horror and...

  • Reticent and Respected

    Brian A. Johnson may not be a big name in politics. To many, he may not be a big name at all. But if you...

  • Killer Sentenced in Transgender Murder Case

    The killer of local transgender performer Bella Evangelista will serve 16 years and eight months for the crime, the Gay and Lesbian Liaison Unit of...

  • Bike Beat

    The Gay and Lesbian Liaison Unit of the Washington D.C. Metropolitan Police Department added two police mountain bikes to the unit's arsenal Friday, Dec. 16,...

  • Scott Jones

    There's no question it's been a busy year for Scott Jones. He reigned as Mr. D.C. Eagle 2005, stepping down last month. And there was...

  • Partisan Acclaim

    More than 50 guests representing many of city's most tuned-in GLBT politicos noshed and drank in a stately old room decorated with chandeliers, holiday garlands,...

  • Smoke Saga

    Washington moved another step closer to banning smoking in all workplaces -- including bars and nightclubs -- following a 12-1 vote Dec. 6 in favor...

  • Hitting Back

    Last weekend, from Dec. 8 to 11, patrons at more than a dozen gay venues in D.C. were given a simple message: ''Crystal Meth Sucks.''...