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The Purrr-fection of Miss Kitty
Rising local star and Helen Hayes nominee Miss Kitty is bringing down the house as Truvy in Creative Cauldron's "Steel Magnolias."
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The Star-Power of Idina Menzel Can’t Save ‘Redwood’
Idina Menzel returns to Broadway in "Redwood," a schmaltzy, shallow musical with little nuance.
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Kenya Hutton is an Advocate for All of Us
The Center for Black Equity's Kenya Hutton is leading an equity-centric organization at a time when anti-LGBTQ sentiment is on the rise.
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‘Material Defects’: The Strange Mutations of Jeff Herrity
Jeff Herrity's porceline creations are cute, playful, and spry but are also infused with underlying menace.
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‘Last Breath’ is a Riveting Disaster Drama
The new thriller "Last Breath" generates gripping suspense in its depiction of a terrifying underwater rescue.
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What It Means To Be Queer at the Oscars
Put on your ruby slippers to strut down the red carpet as we ask what queerness means for Academy Awards voters past and present.
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Overlooked by the Oscars: Here’s What We’d Have Picked
Several deserving cinematic achievements were egregiously overlooked by the Motion Picture Academy -- but not by us.
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This Week’s Advertisers: Queering the Oscars – February 27, 2025
Please support our advertisers in the Feb. 27 edition of Metro Weekly, featuring The Academy Awards on the cover.
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Iowa Repeals All Transgender Protections
Iowa is the first in the nation to repeal legal safeguards against discrimination for a group previously protected under state law.
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Pentagon Begins Forcibly Discharging Trans Service Members
A Pentagon memo outlines how the Department of Defense will implement Trump's ban on trans service members, with most discharged in 60 days.
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Republicans in 9 States Push to Overturn Gay Marriage
Republican lawmakers in nine states are either calling for the overturn of gay marriage or seeking to undermine it.
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Supreme Court Leaves Tennessee’s Drag Ban in Place
The nation's highest court refused to reverse an appeals court's decision that a theater putting on drag shows has "no standing" to sue.
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Apple Says No to Scrapping DEI
Apple's shareholders overwhelmingly rejected a proposal to scuttle the company's pro-diversity programs and initiatives.
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Judge Blocks Transfer of Trans Inmates to Men’s Prisons
A dozen transgender inmates requested an injunction stopping their transfer, claiming it would put them at risk of physical violence.
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State Dept. Permanently Bans Trans Athletes from Entering U.S.
Trans athletes seeking to travel to the U.S. for women's sporting events will be permanently forbidden from entering the country.
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Two College Students To Be Publicly Caned for Gay Sex
The couple, 24 and 18, were found guilty of violating Sharia law, which is strictly enforced in Indonesia's Aceh province.
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Tastries Bakery Discriminated Against Lesbian Couple, Court Rules
A California appeals court ruled that a baker doesn't have a right to refuse to sell a generic cake to a lesbian couple.
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WorldPride is Giving Out Grants of Up to $50,000 – Apply Now!
WorldPride is offering grants to individuals who want to produce Pride-related programming that promotes inclusivity. Deadline is March 17.
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World’s First Gay Imam Shot to Death
Muhsin Hendricks, the world's first openly gay imam, was murdered in what appears to be a targeted shooting in South Africa.
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Team DC to Honor Washington Nationals, Joseph Gawler’s Sons
The "Night of Champions" ceremony will also honor Dr. Demarco Brooks, Esteban Dilloway, and D. Fox at April 5 event.
