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JD Vance Declares It’s “Time to…Load the Muskets”
Vice presidential candidate JD Vance wrote a chilling foreword for a book that calls for a political and social revolution by conservatives.
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Comedian Ilana Glazer Comes Out as Nonbinary
Ilana Glazer has shared that becoming pregnant helped them embrace their nonbinary identity. Speaking with the British newspaper The Independent while promoting the movie Babes, Glazer...
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Signature Theatre’s ‘Soft Power’ Sings and Stings (Review)
David Henry Hwang's musical satire "Soft Power" confronts America's political division with biting wit and romance.
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World Pride 2025 Profile: Mark Bromley’s Diplomatic Cause
The Council for Global Equality's Mark Bromley steers the State Department toward better LGBTQ policies abroad.
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This Week’s Advertisers: Issue of August 15, 2024
Metro Weekly is an advertiser-supported magazine and website. It’s free to read. Subscribe here. Please support our advertisers and help keep independent LGBTQ journalism strong!...
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Elliot Page is Riveting in ‘Close to You’ (Review)
In "Close to You" Elliot Page masterfully plays a prodigal son returning home for the first time since he transitioned.
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George Santos Defends JD Vance Drag Photo
The ex-GOP congressman says Vance's costume is "definitely not drag," and advises VP nominee to attack the Left for supporting drag queens.
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Qatar Releases Gay Man Caught in Grindr “Honeytrap”
Qatari authorities convicted Manuel Guerrero of drug possession after using a fake Grindr profile to lure him into an in-person meeting.
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WHO Declares Mpox Outbreak a Global Health Emergency
A deadlier, more transmissible form of mpox is spreading rapidly in some African nations, including places where the virus is not endemic.
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Tai’Vion Lathan, a Transgender Woman, Gunned Down in Baltimore
Police responded to a report of an unresponsive female to discover the 24-year-old's body abandoned in an alley in West Baltimore.
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Red Sox’s Jarren Duran Suspended for Anti-Gay Slur
Fans on social media criticized the league for punishing Duran, who yelled the slur at a fan who was heckling him.
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Watch GLAAD’s Ominous New Project 2025 Ad, “The Purge”
GLAAD has released a second ad as part of its campaign warning voters about the dangers of Republicans' terrifying Project 2025 initiative.
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Zach Willmore Brings HIV Awareness to TikTok
TikTok creator and fashion influencer Zach Willmore raises his voice as an advocate for young people living with HIV.
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Online Photos Allegedly Show JD Vance in Drag
Online users are claiming viral photos of a person in drag are of Republican vice presidential candidate and LGBTQ opponent JD Vance.
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Breakthroughs, Cures, and Ongoing Challenges at AIDS 2024
The International AIDS Conference in Munich, Germany was buzzing with the promise of hope for a viable cure.
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Trans Woman Banned from Gym Following Conservative Uproar
A Missouri gym has terminated a trans woman's membership after receiving complaints for allowing her to use the women's locker room.
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Joaquin Phoenix Quits Gay Film 5 Days Before Shooting Starts
It remains unclear why Phoenix, who reportedly helped develop the film's storyline, ultimately walked off the Todd Haynes project.
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‘Hacks,’ ‘Fellow Travelers,’ ‘Young Royals’ Win Dorian TV Awards
Julio Torres, Alan Cumming, Jean Smart, Carol Burnett and 'Chucky' among the LGBTQ critic's group's 2024 awardees.
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Ohio’s Anti-Transgender Ban Officially Enforced
An Ohio judge ruled that Ohio’s law banning transgender youth from seeking out gender-affirming care can take effect immediately. The law also contains provisions preventing transgender...
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J.D. Vance Endorses Book That Calls for Dismantling Democracy
J.D. Vance wrote a blurb praising "Unhumans," a new right-wing book that calls for dismantling democracy as part of an ideological war.
