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Trump Restricts Health Care for Trans Minors
The president's executive order prohibits federal funds from being spent by institutions providing gender-affirming care to people under 19.
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Costco Shareholders Vote Against Rolling Back DEI
Costco shareholders push back against efforts to undermine its pro-diversity policies and get a stark warning.
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Scott Bessent, a Gay Man, Confirmed as Treasury Secretary
Bessent, a former hedge fund manager, is now the highest-ranking LGBTQ person serving in the U.S. government.
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Trump Paves Way to Ban Transgender Service Members
Trump's order declares transgender identity, and gender-affirming care, to be incompatible with military readiness.
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Scena’s ‘AJAX’ is Tragically Over-Complicated
Striking design and a capable cast can’t save Scena Theatre’s muddled "AJAX" from falling on its own sword.
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St. Paul and Minneapolis Ban Target from Pride Celebration
Organizers of Twin Cities Pride cut ties with Target after the company cowers to right-wing outrage and ends all DEI initiatives.
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Paul Reubens Comes Out as Gay in Documentary
A new documentary features revealing interviews with the late Paul Reubens, best known as Pee-wee Herman, about his fall from grace.
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Lauren Boebert Storms Women’s Room Looking for a “Guy”
MAGA congresswomen Lauren Boebert (Co.) and Nancy Mace (S.C.) were left with egg on their faces after being duped by a rumor that a “guy”...
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The Bold and Beautiful Return of Kathy Griffin
Kathy Griffin emerges from the dark days of cancellation with "My Life on the PTSD List," her first tour in six years.
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CrossFit Rules Target Trans Athletes
In a harsh blow to transgender competitors, CrossFit Games will restrict athletes to competing based on their assigned sex at birth.
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Gay Trump Nominee Scott Bessent Demands Bishop’s Apology
The Treasury Secretary nominee blasted Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde for a sermon begging Trump to show "mercy" to transgender children.
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‘Presence’: A Haunting We Will Go
Steven Soderbergh's unsettling "Presence" lends a chilling new perspective to the haunted house thriller.
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This Week’s Advertisers: Kathy Griffin, January 23, 2025
Please support our advertisers in the January 23 edition of Metro Weekly, featuring Kathy Griffin on the cover.
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Trump Bans Pride Flags at U.S. Embassies
The Trump State Department is banning the Pride flag from being flown at U.S. embassies and government facilities both home and abroad.
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Trump White House Deletes LGBTQ and HIV Info from Website
LGBTQ nondiscrimination policies, resources for HIV, Pride Month, and pro-diversity initiatives are among topics no longer accessible.
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Virginia Moves Closer to Killing Gay Marriage Ban
Lawmakers take the first of two votes needed to push for a ballot measure to overturn the hated Marshall-Newman Amendment.
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Trump Paves Way for Reviving Transgender Military Ban
Donald Trump has rescinded a Biden order allowing transgender people to serve in the military, raising the specter of a future ban.
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MAL Weekend: A Bold Celebration of Leather Pride
Neither snow nor rain could keep the geared-up crowds from celebrating Mid-Atlantic Leather Weekend 2025 in Washington, D.C.
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Amazon Erases LGBTQ Rights Support from Website
Amazon is the latest major corporation to shift rightward, eliminating statements expressing support for LGBTQ rights and racial equity from a public listing of its...
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Donald Trump Erases Transgender Identity
Executive order demands federal agencies only recognize a person's assigned sex at birth and pulls federal funding for pro-trans orgs.
