Columns
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A Very Bad Night: Election 2024
Election Night was hours of hope, tension, and watching the worst possible outcome occur.
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The Loathsome Language of Donald J. Trump
A sexual predator saying Kamala Harris "put out" on a national stage deserves total outrage, not a shrug.
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The GOP’s Fetish for Firearms Has Gotten Out of Hand
Despite what JD Vance says, the majority of sane Americans have not bought into the idea that school shootings are “a fact of life.”
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Moms for Liberty Brings its Bad Parenting to D.C.
Washington, D.C. closes out the summer with a transphobic Moms for Liberty summit.
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The Democrats Are Bringing Joy to Identity Politics
As one side has fun with identity politics and celebrates diversity, while the other builds walls and uses "diversity" as an insult.
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Kamala Has Made the Presidential Race More Hopeful Than Ever
I am thankful for Biden's service to our country, and I am so thankful that millions of Americans are rallying around Harris.
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The Biden Question: A Metro Weekly Reader Forum
Our readers weigh in on whether President Biden should continue his campaign or gracefully bow out, among other election-related questions.
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He Should Stay: The Case for Keeping Biden
The Democratic Party and its allies must stand by President Biden and his campaign despite his recent debate fumble.
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He Should Go: The Case for Dropping Biden
The president has pulled us from the brink, earned his laurels, and now must finish his term and bless his successor.
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A Trump Win Could Transform World Pride 2025
Between now and next June, the presidential election could easily take World Pride 2025 from party to protest.
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The LGBTQ Community is Leading the Way to a Better World
From Taipei to Tbilisi, we are the "joyful warriors" on the the front lines of global equality.
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A Monumental Milestone for Metro Weekly
Former managing editor and longtime columnist offers congratulations and gratitude to Metro Weekly at its three-decade mark.
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“Star Trek” is All the Religion I Need
Star Trek offers so much of what people turn to religion for -- hope, morality plays, aspirational visions of paradise.
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The Right Has a New Marriage Fight in Mind
The right has a new marriage fight in mind, attacking 'no-fault divorce'
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In Presidential Politics, Maybe Age is Just a Number
From presidential politics to Peacock in the Park, maybe age is just a number.
