Will O'Bryan

1 month ago | metroweekly.com | Randy Shulman |John Riley |Will O'Bryan

When I was 13, my father took me on a weekend trip to New York City. I remember sitting with him at the Howard Johnson’s in Times Square, nibbling on fried clams, and somehow the question of homosexuals arose. Now, I was an extremely closeted Cincinnati, Ohio, teen back then and had no inkling of the greater depths of my own sexual identity or of being gay in general.

1 month ago | metroweekly.com | John Riley |Will O'Bryan

Illustration: Todd FransonMasked attackers in Israel are reportedly using Grindr to lure and entrap members of the LGBTQ community to severely harm them. According to reports, the assailants are creating fake profiles on the popular dating app and arranging meetings in remote locations in the city of Haifa. The victims are then ambushed and reportedly stabbed with sharp weapons. A few assailants have attempted to carry out lynchings.

2 months ago | metroweekly.com | Will O'Bryan |John Riley

Steph NiaupariEverybody knows Grindr. “Dating app.” “Hookup app.” “Social-networking app.” It may mean different things to different people, but there is no denying its global impact. According to Grindr, the app reaches more than 14 million users monthly, 80 percent of whom are outside the United States. That’s a heck of a global party. But spend a little time with D.C. resident Steph Niaupari, and you’ll quickly learn that there’s much more to Grindr than fun and games.

Dec 8, 2024 | metroweekly.com | Will O'Bryan

Ron MacInnis at the White House on World AIDS Day 2024Ron MacInnis spent November 30 struggling to make it to D.C. from Boston amid flight delays, to be here in time for World AIDS Day on Sunday, December 1. Considering this was to be the first time the AIDS Memorial Quilt was displayed on the White House South Lawn, it was a hallowed occasion, not to be missed. Certainly not for a D.C. resident who has been on the forefront of HIV/AIDS education and advocacy worldwide for decades.

Dec 5, 2024 | metroweekly.com | Will O'Bryan |John Riley

Photo: 123rf.comIn 2024, you would be hard-pressed to find anyone unaware of the fact that smoking tobacco carries dire health risks. While the number of people who smoke tobacco may be far fewer than in years past, smoking – including highly addictive nicotine vaping – remains a fixture of our health landscape. This is particularly true of the LGBTQ community. Accordingly, the D.C. Department of Health is turning new attention to the LGBTQ cohort.