Metro Weekly

Metro Weekly is a complimentary magazine that comes out weekly, catering to the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) community in Washington, D.C. Launched on May 5, 1994, this magazine features a mix of national and local news, interviews with prominent LGBT figures and politicians, calendars of community events, nightlife guides, and critiques of the local arts and entertainment scene. Its website includes a Scene section that boasts over 100,000 original photos documenting events within Washington's LGBT community. Published every Thursday, copies of Metro Weekly can be found at 500 different locations around the metropolitan area, reaching an audience of more than 45,000 readers in D.C., Maryland, and Virginia.

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Supreme Court Says Straight Woman Can Sue for Discrimination

1 day ago | metroweekly.com | John Riley

U.S. Supreme Court building – Photo: Jimmy Woo, via UnsplashThe U.S. Supreme Court unanimously revived a 2020 lawsuit by Marlean Ames, who claims she was discriminated against for being heterosexual by the Ohio Department of Youth Services. The 61-year-old had worked for the department since 2004. A decade later, she was promoted to administrator of the Prison Rape Elimination Act. But she claimed that the conflict started after she began reporting to a lesbian woman, according to The Hill.
Freddie’s Big Gay Wedding to Roll Through WorldPride Parade

2 days ago | metroweekly.com | John Riley

Freddie Lutz and Johnny Cervantes – Photo: Ward Morrison / Metro WeeklyCue the wedding bells for Freddie Lutz and Johnny Cervantes!The owner of Freddie’s Beach Bar in Arlington and his partner of 28 years will be getting married in view of hundreds of thousands of WorldPride revelers during the WorldPride Parade on Saturday, June 7. “I’m literally inviting the entire world,” laughs Lutz.
Sen. Ruben Gallego Opposes Trans Athletes in Girls’ Sports

2 days ago | metroweekly.com | John Riley

Sen. Ruben Gallego – Photo: Gage SkidmoreU.S. Sen. Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.) is the latest high-profile Democrat to come out in opposition to transgender athletes competing on female-designated sports teams. In an interview with the right-wing news outlet The Dispatch, Gallego echoed President Donald Trump and a host of Republican lawmakers who have been vocal in their opposition to transgender participation in female-designated sports.
Pedro Pascal, Ariana Grande Join Plea to Save LGBTQ Lifeline

2 days ago | metroweekly.com | John Riley

Pedro Pascal, Ariana Grande, Daniel Radcliffe Sign Open Letter to Save LGBTQ+ Suicide Prevention Funding – Photos: FacebookMore than 100 prominent celebrities have signed on to a letter urging President Donald Trump’s administration to hold off on implementing budget cuts that would eliminate specialized services for LGBTQ youth who contact the National Suicide and Crisis Lifeline.
Navy to Remove Harvey Milk’s Name From Ship During Pride

2 days ago | metroweekly.com | John Riley

USNS Harvey Milk (T-AO 206) – Photo: Sarah Burford, Public DomainIn what is another mean-spirited swipe at the LGBTQ community by the Trump administration, U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has ordered the U.S. Navy to rename a ship bearing the name of gay rights icon Harvey Milk. As reported by Military.com, a memorandum from Navy Secretary John Phelan detailed plans to strip the USNS Harvey Milk of its name later this month.
Trans Teen Wins Gold Under New California Scoring Rule

3 days ago | metroweekly.com | John Riley

Photo: Jonathan Chng via UnsplashA transgender athlete in California won two golds and a silver medal at the CIF State Track & Field Championships last weekend, but officially “tied” with other athletes due to a specialized scoring system instituted just ahead of the state meet. AB Hernandez, a transgender girl who is a junior at Jurupa Valley High School in Riverside, California, placed first in the girls’ high jump and triple jump competitions, and second in the girls’ long jump competition.
Dealer Gets 19 Years in Death of Trans Activist Cecilia Gentili

3 days ago | metroweekly.com | John Riley

Cecilia Gentili, the transgender rights and sex worker advocate who was killed by a fentanyl-laced drug concoction. – Photo: InstagramA New York City man will spend the next two decades in prison for selling fentanyl-laced heroin that caused the fatal overdose of prominent transgender activist Cecilia Gentili, found dead in her home on February 6, 2024.
Gay Actor Jonathan Joss, of ‘King of the Hill,’ Shot Dead in Texas

3 days ago | metroweekly.com | John Riley

King of the Hill – Photo: Fox TVJonathan Joss, who voiced the character of John Redcorn in the animated comedy series King of the Hill, was shot and killed by a neighbor with whom he had allegedly clashed. In addition to his role on King of the Hill, Joss was also known for a recurring part as Chief Hen Hotate in Parks and Recreation, as well as appearances in Tulsa King, Ray Donovan, True Grit, and The Magnificent Seven.
Park Service Allegedly Scraps Plans to Close Dupont Circle for Pride

3 days ago | metroweekly.com | John Riley

DuPont Circle – Photo: Sara Cottle via UnsplashFollowing outcry from community members and politicians, the National Park Service has reportedly cancelled plans to close down the park at Dupont Circle, long considered the center of the District of Columbia’s historically LGBTQ neighborhood.
Police Arrest Trans Man for Using Women’s Restroom at S.C. Bar

4 days ago | metroweekly.com | John Riley

Photo: TikTokA transgender man in South Carolina claims he was accosted in a bar by staff, called anti-trans slurs, and arrested by police for using the women’s restroom — the very restroom that conservatives would typically argue he should use due to being assigned female at birth.