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Radical Compassion Powers The Inheritance at Round House

Metro Weekly @metroweekly.bsky.social · 22h

We spoke with the cast of The Inheritance about performing in Matthew López’s magnificent two-part epic, now playing through Nov. 2 at Round House Theatre. Story by Ryan Leeds. Exclusive portraits by Todd Franson.
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The cast of The Inheritance open up about love and legacy in Round House's powerful production. Exclusive portraits by Todd Franson.

Paxton Targets Trans Groups in ‘Undercover’ Investigations

Metro Weekly @metroweekly.bsky.social · 23h

Fired Wyoming librarian Terri Lesley has won a $700,000 settlement after being dismissed for refusing to remove LGBTQ-themed books from library shelves.

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#LGBTQ #BookBan #Wyoming #Libraries

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Metro Weekly @metroweekly.bsky.social · 1d

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton says he’ll launch “undercover” investigations targeting transgender and left-wing groups — echoing a broader right-wing effort to portray them as violent extremists.

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Texas AG Ken Paxton sets sights on transgender and left-wing groups as part of a broader right-wing push to brand them violent extremists.

Jessica Kirson Apologizes, Donates Fee from Saudi Festival

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Metro Weekly @metroweekly.bsky.social · 1d

As cities move to erase street murals, Milwaukee celebrates visibility with two new rainbow crosswalks in Walker’s Point. 🌈
#LGBTQ #Milwaukee #Pride #RainbowCrosswalks

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Jessica Kirson says she regrets performing in Saudi Arabia, calling it a mistake and donating her entire fee to a human rights group. Maximilian Sandefer reports.

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#JessicaKirson #SaudiArabia #LGBTQ #Comedy #MetroWeekly

Kirson says she hoped performing openly as a lesbian in Riyadh could help LGBTQ people feel seen, but now calls the decision a mistake.

No Kings, Just Chaos: Fighting Without Losing Your Mind

Metro Weekly @metroweekly.bsky.social · 1d

Rage alone isn’t resistance. ✊

Will O’Bryan explores how humor, rage, and protest can help us stay sane in Trump’s chaotic America.

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Columnist Will O’Bryan explores how humor, rage, and protest can help us stay sane in Trump’s chaotic America.

Metro Weekly @metroweekly.bsky.social · 1d

Bill Condon’s Kiss of the Spider Woman gives J.Lo the spotlight — and dims everything else.
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#JenniferLopez #MovieMusical #LGBTQFilm

Metro Weekly @metroweekly.bsky.social · 1d

Creative Cauldron’s Turn of the Screw has atmosphere to spare but never quite delivers the chills its ghost story promises.
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Metro Weekly @metroweekly.bsky.social · 2d

“That's not discrimination.”

Virginia Republican Winsome Earle-Sears clashed with Democrat Abigail Spanberger over LGBTQ rights in a fiery gubernatorial debate. Maximilian Sandefer reports.

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#Virginia #LGBTQ #Politics

Metro Weekly @metroweekly.bsky.social · 3d

✈️ “The plane is going down!”
A Sun Country flight was diverted to Chicago after a passenger began screaming anti-LGBTQ conspiracies midair.
#LGBTQ #News #AirTravel
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John Reid Defends Running Mate’s Opposition to Gay Marriage

Metro Weekly @metroweekly.bsky.social · 3d

Can a gay Republican and a running mate who opposes same-sex marriage really “put aside their differences”?
Virginia’s John Reid says yes — and he’s standing by Winsome Earle-Sears as she campaigns for governor.
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Virginia’s gay GOP Lt. Gov. nominee says he and Winsome Earle-Sears can “put aside differences” over same-sex marriage.

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Gavin Newsom just vetoed a pro-trans education bill — calling it “premature” — even as he leaves several LGBTQ protections unsigned.

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Metro Weekly @metroweekly.bsky.social · 4d

Declines in syphilis and gonorrhea mark rare good news in public health. Here’s what’s driving the drop.

STI Rates in the U.S. Declined for the Third Straight Year

Data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention credits doxy PEP for helping curb the spread of gonorrhea, syphilis, and chlamydia.

Alito Hints Supreme Court Won’t Overturn Gay Marriage Ruling

Metro Weekly @metroweekly.bsky.social · 4d

Justice Samuel Alito hints the Supreme Court won’t revisit its 2015 gay marriage ruling — calling Obergefell v. Hodges a precedent “entitled to respect.”
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Justice Alito says Obergefell remains a precedent “entitled to respect,” despite his personal opposition to same-sex marriage.

Zohran Mamdani Photographed with Anti-Gay Ugandan Politician

Metro Weekly @metroweekly.bsky.social · 4d

New York mayoral frontrunner Zohran Mamdani faces backlash after a photo surfaces of him with a Ugandan lawmaker tied to anti-LGBTQ laws.
#ZohranMamdani #LGBTQ #Uganda #NYCPolitics

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New York mayoral frontrunner faces backlash after photo with Rebecca Kadaga, a Ugandan lawmaker tied to anti-LGBTQ laws.

Elon Musk Demands Users Cancel Netflix Over Trans Character

Metro Weekly @metroweekly.bsky.social · 5d

Elon Musk is calling on his followers to cancel Netflix over a since-ended cartoon featuring a trans character — fueling a right-wing backlash against the streamer.
#ElonMusk #Netflix #LGBTQ #TransRights
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The billionaire owner of X fuels a right-wing backlash over a trans-inclusive animated series that ended two years ago.

Ohio Lawmakers Propose ‘Conception Begins at Erection’ Act

Metro Weekly @metroweekly.bsky.social · 6d

Ohio lawmakers are trolling anti-abortion politics by proposing the “Conception Begins at Erection” Act to criminalize unprotected sex (with exceptions for gay and bisexual men).

#Ohio #ReproductiveRights #Abortion #LGBTQ

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Introduced as a counter to anti-abortion laws, the tongue-in-cheek bill would fine men for unprotected sex, with exceptions for gay men.

LaWhore Vagistan Goes to Harvard as a Visiting Professor

Metro Weekly @metroweekly.bsky.social · 7d

FBI Director Kash Patel reportedly fired an agent trainee for displaying a Pride flag on their desk, calling it an “inappropriate display of political signage.”
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#LGBTQ #FBI #KashPatel

Metro Weekly @metroweekly.bsky.social · 7d

Harvard hires drag performer and scholar Kareem Khubchandani -- better known as “LaWhore Vagistan” -- as a visiting professor in gender and sexuality studies. Conservatives are fuming. 🌈🎓 #LGBTQ #Drag #Harvard

Harvard hires drag performer and scholar Kareem Khubchandani, known as “LaWhore Vagistan,” to teach gender and sexuality studies.

Opinion: Why D.C. Needs Statehood Now More Than Ever

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Metro Weekly @metroweekly.bsky.social · 7d

“Order is not freedom.”
Metro Weekly contributing editor Will O’Bryan argues that Washington’s militarized streets show exactly why #DCStatehood can’t wait.
#Opinion #LGBTQ #MetroWeekly

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Whether its performative military policing or grandstanding pols, D.C. deserves so much better

Strategic Love Play Review: Signature Nails the Date from Hell

Metro Weekly @metroweekly.bsky.social · 7d

Fizzy, funny, and just a little frustrating — Strategic Love Play turns a bad date into a sharp, revealing comedy at Signature Theatre.
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#SignatureTheatre #DCTheatre #PlayReview #LGBTQArts

Tell us if you’ve heard this one before: a single guy and a single lady both walk into a bar, and sit down for a first date that does not go well. That’s the extent

Julius X Review: Power, Betrayal, and Harlem Swagger

Metro Weekly @metroweekly.bsky.social · 8d

Shakespeare meets Malcolm X in Julius X, Al Letson’s striking reimagining of Julius Caesar now onstage at the Folger.
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#JuliusX #FolgerTheatre #TheaterReview

The Folger's Julius X reimagines Shakespeare's Julius Caesar through Malcolm X’s story in a sharp, stylized production.