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metroweekly.com > 2026 > 01 > lgbtq-hrc-survey-takeaways-trump

5 Takeaways from New Survey on LGBTQ Life Under Trump

5 Takeaways from New Survey on LGBTQ Life Under Trump9+ hour, 3+ min ago   (1277+ words) By John Riley on January 16, 2026 @JRileyMW A new report finds that acceptance of LGBTQ people is declining across the United States, with nearly three in ten LGBTQ adults saying attitudes toward their community have worsened. On Thursday, January 15, the Human…...

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metroweekly.com > 2026 > 01 > azerbaijan-lgbtq-nightclub-brutal-raid-106-detained

Brutal Raid at LGBTQ Nightclub in Azerbaijan Leaves 106 Detained

Brutal Raid at LGBTQ Nightclub in Azerbaijan Leaves 106 Detained3+ day, 16+ hour ago   (1143+ words) By John Riley on January 13, 2026 @JRileyMW International LGBTQ rights advocates are condemning a brutal police raid on a queer-friendly nightclub in Azerbaijan that resulted in the mass detention of more than 100 people. As first reported by Qiy Vaar!, a website…...

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metroweekly.com > 2026 > 01 > lovell-holder-turns-reality-tv-into-queer-reckoning

Lovell Holder Turns Reality TV Into a Queer Reckoning

Lovell Holder Turns Reality TV Into a Queer Reckoning4+ day, 13+ hour ago   (595+ words) By Andr" Hereford on January 12, 2026 @here4andre Lovell Holder's debut novel, The Book of Luke, arrives at a precipitous moment for queer literary fiction. The heated tale of a handsome gay ex-athlete romancing a rival (or two) on a hit reality TV…...

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metroweekly.com > 2025 > 12 > 2025-brutal-lgbtq-protest-survive

2025 Was Brutal — and LGBTQ Protest Became a Way to Survive

2025 Was Brutal — and LGBTQ Protest Became a Way to Survive3+ week, 4+ day ago   (821+ words) By Will O'Bryan on December 22, 2025 The year's nearly out. Sometimes that calls for taking sweet stock of the past months' wonderful events. Coming to the end of 2025, on the other hand, is more like getting to that denouement in the…...

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metroweekly.com > 2025 > 12 > lgbtq-groups-endorse-scott-wiener-congress

Five Major LGBTQ Groups Endorse Scott Wiener for Congress

Five Major LGBTQ Groups Endorse Scott Wiener for Congress1+ mon, 2+ day ago   (618+ words) Five major LGBTQ groups have endorsed California State Sen. Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco) in his bid for California's 11th Congressional District, currently represented by House Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi, who announced her retirement last month. Among the organizations backing Wiener are…...

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metroweekly.com > 2025 > 12 > creating-change-dc-2026

National LGBTQ Task Force Brings Creating Change to D.C.

National LGBTQ Task Force Brings Creating Change to D.C.1+ mon, 3+ day ago   (575+ words) By Will O'Bryan on December 14, 2025 The sweeping scope of that hostility, from discharging all Trans service members from the U.S. military to the pettiness of erasing rainbow crosswalks, transpired at breakneck speed." To meet the challenge of the moment, the Task…...

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metroweekly.com > 2025 > 12 > doj-rolls-back-lgbtq-prison-rape-protections

DOJ Rolls Back LGBTQ Prison Rape Protections

DOJ Rolls Back LGBTQ Prison Rape Protections1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (767+ words) By John Riley on December 7, 2025 @JRileyMW The Department of Justice has ordered prison inspectors to stop evaluating key protections created under the 2003 Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) that are designed to prevent sexual violence against transgender, intersex, and gender-nonconforming inmates....

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metroweekly.com > 2025 > 11 > lgbtq-holiday-events

12 LGBTQ Holiday Events To Light Up Your Season

12 LGBTQ Holiday Events To Light Up Your Season1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (901+ words) By Andr" Hereford on November 27, 2025 @here4andre The sudden turn from sunny early autumn to a wintry November left us feeling more than a little light-deprived. But one sure remedy to brighten these gray days is to plan ahead for the joyful…...

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metroweekly.com > 2025 > 11 > tampa-lgbtq-nightclub-crash

Four Killed After Car Crashes Into Tampa LGBTQ Nightclub

Four Killed After Car Crashes Into Tampa LGBTQ Nightclub2+ mon, 5+ day ago   (513+ words) By John Riley on November 11, 2025 @JRileyMW Four people are dead and at least 13 others injured after a street racer fleeing police lost control and crashed into a popular LGBTQ nightclub in Tampa, Florida. Surveillance video from the club shows pedestrians…...

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metroweekly.com > 2025 > 11 > philadelphia-lgbtq-visitors-center

Philadelphia to Open Nation’s First LGBTQ Visitors Center

Philadelphia to Open Nation’s First LGBTQ Visitors Center2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (658+ words) By Maximilian Sandefer on November 6, 2025 Philadelphia is extending its reputation as the "City of Brotherly Love" with plans to open one of the nation's first LGBTQ visitors' centers. Slated to open in January 2026, the Philly Pride Visitors Center will debut…...