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LGBTQ athletes struck gold at the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Games. Breezy Johnson made downhill history, while Amber Glenn helped secure gold for Team USA’s hockey team.
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LGBTQ U.S. Athletes Strike Gold at Milano Cortina
Breezy Johnson makes history in downhill while Amber Glenn and Team USA’s hockey stars add to the medal count.
https://www.metroweekly.com/2026/02/lgbtq-us-athletes-milano-cortina-gold-medals/
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Keegan’s John Doe opens in a graveyard with atmosphere to spare, but the production falters trying to juggle panic attacks, flirtation, and a murder mystery that grows increasingly convoluted. ★★☆☆☆
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Keegan’s John Doe Is a Promising Ghost Story That Falters
Grief, romance, and a restless spirit collide in an intriguing premise that never quite finds its footing between comedy and mystery.
https://www.metroweekly.com/2026/02/john-doe-keegan-theatre-review/
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Led by Councilmember Zachary Parker, D.C. lawmakers moved to guarantee insurance coverage for PrEP and PEP, blocking insurer limits on HIV prevention drugs.
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D.C. Council Moves to Guarantee PrEP and PEP Coverage
Zachary Parker’s bill blocks insurers from limiting coverage to a single HIV prevention drug and protects access to PrEP and PEP.
https://www.metroweekly.com/2026/02/dc-council-prep-pep-insurance-coverage/
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A review of 52 studies found transgender women showed no measurable differences in strength or cardiovascular fitness compared to cisgender women after hormone therapy, undermining claims of an athletic advantage. Full story:
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Study: Trans Women Have No Fitness Edge Over Cis Women
An analysis of 52 studies finds that after transitioning, trans women’s fitness levels are comparable to those of cisgender women.
https://www.metroweekly.com/2026/02/study-trans-women-no-fitness-edge/
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The American Society of Plastic Surgeons is urging delays on surgery for trans youth, marking a shift in its guidance.
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Plastic Surgeons Walk Back Support for Trans Youth Surgery
The American Society of Plastic Surgeons urges delaying surgery until adulthood, as the American Medical Association signals a cautious shift.
https://www.metroweekly.com/2026/02/plastic-surgeons-walk-back-trans-surgery/
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Nine passengers were arrested on drug charges while waiting to board an Atlantis gay cruise in Miami after Customs and Border Protection agents flagged their luggage.
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9 Atlantis Gay Cruise Passengers Arrested on Drug Charges
The accused were arrested while waiting to board a ship in Miami after Customs and Border Protection agents flagged their luggage.
https://www.metroweekly.com/2026/02/gay-cruise-drug-arrests-portmiami/
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A Ugandan court has dismissed the country’s first prosecution for “aggravated homosexuality” after the defendant suffered a mental breakdown following lengthy pretrial detention.
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Uganda Court Dismisses First "Aggravated Homosexuality" Case
The defendant, jailed since August 2023, suffered a mental breakdown after lengthy detention, prompting a magistrate to dismiss the case.
https://www.metroweekly.com/2026/02/uganda-dismisses-aggravated-homosexuality-case/
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Campy, horny, and unapologetically silly — Constellation’s Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors delivers laughs, even if it doesn’t always go for the jugular. ★★★☆☆
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Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors Is Campy Fun at Constellation
Constellation Theatre Company’s boisterous spoof of Bram Stoker’s gothic classic leans into parody, sex jokes, and era-mashing silliness.
https://www.metroweekly.com/2026/02/dracula-comedy-of-terrors-constellation/
9 days ago
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D.C. agreed to pay $500,000 to settle a discrimination lawsuit filed by a gay corrections officer who alleged years of harassment and retaliation inside the city’s jail system.
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The Moment, a mockumentary inspired by Brat Summer, turns Charli XCX’s pop-culture takeover into a joke — just not a particularly sharp one. ★★☆☆☆
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9 days ago
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Erik Bottcher won a Manhattan state Senate special election on Tuesday, capturing more than 90% of the vote in the West Side district.
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A campaign to end gay marriage misuses a Barack Obama quote to falsely suggest his support.
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Campaign to End Gay Marriage Misuses Obama Quote
The Greater Than campaign uses a quote to falsely suggest the former president supports its effort to overturn marriage equality.
https://www.metroweekly.com/2026/02/end-gay-marriage-obama-quote/
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Capital Pride Alliance is expanding its leadership, adding 13 new board members to support Pride365 programming, community partnerships, and one of the nation’s largest Pride celebrations.
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Capital Pride Alliance Expands Board With 13 New Members
The organization says the expanded board will help advance year-round programming, equity efforts, and community partnerships.
https://www.metroweekly.com/2026/02/capital-pride-alliance-expands-board/
10 days ago
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Grindr will disable its location feature and boost privacy protections for users inside the Olympic Village during the 2026 Winter Games, citing safety risks for LGBTQ athletes.
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11 days ago
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Nintendo is updating Tomodachi Life to let players choose gender identity and LGBTQ dating options for their Miis. After years of pushback, the social sim is finally catching up.
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Nintendo Adds Nonbinary and LGBTQ Options to Tomodachi Life
Players can soon choose gender identity and dating preferences for their Miis in the long-running social simulation game.
https://www.metroweekly.com/2026/02/nintendo-nonbinary-lgbtq-tomodachi-life/
12 days ago
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A Russian court ruled that a still from Queen’s "I Want to Break Free" video qualifies as "LGBT propaganda," fining a man who shared the image on social media.
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Russian Man Fined for Posting Photo of Queen Members in Drag
Russian judges said sharing a Queen drag photo on social media "destroyed family values" and violated the country’s anti-LGBTQ law.
https://www.metroweekly.com/2026/02/russian-man-fined-queen-drag-photo/
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Kansas lawmakers passed a sweeping anti-trans bill with a restroom ban. All eyes now turn to Gov. Laura Kelly and a potential veto fight.
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Kansas Lawmakers Pass Anti-Trans Bill With Restroom Ban
The measure restricts restroom access for transgender people and requires state IDs to reflect sex assigned at birth.
https://www.metroweekly.com/2026/02/kansas-anti-trans-bill-restroom-ban/
12 days ago
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A New York jury awarded $2 million in a medical malpractice lawsuit brought by a detransitioner, finding doctors failed to meet standards of care when approving surgery for a minor.
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The 2026 Winter Olympics will feature a record 44 out LGBTQ athletes — including 34 women and 10 men — the highest total in Winter Games history.
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Winter Games Reach Record High for Out LGBTQ Athletes
The Milan Games will feature 34 out women and 10 out men, the highest total of openly LGBTQ competitors in Winter Olympics history.
https://www.metroweekly.com/2026/02/out-lgbtq-athletes-2026-winter-olympics/
13 days ago
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We found some pics from 1996 in our archives. Can you guess who they are? Photos: Randy Shulman
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"I drove at the women because I saw them kissing and they were lesbians and I wanted to kill them." A Colorado man was sentenced to 20 years in prison for trying to kill a lesbian couple in a hate-motivated attack.
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USA Hockey has adopted new eligibility rules restricting transgender athletes from sex-specific leagues — including adult “beer” leagues.
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USA Hockey Restricts Transgender Access to Certain Programs
The new eligibility policy bars transgender athletes from sex-specific leagues, including adult recreational and "beer" hockey programs.
https://www.metroweekly.com/2026/02/usa-hockey-restricts-transgender-access/
14 days ago
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47 right-wing groups have united behind a campaign to overturn marriage equality, targeting the Supreme Court’s Obergefell ruling and attacking LGBTQ families in the name of “children’s rights.”
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47 Right-Wing Groups Unite to Overturn Marriage Equality
The coalition seeks to reverse the Supreme Court’s Obergefell ruling by reframing marriage around children’s rights.
https://www.metroweekly.com/2026/02/right-wing-groups-campaign-overturn-marriage-equality/
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What’s really behind the potential sale of Pitchers? Owner Dave Perruzza speaks candidly about selling, survival, and the future.
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Pitchers’ Dave Perruzza on Selling, Survival, and What’s Next
In a candid interview, Perruzza breaks down the financial realities behind the potential sale of Pitchers and A League of Her Own.
https://www.metroweekly.com/2026/02/pitchers-aloho-owner-dave-perruzza-on-selling/
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The gay romance series Heated Rivalry is finding an enthusiastic audience — in anti-LGBTQ Russia!
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Heated Rivalry Becomes a Hit in Russia Despite Anti-LGBTQ Laws
Despite a decade-long crackdown on LGBTQ “propaganda,” episodes of the gay romance series “Heated Rivalry” are finding an audience in Russia.
https://www.metroweekly.com/2026/02/heated-rivalry-hit-russia/
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Paranormal Activity is "a paper-thin story about a couple who are about as interesting as a pair of Hydro Flasks bouncing around in a backpack," writes critic Kate Wingfield in her 2-star review of the play, now playing at The Shakespeare Theatre.
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Paranormal Activity Is All Scares, No Substance
Impressive stagecraft and jump scares can’t make up for Levi Holloway’s thin story and underwritten characters.
https://www.metroweekly.com/2026/02/paranormal-activity-stage-review/
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Infinite expressions of leather, kink, and cosplay lit up D.C. during a packed Mid-Atlantic Leather Weekend 2026, where community, connection, and belonging took center stage.
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At Mid-Atlantic Leather Weekend, Community Was the Main Event
Infinite expressions of leather, kink, and cosplay lit up D.C. during a packed Mid-Atlantic Leather Weekend 2026.
https://www.metroweekly.com/2026/02/mid-atlantic-leather-weekend-2026/
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A new Trevor Project video centers LGBTQ survivors of conversion therapy, sharing firsthand accounts of a practice widely condemned by medical experts.
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Trevor Project Video Spotlights Conversion Therapy Survivors
A new episode of the Trevor Project’s Sharing Space series centers LGBTQ people who endured conversion therapy.
https://www.metroweekly.com/2026/02/trevor-project-conversion-therapy-survivors/
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In Send Help, Sam Raimi leans into speed, gore, and punchlines, while Rachel McAdams barrels through the chaos like a force of nature. André Hereford reviews.
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Sam Raimi Turns Survival Horror Into Gory Fun in Send Help
Rachel McAdams and Dylan O'Brien anchor a gleefully bloody island thriller where Raimi’s kinetic style does the heavy lifting.
https://www.metroweekly.com/2026/02/send-help-review-sam-raimi/
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Dave Malloy’s Octet is impeccably sung, but dramatically inert. The a cappella confessions accumulate without momentum or payoff. André Hereford reviews Studio's production.
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Studio Theatre’s Octet Has Eight Voices and No Story Arc
Dave Malloy’s a cappella chamber musical delivers striking harmonies but never develops into an engaging drama.
https://www.metroweekly.com/2026/02/octet-review-studio-theatre/
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The documentary Peaches Goes Bananas is less a career retrospective than a loose, affectionate hangout with an artist who’s never stopped pushing at the edges of performance, sex, and self-mythology. André Hereford reviews.
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Peaches Goes Bananas Captures an Electroclash Original
Marie Losier’s documentary Peaches Goes Bananas follows the artist through performance, provocation, and personal evolution.
https://www.metroweekly.com/2026/01/peaches-goes-bananas-film-review/
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We're giving away tickets to Paranormal Activity at The Shakespeare Theatre. Enter for a chance to win!
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Win Tickets to Paranormal Activity
Enter to win a pair of tickets to Paranormal Activity at The Shakespeare Theatre on Thursday, Feb. 5, at 7:30 p.m.
https://www.metroweekly.com/2026/01/win-tickets-to-paranormal-activity/
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Don Lemon was arrested by federal authorities after reporting on a church protest against ICE and the Trump administration’s immigration policies. Judges had previously rejected attempts to charge him.
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Don Lemon Arrested After Reporting on Church Protest
Federal agents arrested the gay journalist despite judges rejecting attempts to charge him with violating churchgoers’ religious freedom.
https://www.metroweekly.com/2026/01/don-lemon-arrested-after-reporting-on-church-protest/
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Patagonia has filed a trademark lawsuit against drag performer Pattie Gonia, arguing her name and branding create consumer confusion.
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Patagonia Sues Pattie Gonia in Trademark Dispute
The outdoor apparel company claims the drag performer’s name and merchandise create consumer confusion and infringes on its brand.
https://www.metroweekly.com/2026/01/patagonia-sues-pattie-gonia/
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NYPD increased security at NYU after bomb threat emails containing anti-LGBTQ rhetoric targeted campus buildings. Police later deemed the threats unfounded, but the investigation continues.
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NYPD Increases Security at NYU After Anti-LGBTQ Bomb Threats
The New York Police Department has increased its security presence at New York University after the school received multiple emails containing bomb threats, anti-LGBTQ rhetoric, and other bigoted messages. On January 22, shortly after 7 a.m.,
https://www.metroweekly.com/2026/01/nypd-increases-security-nyu-anti-lgbtq-bomb-threats/
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The Trump administration moves to deport a gay couple to Iran, where homosexuality is criminalized and punishable by death.
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Trump Administration Moves to Deport Gay Couple to Iran
The men, who fled Iran after being arrested by the country’s morality police, could face execution if returned.
https://www.metroweekly.com/2026/01/trump-administration-deport-gay-couple-iran/
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King Tyra, the winner of RuPaul’s Drag Race season two, says he is pursuing legal action against RuPaul, Michelle Visage, and World of Wonder, alleging a campaign to damage his career.
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Tyra Announces Lawsuit Against RuPaul, Visage, and WOW
The Drag Race season two winner claims he intends to pursue legal action over alleged defamation and emotional distress.
https://www.metroweekly.com/2026/01/tyra-lawsuit-rupaul-visage-wow/
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Tucson Pride canceled its 2026 festival and dissolved its board one month before the event was set to take place.
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Tucson Pride Cancels 2026 Festival, Dissolves Board
The decision was announced one month before the event was scheduled to take place, after years of inancial and organizational strain.
https://www.metroweekly.com/2026/01/tucson-pride-cancels-2026-festival/
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LGBTQ TikTok influencer from Myanmar found beaten to death in a remote forest near the Thai-Myanmar border. Police say a suspect has been arrested.
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LGBTQ TikTok Influencer Beaten to Death in Thai Forest
Ko Tin Zaw Htwe was found dead with severe facial injuries in a remote forest near the Thai-Myanmar border.
https://www.metroweekly.com/2026/01/lgbtq-tiktok-influencer-beaten-to-death-thailand/
20 days ago
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“This is lawlessness.” LGBTQ lawmakers condemn the killing of Alex Pretti by ICE and demand accountability from DHS leadership.
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LGBTQ Lawmakers Condemn Killing of Alex Pretti by ICE
Fatal shooting sparks Democratic calls to impeach DHS Secretary Kristi Noem and renewed efforts to block funding for the agency.
https://www.metroweekly.com/2026/01/alex-pretti-ice-killing-condemned-lgbtq-lawmakers/
21 days ago
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Mercy contains so many red herrings, the filmmakers could've packed the movie in a tin and sold it for $1.99.
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21 days ago
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Transphobes rage over Dylan Mulvaney’s casting in Six after the Broadway production announced her role as Anne Boleyn.
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Transphobes Rage Over Dylan Mulvaney’s Casting in Six
Producers were forced to make the show’s X account private after a deluge of hateful, anti-trans comments that crossed into bullying.
https://www.metroweekly.com/2026/01/transphobic-backlash-dylan-mulvaney-six/
21 days ago
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Former Space Force colonel Bree Fram is running for Congress after being forced into retirement under Trump’s transgender military ban. Her campaign launched with more than $102,000 raised in the first 24 hours.
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Former Space Force Colonel Bree Fram to Run for Congress
Forced out under Trump’s trans military ban, the former Space Force colonel raised $102,000 in her first 24 hours as a candidate.
https://www.metroweekly.com/2026/01/bree-fram-congressional-run/
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Federal Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk rejected First Amendment arguments from student group Spectrum WT, comparing drag performances to "blackface" and ruling they do not constitute protected speech.
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Texas Judge Upholds Campus Drag Ban, Likens it to "Blackface"
U.S. District Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk has upheld West Texas A&M’s drag ban, ruling that the performances are not protected speech.
https://www.metroweekly.com/2026/01/west-texas-am-drag-ban-ruling/
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An 18-year-old Chicago-area teen used the Sniffies app to lure an Uber driver into a trap, allegedly using facial recognition to unlock the victim's phone and steal nearly $2,000. Read the full report:
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Chicago-Area Teen Used Sniffies to Lure and Rob Uber Driver
An 18-year-old Chicago man is facing armed robbery charges after allegedly using the Sniffies hookup app to lure an Uber driver into a violent trap in Bronzeville.
https://www.metroweekly.com/2026/01/chicago-teen-sniffies-uber-robbery/
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NYPD Hate Crimes Task Force is investigating after a rider was slashed on a Manhattan 6 train for kissing his transgender partner. The suspect fled at the 23rd Street station. Anyone with info is asked to call 1-800-577-TIPS.
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Man Slashed on NYC Subway for Kissing Trans Partner
A 28-year-old man was slashed on an NYC subway after kissing his trans partner. The NYPD Hate Crimes Task Force is investigating the bias-motivated attack.
https://www.metroweekly.com/2026/01/nyc-subway-slashing-kissing-trans-partner/
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Bakersfield man Fredi Rivera has been sentenced to 21 years for the fatal shooting of gay rights activist Daniel Landeros. The plea deal to a reduced charge of manslaughter comes as community members continue to push for hate crime investigations.
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Man Sentenced to 21 Years in Killing of Daniel Landeros
Fredi Rivera will serve 21 years in prison after pleading no contest to voluntary manslaughter in the fatal shooting of Bakersfield gay rights activist Daniel Landeros.
https://www.metroweekly.com/2026/01/fredi-rivera-sentenced-daniel-landeros-killing/
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A federal lawsuit has been filed against the Pittsburgh Steelers. Former sales manager Chelsea Zahn alleges team owner Art Rooney II withheld $50,000 in pay after she complained about systemic discrimination and gender/orientation bias.
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Gay Former Sales Manager Sues Pittsburgh Steelers
Former Steelers sales manager Chelsea Zahn alleges team owner Art Rooney II withheld over $50,000 in commissions in a new federal lawsuit. Zahn claims the move was retaliation for her complaints about systemic gender and sexual orientation pay disparity.
https://www.metroweekly.com/2026/01/gay-manager-sues-pittsburgh-steelers-discrimination/
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Jesse Kortuem says watching Heated Rivalry inspired him to come out after years of playing hockey while closeted.
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Hockey Player Says ‘Heated Rivalry’ Inspired Him to Come Out
After years of playing while closeted, Jesse Kortuem says the HBO series helped him finally reconcile his identity with the sport he loves.
https://www.metroweekly.com/2026/01/jesse-kortuem-coming-out-heated-rivalry/
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Jason Elliott never planned on donning leather — but once he found the community, he never looked back. Our interview with the outgoing Mr. Mid-Atlantic Leather 2025 is a reflection on faith, identity, and a year that changed everything.
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