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Metro Weekly has served D.C.'s LGBTQ community since May 1994, and is now the largest and longest continuously-running LGBTQ publication and website in the region! The print edition is published every Thursday and copies can be picked up for free at more than 500 distribution points. Metro Weekly is a glossy magazine read by more than 55,000 people in DC, MD & VA, and is nationally recognized for

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A standout performance from Kimberly Schraf gives Precarious its emotional weight, but Steph Del Rosso's domestic dramed...
06/14/2026

A standout performance from Kimberly Schraf gives Precarious its emotional weight, but Steph Del Rosso's domestic dramedy never quite generates the dramatic momentum it needs.

Metro Weekly critic André Hereford gives the Mosaic Theater production ★★★☆☆.

Steven Spielberg revisits the extraterrestrial themes that shaped his career in the thrilling Disclosure Day. Film criti...
06/14/2026

Steven Spielberg revisits the extraterrestrial themes that shaped his career in the thrilling Disclosure Day. Film critic Zach Schonfeld gives it ★★★★☆.

Blowie mixes q***r camp, explicit s*x, and slasher horror, but the erotic thriller takes too much time getting to its cl...
06/13/2026

Blowie mixes q***r camp, explicit s*x, and slasher horror, but the erotic thriller takes too much time getting to its climax. Our film critic gives it ★★☆☆☆.

Round House Theatre's Sally & Tom blends backstage comedy and historical drama into a smart, provocative examination of ...
06/13/2026

Round House Theatre's Sally & Tom blends backstage comedy and historical drama into a smart, provocative examination of Sally Hemings, Thomas Jefferson, and the stories we tell about America's past. Critic André Hereford gives it ★★★★☆.

Lïa Lake won the right to appear on the D.C. Democratic primary ballot under the name she uses in daily life, setting a ...
06/13/2026

Lïa Lake won the right to appear on the D.C. Democratic primary ballot under the name she uses in daily life, setting a precedent for future transgender, nonbinary, and inters*x candidates.

06/13/2026

David Archuleta and Monroe Alise have been announced as the grand marshals of the 2026 Capital Pride Parade on Saturday, June 20.

The annual parade, which draws thousands, will step off at 3 p.m. from the intersection of 14th and T Streets NW. Floats, vehicles, and marchers will proceed down 14th Street before ending near Pennsylvania Avenue NW around 7 p.m.

Singer-songwriter Archuleta and actress Monroe Alise are being recognized for their ongoing LGBTQ advocacy.

Learn more about the upcoming parade and about these LGBTQ advocates in the full article in our website at MetroWeekly.com!

A New York jury convicted Dmitriy Popov of manslaughter as a hate crime in the fatal stabbing of dancer O'Shae Sibley, w...
06/11/2026

A New York jury convicted Dmitriy Popov of manslaughter as a hate crime in the fatal stabbing of dancer O'Shae Sibley, while acquitting him of murder charges.

A Cincinnati man who was awaiting trial in a robbery case has been sentenced to at least 25 years in prison for fatally ...
06/11/2026

A Cincinnati man who was awaiting trial in a robbery case has been sentenced to at least 25 years in prison for fatally shooting transgender advocate Laura Schueler.

06/11/2026

U.S. Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.), who has become one of Congress’s most outspoken opponents of trans rights, has lost her bid to become the Republican nominee for governor of South Carolina.

With over 95% of precincts reporting, Mace finished fifth in the seven-candidate field with a mere 12.1% of the vote.

Although Mace initially developed a reputation as one of the few pro-LGBTQ Republicans in Congress, she has spent the past several years positioning herself as one of the nation’s most prominent opponents of trans rights.

Rep. Sarah McBride (D-Del.), the first openly trans member of Congress responded to the news on X. “[T]houghts and prayers” she posted in response to a comparison of Mace to anti-trans activist Riley Gaines.

“Nancy Mace. Riley Gaines,” the original post read, with a handshake emoji between the two names. “Conservative woman who placed 5th.”

Get the full story on Mace’s defeat on our website at MetroWeekly.com.

U.S. attitudes toward gay marriage, same-s*x relations, and trans identity have continued to decline after reaching peak...
06/11/2026

U.S. attitudes toward gay marriage, same-s*x relations, and trans identity have continued to decline after reaching peak levels several years ago, according to recent polling.

Get the full story on our website at MetroWeekly.com.

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