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Metro Weekly@metroweekly · Jul 19

Five teenagers have been charged with assault after attacking and breaking the jaw of a transgender girl housed in a boys’ unit at D.C.’s Youth Services Center. metroweekly.com/2025/07/transg…

metroweekly's tweet card. A transgender youth housed in a boys’ unit at a D.C. juvenile detention center was assaulted by five teens.

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Dave Troy@davetroy · 6 h

I say this not to chide but out of experience. It used to be tempting to think we could 'do something' about all of this and that it required maximum urgency and righteous anger. That didn't work out. A longer view and more strategic approach is needed. Action > reaction.

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"Aesthetically pleasing while still true to the seedy milieu, "Baby," not unlike gay hustler classic "My Own Private Idaho," achieves a certain lyricism through its fine cinematography, astute use of music, and fluid pacing," writes critic @here4andre. metroweekly.com/2025/07/baby-q…

metroweekly's tweet card. "Baby" brings verve and style to its story of a cunning queer teen surviving the streets of São Paulo

Metro Weekly@metroweekly · Jul 20

An Arizona school district has settled a discrimination lawsuit brought by a transgender, nonbinary teacher who alleged that two school board members led a smear campaign against them based on their gender identity. metroweekly.com/2025/07/arizon…

metroweekly's tweet card. Arizona school district settled a lawsuit from trans teacher River Chunnui, who sued after being doxxed and accused of “sexualizing children.”

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Metro Weekly@metroweekly · Jul 20

The U.S. Department of Justice says it has sent more than 20 subpoenas to doctors and clinics allegedly providing gender-affirming health care to minors, as part of an investigation into accusations of “healthcare fraud” and “false statements.” metroweekly.com/2025/07/doj-ta…

metroweekly's tweet card. The Justice Dept. subpoenaed providers over alleged “healthcare fraud” tied to gender-affirming care for minors.

Metro Weekly@metroweekly · Jul 20

"Full of furtive glances and grunted responses, Brokeback Mountain meditates not only on a romantic connection between two men but on the many unspoken rules and regulations that govern homosociality," writes Paul T. Klein in his essay on Ang Lee's queer cinema masterpiece.…

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Metro Weekly@metroweekly · Jul 20

If you missed our story on The First Homosexuals exhibit at Chicago's @Wrightwood659, you can now read the interview with curator Jonathan D. Katz directly on our site. metroweekly.com/2025/07/the-fi…

metroweekly's tweet card. A groundbreaking exhibit at Chicago’s Wrightwood 659 uncovers how visual art helped shape global queer identity between 1869 and 1939.

Metro Weekly@metroweekly · Jul 20

A Church of England parish has paid a five-figure settlement to Matthew Drapper, a 37-year-old gay man who says he was subjected to an exorcism intended to “cure” him of homosexuality. metroweekly.com/2025/07/church…

metroweekly's tweet card. A gay man in the U.K. received a five-figure payout after church members performed an exorcism to rid him of "demons" tied to his sexuality.

Metro Weekly@metroweekly · Jul 19

Idaho Republican Attorney General Raúl Labrador has directed schools not to allow teachers to post signs or banners that say “Everyone is Welcome Here,” claiming the message is partisan and violates a new state law banning political displays in classrooms.…

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Metro Weekly@metroweekly · Jul 19

The Trump administration has filed a lawsuit against the California Department of Education and the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) — the body that oversees high school sports in the state — over policies allowing transgender athletes to compete on teams matching…

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Metro Weekly@metroweekly · Jul 19

Conservative Christians are absolutely outraged over casting a same-sex couple among families featured in the new reality show Back to the Frontier. metroweekly.com/2025/07/conser…

metroweekly's tweet card. Chip and Joanna Gaines face conservative vitriol for featuring a gay married couple on their reality show, Back to the Frontier.

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Metro Weekly@metroweekly · Jul 19

The U.N. Human Rights Council has voted to extend the mandate of its LGBT rights expert, ensuring continued global oversight of anti-LGBTQ human rights violations for another three years. metroweekly.com/2025/07/un-hum…

metroweekly's tweet card. The U.N. renewed its LGBT mandate, allowing expert Graeme Reid to keep monitoring global anti-LGBT discrimination for three more years.

Metro Weekly@metroweekly · Jul 19

An estimated 100 transgender inmates are missing and presumed dead after an Israeli airstrike flattened part of Iran’s Evin Prison late last month. metroweekly.com/2025/07/trans-…

metroweekly's tweet card. An Israeli airstrike on Iran’s Evin Prison left 100 trans inmates missing. Officials say the site was used for intelligence operations.

Metro Weekly@metroweekly · Jul 19

What gets you off? Pornhub has released data for every country and U.S. state, detailing the most-viewed categories of adult content and top adult film stars. metroweekly.com/2025/07/gay-po…

metroweekly's tweet card. What kind of gay porn does your state watch most? Pornhub breaks down the top categories and surprising favorites across the U.S.

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Metro Weekly@metroweekly · Jul 19

Baylor University, a Baptist college in Waco, Texas, is rescinding a $643,000 grant it received to study the inclusion of LGBTQ people and women in the church. metroweekly.com/2025/07/baylor…

metroweekly's tweet card. Baylor will return a grant for LGBTQ inclusion research, saying the project conflicts with the university’s Christian values and institutional policies.

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Metro Weekly@metroweekly · Jul 19

Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams was targeted by online trolls after posting photos of himself on social media with his fingernails painted blue. metroweekly.com/2025/07/caleb-…

metroweekly's tweet card. Chicago Bears QB Caleb Williams faced backlash after sharing photos of his painted nails, with trolls calling him "gay" and slinging slurs.

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Metro Weekly@metroweekly · Jul 19

More attempts to scrub LGBTQ history away. metroweekly.com/2025/07/stonew…

metroweekly's tweet card. Critics say the erasure -- later reversed -- shows the Trump administration won’t stop at just targeting transgender identity.

Metro Weekly@metroweekly · Jul 18

Really the least he can do. metroweekly.com/2025/07/pope-l…

metroweekly's tweet card. Pope Leo XIV won’t reverse the Vatican’s former policy on same-sex blessings, despite ongoing criticism from conservative bishops.