A neo-Nazi group leader must pay a $2,500 fine and perform 250 hours of community service after members disrupted a Drag Story Hour in New Hampshire.

Neo-Nazi Group Leader Fined for Disrupting Drag Story Hour

NSC-131 founder Christopher Hood must pay $2,500 and perform 250 hours of community service under the settlement.

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Perez Hilton was hospitalized after concerned viewers alerted authorities to an apparent self-harm crisis unfolding during a TikTok livestream from his Florida home.

Perez Hilton Hospitalized After TikTok Self-Harm Livestream

Concerned viewers alerted authorities after the celebrity blogger appeared to harm himself during the broadcast from his Florida home.

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A New Jersey school district will pay $950,000 to settle a wrongful death lawsuit alleging officials failed to stop years of bullying before a 17-year-old transgender student died by suicide. www.metroweekly.com/...

A RuPaul-headlined drag show in Calgary drew 7,423 people to set a Guinness World Record -- a powerful show of queer visibility in one of Canada's most conservative provinces. www.metroweekly.com/...

Nearly four decades into his career, Gregg Araki remains proudly uncompromising, embracing his outsider status as a queer filmmaker and turning a provocative new movie into a celebration of freedom, sex, and joy. Our interview.

Gregg Araki Wants You to Feel All the Joy

The independent filmmaker talks "I Want Your Sex," his punk-rock roots, and nearly four decades of uncompromising cinema.

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A gay former PepsiCo employee is suing the company, alleging it ignored years of anti-gay harassment and fired her after she returned from family leave. www.metroweekly.com/...

The University of Alabama System has removed sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression from its nondiscrimination policies.

U of Alabama Drops LGBTQ Terms From Nondiscrimination Policy

The university system says LGBTQ people remain protected despite the removal of explicit nondiscrimination language.

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An Ohio billboard declaring that no child has two dads or two moms sparked backlash and inspired an LGBTQ nonprofit to answer with billboards celebrating same-sex parents.

Ohio Billboard Attacking Same-Sex Parents Sparks Backlash

An anti-marriage equality group's billboard prompted an LGBTQ nonprofit to launch a counter-campaign celebrating same-sex parents.

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Olivia Wilde commands the screen and Cooper Hoffman brings vulnerable charm to Gregg Araki's I Want Your Sex, a kinky, wickedly funny satire of sex, power, and art-world absurdity. Read Metro Weekly's FOUR STAR review by @here4andre.bsky.social.

Falcon | NakedSword is seizing on the success of gay sports romances like "Heated Rivalry" with FalconINK, an erotic fiction publishing house aimed primarily at women.

Falcon Launches Gay Romance Publishing House

FalconINK will publish male-male erotic fiction aimed primarily at women, with plans to adapt its books for film and television.

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Pig heads, blood, and animal entrails were left outside an LGBTQ-friendly salon in Kyiv -- the latest in a series of attacks targeting the business.

Pig Heads and Blood Left Outside LGBTQ-Friendly Kyiv Salon

GxBar, which has publicly supported LGBTQ equality, has faced repeated vandalism over the past several months.

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Pennsylvania has repealed decades-old provisions imposing harsher prostitution penalties on people with HIV -- a bipartisan reform advocates are calling a "tremendous victory."

Pennsylvania Repeals Enhanced Criminal Penalties for People with HIV

A bipartisan anti-trafficking law eliminates a decades-old provision allowing felony prostitution charges based on a person's HIV status.

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Instagram suspended the Stud's account after malicious reports accused San Francisco's oldest gay bar of promoting "human trafficking."

Instagram Suspends Gay Bar Over "Human Trafficking" Report

The Stud, San Francisco's oldest gay bar, says malicious reports temporarily cut it off from its primary promotional platform.

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Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita denounced rainbow banners and other inclusive displays in an Indianapolis high school classroom as "woke ideology." www.metroweekly.com/...

A judge has allowed a transgender woman’s lawsuit against New York City to proceed after she says she was barred from women’s shelters and sexually assaulted in the city’s shelter system.

Trans Woman’s Lawsuit Over NYC Shelter Placement Can Proceed

Jane Doe claims the city violated its human rights law by barring her from women’s shelters, leaving her vulnerable to sexual assault.

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Police shot and killed Abdul Ballout after he allegedly drove into a crowd near Berlin Pride and attacked parkgoers with a machete, killing one person and injuring 29 others.

Police Kill Suspect in Deadly Berlin Pride Attack

Abdul Ballout allegedly drove a minivan into a crowd near Berlin Pride before attacking parkgoers with a machete.

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Three Iowa teachers disciplined over a student-led drag show have won a $150,000 settlement from their school district. www.metroweekly.com/...

The House rejected Lauren Boebert's bid to codify Trump's transgender military ban -- but approved two other anti-trans amendments.

House Rejects Boebert Bid to Codify Transgender Military Ban

Four Republicans joined Democrats to defeat Boebert's amendment, though the House approved two other anti-transgender measures.

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“Ask E. Jean” is an engaging portrait of E. Jean Carroll, but its heroic framing doesn’t always withstand scrutiny. Our review.

"Ask E. Jean" Review: The Woman Who Beat Trump

Ask E. Jean answers nearly all of our questions about the woman who took Trump to trial and won, repeatedly.

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"This is a bit like watching someone put poison pills into a medicine bottle and then complain that no one wants to take the medicine," said Rep. Mark Takano of the anti-LGBTQ riders added to a State Department funding bill.

House GOP Adds Anti-LGBTQ Riders to Funding Bill

The six provisions target Pride flags, transgender rights, DEI programs, and LGBTQ nondiscrimination protections at the State Department.

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Maryland parents are suing Anne Arundel County Public Schools, claiming officials hid their child's gender identity from them and violated their parental rights.

Maryland Parents Sue School District for Hiding Child’s Gender Identity

The parents say Anne Arundel County schools violated their rights by using a masculine name for their child without informing them.

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Capital Stonewall Democrats is launching "Queering the ANCs," a new initiative to recruit, train, and support LGBTQ candidates for neighborhood office in D.C.

Capital Stonewall Democrats Launch "Queering the ANCs"

The new digital initiative aims to recruit, train, and support LGBTQ residents running for Advisory Neighborhood Commission seats.

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A Jacksonville man has been sentenced to seven years in prison for shooting his LGBTQ neighbor in the back, leaving him partially paralyzed. www.metroweekly.com/...

Prosecutors in Uganda have dropped charges against two women who faced up to 20 years in prison after neighbors accused them of kissing in public and hosting "same-sex orgies."

Uganda Drops Charges Against Women Accused of Kissing

The women faced up to 20 years in prison after neighbors accused them of kissing in public and hosting "same-sex orgies."

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An armed man allegedly opened fire on Asheville gay dive bar Shakey's after being kicked out, forcing staff and customers to take cover before police arrived and fatally shot him.

Police Kill Man Who Allegedly Opened Fire on Gay Dive Bar

Staff and customers took cover inside Shakey's after an armed man allegedly opened fire from the parking lot.

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O'Shae Sibley was fatally stabbed after being harassed for dancing and voguing with friends. The man convicted of manslaughter as a hate crime has been sentenced to 20 years. www.metroweekly.com/...

Baltimore's oldest gay bar, Leon's Backroom, has temporarily closed following the death of longtime owner Ron Singer, but staff hope to reopen as quickly as possible. www.metroweekly.com/...

The Women's Tennis Association will require every player to undergo genetic sex testing, a policy that effectively bans transgender women from competing on tour. Tennis legend Martina Navratilova is applauding the move.

WTA Genetic Sex Testing Effectively Bans Trans Women

The Women's Tennis Association's sweeping eligibility update requires all players to undergo genetic sex testing to compete on tour.

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