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Mayor Bowser World Pride Parade 2025
4+ hour, 33+ min ago (32+ words) Metro Weekly Mayor Bowser World Pride Parade 2025 "); output = output. replace(/)/gi,". "); output = output. replace(/)/gi,". "); output = output. replace(/ Copyright "2025 Jansi LLC....
Trans Bartender Faces Trial After Drawing Gun During Altercation
5+ day, 1+ hour ago (1063+ words) By John Riley on June 10, 2026 @JRiley MW A Wyoming judge has ruled that a transgender bartender must stand trial on felony charges stemming from an incident in which she brandished a firearm at three men she says she feared were…...
Anti-Trans Firebrand Nancy Mace Loses Governor's Race
5+ day, 8+ hour ago (855+ words) By John Riley on June 10, 2026 @JRiley MW U. S. Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S. C.), who has become one of Congress's most outspoken opponents of transgender rights, has lost her bid to become the Republican nominee for governor of South Carolina. With 95% of precincts…...
David Archuleta, Monroe Alise Are Capital Pride's Grand Marshals
6+ day, 7+ hour ago (595+ words) By John Riley on June 9, 2026 @JRiley MW 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 of revelers, will step off at 3 p. m. from…...
47 Right-Wing Groups Unite to Overturn Marriage Equality
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (903+ words) By John Riley on February 2, 2026 @JRiley MW A coalition of at least 47 right-wing groups, operating under the name "Greater Than," has launched a coordinated campaign to reverse the U. S. Supreme Court's 2015 marriage equality ruling in Obergefell v. Hodges, part of a renewed…...
Spain displaces Malta as top country for LGBTQ rights in Europe
2+ week, 5+ day ago (42+ words) Metro Weekly Spain displaces Malta as top country for LGBTQ rights in Europe "); output = output. replace(/)/gi,". "); output = output. replace(/)/gi,". "); output = output. replace(/ Copyright "2025 Jansi LLC....
Mayor's Office of LGBTQ Affairs Announces Pride Events
2+ week, 4+ day ago (427+ words) By John Riley on May 28, 2026 @JRiley MW The District of Columbia Mayor's Office of LGBTQ Affairs is promoting four city-sponsored events in June to commemorate LGBTQ Pride Month. "These moments are designed to honor our history, elevate our community, and…...
9% of U. S. Adults Identify as LGBTQ, Gallup Finds
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (726+ words) By John Riley on February 19, 2026 @JRiley MW About 9% of U. S. adults identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or something other than heterosexual, according to new polling from Gallup. That figure is unchanged from 2024 " but remains higher than the 7% who identified as…...
U. S. House Passes Bill Forcing Teachers to Out Transgender Youth
3+ week, 1+ day ago (674+ words) By John Riley on May 24, 2026 @JRiley MW The U. S. House of Representatives passed a bill requiring federally funded public schools to "out" transgender students to their parents if school officials learn the students identify as a gender different from their assigned…...
GLAA Issues Candidate Ratings Ahead of June 16 Election
4+ week, 2+ day ago (918+ words) By John Riley on May 16, 2026 @JRiley MW GLAA has released its election-year ratings for candidates seeking office in the District. The D. C. -based LGBTQ political advocacy organization does not endorse candidates, but rates them on a scale of -10 to +10 based on…...