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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 its lively feature stories and interviews. Readers also turn to our magazine for its reliable news coverage, community event calendars, nightlife guides, and timely reviews that cover the District's rich arts and entertainment scene. We welcome you to contact us if you have any questions, comments, or requests. Visit us on the web at http://www.metroweekly.com
10/05/2026
"Regardless of the facts, homophobes gonna homophobe."
Nike shareholders rejected a conservative-backed push targeting the company's LGBTQ support, with less than 1% of votes in favor. Outsports' Cyd Zeigler had a few words for the effort.
Nike Shareholders Reject Push to Drop LGBTQ Support A conservative-backed proposal targeting Nike's charitable partnerships and transgender-inclusive benefits received less than 1% of votes.
10/04/2026
Mahershala Ali finally gets to wield a blade -- as a devout Muslim hitman juggling three kids and a deadly gang war. André Hereford reviews Bassam Tariq's gripping "Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother." 3½ out of 5 stars.
Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother Review: Mahershala Ali Delivers Mahershala Ali wields a mean blade as a devout Muslim hitman in Bassam Tariq's distinctive action-drama.
10/04/2026
Tom Cruise acts with abandon in Digger, but our critic André Hereford finds the film's ambition outpaces its storytelling. "It's not the movie's message that falls apart, just the plot." ★★☆☆☆
Digger Review: Tom Cruise Can't Save Iñárritu's Climate Satire An ambitious blend of doomsday dread, political satire, and absurdist comedy becomes a frustrating intellectual exercise.
10/03/2026
Nightlife is back after six long years! Here are some alternate covers we considered, photographed at Trade by Judy Schloss on Sept. 26.
Our final choice isn't shown -- open the magazine to see it.
https://magazine.metroweekly.com/books/bkps/
The U.S. Department of Education has unveiled a final rule that rescinds protections for LGBTQ college students against s*xual assault and discrimination that were made possible due to an expanded interpretation of Title IX, the federal law prohibiting discrimination on the basis of s*x in educational settings.
The rule, published on September 29, stops short of explicitly defining “s*x,” as it appears in the text of Title IX, as biological s*x, as reported by Politico. However, the Trump administration claimed, in a fact sheet, that the rule does not reflect any new policy decisions.
Rather, the final rule erases the Biden administration’s interpretation of the statute — which extended Title IX’s protections to pregnant students and students who are parents, in addition to LGBTQ individuals — and restores a rule adopted in 2020 by the first Trump administration, which the current administration has been enforcing following court decisions that blocked the Biden-era rule from taking effect.
Get the full story at MetroWeekly.com.
10/03/2026
We're thrilled to share the latest issue, which features the return of our Nightlife Section, which ran in the magazine for over 20 years. It's been on hiatus for 6 years. Now it's back. It's weekly. And it's only going to get better as we move forward.
https://magazine.metroweekly.com/books/bkps/
Fievel Crane, the transgender host of The Morning Mixtape on Charlottesville radio station 106.1 FM The Corner, quit on air earlier this month, saying their employer had failed to support them and had censored what they could say on the show.
The radio host says the company barred them from discussing political issues on air and monitored their personal social media accounts.
A video of Crane’s on-air resignation was posted to Instagram on September 4.
Get the full story at MetroWeekly.com.
10/02/2026
Sneak peek at the inaugural cover of the new Nightlife section, photographed at Trade by Judy Schloss. Full issue coming soon!
10/01/2026
From Indigo Girls and Jessie Ware to Boy Golden and Trixie Mattel, there's plenty to put on your concert calendar. Metro Weekly's Fall Arts Preview covers pop, rock, jazz, soul, and more across D.C., Maryland, and Virginia.
Concerts in D.C., Maryland and Virginia: Fall Arts Preview 2026 From LGBTQ favorites to arena superstars, our concert guide spans pop, rock, folk, blues, jazz, and more across D.C., Maryland, and Virginia.
HV Entertainment, the LGBTQ hospitality group behind several nationwide nightlife venues, has partnered with longtime D.C. bar operator Dave Perruzza to acquire a minority stake in Pitchers, the LGBTQ sports bar in Adams Morgan, and its adjoining le***an bar, A League of Her Own.
The partnership brings both bars into the HV Entertainment family — marking the company’s entry into the D.C. market — while keeping Perruzza involved through the transition. Under the deal, HV Entertainment acquires 49% of Pitchers and ALOHO, while Perruzza retains 51%. HV Entertainment has an option to buy his remaining stake.
The complex at 2317 18th St. NW opened in 2018 and has hosted drag shows, trivia nights, and sports league-affiliated events. It has also served as a gathering spot on game days.
Learn more about the acquisition at MetroWeekly.com.
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