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US LGBT News: Inquiry into death of nonbinary student; Don Lemon update and more from Florida, Ohio and Missouri

US LGBT News: Inquiry into death of nonbinary student; Don Lemon update and more from Florida, Ohio and Missouri

Murder Charges Are Still Possible in Nex Benedict’s DeathCollege Student Charged with Hate Crime for Urinating on Pride FlagColumbia, MO Declares Itself an LGBTQ Sanctuary CityState Sen. Danica Roem Misgendered by VA Lieutenant Governor Man Convicted of Threatening to Kill George SantosDon Lemon to be Paid $24.5 Million by CNN, set to launch show on X www.metroweekly.com

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US LGBT News: Inquiry into death of nonbinary student; Don Lemon update and more from Florida, Ohio and Missouri

US LGBT News: Inquiry into death of nonbinary student; Don Lemon update and more from Florida, Ohio and Missouri

Murder Charges Are Still Possible in Nex Benedict’s DeathCollege Student Charged with Hate Crime for Urinating on Pride FlagColumbia, MO Declares Itself an LGBTQ Sanctuary CityState Sen. Danica Roem Misgendered by VA Lieutenant Governor Man Convicted of Threatening to Kill George SantosDon Lemon to be Paid $24.5 Million by CNN, set to launch show on X www.metroweekly.com

DC On Stage: Playwright Ken Ludwig tells us about 'Lend Me a Tenor' + 4 local reviews: Merrily We Roll Along, Private Jones, Desperate Measures, Sea-Minkettes

DC On Stage: Playwright Ken Ludwig tells us about 'Lend Me a Tenor' + 4 local reviews: Merrily We Roll Along, Private Jones, Desperate Measures, Sea-Minkettes

DC On Stage: Playwright Ken Ludwig tells us about Lend Me a Tenor,+ 4 local reviews: Merrily We Roll Along, Private Jones, Desperate Measures, Sea-Minkettes Visit https://www.metroweekly.com for more arts

Tommy McFly, of NBC4, dishes about coming out, getting married and a career inTV news

Tommy McFly, of NBC4, dishes about coming out, getting married and a career inTV news

Tommy McFly is a broadcast TV news personality, who discusses his career path and his personal life, as a member of Washington, DC's LGBTQ community.

DC Performing Artists: Neil Diamond Tribute singer, Men's Chorus of DC, "Next to Normal" at Round House, and Broadway's "Days of Wine and Roses"

DC Performing Artists: Neil Diamond Tribute singer, Men's Chorus of DC, "Next to Normal" at Round House, and Broadway's "Days of Wine and Roses"

David Carlin King Sparkles Like a Diamond The GMCW Evokes a Museum with "Exhibition" "Next to Normal" at Round House Theatre is a Powerhouse The New Contemporary musical "Days of Wine and Roses" reviewed Read more at https://www.metroweekly.com/

DC-Area News: 2 Capitol Hill Scandals, plus Maryland Moves to Kill Attempt to Ban Transgender Student from Athletics

DC-Area News: 2 Capitol Hill Scandals, plus Maryland Moves to Kill Attempt to Ban Transgender Student from Athletics

Adult video actor Steven Miles sentenced for participating in January 6 riot on Capitol Hill. No Criminal Charges for Senate Aide's Explicit Tape made in Capitol Hill meeting roomMaryland Democrats Kill Transgender Sports Ban Read more at https://www.metroweekly.com

Transgender News: From a pizzeria worker's struggle in New York, to U.S. Congress' conservatives call for a ban on Olympic trans athletes

Transgender News: From a pizzeria worker's struggle in New York, to U.S. Congress' conservatives call for a ban on Olympic trans athletes

New York Pizzeria Pays $25,000 to Settle Trans Worker’s LawsuitSouth Dakota to Pay Trans Group $300,000 for Contract BreachRepublicans Want Trans Athletes Banned from the OlympicsOhio Rolls Back Restrictions on Trans Health Care Visit https://ww.metroweekly.com for more.

Comedian Leo Reich brings his energetic, dazzlingly funny, q*r-saturated stand-up to HBO

Comedian Leo Reich brings his energetic, dazzlingly funny, q*r-saturated stand-up to HBO

The Q*r, Gen Z Humor of Leo Reich. [Adult language.] Visit https://www.metroweekly.com for more

Special Report: The Alarming Negative Outlook of LGBTQ Youth.

Special Report: The Alarming Negative Outlook of LGBTQ Youth.

A recent Trevor Project survey finds that 1 in 3 LGBTQ youth believe they will not live past the age of 35. Read more at https://www.metroweekly.com

LGBT TV shows: Interviews with Matt Bomer of "Fellow Travelers," plus "Solar Opposites" , and "Couple to Throuple"

LGBT TV shows: Interviews with Matt Bomer of "Fellow Travelers," plus "Solar Opposites" , and "Couple to Throuple"

3 posts: "The G@y Education of Matt Bomer," "Solar Opposites and the Same- Wedding of the Century," and a review of "Couple to Throuple."

The Immortalist: A Conversation with André De Shields, Broadway Legend

The Immortalist: A Conversation with André De Shields, Broadway Legend

At 78, André De Shields is an everlasting legend in the world of Broadway. But his ultimate goal is to break the Methuselah Code. More at https://www.metroweekly.com

Transgender News: Utah Moves Closer to Erasing Trans people, WV declares existence 'Obscene,' Court blocks Idaho Health Care Ban

Transgender News: Utah Moves Closer to Erasing Trans people, WV declares existence 'Obscene,' Court blocks Idaho Health Care Ban

3 updates from MetroWeekly.com about state laws that intend to negatively impact the lives of transgender American's in Utah, West Virginia and Idaho.

Stage News: Claybourne Elder of "The Gilded Age," plus review of "Prayer for the French Revolution"

Stage News: Claybourne Elder of "The Gilded Age," plus review of "Prayer for the French Revolution"

Claybourne Elder of "The Gilded Age," tells us about his cabaret show, "If the Stars Were Mine." And then a review of the Broadway play: "Prayer for the French Revolution"

Films: Mean Girls: Talking with actors Jaquel Spivey and Auli’i Cravalho; Reviews of "Origin" and "Fireworks"

Films: Mean Girls: Talking with actors Jaquel Spivey and Auli’i Cravalho; Reviews of "Origin" and "Fireworks"

New musical version of Mean Girls movie, with actors Jaquel Spivey and Auli’i Cravalho. Plus 2 reviews: "Origin" is a sprawling tearjerker from Ava DuVernay; and "Fireworks" features young teens in love, crushed by intolerance.

"Our Flag Means Death" creator, David Jenkins, talks Pirates, Romance and Izzy

"Our Flag Means Death" creator, David Jenkins, talks Pirates, Romance and Izzy

TV show series creator David Jenkins breaks down why the magnificent 'Our Flag Means Death' is one of TV's queerest romantic comedies. Visit max.com. TTS audio version of MetroWeekly.com interview By Randy Shulman, Originally published on November 1, 2023.