Perez Hilton was hospitalized after concerned viewers alerted authorities to an apparent self-harm crisis unfolding during a TikTok livestream from his Florida home. metroweekly.com/2026/08/pere…

"Blackface is racist and harmful and it is never acceptable." Pittsburgh's Blue Moon Bar apologized after a drag performer appeared in blackface, drawing outrage and, according to the bar, death threats. metroweekly.com/2026/10/pitt…

"This city used to claim that it was queer-friendly." A police raid on Taipei's Commander D sparked LGBTQ protests after 51 patrons were taken in for questioning and the owner was arrested. metroweekly.com/2026/10/taip…

Your rights. Your livelihood. Your future. What's at stake for you in the midterms? Take Metro Weekly's Midterms Readers' Forum. Selected responses may be published. Respond by Oct. 20, 11 p.m. ET. metroweekly.com/2026/10/midt…

"My womanhood is not a threat to anybody's children." Trans candidates Terri Osborne and Allison Montgomery are pushing back after Alabama's GOP chair claimed they have "mental disorders." metroweekly.com/2026/10/alab…

"An important and positive step forward." Hungary has removed anti-LGBTQ provisions from an Orbán-era law restricting LGBTQ visibility, but rights advocates warn that other discriminatory measures remain. metroweekly.com/2026/10/hung…

"An apple a day keeps Victor away, or so I've heard." Warren Rogers recaps the paranoid theories, questionable detective work, and Joe's very public appetite for apples in the latest episode of The Traitors: New Blood. metroweekly.com/2026/10/the-…

The BBC has apologized and agreed to pay compensation to PinkNews founder Benjamin Cohen and his husband, Anthony James, after admitting its sexual misconduct allegations against them were false and defamatory. metroweekly.com/2026/10/bbc-…

"Lucian left behind a legacy of truly beautiful music." "RuPaul's Drag Race" composer and former guest judge Lucian Piane has died at 46 after being struck by a car in Glendale, California. metroweekly.com/2026/10/luci…

"How the mighty have fallen." Even Jessica Lange and Evan Peters can't revive "American Horror Story: 13," a tired, incoherent rehash of the show's former glory, writes critic @wrogers123. ★☆☆☆☆ metroweekly.com/2026/10/amer…

"Some people have fled while others are hiding." Rights groups report hundreds of arrests in Senegal's anti-gay crackdown, as fear of prosecution keeps LGBTQ people from seeking HIV testing and treatment. metroweekly.com/2026/10/sene…

"We are going to reinvest in Growlr to cement its reputation as the best app for bears." Scruff and Jack'd owner Perry Street Software has bought gay bear app Growlr, with plans for a major overhaul including a new design and the elimination of live streaming. metroweekly.com/2026/10/grow…

"I really wanted to celebrate us as a group for coming out at all, for proudly owning our identities." Grace Walcott's documentary "River of Life LGBTQ+" explores queer identity, internalized prejudice, and the power of community. metroweekly.com/2026/10/grac…

"When we heard that name our jaws literally dropped." Jersey City's gay bar Pint apologized and fired its trivia host after a team called "Cornell 7 Inches" won "best team name," sparking backlash over its reference to gang rape allegations. metroweekly.com/2026/10/gay-…

"An apple a day keeps Victor away, or so I've heard." Warren Rogers recaps the paranoid theories, questionable detective work, and Joe's very public appetite for apples in the latest episode of The Traitors: New Blood. metroweekly.com/2026/10/the-…

The BBC has apologized and agreed to pay compensation to PinkNews founder Benjamin Cohen and his husband, Anthony James, after admitting its sexual misconduct allegations against them were false and defamatory. metroweekly.com/2026/10/bbc-…

Jump-start your weekend! 🍸 DJs, drag, happy hours, trivia, and Halloween parties -- your guide to D.C.'s LGBTQ nightlife for October 17-25, featuring ALOHO, Bunker, Crush, Green Lantern, JR.'s, Number Nine, Pitchers, and Trade. metroweekly.com/2026/10/dc-l…

"This city used to claim that it was queer-friendly." A police raid on Taipei's Commander D sparked LGBTQ protests after 51 patrons were taken in for questioning and the owner was arrested. metroweekly.com/2026/10/taip…

"Lucian left behind a legacy of truly beautiful music." "RuPaul's Drag Race" composer and former guest judge Lucian Piane has died at 46 after being struck by a car in Glendale, California. metroweekly.com/2026/10/luci…

The world has ended, and these guys are still fighting over a bad business deal. André Hereford reviews Brendan Haley's "Scorch Marks," a queer horror misfire buried in corporate schemes and couple drama. ★☆☆☆☆ metroweekly.com/2026/10/scor…

"It really does look like a free fall." Fewer younger teens identify as lesbian, gay, or bisexual, according to an analysis of CDC data, but the cause remains unclear. metroweekly.com/2026/10/fewe…