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Leaked GOP Chats Include Anti-Gay Slurs, Holocaust ‘Jokes’ GOP leaders -- except for Vice President JD Vance -- condemn messages joking about Hitler, threatening political opponents, and bigoted or racial slurs.

Leaked GOP chats include anti-gay slurs, Holocaust “jokes,” and threats against rivals. Most Republicans condemned the messages -- except JD Vance. #GOP #LGBTQ #Politics

Ruby Corado Ordered Into Custody as Sentencing Is Delayed The founder of Casa Ruby seeks a new attorney after an “irreconcilable” rift, delaying sentencing for a seventh time.

Ruby Corado, founder of the now-shuttered Casa Ruby, has been ordered into custody after her attorney withdrew from the case, delaying her sentencing for a seventh time.
#RubyCorado #CasaRuby #LGBTQNews #WashingtonDC

Spanberger Ad Slams Earle-Sears on LGBTQ Discrimination Virginia Democrat’s campaign spot blasts Earle-Sears’ claim that firing someone for being gay “isn’t discrimination.”

Abigail Spanberger’s new ad slams Winsome Earle-Sears for saying that firing someone for being gay “isn’t discrimination.”

Ruby Corado to Seek New Attorney Before Oct. 15 Sentencing In a new interview with WUSA9, the Casa Ruby founder apologized to clients left in the lurch by the LGBTQ nonprofit’s financial collapse.

Casa Ruby founder Ruby Corado plans to request a new attorney before her Oct. 15 sentencing on federal wire fraud charges. In a new WUSA9 interview, she apologizes to clients left in the lurch by the LGBTQ nonprofit’s collapse.

Anti-Gay One Million Moms Slams NASCAR’s ‘Hell Yeah’ Ad Known for targeting LGBTQ-inclusive advertising, the conservative activist group takes aim at NASCAR’s upcoming ad campaign.

One Million Moms has found a new hill to die on: NASCAR’s “Hell Yeah!” ad. The anti-LGBTQ group says the slogan is too “foul” for families — which is rich coming from people who rage over rainbow cookies.

Tron: Ares Review: The Code Is Broken "Tron: Ares" shimmers with sleek visuals and a killer score, but beneath the glow-up lies the same old pointless trash

Let’s talk about Ares, played by Jared Leto with all the screen charisma of a soggy waffle. Ares sports disturbingly oily hair. Do they not have showers in the Grid? Shampoo? Conditioner? No matter — he’s gross. #TronAres #TRON #movies

Tron: Ares Review: The Code Is Broken "Tron: Ares" shimmers with sleek visuals and a killer score, but beneath the glow-up lies the same old pointless trash

“Tron: Ares” looks amazing and sounds incredible — but the story? Still garbage code. My review.

Fired Wyoming Librarian Wins $700K in LGBTQ Book Dispute Terri Lesley was fired for refusing to remove LGBTQ-themed books from shelves, then sued the county for violating her First Amendment rights.

Fired Wyoming librarian Terri Lesley has won a $700,000 settlement after being dismissed for refusing to remove LGBTQ-themed books from library shelves.

Paxton Targets Trans Groups in ‘Undercover’ Investigations Texas AG Ken Paxton sets sights on transgender and left-wing groups as part of a broader right-wing push to brand them violent extremists.

Texas AG Ken Paxton says he’ll launch “undercover” investigations targeting transgender and left-wing groups — echoing a broader right-wing push to brand them violent extremists.

Milwaukee’s Rainbow Crosswalks Defy National Backlash As cities nationwide move to erase street murals, Milwaukee has installed two new rainbow crosswalks in defiance.

As cities move to erase street murals, Milwaukee celebrates visibility with two new rainbow crosswalks in Walker’s Point. 🌈
#LGBTQ #Milwaukee #Pride #RainbowCrosswalks

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No Kings, Just Chaos: Fighting Without Losing Your Mind Columnist Will O’Bryan explores how humor, rage, and protest can help us stay sane in Trump’s chaotic America.

Rage alone isn’t resistance. ✊

Will O’Bryan explores how humor, rage, and protest can help us stay sane in Trump’s chaotic America.

Read his full essay: www.metroweekly.com/...

#NoKings #LGBTQ #Trump #Resistance #MetroWeekly

Bill Condon’s Kiss of the Spider Woman gives J.Lo the spotlight — and dims everything else.
Read the review: www.metroweekly.com/...
#JenniferLopez #MovieMusical #LGBTQFilm

Creative Cauldron’s Turn of the Screw Misses the Chill Factor Turn of the Screw: The Musical returns with a haunting design and talented cast but little emotional or supernatural bite.

Creative Cauldron’s Turn of the Screw has atmosphere to spare but never quite delivers the chills its ghost story promises.

John Reid Defends Running Mate’s Opposition to Gay Marriage Virginia’s gay GOP Lt. Gov. nominee says he and Winsome Earle-Sears can “put aside differences” over same-sex marriage.

Can a gay Republican and a running mate who opposes same-sex marriage really “put aside their differences”?

Virginia’s John Reid says yes — and he’s standing by Winsome Earle-Sears as she campaigns for governor.

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Gavin Newsom Vetoes Pro-Trans Education Bill California governor says health education standards bill is premature, while declining to sign or veto several other pro-LGBTQ measures.

Gavin Newsom just vetoed a pro-trans education bill — calling it “premature” — even as he leaves several LGBTQ protections unsigned.
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Passenger’s Anti-LGBTQ Rant Forces Flight Diversion to Chicago Sun Country crew diverted a Minneapolis-to-Newark flight after a passenger began screaming anti-LGBTQ conspiracies midair.

✈️ “The plane is going down!”
A Sun Country flight was diverted to Chicago after a passenger began screaming anti-LGBTQ conspiracies midair.

STI Rates in the U.S. Declined for the Third Straight Year Data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention credits doxy PEP for helping curb the spread of gonorrhea, syphilis, and chlamydia.

Declines in syphilis and gonorrhea mark rare good news in public health. Here’s what’s driving the drop.

Alito Hints Supreme Court Won’t Overturn Gay Marriage Ruling Justice Alito says Obergefell remains a precedent “entitled to respect,” despite his personal opposition to same-sex marriage.

Justice Samuel Alito hints the Supreme Court won’t revisit its landmark gay marriage ruling — even though he personally disagrees with it.

Zohran Mamdani Photographed with Anti-Gay Ugandan Politician New York mayoral frontrunner faces backlash after photo with Rebecca Kadaga, a Ugandan lawmaker tied to anti-LGBTQ laws.

A photo shows the New York mayoral frontrunner Zohran Mamdani with Ugandan lawmaker Rebecca Kadaga, known for helping craft Uganda’s “Kill the Gays” law. The controversy is now rippling through city politics — and could test Mamdani’s LGBTQ support.

Supreme Court Seems Willing to End Conversion Therapy Bans High court's conservative majority appears ready to side with a therapist claiming Colorado's ban violates free speech.

John Riley's report:

The Supreme Court appears poised to strike down conversion therapy bans -- a move that could affect LGBTQ youth nationwide.
#SCOTUS #LGBTQ

Aaron Lee Tasjan Rekindles "In the Blazes" on Tour A decade later, the Americana-pop artist revisits his breakthrough album, its earthy roots, and the songs that still spark connection.

“A friend was telling me the other day, ‘A lot of your more recent songs are kind of like little diary entries.’” --Aaron Lee Tasjan brings his In The Blazes 10th Anniversary Tour to the Tin Pan in Richmond, Va. tonight.

Elon Musk Demands Users Cancel Netflix Over Trans Character The billionaire owner of X fuels a right-wing backlash over a trans-inclusive animated series that ended two years ago.

Elon Musk’s latest target: 🎯 Netflix.
Why? A trans teen in a cartoon that ended two years ago.
The outrage says more about him than the show.

Ohio Lawmakers Propose ‘Conception Begins at Erection’ Act Introduced as a counter to anti-abortion laws, the tongue-in-cheek bill would fine men for unprotected sex, with exceptions for gay men.

Ohio lawmakers are trolling anti-abortion politics by proposing the “Conception Begins at Erection” Act to criminalize unprotected sex (with exceptions for gay and bisexual men).

#Ohio #ReproductiveRights #Abortion #LGBTQ

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LaWhore Vagistan Goes to Harvard as a Visiting Professor Harvard hires drag performer and scholar Kareem Khubchandani, known as “LaWhore Vagistan,” to teach gender and sexuality studies.

Harvard hires drag performer and scholar Kareem Khubchandani -- better known as “LaWhore Vagistan” -- as a visiting professor in gender and sexuality studies. Conservatives are fuming. 🌈🎓 #LGBTQ #Drag #Harvard

Opinion: Why D.C. Needs Statehood Now More Than Ever Whether its performative military policing or grandstanding pols, D.C. deserves so much better

“Order is not freedom.”
Metro Weekly contributing editor Will O’Bryan argues that Washington’s militarized streets show exactly why #DCStatehood can’t wait.
#Opinion #LGBTQ #MetroWeekly

Strategic Love Play Review: Signature Nails the Date from Hell Tell us if you’ve heard this one before: a single guy and a single lady both walk into a bar, and sit down for a first date that does not go well. That’s the extent

Miriam Battye’s Strategic Love Play is fizzy, funny, and sharply observed — but not every spark ignites. Now at Signature Theatre.

Julius X Review: Power, Betrayal, and Harlem Swagger The Folger's Julius X reimagines Shakespeare's Julius Caesar through Malcolm X’s story in a sharp, stylized production.

Power, betrayal, and Harlem swagger take center stage in Julius X, Al Letson’s bold reimagining of Julius Caesar through the life of Malcolm X. Read @here4andre's review.

Gay Porn Star Austin Wolf Gets 19 Years for Child Sex Crimes The 44-year-old pleaded guilty after the FBI uncovered nearly 1,300 files of child sexual abuse material and evidence he targeted minors.

Porn star Austin Wolf has been sentenced to 19 years in prison after pleading guilty to child sex crimes involving minors as young as 7.