# lgbtq rights (news sources) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 1 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover lgbtq rights. Page: Feed: --- ## [Adult Content Creator Christian Styles Dies at 29](https://www.metroweekly.com/2026/08/christian-styles-dead-at-29/) _2026-08-25 · John Riley · Metro Weekly_ The GayVN Award-winning performer built a sizable online following, with more than 1.1 million followers on X. The post Adult Content Creator Christian Styles Dies at 29 appeared first on Metro Weekly . ## [Burglar Breaks Into Protest Pizza in Dupont, Community Rallies](https://www.metroweekly.com/2026/08/protest-pizza-dupont-burglary/) _2026-08-25 · John Riley · Metro Weekly_ Protest Pizza + Bar, a gay-owned pizzeria, has received an outpouring of support and increased business following a burglary last week. The post Burglar Breaks Into Protest Pizza in Dupont, Community Rallies appeared first on Metro Weekly . ## [Inside the New Metro Weekly: Elegance Bratton Talks Hollywood and House](https://www.metroweekly.com/2026/08/new-metro-weekly-issue-elegance-bratton/) _2026-08-23 · The Editors of Metro Weekly · Metro Weekly_ Also inside: Isaiah Rashad hits the road, corporate DEI holds firm, and Keegan’s Gruesome Playground Injuries. The post Inside the New Metro Weekly: Elegance Bratton Talks Hollywood and House appeared first on Metro Weekly . ## [Isaiah Rashad Is Making Up For Lost Time](https://www.metroweekly.com/2026/08/isaiah-rashad-making-up-for-lost-time/) _2026-08-23 · André Hereford · Metro Weekly_ The bisexual rapper talks life after being outed, his new album It’s Been Awful, and why he won’t disappear for another five years. The post Isaiah Rashad Is Making Up For Lost Time appeared first on Metro Weekly . ## [Gruesome Playground Injuries Review: Growing Pains](https://www.metroweekly.com/2026/08/gruesome-playground-injuries-review-keegan-theatre/) _2026-08-22 · André Hereford · Metro Weekly_ Keegan Theatre’s uneven but affecting production traces a lifelong friendship shaped by love, loneliness, and pain. The post Gruesome Playground Injuries Review: Growing Pains appeared first on Metro Weekly . ## [Gay Gossip Site DataLounge Shuts Down After 31 Years](https://www.metroweekly.com/2026/08/datalounge-gay-gossip-site-shuts-down/) _2026-08-22 · John Riley · Metro Weekly_ The pioneering online forum fostered a devoted gay community while earning a reputation for vicious gossip and anonymous cruelty. The post Gay Gossip Site DataLounge Shuts Down After 31 Years appeared first on Metro Weekly . ## [New Jersey Enacts Shield Law for Trans Health Care and Abortion](https://www.metroweekly.com/2026/08/new-jersey-trans-health-care-abortion-shield-law/) _2026-08-22 · John Riley · Metro Weekly_ The measure blocks state cooperation with out-of-state investigations and strengthens protections for patients and providers. The post New Jersey Enacts Shield Law for Trans Health Care and Abortion appeared first on Metro Weekly . ## [Anne Arundel Schools Revise Gender Policy After Federal Threat](https://www.metroweekly.com/2026/08/anne-arundel-schools-gender-policy-federal-threat/) _2026-08-22 · John Riley · Metro Weekly_ The district amended its LGBTQ student regulations after federal agencies threatened to withhold funding over parents' access to gender-related records. The post Anne Arundel Schools Revise Gender Policy After Federal Threat appeared first on Metro Weekly . ## [Log Cabin Republicans Drops Support for Transgender Community](https://www.metroweekly.com/2026/08/log-cabin-republicans-drops-transgender-support/) _2026-08-22 · John Riley · Metro Weekly_ The gay conservative group blames transgender activists for declining support for gay rights and will now identify as an LGB organization. The post Log Cabin Republicans Drops Support for Transgender Community appeared first on Metro Weekly . ## [Mid-Atlantic Leather Weekend Moving to Washington Hilton in 2028](https://www.metroweekly.com/2026/08/mid-atlantic-leather-washington-hilton-2028/) _2026-08-21 · John Riley · Metro Weekly_ Organizers say the leather event has outgrown its longtime home and will hold one final bash at the Hyatt Regency Washington in 2027. The post Mid-Atlantic Leather Weekend Moving to Washington Hilton in 2028 appeared first on Metro Weekly . ## [Screen Share With Real Control (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/BSPLwmoEcIG8) _2026-08-21 · **Sponsored**_ Collaborative screen sharing with simultaneous remote control — open source, like Screenhero. ## [Derek Chadwick Leaves Gay App Goose Over Conflicting Vision](https://www.metroweekly.com/2026/08/derek-chadwick-leaves-gay-dating-app-goose/) _2026-08-20 · John Riley · Metro Weekly_ The gay dating app's co-founder says he can no longer stand behind the company amid scrutiny over allegedly AI-generated promotional accounts. The post Derek Chadwick Leaves Gay App Goose Over Conflicting Vision appeared first on Metro Weekly . ## [Pride Flags Removed from LGBTQ-Friendly Catholic High School](https://www.metroweekly.com/2026/08/catholic-school-pride-flags-removed/) _2026-08-20 · John Riley · Metro Weekly_ After the Diocese of Oakland required their removal, Bishop O'Dowd adopted a rainbow-colored "inclusive O" as a new symbol of belonging. The post Pride Flags Removed from LGBTQ-Friendly Catholic High School appeared first on Metro Weekly . ## [After a Decade at DIK Bar, Bear Happy Hour Moves to JR.’s](https://www.metroweekly.com/2026/08/bear-happy-hour-moves-jrs/) _2026-08-19 · John Riley · Metro Weekly_ The longtime monthly gathering, organized by Fergus, will hold a soft opening at its new 17th Street home on August 21. The post After a Decade at DIK Bar, Bear Happy Hour Moves to JR.’s appeared first on Metro Weekly . ## [Gay Candidates for Congress Fall Short in Florida](https://www.metroweekly.com/2026/08/florida-gay-candidates-congressional-primaries/) _2026-08-19 · John Riley · Metro Weekly_ Congressional losses gave way to down-ballot wins, as LGBTQ candidates flipped a school board and defeated Moms for Liberty-backed candidates. The post Gay Candidates for Congress Fall Short in Florida appeared first on Metro Weekly . ## [Keeping DEI Policies Didn’t Hurt Companies, Study Finds](https://www.metroweekly.com/2026/08/dei-policies-company-performance-study/) _2026-08-19 · John Riley · Metro Weekly_ Firms that retained their diversity programs performed as well as those that rolled them back despite pressure from the Trump administration. The post Keeping DEI Policies Didn’t Hurt Companies, Study Finds appeared first on Metro Weekly . ## [California Pharmacy Vandalized Over Pro-LGBTQ Signs](https://www.metroweekly.com/2026/08/california-pharmacy-vandalized-pro-lgbtq-signs/) _2026-08-18 · John Riley · Metro Weekly_ Corner Drug answered an anti-gay threat painted on its storefront with humor, defiance, and donations to local LGBTQ groups. The post California Pharmacy Vandalized Over Pro-LGBTQ Signs appeared first on Metro Weekly . ## [Rehoboth Beach Elects Its First Openly Gay Mayor](https://www.metroweekly.com/2026/08/rehoboth-beach-first-openly-gay-mayor-susan-stewart/) _2026-08-18 · John Riley · Metro Weekly_ Susan Stewart won 61% of the vote and will become the Delaware resort city's first woman mayor in decades. The post Rehoboth Beach Elects Its First Openly Gay Mayor appeared first on Metro Weekly . ## [Big Gay Flotilla in Long Beach Floats On Despite Death Threats](https://www.metroweekly.com/2026/08/long-beach-big-gay-flotilla-death-threats/) _2026-08-18 · John Riley · Metro Weekly_ Police arrested a 26-year-old man after violent threats targeted the annual LGBTQ beach party, but its organizer refused to cancel. The post Big Gay Flotilla in Long Beach Floats On Despite Death Threats appeared first on Metro Weekly . ## [Lilly Wachowski Says Hollywood Won’t Fund Her All-Trans Thriller](https://www.metroweekly.com/2026/08/lilly-wachowski-all-trans-thriller-hollywood-funding/) _2026-08-18 · John Riley · Metro Weekly_ The Matrix filmmaker says financiers like The Hunted but won't back the $10 million political thriller because of its all-trans cast. The post Lilly Wachowski Says Hollywood Won’t Fund Her All-Trans Thriller appeared first on Metro Weekly . ## [AI QA that opens fix PRs (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/2UNWNAIwf1wF) _2026-08-18 · **Sponsored**_ Run a browser QA from plain-English instructions; get GitHub issues and optional fix PRs. ## [AIDS 2026: HIV Science Advances as Global Funding Collapses](https://www.metroweekly.com/2026/08/aids-2026-hiv-science-funding-cuts/) _2026-08-16 · André Hereford · Metro Weekly_ In Rio, the global HIV community warned that lifesaving breakthroughs mean little if the people who need them cannot access them. The post AIDS 2026: HIV Science Advances as Global Funding Collapses appeared first on Metro Weekly .