2+ day, 20+ hour ago   (223+ words) By John Riley on September 10, 2026 @JRileyMW “It’s been harder to raise money, and I think that this is happening with a lot of the event-based walks across the country — we’ve just seen different levels of participation,” says Naseema Shafi, president…...

6+ day, 16+ hour ago   (785+ words) By John Riley on September 6, 2026 @JRileyMW “We currently have only one gay bar in Northern Virginia — Freddie’s Beach Bar in Arlington,” says SC Nealy. “Freddie’s is wonderful and has been a great thing to have in our community, but we…...

6+ day, 21+ hour ago   (771+ words) By John Riley on September 6, 2026 @JRileyMW The state of Georgia will pay $250,000 to settle a lawsuit filed by a former Georgia Southern University employee who was fired last year after opposing the rollback of LGBTQ-friendly policies and outreach initiatives. Gemma…...

1+ week, 22+ hour ago   (750+ words) By John Riley on September 5, 2026 @JRileyMW An employee at a wastewater treatment plant in suburban Buffalo has filed a federal lawsuit alleging that he was discriminated against because he is gay. Timothy Burns, who has worked full time at Grand…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (22+ words) Former Abercrombie & Fitch CEO Michael Jeffries – Photo: news12bx screenshot metroweekly.com "); output = output.replace(/)/gi,". "); output = output.replace(/)/gi,". "); output = output.replace(/ Copyright ©2025 Jansi LLC....

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (933+ words) By John Riley on September 1, 2026 @JRileyMW Michael Jeffries, the former CEO of clothing retailer Abercrombie & Fitch, is mentally competent to stand trial on charges of sex trafficking and interstate prostitution, a federal judge has ruled. In a 157-page decision, U.S. District…...

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3+ week, 19+ hour ago   (924+ words) By John Riley on August 22, 2026 @JRileyMW DataLounge, an online forum and gossip site aimed at gay men, has shut down after more than three decades. The website consisted of threads and message boards where largely anonymous posters shared news, gossip,…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (755+ words) By John Riley on August 20, 2026 @JRileyMW Derek Chadwick, co-founder of the gay dating app Goose, has left the company, saying its direction no longer aligns with his original vision. Launched in June, Goose marketed itself as a rival to Grindr,…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (834+ words) By John Riley on August 19, 2026 @JRileyMW “It started as an excuse to get people together,” says Fergus O’Brien, a local realtor who prefers to go by his first name, referring to the monthly gathering he has organized for a decade…...