The Swimsuit Issue

Behind the scenes at the Metro Weekly photo shoot

Published on May 22, 2012, 11:19pm

If it's summer, it's swimsuits, and for this week's issue, Metro Weekly tapped Universal Gear for all the hottest new swimsuit fashions and made its way to VIDA Fitness's stunning, new Penthouse Pool Club. Let the splashing begin!  And be sure to watch for the issue -- featuring the 2012 Official Black Pride Guide -- in the DC metro area on Thursday, May ...[more]

DC Gay Flag Football League Championship 2012 (DCGFFL)

Published on May 12, 2012, 2:10am

  The DC Gay Flag Football League capped off its season with semi-final and championship games. The championship game featured the players from Tsunami, the tie-dye blue team, and Back That Ash Up, the graphite-colored team. The regular season 8-0 Tsunam beat the Ash 38-26 in the Superbowl, becoming the first team in DCGFFL history to go ...[more]

Outspoken #51: Capital Queer Prom Night

LGBT prom partiers share why this second chance event is better than high school

Published on March 29, 2012, 3:48pm

Host Ebone Bell had to recuse herself from asking the questions this week, as she's the producer behind the Capital Queer Prom. But that didn't stop us from putting her on the other side of the equation. Listen as people talk about their prom experiences -- and the chance to live it the right way at the annual Capital Queer ...[more]

Community Marches in D.C. To Protest Anti-LGBT Attacks

Published on March 21, 2012, 5:43pm

Members of Washington's LGBT community held a march and vigil on March 20 following the shooting of a gay man at an IHOP restaurant in Columbia Heights and the beating and subsequent robbery of another in the city's Park View neighborhood.The march, originally organized by friends of the robbery victim, was dedicated to the two men, as well as other members of the LGBT community who have been targeted for assault or other crimes. Marchers trekked across a 2.7-mile course that ...[more]

Gay Men's Chorus of Washington's 'Rocky Horror Show'

The Gay Men's Chorus dishes out a delicious Rocky Horror

Published on March 16, 2012, 2:59pm

The Gay Men's Chorus of Washington is presenting an all-male version of The Rocky Horror Show at GWU's Lisner Auditorium, March 16-18. Metro Weekly was at the final dress rehearsal on Thursday, March 15 and ventured backstage to talk with the castmembers. Read more about GMCW's ...[more]

Team DC Fashion Show 2012

DC area models show off men's underwear fashions at Town

Published on March 15, 2012, 11:18am

In our 50th episode of Outspoken, Ebone Bell goes backstage at the Team DC Fashion Show and Model Search at Town Danceboutique on Saturday, March 10, to talk to some of the budding models.Fashions from Universal Gear and The Leather ...[more]

Outspoken #49: Gay Jewish Speed Dating

What makes a first date special?

Published on February 16, 2012, 3:09pm

In this installment, host Ebone Bell stops by GLOE's Jewish Speed Dating event ''You Had Me at Shalom,'' at the Palomar Hotel in Washington, D.C., to find out what makes the perfect date. ...[more]

Outspoken #48 - Bearing It All

DC Bear Crue Scruff Party at Town

Published on February 4, 2012, 9:40am

In this edition of Outspoken, Ebone Bell enters the bear cave at Town's weekly Bear Happy Hour, to find out what bearlebrities people love most and how many bear types they can ...[more]

Gay Marriage Law Endorsed by Maryland Churches

AG Doug Ganlser and legislators exchange vows with pro-gay denominations in Frederick, MD to push for marriage equality

Published on January 30, 2012, 3:53pm

A capacity crowd of 200 gathered at a church in Frederick, MD on Sunday, Jan. 29, to ask the state's Attorney General, Doug Gansler, and other lawmakers to continue their support for marriage rights for gay and lesbian ...[more]

Outspoken #47: Lesbian Word Association

Interviews with reality stars from ''The Real L Word'' and others at Cobalt

Published on January 26, 2012, 11:18am

Ebone Bell hooked up with the ladies of The Real L Word at BARE's 3rd Anniversary Party on Saturday, Jan. 21, at Cobalt, to query them about lesbian stereotypes and play a frisky little game of word association. Penis, anyone? ...[more]