| Feature Story | Christopher Barnhill | The Next Generation Awards 2012 | By John Riley Photography by Julian P. Vankim |
| Feature Story | Iimay Ho | The Next Generation Awards 2012 | By Doug Rule Photography by Julian P. Vankim |
| Feature Story | Terra Tempest Moore | The Next Generation Awards 2012 | By Chris Geidner Photography by Julian P. Vankim |
| Feature Story | David M. Pérez | The Next Generation Awards 2012 | by Will O'Bryan Photography by Julian P. Vankim |
| Feature Story | 2012 Metro Weekly Next Generation Awards Selection Panel | ||
| Feature Story | The 2012 Next Generation Awards | Christopher Barnhill, Iimay Ho, Terra Tempest Moore and David M. Pérez | Profiles by Chris Geidner, Will O'Bryan, John Riley and Doug Rule Photography by Julian Vankim |
| News | Capital Pride Accepts Charity Challenge | Friends of Pride matching grant heads for $3,000 May 13 benchmark | By Will O'Bryan |
| News | TransPride's May Move | D.C.'s sixth annual transgender event goes from early June to mid-May to sidestep Trans-Health conference | By Will O'Bryan |
| News | House Arrest for IHOP-Shooting Suspect | Judge releases woman accused in anti-LGBT IHOP shooting to house arrest over prosecution's objection | By John Riley |
| News | Surveying the Transgender Scene | DC Trans Coalition carrying out needs assessment for transgender D.C. residents | By John Riley |
| News | Ruby Corado to Open LGBT Latino Resource Center | Local transgender activist establishing ''home'' for LGBT Latinos | By John Riley |
| News | Circle Celebration | D.C.'s Youth Pride marks a second year back in Dupont Circle | By Joe Corcoran |
| Dance | Dancing to Memories | Kyle Abraham honors memories of his father in ''The Radio Show'' | By Doug Rule |
| Dance | Uplifted: Pilobolus | Baltimore native Nile Russell was all ready to give up dancing before he discovered the dance company Pilobolus | By Doug Rule |
| Film | Avenging Marvels | Magnificently helmed by Joss Whedon, ''The Avengers'' is a gargantuan joy, so see it in the largest, loudest theater you can find | By Chris Heller |
| Music | Black Bluegrass | Carolina Chocolate Drops drum up interest in little-known genre | By Doug Rule |
| Opera | Biblical Proportions | However you come to it, WNO's biblical and period-political Nabucco is a potent operatic experience | By Kate Wingfield |
| Clublife | Think Pink | The Task Force plans to paint the town queer this weekend | By Doug Rule |
| Opinion | Generation Now | Celebrating an anniversary for Metro Weekly is made sweeter by also celebrating the accomplishments of our next generation of leaders | By Sean Bugg |
| Coverboy Interview | Coverboy: Brandon | Hard worker seeking success | Photography by Julian Vankim |
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