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Philly National Coming Out Parade

Metro Philadelphia

Philly to host historic National Coming Out Parade at OURfest

Head to Good Judy in Brooklyn for Yas Kween Karaoke on Oct. 5 and Piano Sing-Along Sundays on Oct. 13.

Events

What to do in queer NYC October 3-6

By Michael Shirey

Leslie Cagan (middle) with presenters Peace Action New York executive director Emily Rubin (left) and Columbia professor and law scholar Katherine Franke (right).

Activism

Leslie Cagan, longtime peace activist and organizer, honored for intersectional social justice work

By Gay City News

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Astoria Post

Vandal sought for destroying Pride flag, harassing staff at Astoria pub with anti-gay rhetoric: NYPD

Books

‘American Teenager’ gives a voice to trans adolescents across the US

By Erasmo Guerra

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Is it time’s up for Ted Cruz?

By Paul Schindler

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Metro Philadelphia

Man who killed lover ‘because he was gay’ receives life in prison

Will Ferrell and Harper Steele in "Will & Harper" on Netflix.

Cinema

‘Will & Harper’: Exploring Americana as a trans woman, with a celebrity at her side

By Steve Erickson

Israeli hostage Shlomo Mansour

AMNY

Bring them home: Presenting the stories of the Oct. 7 hostages

“Gondola," based in the Georgia mountains, is a lesbian romance film.

Cinema

Newfest 2024: What to watch at New York’s LGBTQ Film Festival

By Gary M. Kramer

Wikimedia Commons/Ajay Suresh The In My Mind Conference will be held at The New School.

Health

In My Mind Conference to bring attention to mental health among LGBTQ people of color

By Matt Tracy

Advocates in Manhattan warn the World Bank against financing projects in Uganda due to the country's anti-LGBTQ law.

Activism

In Manhattan, LGBTQ activists warn World Bank against funding Uganda

By Matt Tracy

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Events

What to do in queer NYC Sept. 26-29

By Michael Shirey

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Schneps Podcasts

Navigating Challenges and Opportunities for NYC Small Businesses with TD Bank’s Ralph Bumbaca

New York City Mayor Eric Adams speaks to the press outside his official residence, Gracie Mansion, after he was charged with bribery and illegally soliciting a campaign contribution from a foreign national, in New York City, U.S. September 26, 2024.

Politics

LGBTQ lawmakers call on Mayor Adams to resign after federal indictment

By Matt Tracy

Sylvester's “Live at the Opera House” was recorded on March 11, 1979.

Music

September LGBTQ music: Posthumous releases by SOPHIE and Sylvester

By Steve Erickson

More from Around NYC

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Community board rejects controversial Arrow Linen rezoning proposal in Park Slope

Bronx Tech Job Fair

Bronx Tech Job Fair debuts at Fordham University, connecting local talent to employment opportunities

Mia Amor Mottley, Prime Minister, Minister for National Security and the Public Service, and Minister for Finance, Economic Affairs and Investment of Barbados, addresses the general debate of the General Assembly's seventy-ninth session.

Barbados PM: The world needs a ‘reset’

Mets win Wild Card Series Brewers Game 3

Pete Alonso saves season, dramatic homer lifts Mets to NLDS with 4-2 win over Brewers