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Past stories

The Rainbow Flag stands tall at the Stonewall National Monument after activists re-raised it on Feb. 12.
Politics

Trump administration derides Stonewall National Monument flag-raising ceremony as ‘political stunt’

By Matt Tracy
Beverly Glenn-Copeland's latest release is called “Laughter In Summer."
Music

February LGBTQ music: Troye Sivan and Beverly Glenn-Copeland

By Steve Erickson
Activists stand in front of the Rainbow Flag after re-installing it at the Stonewall National Monument on Feb. 12. From left to right: Josh Tjaden, Jay W. Walker, Assemblymember Alex Bores, and Lorelei Crean.
New York City

Defying Trump, activists re-install Rainbow Flag at Stonewall National Monument

By Matt Tracy
Grammy Award-winning tenor Freddie Ballentine.
Theater

At 92nd Street Y, ‘Our People’ delivers an operatic tribute to Black queer experiences

By Rohan Zhou-Lee
LGBTQIA+ Caucus Co-Chair Chi Ossé delivers remarks during a rally at the Stonewall National Monument flagpole on Feb. 12.
Politics

City and state lawmakers lead ‘Hands Off Our Flag’ rally at Stonewall National Monument

By Matt Tracy
Manhattan Borough President Brad Hoylman-Sigal and Gov. Kathy Hochul visit Christopher Park on Feb. 11.
Politics

‘Let’s just do it’: Governor Hochul visits Stonewall National Monument, calls on Trump to restore Rainbow Flag

By Matt Tracy
The bare flagpole at the Stonewall National Monument on Feb. 10.
National

Trump officials blast electeds’ plan to re-raise Rainbow Flag: ‘Trying to distract from their recent failures’

By Matt Tracy
Federal worker with American flag at Stonewall site days after Pride flag removed
AMNY

EXCLUSIVE | Amid outrage over Pride flag removal at Stonewall Monument, federal worker threatens reporter for photographing American flag-raising effort

Tanya Asapansa-Johnson Walker, a co-founder of New York Transgender Advocacy Group, speaks at a rally at Christopher Park on Feb. 10.
Activism

Advocates rally at Stonewall as electeds vow to raise Rainbow Flag once again

By Matt Tracy
The bare flagpole at the Stonewall National Monument is seen on Feb. 10 after the Trump administration removed a Rainbow Flag.
Politics

City Council Speaker, LGBTQIA+ Caucus co-chairs urge Trump administration to restore Rainbow Flag at Stonewall

By Matt Tracy
Miss Simone (left) watches Shirley McKinney and Steven Love Menendez lift the Rainbow Flag up into the air at Christopher Park in 2022 — back when the Biden administration allowed the flag to go up, complete with black and brown stripes and the colors of the Trans Flag.
New York City

Trump administration removes Rainbow Flag from Stonewall National Monument

By Matt Tracy
Councilmembers Chi Ossé of Brooklyn (left) and Justin Sanchez of the Bronx (right) are the new co-chairs of the City Council's LGBTQIA+ Caucus.
Politics

Chi Ossé and Justin Sanchez named co-chairs of the City Council’s LGBTQIA+ Caucus

By Matt Tracy
The culminating piece of the exhibit is a 14th century German statue borrowed from the Cleveland Museum of Art, depicting Jesus and John the Baptist in the style of a married couple. The plaque describes how medieval viewers would have seen their relationship as a form of marriage “with Jesus in the role of the groom” and one that “stretched gender roles and sexual identities.”
Galleries

The Met’s Cloisters Museum offers a delightedly queer-inclusive analysis of sexuality in the Middle Ages

By Michael Luongo
Don Lemon speaks onstage during the Human Rights Campaign 2026 Greater New York Dinner at Marriott Marquis Times Square on February 07, 2026 in New York City.
Advocacy

Don Lemon makes surprise appearance as Human Rights Campaign honors advocates and allies in NYC

By Amy Schatz
Queerity, an app debuting on Feb. 19, aims to help the queer sober community find connections ranging from romantic partners to friends.
Business

‘Chemistry without chemicals’: Queerity app aims to connect the LGBTQ sober community

By Matt Tracy
NFL commissioner Roger Goodell speaks during a Super Bowl LX press conference at San Jose Convention Center on Feb. 2, 2026.
Sports

GLAAD teaming up with NFL for ‘Road to Pride’ event ahead of Super Bowl LX

By Matt Tracy

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Arts

  • “She’s the He," directed by Siobhan McCarthy, opens June 5 at the IFC Center. Trans writer/‌director Siobhan McCarthy opens up about debut film ‘She’s the He’
  • Nadia Melliti in "The Little Sister." Q&A: Actress Nadia Melliti on her role in coming-of-age film ‘The Little Sister’
  • Jay Armstrong Johnson and Jimin Moon in “Heated Rivalry: The Unauthorized Musical Parody” ‘Heated Rivalry’ musical parody: Slap shots and slapstick
  • “Untitled,” from the series, “Akabanaa (Red Flowers),” 1975-77. Becoming Angela Davis: Two photographic portraits evoke the activist across time and space
  • Gessica Généus and Béonard Monteau in "Marie Madeleine." ‘The Man I love,’ ‘Club Kid,’ and other queer movies highlight Cannes Film Festival

Crime

  • sketch of bigot behind lower east side hate crimeCops hunt Lower East Side bigot who beat boy with belt after anti-LGBTQ+ hate tirade
  • A picture shows the late O'Shae Sibley during a demonstration in Brooklyn after he was killed there in an alleged anti-LGBTQ attack. Man charged with killing gay dancer O’Shae Sibley claims self-defense
  • suspect in Brooklyn hate crimeBrooklyn hate crime suspect cuffed in the Bronx for fare evasion: cops
  • Grammy-winning musician Lil Nas X leaves court after a preliminary hearing on four felony charges for allegedly assaulting and resisting police officers responding to an incident in August when police approached him while he was reportedly walking nearly naked on the streets of Los Angeles, in Van Nuys, Los Angeles, California, U.S. March 12, 2026. Lil Nas X agrees to maintain treatment in two-year deal to drop charges
  • Aljo Mrkulic was sentenced for murdering Christopher Rodriguez, assaulting cops, and setting an apartment ablaze in 2020 at the Acacia Gardens affordable housing complex, which is located at 409 E. 120th St. in Harlem. Queens man sentenced for killing partner, assaulting cops in 2020 arson case

Perspectives

  • Martha Shelley reads to the audience at the LGBT Community Center on Oct. 15, 2023. Past triumphs, present challenges: Reflections on the fight for LGBTQ rights — and what comes next
  • Callen-Lorde staff members. Health equity for LGBTQ+ New Yorkers starts with primary care
  • Andy Humm and Ruth Messinger in the aftermath of the passage of New York City's gay rights bill. Forty years since New Yorkers won gay rights, the fight for justice is more urgent than ever
  • Katie Blum is underscoring the importance of funding to make sure New York's legal system respects transgender individuals when they seek to align their legal documents with their gender identity. Access to justice is essential for transgender New Yorkers — and it depends on the IOLA Fund 
  • From L to R: Michael-Vincent Crea, Thomas O’Grady, Michael Kane, Caitlin Herrity, Jack Schlossberg, Clover Welsh, Layla Law Gisiko, David Warren, Brendan Fay, Dr. John Lahey, Aaron Pesin, Abby Donley, Nicholas Dodd, Sheila and Meghan Brophy on Fifth Avenue. Lavender and Green Alliance celebrates 10 years in NYC St. Patrick’s Day Parade

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