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New York’s education commissioner ruled in favor of the New York Civil Liberties Union, ordering two Long Island school districts to allow transgender students to use facilities aligned with their gender identity.
LI Press

State education commissioner orders LI districts to allow transgender students facility access

Nicolas Moncayo as Amory Legato.
Theater

From Texas to New York: Nicolas Moncayo brings Southern charm as Amory Legato in ‘Memoirs of a Drag Queen’

By Christopher Byrne
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AMNY

Op-Ed | Why NYC’s New Health Plan Is Failing Its Workforce

Sirens Women’s+ Motorcycle Club of NYC commemorates Lesbian Visibility Week at the LGBT Center.
New York City

Lesbian Visibility Week kicks into high gear with motorcycle ride-in and brunch panel at The Center

By Amy Schatz
State Senator Erik Bottcher speaks with his former chief of staff, City Council candidate Carl Wilson, at an April 17 artist housing rally in Hell’s Kitchen.
Politics

LGBTQ representation emerges as key issue in City Council’s special election race for District 3

By Matt Tracy
The US Supreme Court building in Washington, DC, US, April 1, 2026.
Legal

Supreme Court to decide whether state program to pay for universal preschool must include Catholic schools

By Arthur S. Leonard
US Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is interviewed after announcing new nutrition guidelines, at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., January 7, 2026.
Legal

Federal court calls RFK Jr. an ‘unserious leader’ and blocks anti-trans health policies

By Arthur S. Leonard
suspect in Brooklyn hate crime
AMNY

Brooklyn hate crime suspect cuffed in the Bronx for fare evasion: cops

Gotham Cheer performs during Brooklyn Pride's 2024 twilight march.
Pride

30 years of Brooklyn Pride: How the borough’s twilight march became a Fifth Avenue tradition

By Matt Tracy
'Heated Rivalry' co-creator Jacob Tierney (left) and Dr. Jill Biden (right) during The Center's April 16 dinner.
New York City

Dr. Jill Biden surprises guests at annual Center dinner honoring ‘Heated Rivalry’ co-creators

By Amy Schatz
The flagpole at the Stonewall National Monument on April 16.
National

Trump administration restores Rainbow Flag at Stonewall — but just halfway up

By Matt Tracy
“Erupcja," directed by Pete Ohs, opens April 17 at the Angelika Film Center.
Cinema

‘Erupcja’: Charli XCX, Lena Góra ignite a volcanic love triangle in Warsaw

By Gary M. Kramer
The Thomas F. Eagleton United States Courthouse is home to the US District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri and the US Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit.
Legal

Eighth Circuit Appeals Court panel vacates preliminary injunctions against restrictive Iowa school laws

By Arthur S. Leonard
"It is essential that New York City continues to invest in the necessary resources that ensure that New Yorkers have access to HIV and STI prevention methods, including safer sex products," NYC Health Commissioner Dr. Alister Martin said.
Health

NYC renews deal to provide free condoms in fight against STIs

By Matt Tracy
The Rainbow Flag and American Flag blow in the wind during a flag-raising ceremony at the Stonewall National Monument on Feb. 12.
National

Trump administration agrees to allow Rainbow Flag at Stonewall National Monument

By Matt Tracy
L to R: Jon Bernthal (“Sonny”), Danny Johnson (“Mr. Eddy”), and Jessica Hecht (“Colleen”) in "Dog Day Afternoon."
Theater

‘Dog Day Afternoon’: A botched caper, a bold queer love story

By David Kennerley

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May 15, 8 pm

SHE ATE! The Drag Dinner Experience
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May 15, 11 pm

Best of Both Worlds Rave – A 20-Year Hannah Montana Nostalgia Celebration
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Arts

  • "Diamonds," directed by Ferzan Özpetek, opens May 15 at the Angelika Film Center. Q&A: Filmmaker Ferzan Özpetek delivers an ode to women in new film ‘Diamonds’
  • Author Wendell Edward Carter promotes his novel, "Melting The Snow," about a Black gay man's journey towards embracing his identity.  Queer authors and bookworms converge at 14th annual New York Rainbow Book Fair
  • "Dancing On the Wall" is MUNA's first release since their self-titled 2022 album. May LGBTQ music: Isaiah Rashad’s ‘It’s Been Awful’ and MUNA’s ‘Dancing On the Wall’
  • AmberGray (Riff Raff), Juliette Lewis(Magenta), Michaela Jaé Rodriguez (Columbia), and AndrewDurand (Brad) in "Rocky Horror." Roundabout’s ‘Rocky Horror Show’ revival is the ultimate time warp
  • Paisley Fields dressing for the job they want‘Because I am country’: Paisley Fields challenges country music norms with raw songs and a deeply personal journey

Crime

  • 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
  • Bomb threats, sent via email, targeted the New York University campus on the morning of Jan. 22, the school announced. Anti-LGBTQ bomb threats target NYU, prompting NYPD to increase security
  • The person suspected of voicing anti-LGBTQ slurs and attacking an individual on a 6 train on Jan. 10. Man suffers anti-LGBTQ subway attack after kissing trans partner: police

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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