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Past stories

Ronald Porcelli is the director of the NYC Unity Project.
Guest Perspective

How the NYC Unity Project’s Family Acceptance of LGBTQ+ Youth Initiative heals families and saves LGBTQ+ lives

By Ronald Porcelli, director of the NYC Unity Project
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National

National Park Service website erases bisexual representation from Stonewall National Monument site

By Matt Tracy
The 2025 NYC Dyke March.
Letters to the Editor

Letter to the editor: NYC Dyke March’s policy represents deliberate exclusion rooted in religious and political identity

By Elaine Chapnik
Enjoying Callen-Lorde's tea dance fundraiser on July 12 in Water Mill.
Health

Callen-Lorde hosts annual Hamptons Tea Dance fundraiser

By Gay City News
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AMNY

Laverne Cox brings her one-woman show ‘Gurrl, How Did I Get Here?’ to NYC

Jason Patel and Ben Hardy in "Unicorns."
Cinema

Q&A with ‘Unicorns’ actors Jason Patel and Ben Hardy

By Gary M. Kramer
Kesha's "(Period)" debuted on July 4.
Music

July LGBTQ music: Kesha’s ‘(Period)’ and DJ Haram’s ‘Beside Myself’

By Steve Erickson
US Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. listens at a Make Oklahoma Healthy Again kickoff event at the Oklahoma State Capitol in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S. June 26, 2025.
Health

RFK abruptly cancels meeting of task force responsible for determining preventive services

By Matt Tracy
U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi speaks to the media alongside US President Donald Trump in the Press Briefing Room at the White House in Washington D.C., June 27, 2025.
Health

DOJ probes providers of youth gender-affirming care

By Matt Tracy
People sit on the lawn of Washington Square Park after the 2025 NYC Pride March in New York City, June 29, 2025.
New York State

Report outlines New York State’s LGBTQ population and highlights disparities

By Matt Tracy
"I'm Not Everything I Want to Be" runs July 12-14 at Anthology Film Archives.
Cinema

‘I’m Not Everything I Want To Be’ documents queer life in 1980s Prague

By Steve Erickson
“Bel Ami” screens July 21 at 9 p.m. Walter Reade Theater at Film at Lincoln Center.
Cinema

New York Asian Film Festival features queer features, shorts, and documentaries

By Gary M. Kramer
FILE PHOTO: A view of the U.S. Supreme Court on Washington, U.S., July 1, 2024.
Legal

Supreme Court targets LGBTQ rights in follow-up to Skrmetti case and new cases for next term

By Arthur S. Leonard
US President Donald Trump uses a gavel after signing the sweeping spending and tax legislation, known as the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act," at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., July 4, 2025.
Politics

Anti-trans provisions scrapped from Trump’s massive bill 

By Matt Tracy
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EA Hanks, Thank You For Coming Out

By Bobby Hankinson
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Brooklyn Paper

Brooklyn filmmaker unpacks psychology and suspense in Queer thrillers

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SHE ATE! The Drag Dinner Experience
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FRIGID Nightcap Presents: SLOPOCALYPSE NOW
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May 30, noon

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May 30, 6:30 pm

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May 30, 7 pm

Incredipole’s PrideTopia Showcase
43d 9th St, Brooklyn, NY 11215, USA

DON QUIXOTE | Grand Ballet NYC Experienc
May 30, 7:30 pm

Ajkun Ballet Theatre presents: DON QUIXOTE | Grand Ballet NYC Experience
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In the Shadows of her past selves uses s
May 30, 7:45 pm

In the Shadows of her past selves
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Arts

  • 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
  • “Matador Bolero," directed by Jonathan Rosado. ‘Matador Bolero’: Queer rocker Yves Tumor makes their acting debut in oddball sci-fi experiment
  • “Stop! That! Train!” kicks off NewFest Pride 2026. ‘Dads,’ ‘Leviticus,’ and more: NewFest Pride tees up annual lineup of queer films

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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National Nurse Month
Brooklyn Paper

National Nurses Month: NYU Langone nurse reflects on compassion, long shifts and patient care

Colin Kaepernick, founder of LUMI AI, poses with ten ninth graders who created graphic novels using the app at DREAM Charter School in Mott Haven.
Bronx Times

Colin Kaepernick visits DREAM Charter School students showcasing AI-created graphic novels

People gather ahead of a pro-government rally called by Cuban authorities to protest U.S. policies toward the island, including the indictment of former Cuban president Raul Castro, in Havana, Cuba, May 22, 2026.
Caribbean Life

CARICOM condemns US threats against Cuba

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AMNY

Hudson River Park walk brings New Yorkers together to raise awareness about bladder cancer research

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