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Past stories

Colette (Nadia Tereszkiewicz) and her son, Thomas (Charlie Vauselle), in "Red Island."
Cinema

‘Red Island’: Living authentically under repression in 1970s Madagascar

By Gary M. Kramer
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Talk It OUT

Fighting for the House in the Hudson Valley

By Paul Schindler
Red Sox outfielder Jarren Duran was suspended two games for using an anti-gay slur during a game at Fenway Park.
Sports

Red Sox outfielder Jarren Duran suspended for voicing anti-gay slur

By Matt Tracy
Erin Wright, 24, said she never received a full refund — or appropriate closure — after she was booted from an American Airlines flight in June.
National

American Airlines mistakenly puts lesbian on no-fly list for ‘sexual relations’ with a man

By Matt Tracy
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Cinema

‘Close to You’: Elliot Page returns to the big screen four years after transition

By Steve Erickson
Downtown Kinshasha, the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo, which has been impacted by the latest mpox outbreak.
Health

Health officials warn of mpox outbreak in African countries

By Matt Tracy
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Fire Island News

Fire Island Lesbian Volleyball Tournament Canceled Abruptly Due to Transgender Upset

Hunter Schafer in "Cuckoo."
Cinema

‘Cuckoo’: Sapphic romance and eugenics in the Alps

By Steve Erickson
Former President Donald Trump.
Politics

Trump leans into transphobic attacks on Harris and Walz

By Matt Tracy
The Gay Activists Alliance protest the Brooklyn Board of Education, 1971.
History

Online exhibit highlights New York City’s fight for a gay rights bill

By Stephen Petrus
The Brooklyn Community Pride Center at Brooklyn Pride.
New York City

Brooklyn Community Pride Center closes former headquarters in Bed-Stuy

By Matt Tracy
Rainbow Flags near Rockefeller Center in Manhattan, New York.
Events

 What to Do in Queer NYC Aug 8-11

By Michael Shirey
“Good One” traces a camping trip undertaken by a queer teenager, Lily, with her father Chris (James LeGros) and his friend Matt (Danny McCarthy).
Cinema

Q&A: India Donaldson on her feature debut, ‘Good one’

By Steve Erickson
MLB executive Billy Bean during an interview with Gay City News in December of 2019.
Remembrance

Billy Bean, trailblazing gay MLB player and executive, dies at 60

By Matt Tracy
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Brooklyn Paper

Arts Gowanus’ Pride-themed public art exhibition repeatedly vandalized in Park Slope

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Talk It OUT

Wisconsin: the biggest nail-biter among swing states

By Paul Schindler

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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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Photoville celebrates 15 years with citywide festival across Brooklyn and NYC

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Veteran-focused talk show ‘Vet Talk’ celebrates 13 years as it returns to filming at BronxNet Studios

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Masicka ‘run tings’: Jamaican dancehall heavyweight delivers three standout releases

A five-year-old girl had a close call in the Bronx on Wednesday evening after a stray bullet grazed the side of her head as she walked along the sidewalk with her mother.
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Five-year-old Bronx girl grazed in head by bullet as she walked with mother

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