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HOMAGE 1 (HOMENAJE 1), 2026.
Galleries

Beauty and the Bestial: Exhibition confronts the ugly truths of Fire Island’s past and present

By Nicholas Boston
Fresco's Grand Cantina
QNS

Fresco’s Grand Cantina in Astoria fights to stay open with fourth anniversary fundraiser

Ronnie_Eldridge on the set of "Keeping Relevant."
Remembrance

Ronnie Eldridge, longtime LGBTQ ally, NY civic leader, and TV host, dies at 95

By Andy Humm
Kahani performs during The Center's 10th annual Iftar on March 12.
Religion

‘A vital sanctuary’: Queer Muslims find community at The Center’s 10th annual Iftar

By Dashiell Allen
The New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene's offices in Long Island City, Queens.
Health

New York City reports first case of mpox clade I

By Matt Tracy
Taylor Brown, the first director of the new Mayor's Office of LGBTQIA+ Affairs, looks on during a press conference on March 13.
New York City

Mamdani announces new Mayor’s Office of LGBTQIA+ Affairs

By Matt Tracy
The US Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit in Richmond, Virginia.
Health

Federal appeals court rules West Virginia Medicaid coverage exclusion of ‘sex-change’ surgery is legal

By Arthur S. Leonard
Joe Maloney, President of the Sports Betting Alliance
AMNY

The Sure Bet: How Legal, Regulated Sports Betting Protects Consumers

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AMNY

Small Businesses Rally Behind Plan to Slash Auto Insurance Costs and Return Savings to New Yorkers

Milano Cortina 2026 Paralympics - Para Cross-Country Skiing - Men's Sprint Classic Vision Impaired Victory Ceremony - Tesero Cross-Country Skiing Stadium, Lago, Italy - March 10, 2026. Gold medallists Jake Adicoff of United States and guide Peter Wolter of United States celebrate on the podium.
Sports

American Paralympic skier Jake Adicoff makes queer history

By Matt Tracy
Ignorance = Fear _ Silence = Death by Keith Haring, 1989 copyright © Keith Haring Foundation, Poster House Collection.
Galleries

The visual fight: How posters chronicled NYC’s AIDS crisis

By David Kennerley
U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. delivers remarks while U.S. President Donald Trump listens during a press conference at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., September 22, 2025.
Health

Trump administration moves to roll back Biden-era protections for LGBTQ foster children

By Matt Tracy
The Harlem United team on National HIV Testing Day in 2025.
Guest Perspective

Confronting the unequal burden of HIV and AIDS on women of color: Equity cannot wait

By Jacqui Kilmer, Aracelis Quiñones, and Sandrine Blake
Heritage of Pride's banner leads the 2024 NYC Pride march.
Pride

NYC Pride rolls out calendar of events for 2026

By Matt Tracy
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.
Crime

Queens man sentenced for killing partner, assaulting cops in 2020 arson case

By Matt Tracy
Angelo Madsen is the director of "A Body to Live In."
Cinema

Q&A: Trans director Angelo Madsen on Fakir Musafar and ‘A Body to Live In’

By Steve Erickson

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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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