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Barney Frank delivers remarks at the Capitol in 2022 during a ceremony celebrating the passage of the Respect for Marriage Act.

Politics

Barney Frank, trailblazing gay congressmember, dies at 86

By Matt Tracy

“Stop! That! Train!” kicks off NewFest Pride 2026.

Cinema

‘Dads,’ ‘Leviticus,’ and more: NewFest Pride tees up annual lineup of queer films

By Gary M. Kramer

The Colorado Supreme Court's courtroom at the Ralph L. Carr Colorado Judicial Center.

Legal

Transgender plaintiffs win preliminary victories in three gender-affirming care lawsuits

By Arthur S. Leonard

Grand Marshal Rosie Perez at the opening ceremony to kick off AIDS Walk New York.

Health

GMHC raises $1.7 million at AIDS Walk New York 2026

By Donna Aceto

Advocates rally for gender-affirming care at Washington Square Park on May 16.

Health

PHOTOS: Activists stand up for gender-affirming care at Washington Square Park

By Gay City News

Natalio Wheatley, the premier of the British Virgin Islands.

Caribbean Life

British Virgin Islands defends effort to outlaw same-sex marriage in new constitution

Kei Williams, the executive director of New Pride Agenda, at Tweed Courthouse on May 13.

Health

New Yorkers rally in Manhattan after feds demand trans youth records from NYU Langone

By Matt Tracy

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AMNY

Your Vote 2026: District 12: What’s Next for Aging New Yorkers? Contenders Answer

"Diamonds," directed by Ferzan Özpetek, opens May 15 at the Angelika Film Center.

Cinema

Q&A: Filmmaker Ferzan Özpetek delivers an ode to women in new film ‘Diamonds’

By Gary M. Kramer

Kiara St. James during a Transgender Day of Visibility event at the LGBT Center in 2025.

Trans community mourns loss of NYTAG executive director Kiara St. James

By Amy Schatz

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AMNY

Trump DOJ demands NYU Langone patient records of trans youth who underwent gender-affirming care

Jason Collins at the opening of the Stonewall National Monument Visitor Center on June 28.

Sports

Jason Collins, NBA’s first out gay NBA player, dies at 47

By Matt Tracy

Author Wendell Edward Carter promotes his novel, "Melting The Snow," about a Black gay man's journey towards embracing his identity.

Books

Queer authors and bookworms converge at 14th annual New York Rainbow Book Fair

By Dashiell Allen

Peppermint leads a group selfie at Ali Forney Center's annual spring gala on May 7.

Youth

Ali Forney Center’s spring gala raises more than $3 million for at-risk and homeless LGBTQ youth

By Amy Schatz

New Pride Agenda executive director Kei Williams delivers remars in the State Capitol on May 6, 2026.

Politics

Advocates call on New York State to protect gender-affirming care, establish 24-hour LGBTQ crisis hotline

By Matt Tracy

Martha Shelley reads to the audience at the LGBT Community Center on Oct. 15, 2023.

Guest Perspective

Past triumphs, present challenges: Reflections on the fight for LGBTQ rights — and what comes next

By Martha Shelley

More from Around NYC

BWAC summer exhibition

BWAC’s summer show marries history, soccer and more at The Whale

Solar panels atop 2676 Grand Concourse, one of the buildings participating in Fieldston Power's community distributed solar network.

Bronx-based Fieldston Power expands solar access to 72 rent-stabilized buildings across New York City to meet Local Law 97

Venezuelan migrants receive and sort food, medicine and relief supplies to be shipped to communities affected by the recent earthquakes in Venezuela, at a makeshift collection centre in Quito, Ecuador, June 25, 2026.

Caricom relief ship sails for Venezuela

scene of Brooklyn mass shooting with abandoned tent

Police arrest Brooklyn man allegedly tied to July 4 mass shooting in Coney Island