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Past stories

Attendees surround the Stonewall Inn during a vigil for Nex Benedict.
Activism

Hundreds mourn Nex Benedict at fiery Stonewall vigil

By Matt Tracy
The New York City Lunar New Year For All contingent.
New York City

Lunar New Year for All contingent marks Year of the Dragon

By Matt Tracy
The 2023 St. Pat's for All Banner.
News

St. Pat’s for All scheduled for March 3 in Sunnyside and Woodside

By Matt Tracy
Crime

Man guilty in Black transgender woman’s killing in 1st federal hate crime trial over gender identity

By James Pollard, AP/Report for America
Advocates and members of the Pride Center of Staten Island stand together in 2022 after applying unsuccessfully to march in the borough's St. Patrick's Day Parade.
New York City

New Staten Island St. Patrick’s Day Parade to welcome LGBTQ groups

By Matt Tracy
Nex Benedict.
Crime

‘We must demand justice’: Non-binary teen’s death in Oklahoma sparks national attention

By Matt Tracy
Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman.
Sports

Nassau County executive’s ban on trans athletes sparks outrage

By Matt Tracy
Transgender
LI Press

Nassau County Executive Bans Transgender Athletes From Competing In County-Run Facilities

Ramzan Kadyrov is the mastermind behind the Chechen anti-LGBTQ purge.
From the Editor

The NYPD should stop playing games with anti-LGBTQ regimes

By Matt Tracy
Legal

Supreme Court declines to review exclusion of conservative Christian jurors in LGBTQ discrimination lawsuit

By Arthur S. Leonard
Dr. Joseph V. Scelsa_Banner
Schneps Podcasts

Celebrating Italian American Culture in NY’s Little Italy with Dr. Joseph V. Scelsa

Katy Kirby and her band are in the midst of a concert tour, which includes a stop at New York's Bowery Ballroom on March 8.
Arts

Queer singer/‌songwriter Katy Kirby is true ‘Blue’

By Gregg Shapiro
Tricia Cooke and Ethan Coen.
Cinema

Q&A with Ethan Coen and Tricia Cooke of ‘Drive-Away Dolls’

By Steve Erickson
St. Patrick's Cathedral in Manhattan.
Religion

Archdiocese of New York criticizes Cecilia Gentili’s funeral at St. Patrick’s Cathedral

By Matt Tracy
National

Despite many LGBTQ gamers, video games lack representation

By Matt Tracy
National

The Census Bureau is considering how to ask about sexual orientation and gender identity. People have their opinions

By Mike Schneider, AP

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Active Aging Workshops at the Ailey Stud
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Active Aging Workshops
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Lesbian Visibility Week (April 20-26, 20
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Lesbian Visibility Week 2026
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$5 Drinks At Drag Show Happy Hour
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Queer Trivia Extravaganza @ Good Judy
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YOU & ME is set in a small-town New
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Jeffrey and Paula Gural Theatre @ A.R.T./New York Theatres

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Tomorrow, 7:30 pm

Sports Adjacent: Free Weekly Comedy
Blazers Sports Bar

I’M FINE! is a high-energy dance musical
April 23, 6:30 pm

I’M FINE
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April 23, 7 pm

Tapestries (World Premiere Commissioned by Baryshnikov Arts)
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Arts

  • “Erupcja," directed by Pete Ohs, opens April 17 at the Angelika Film Center. ‘Erupcja’: Charli XCX, Lena Góra ignite a volcanic love triangle in Warsaw
  • L to R: Jon Bernthal (“Sonny”), Danny Johnson (“Mr. Eddy”), and Jessica Hecht (“Colleen”) in "Dog Day Afternoon." ‘Dog Day Afternoon’: A botched caper, a bold queer love story
  • The cast of "Cats: The Jellicle Ball." ‘Cats: The Jellicle Ball’ reimagines a classic through a ballroom lens
  • Arlo Parks' latest release, "Ambiguous Desire," delivers an introspective version of dance music. April LGBTQ music: Arlo Parks’ ‘Ambiguous Desire’ and Gay Meat’s ‘Blue Water’
  • The Bureau of General Services—Queer Division's space at the LGBT Community Center. ‘We can’t let that go’: Hive Mind Books looks to save the last queer bookstore in Manhattan

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

  • 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
  • The Harlem United team on National HIV Testing Day in 2025. Confronting the unequal burden of HIV and AIDS on women of color: Equity cannot wait
  • Bringing awareness to the nationwide attacks on trans youth. In dangerous waters, LGBTQ youth need our support now

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