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Amber Sexton

A Lesbian and Transgender Flag Hangs Above a Portrait of Marsha P. Johnson.
Around Town

Gladys Wine & Books: A new space for Black queer femmes in Brooklyn

By Amber Sexton
Oct 13, 2025; Landover, Maryland, USA; A general overview of the Northwest Stadium before a game between the Chicago Bears and the Washington Commanders.
Sports

NFL donates to the Trevor Project for National Coming Out Day

By Amber Sexton
The corner of New Lots Ave. and Vermont St. in Brooklyn is where an alleged anti-LGBTQ attack took place on Oct. 5.
Crime

Woman hit with a chair in alleged anti-LGBTQ attack in Brooklyn

By Amber Sexton
Antoine Craigwell delivers opening remarks at the In My Mind Conference.
Health

At The Center, ‘In My Mind’ Conference spotlights mental health and LGBTQIA+ veterans of color

By Amber Sexton
People sit near the bar at Ginger's during a National Coming Out Day mixer on Oct. 9.
Legal

Legal groups co-host National Coming Out Day mixer at Ginger’s

By Amber Sexton
Posing for a picture at the 2024 Village Halloween Parade.
Events

Guide to queer Halloween events in NYC this October

By Amber Sexton
The Breaking the Binary Theatre Festival returns to New York City for a fourth year Oct. 20-26.
Theater

Theatre festival to shine spotlight on trans, non-binary, and two-spirit artists

By Amber Sexton

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SoMad presents Life is Drag — A landmark
Today, noon

Life is Drag by Rachel Rampleman
SoMad

IN THEIR FOOTSTEPS transforms the untold
Today, 7 pm

In Their Footsteps
Bronx Music Hall Amphitheatre

WINNER – BEST ONE MAN SHOW – UNITED SOLO
Today, 7 pm

Under the Rainbow @ The United Solo Festival
Theatre Row, 410 W 42nd Street, NY, NY

TARRYTOWN is a haunting queer, modern re
Today, 7:30 pm

TARRYTOWN – The legend of Sleepy Hollow, a new musical
the cell theatre

From the creators of “Brag Drunch,” one
Today, 8 pm

SHE ATE! The Drag Dinner Experience
Branded Saloon

Experiential workshop engaging sound as
Tomorrow, 8 am

The Sound Revolution: Sonic Practices for Lesbian Liberation Across Space and Time (Workshop)
Medium 302 LGBT Center, 208 W 13 St, New York, NY 10011

Hybrid workshop to co-create a dyke deck
Tomorrow, 8 am

(BLACK) DYKE DECK (Workshop)
Auditorium 103 LGBT Center, 208 W 13 St, New York, NY 10011

Collaborative workshop envisioning a les
Tomorrow, 8 am

Let’s Process, a Lesbian Procession! (Workshop)
Medium 202 LGBT Center, 208 W 13 St, New York, NY 10011

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Arts

  • Sasha Colby With Stripped II, Sasha Colby is turning vulnerability into performance art
  • Camryn Garrett is the author of “The Forgotten Summer of Seneca." Portal to the past: Author Camryn Garrett champions overlooked Black history for young readers
  • Bluestockings Cooperative abruptly closed last month. Bluestockings Cooperative’s abrupt closure sparks internal drama
  • A Lesbian and Transgender Flag Hangs Above a Portrait of Marsha P. Johnson. Gladys Wine & Books: A new space for Black queer femmes in Brooklyn
  • Participating artists (standing left to right) Sharon De La Cruz, Mariela Figueroa, Eliana Falcón-Dvorsky, Ivan Velez, and panel moderator Megami. From ‘cringe’ to celebration: Puerto Rican queer comics take the spotlight

Crime

  • The corner of New Lots Ave. and Vermont St. in Brooklyn is where an alleged anti-LGBTQ attack took place on Oct. 5. Woman hit with a chair in alleged anti-LGBTQ attack in Brooklyn
  • Jacob Zieben-Hood, 34, was found dead hours after he allegedly told his father by phone that his husband was targeting him with knives. Manhattan DA charges man in series of alleged attacks against slain husband
  • Penn Station on Aug. 27, 2025. Lawmakers demand answers from Amtrak after hundreds of arrests at Penn Station men’s bathroom
  • Law enforcement officers set up barriers after a shooting at Annunciation Church, which is also home to an elementary school, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S. August 27, 2025. In wake of Minneapolis shooting, White House falsely suggests link between gender-affirming care and violence
  • Convicted rapist of transgender woman in Manhattan walks in handcuffs.Convicted Manhattan rapist gets 12 years in prison, feels wrath of his transgender victim at sentencing hearing

Perspectives

  • The Caribbean Equality Project team at their inaugural gala on Sept. 19. Caribbean Equality Project celebrates a decade of resistance and belonging
  • The right to use the bathroom is increasingly under threat in New York City. Stop the disgraceful attacks on bathrooms
  • Erik Bottcher at his 2021 election night party at The Chelsea Bell. Erik Bottcher is the voice we need in Congress
  • Émilia Decaudin For New York to remain a queer haven, we must build more homes
  • Ronald Porcelli is the director of the NYC Unity Project. How the NYC Unity Project’s Family Acceptance of LGBTQ+ Youth Initiative heals families and saves LGBTQ+ lives

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