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Amy Schatz

Cyndi Lauper and Laverne Cox at Outright International's 2026 Celebration of Courage in New York on June 1.
International

Led by Laverne Cox, Outright International honors Cyndi Lauper and Brazil’s LGBTQ political movement

By Amy Schatz
Liberty mascot Ellie the Elephant performs at the halftime show on Pride Night on May 29.
Pride

New York Liberty takes fans back to 1997 for Pride Night

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

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

By Amy Schatz
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
Sirens Women’s+ Motorcycle Club of NYC commemorates Lesbian Visibility Week at the LGBT Center.
New York City

Lesbian Visibility Week kicks into high gear with motorcycle ride-in and brunch panel at The Center

By Amy Schatz
'Heated Rivalry' co-creator Jacob Tierney (left) and Dr. Jill Biden (right) during The Center's April 16 dinner.
New York City

Dr. Jill Biden surprises guests at annual Center dinner honoring ‘Heated Rivalry’ co-creators

By Amy Schatz
Transgender Day of Visibility was recognized at Congregation Beit Simchat Torah's Shabbat Services on March 27.
Religion

CBST spotlights Transgender Day of Visibility, chosen family at Shabbat services

By Amy Schatz
Lorelei Crean speaks at a rally near Stonewall after NYU Langone shut down a gender-affirming care program for trans youth.
Health

Stonewall protest blasts NYU Langone’s decision to discontinue trans youth health program

By Amy Schatz
Don Lemon speaks onstage during the Human Rights Campaign 2026 Greater New York Dinner at Marriott Marquis Times Square on February 07, 2026 in New York City.
Advocacy

Don Lemon makes surprise appearance as Human Rights Campaign honors advocates and allies in NYC

By Amy Schatz
Macri Park, a gay bar in Brooklyn, closed abruptly last month.
Nightlife

Williamsburg gay bar Macri Park closes abruptly, sparking questions and concerns for staff

By Amy Schatz
Construction is nearly finished at the American LGBTQ+ Museum, which is slated to open in 2027.
National

Construction nearly complete at American LGBTQ+ Museum ahead of anticipated 2027 opening

By Amy Schatz
Laverne Cox delivers remarks at the LGBT Center's 2025 Women's Event in Manhattan.
Features

Coming home: Laverne Cox hosts The Center’s annual Women’s Event

By Amy Schatz
First row, second from right: Here Queer Sober co-founder and roundup chair Logan Slaughter.
New York City

Here Queer Sober Roundup concludes National Recovery Month

By Amy Schatz
The 2025 Queer Liberation March banner leads the way.
Pride

Resist! Reclaim! Rejoice! Queer Liberation March takes back Eighth Avenue

By Amy Schatz
Marchers move to the beat of the drum at the 2023 NYC Dyke March.
Activism

NYC Dyke March’s anti-Zionist stance sees mixed reactions from Jewish communities

By Amy Schatz
Marti Gould Cummings is serving as a grand marshal four years after running for City Council.
Pride

Grand marshal Marti Gould Cummings brings drag and politics to NYC Pride

By Amy Schatz
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Arts

  • “Drunken Noodles," directed by Lucio Castro, opened June 25 at the IFC Center. Q&A with ‘Drunken Noodles’ director Lucio Castro
  • If America were handing out scores for the stories it chooses to remember, LGBTQ+ ballroom culture would earn a verdict without hesitation: tens across the board.Tens Across the Board: Why Ballroom Culture Belongs at the Center of LGBTQ+ History
  • HanJie_NQTStagingPride_May_2Staging Pride helps queer youth express themselves through theater
  • Art Smith of Gay Barchives stands against the backdrop of Avi Ram's mural. Facebook group Gay Barchives captures glory days, forges connections
  • solera_groupdancing_ps‘Be yourself. Live in your truth’ Solera, the only gay nightclub in the Bronx, officially opens

Crime

  • Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez holds a press conference on August 10, 2023 to announce an indictment in the stabbing death of O'Shae Sibley, a gay man who was killed at a Brooklyn gas station. Man convicted of manslaughter in death of O’Shae Sibley
  • sketch of bigot behind lower east side hate crimeCops hunt Lower East Side bigot who beat boy with belt after anti-LGBTQ+ hate tirade
  • A picture shows the late O'Shae Sibley during a demonstration in Brooklyn after he was killed there in an alleged anti-LGBTQ attack. Man charged with killing gay dancer O’Shae Sibley claims self-defense
  • 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

Perspectives

  • Community members march along the boardwalk at Brighton Beach Pride. Even in darkness, find room for queer joy at Pride
  • 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 

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