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Arthur S. Leonard

A US Flag flutters outside of the United States Supreme Court Building in Washington on Dec. 5, 2024.
Legal

Supreme Court ruling lets Trump misgender trans people on passports while challenge is pending

By Arthur S. Leonard
The Minnesota Supreme Court.
Legal

Minnesota Supreme Court rules on trans powerlifter’s discrimination claims

By Arthur S. Leonard
The Texas Supreme Court building.
Legal

Texas Supreme Court says judges with religious objections can refuse to perform weddings

By Arthur S. Leonard
The New York Appellate Division, 2nd Department, in Brooklyn.
Legal

Roller Rebels win preliminary injunction against Nassau County’s anti-trans sports law

By Arthur S. Leonard
A view of the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, U.S. June 29, 2024.
Legal

Supreme Court appears likely to strike down Colorado conversion therapy ban as applied to talk therapy

By Arthur S. Leonard
The United States District Court for the District of Rhode Island in Providence, Rhode Island.
Legal

Federal court vacates NEA implementation of Trump’s ‘gender ideology’ ban

By Arthur S. Leonard
The Thurgood Marshall United States Courthouse in lower Manhattan is home to the Second Circuit Court of Appeals.
Legal

Court reinstates Vermont Christian school following suspension over trans athlete

By Arthur S. Leonard
The Ellen P. Tuttle Courthouse of the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals in Atlanta, Georgia.
Legal

Divided 11th Circuit rejects Title VII challenge to employer’s denial of coverage for gender-affirming surgery

By Arthur S. Leonard
There is a legal battle in federal courts regarding the Trump administration's effort to restrict transgender and non-binary individuals from obtaining passports that identify their sex consistent with their gender identity.
Legal

Federal appeals court refuses to stay injunction against Trump administration passport policy

By Arthur S. Leonard
US District Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk.
Legal

Federal appeals court finds First Amendment protection for campus drag show

By Arthur S. Leonard
The US Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit (pictured) issued an an en banc (full bench) ruling on Aug. 12, reversing a decision after a full trial by US District Judge James M. Moody, Jr., who had issued a permanent injunction against the Arkansas ban on gender-affirming care for minors.
Legal

Two federal appeals courts rule against challenges to state laws banning youth gender-affirming care

By Arthur S. Leonard
The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in Seattle.
Legal

Federal appeals court expands ‘ministerial exception’ to customer service representative

By Arthur S. Leonard
The US District Court for Idaho's Chief District Judge David Nye was one of President Trump’s 2017 appointees during his first term.
Legal

Trans student bathroom cases continue to occupy federal courts

By Arthur S. Leonard
FILE PHOTO: A view of the U.S. Supreme Court on Washington, U.S., July 1, 2024.
Legal

Supreme Court targets LGBTQ rights in follow-up to Skrmetti case and new cases for next term

By Arthur S. Leonard
The Phillip Burton Federal Building is one of the courthouses for the United States District Court for the Northern District of California.
Legal

Federal court blocks portions of Trump’s anti-trans executive orders

By Arthur S. Leonard
Marlean Ames sits for a portrait at the law office of Edward Gilbert, her lawyer, in Akron, Ohio, U.S., February 13, 2025.
Legal

Supreme Court revives straight employee’s sexual orientation discrimination claim

By Arthur S. Leonard
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Theater for the New City premieres the n
Today, 3 pm

Killing Mrs. Claus: A new inappropriate holiday comedy
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Crafts. Storytelling. Healing. HOLIDAY b
Today, 5 pm

HOLIDAY, an Immersive Crafting Experience
Judson Memorial Church

Beloved indie‑pop power trio BETTY bring
Today, 8:30 pm

BETTY holiday concerts
Joe’s Pub

Wanna win a $50 bar tab and show your sm
Dec. 9, 8 pm

Queer Trivia Extravaganza @ Good Judy
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Burlesque meets matchmaking in “It’s Cuf
Dec. 10, 7 pm

Miss Lorna Wren’s “It’s Cuffing Season!” Is A Vintage Holiday Variety Party for the Naughty & Nice
Caveat NYC

OUT/PLAY proudly continues its “Queers T
Dec. 11, 7 pm

OUT/PLAY presents “Uncommon Women and Others” by Wendy Wasserstein
Matthew Corozine Acting Studio & Theatre (MCS)

Get ready to witness an unforgettable ni
Dec. 11, 9:30 pm

Superstar Open Set
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Ana Gasteyer will perform favorites from
Dec. 15, 7 pm

Ana Gasteyer’s Sugar & Booze “A Holiday Spectacular”
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Arts

  • Kristen Chenoweth as Jackie Siegel in “The Queen of Versailles." Meandering and unfocused, ‘The Queen of Versailles’ collapses under its own weight
  • “Peaches Goes Bananas," directed by Marie Loisier, opened at Anthology Film Archives Dec. 3. ‘Peaches Goes Bananas’ presents three-dimensional portrait of a queer rock star
  • State Health Commissioner Dr. James McDonald. New York State Health Department’s ‘Unfiltered’ docuseries aims to fight HIV stigma, racial disparities
  • Jara Sofija Ostan as Lucia and Mina Svajger as Ana-Maria in a scene from Urška Djukić’s Little Trouble Girl. Choir trip sparks teen’s awakening in coming-of-age film ‘Little Trouble Girls’
  • “100 Nights of Hero," directed by Julia Jackman, opens Dec. 3. ‘100 Nights of Hero’: A lesbian fantasy set in a colorful alternate universe

Crime

  • Report details allegations of police harassment against LGBTQ New Yorkers
  • President Donald Trump said he commuted George Santos' prison sentence in a Truth Social post.Santos is back with a ‘large slice of humble pie’ following Trump’s commutation
  • 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

Perspectives

  • AIDS Walk New York in 2025. Forty years later, the unequal impact of HIV persists — and we refuse to accept it
  • 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

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