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Arthur S. Leonard

Metropolitan Detention Center where Ghislaine Maxwell is being held in Brooklyn New York
Legal

Federal Bureau of Prisons blocked from enforcing Trump’s order on trans inmates

By Arthur S. Leonard
A view of the US Supreme Court building in Washington, U.S., June 17, 2024.
Legal

Supreme Court decision to abstain from the ‘T-shirt wars’ draws heated Alito dissent

By Arthur S. Leonard
Nancy Abudu was one of two judges who ruled to uphold a statewide preliminary injunction against enforcement of Florida’s anti-drag law.
Legal

Federal appeals court upholds injunction against Florida’s anti-drag law

By Arthur S. Leonard
The US Supreme Court.
Legal

SCOTUS likely to rule for parents in dispute over LGBTQ-themed books in Maryland

By Arthur S. Leonard
Members of the US military stand between the border walls separating Mexico and the United States, with Tijuana, Mexico in the background, in San Diego, California, U.S., March 21, 2025.
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Trump’s trans military ban blocked by three federal trial judges

By Arthur S. Leonard
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Ohio Court of Appeals rules ban on gender-affirming care for minors violates state Constitution

By Arthur S. Leonard
US Supreme Court justices attend President Donald Trump's address to a joint session of Congress at the US Capitol on March 04, 2025 in Washington, DC.
Legal

Supreme Court will rule on Colorado conversion therapy case

By Arthur S. Leonard
Brendan A. Hurson of the U.S. District Court in Baltimore is one of two judges to issue preliminary injunctions blocking implementation of several provisions of executive orders signed by President Donald J. Trump.
Legal

Two federal judges block Trump from cutting off funding to providers of gender-affirming care to minors

By Arthur S. Leonard
The William Kenzo Nakamura United States Courthouse is seen during a hearing in the multi-state lawsuit over President Trump's order ending all federal funding or support for gender-affirming care for people younger than 19, outside a courthouse in Seattle, Washington, U.S., February 14, 2025.
Legal

Bicoastal court orders block Trump’s ban on gender-affirming care for trans minors

By Arthur S. Leonard
U.S. President Donald Trump presents an executive order during the inaugural parade inside Capital One Arena on the inauguration day of his second presidential term, in Washington, U.S. January 20, 2025.
Legal

Trump’s ‘day one’ executive orders trash LGBTQ rights

By Arthur S. Leonard
US Associate Supreme Court Justices Samuel Alito, Jr., Clarence Thomas, and Brett Kavanaugh and U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts look on during inauguration ceremonies in the Rotunda of the US Capitol on January 20, 2025 in Washington, DC. Donald Trump takes office for his second term as the 47th president of the United States.
Legal

Supreme Court may decide if parents can ‘opt out’ children from LGBTQ content in public schools

By Arthur S. Leonard
The Supreme Court is pictured, in Washington, D.C., U.S., October 21, 2024.
Legal

Supreme Court allows appeal of Fifth Circuit PrEP coverage ruling

By Arthur S. Leonard
The US District Court Eastern District of Kentucky.
Legal

Federal court vacates Biden administration’s rule protecting LGBTQ students

By Arthur S. Leonard
After Montana District Judge Jason Marks issued a preliminary injunction over a Montana law banning gender-affirming care for trans minors, a seven-member court affirmed his decision.
Legal

Montana Supreme Court affirms ruling against ban on youth gender-affirming care

By Arthur S. Leonard
The US Supreme Court in Washington.
Legal

Will the Supreme Court decide whether bans on gender-affirming care for youth are constitutional?

By Arthur S. Leonard
Chief Judge Nancy Torresen of the US District Court for Maine.
Legal

Defense Department’s insurance program ordered to cover gender-affirming surgery

By Arthur S. Leonard
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Queerly Beloved: Pride Shorts in the Park
Fort Greene Park (Washington Park & Dekalb Ave. Entrance)

Opening Reception: Thursday, June 4, 6pm
Tomorrow, all day

Queens: The Art of Drag & NYC at Culture Lab LIC
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Trauma Mia: A Transgender Parody of the hit Musical at the Queerly Festival
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Humor, history, and uncanny haunts combi
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Nancy at the Brick Aux
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Aesop Queer Library returns to New York
June 26, 11 am

Aesop Queer Library
Aesop Nolita

Join us for an exclusive, intimate scree
June 26, 6 pm

Marcel’s Promise: Short Film Screening
Alianza Dominicana Cultural Center

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June 28, 8 am

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Arts

  • solera_groupdancing_ps‘Be yourself. Live in your truth’ Solera, the only gay nightclub in the Bronx, officially opens
  • Congressmember Sarah McBride. ‘State of Firsts’ Q&A: Filmmaker Chase Joynt recalls capturing Sarah McBride’s historic rise to Congress
  • “Camp," directed by Avalon Fast, opens June 26 at the IFC Center. Avalon Fast’s ‘Camp’ delivers on supernatural storylines, but struggles to convey queer joy and empowerment
  • This year marked the 29th annual edition of Folsom Street East, which originally started as ​​“The Leather County Fair." New frontiers at Folsom Street East and beyond
  • BXpride2026_couple_1ea78c‘The largest LGBTQ+ Pride celebration in the Bronx’ Bronx Pride celebrates 28 years of acceptance

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

  • 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 
  • 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

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