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Arthur S. Leonard

The Robert Abrams Building for Law and Justice in Albany.
Legal

New York court seals record of trans youth’s name, gender change

By Arthur S. Leonard
Legal

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

By Arthur S. Leonard
The John Minor Wisdom US Courthouse, home of the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans.
Legal

Appeals court blocks Texas library sexual censorship law

By Arthur S. Leonard
US District Judge Stephen H. Locher ruled against several parts of a recently-enacted anti-LGBTQ state law in Iowa.
Legal

Federal court blocks parts of Iowa’s ‘Don’t Say Gay’ law

By Arthur S. Leonard
Judge B. Lynn Winmill of the US District Court for the District of Idaho put a hold on the state's legislation against trans youth.
Legal

Federal court blocks enforcement of Idaho’s ban on gender-affirming care for minors

By Arthur S. Leonard
Six members of the US Supreme Court opted against reviewing a lower court decision stipulating that a law banning conversion therapy does not violate the First Amendment.
Legal

Supreme Court avoids ruling on conversion therapy bans

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

New York court decides marriage law applies retroactively in lesbian divorce case

By Arthur S. Leonard
The Wilkie D. Ferguson Jr. United States Courthouse is home to the US District Court for the Southern District of Florida.
Legal

Federal court rejects challenge to Florida’s anti-trans sports law

By Arthur S. Leonard
The US Supreme Court
Legal

Supreme Court considering several LGBTQ-related cases for review

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

Federal judge denies preliminary injunction against Idaho’s bathroom law, but refuses to dismiss challenge

By Arthur S. Leonard
US District Judge Vanessa L. Bryant ruled in favor of an incarcerated trans woman whose Eighth Amendment rights were violated when Connecticut prison officials impeded on her ability to receive gender-affirming care.
Legal

Trans inmate wins judgment against Connecticut prison officials for ‘shocking’ inadequate care

By Arthur S. Leonard
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.
Legal

Free exercise of religion on steroids in California court rulings against LGBTQ rights

By Arthur S. Leonard
The statehouse in Alabama is where lawmakers approved a ban on gender-affirming care for youth. The law has been held up by the courts, but the state is now allowed to enforce it.
Health

Appeals court allows Alabama to enforce ban on gender-affirming care for minors

By Arthur S. Leonard
Legal

Federal court blocks Georgia’s ban on gender-affirming care

By Arthur S. Leonard
Lindsay Hecox.
Legal

Federal appeals court upholds ruling blocking Idaho’s anti-trans sports law

By Arthur S. Leonard
On July 20, U.S. District Judge Jennifer G. Zipps issued an order granting a motion for preliminary injunction and ordered that the law cannot be enforced against two trans plaintiffs.
Legal

Federal court issues preliminary injunction against Arizona’s ban on trans athletes

By Arthur S. Leonard
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Queens & Cocktails is a special Prid
Today, 6 pm

Queens & Cocktails
The Muse Hotel

Join American history educator Howard Ro
Today, 6:30 pm

Unsung Heroes: LGBTQ+
The Merrick Library

You’re invited to Queerly Beloved: Pride
Today, 7 pm

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

Do you like “Mamma Mia”? Do you like tra
Tomorrow, 7 pm

Trauma Mia: A Transgender Parody of the hit Musical at the Queerly Festival
Under St Marks

Get ready to witness an unforgettable ni
Tomorrow, 9:30 pm

Superstar Open Set
Pink Metal

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

Join Marble Collegiate Church as it cont
June 28, 8 am

Celebrate Pride at Marble Collegiate Church
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Arts

  • 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
  • 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

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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