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Arthur S. Leonard

Chief US District Judge Peter D. Welte of the District of North Dakota during a confirmation hearing.
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Eighth Circuit OKs anti-trans discrimination by Catholic health providers, employers

By Arthur S. Leonard
Judge Matthew J. Kacsmaryk during his Senate confirmation hearing in 2017.
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Trump judge rules against Biden administration on LGBTQ ACA protections

By Arthur S. Leonard
Anita Green
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Ninth Circuit panel rules that beauty pageant can ban trans women

By Arthur S. Leonard
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Parents can challenge classroom teaching about gender dysphoria, judge rules

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US District Court for the Northern District of Texas.
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Federal court declares Biden administration’s interpretation of Bostock invalid

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SCOTUS grants trans Guatemalan woman’s petition to review immigration ruling

By Arthur S. Leonard
New Hope Family Services
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Federal court finds Christian adoption agency exempt from anti-discrimination law

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Apartment in Harlem
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NYC housing court judge expands rental family protection beyond couples

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A Pride event at Yeshiva University in 2019.
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SCOTUS: Yeshiva University must recognize LGBTQ group while state case is pending

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Federal court allows NY adoption agency to deny LGBTQ couples

By Arthur S. Leonard
Judge Ronald M. Gould
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Washington law against conversion therapy survives legal challenge

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Chelsey Nelson
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Federal court: Kentucky photographer can refuse services to same-sex couples

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Federal court ruling endangers PrEP coverage under ACA

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“Church-Autonomy Doctrine” shields Archdiocese over firing of gay teacher

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Pioneer High School
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Ninth Circuit panel orders San José schools to recognize Fellowship of Christian Athletes

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Pride event at Yeshiva University
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Yeshiva University looks to SCOTUS to avoid recognizing LGBTQ club

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

SHE ATE! The Drag Dinner Experience
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Dec. 2, 8 pm

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Dec. 3, 3 pm

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Dec. 4, 8 pm

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Dec. 4, 9:30 pm

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Arts

  • "The Web: The Birth and Legacy of New York's First Asian Gay Bar" is on display at Gallery 456 until Dec. 5. A bar of our own: Archival photographs revive legacy of NYC Asian gay bar The Web
  • Attendees and Grantees Gather for a Photo Nightlife grants awarded to several non-profits serving LGBTQ New Yorkers
  • “Cactus Pears,” directed by Rohan Kanawade, opens Nov. 21 at the IFC Center. Q&A: Director Rohan Kanawade on his gay Indian romantic drama ‘Cactus Pears’
  • Lea Delaria kicked off her monthly residency at the Stonewall Inn this month. Comedian Lea DeLaria begins monthly residency at Stonewall Inn
  • Maraluisa Ernst’s “A Place of Absence” speaks from the family history of the director, who is queer and non-binary. DOC NYC festival offers real-life stories about female filmmakers, a trans lawyer, and Latinx advocates

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

  • 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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