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Dashiell Allen

Tens of thousands made their way to Park Slope for the 29th edition of Brooklyn Pride.
Pride

Tens of thousands join Brooklyn Pride’s exuberant twilight march

By Dashiell Allen
“We will not give up until Andry is freed from that prison in El Salvador,” said former City Councilmember Daniel Dromm, referring to Andry Hernández Romero, a gay Venezuelan asylum seeker who was deported to a notorious prison in El Salvador.
Pride

Queens kicks off Pride Month with ‘defiant joy’

By Dashiell Allen
Austin Rivers founded Knit the Rainbow in April 2020.
Features

Knit the Rainbow brings handmade clothing to LGBTQ youth

By Dashiell Allen
The antibiotic doxycycline is being utilized as a tool to combat sexually transmitted infections.
Health

NYC health officials, doctors embracing doxy-PEP for STI prevention

By Dashiell Allen
Community activist Julie DeLaurier protests a Moms for Liberty event on Jan. 18 in Manhattan.
Activism

‘No hate! no fear!’: LGBTQ activists and politicians protest Moms for Liberty event in NYC

By Dashiell Allen
The beach along Fire Island in The Pines has eroded significantly since April 2020.
New York State

LGBTQ community members call on feds to protect Fire Island Pines from erosion

By Dashiell Allen
Makyyla Holland, 25, filed a lawsuit that prompted the Broome County Jail to implement policies for the treatment of LGBTQ people in custody.
Legal

Advocates renew push to protect incarcerated trans people in New York

By Dashiell Allen
Graves on Hart Island of anonymous individuals who died of AIDS-related complications.
New York City

Hart Island, burial site for many people lost to AIDS, opens to the public

By Dashiell Allen
LGBT Center CEO Carla Smith.
Advocacy

Carla Smith named new CEO of LGBT Center

By Dashiell Allen
The spire of One World Trade Center lit red for World AIDS Day.
Health

President Biden, New York electeds commemorate World AIDS Day

By Dashiell Allen
Housing Works' South Slope thrift shop in Brooklyn.
Health

Housing Works expands virtual food bank program with $300K grant

By Dashiell Allen
Governor Kathy Hochul.
Politics

Hochul approves protections for LGBTQ and HIV-positive long-term care facility residents

By Dashiell Allen
Ahsid Hemingway-Powell, a recent college graduate, was murdered in May 2022. She had planned on becoming a physician assistant.
Crime

Man found guilty in 2022 murder of transgender woman in Albany

By Dashiell Allen
Vigil participants standing in the shadow of the NYC AIDS Memorial on World AIDS Day in 2019.
Health

Events slated for World AIDS Day in New York City

By Dashiell Allen
Individuals wait to receive the COVID-19 vaccine in January of 2021.
Health

Study: COVID setbacks threaten goals in fight against HIV in America

By Dashiell Allen
High school students hold a memorial and vigil in Washington Square Park for trans people who have died in the past year.
Remembrance

Emotional vigils highlight Transgender Day of Remembrance in New York City

By Dashiell Allen & Matt Tracy
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US premier of “An Ordinary Afternoon in 1974”!
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THEATER FOR THE NEW CITY Crystal Field,
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A Package Full of Memories
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Ever dreamt of learning from a world-ren
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The Royal Crusade Workshops
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FRANKIE FEST 2026: SMASH PATRIARCHY
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3rd Annual Frankie Fest – Queer Alt.Rock, Drag, Burlesque at House of Yes
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May 5, 8 am

Biltmore Bazaar – Mothers Day Makers Market and Vintage Fashion at Grand Central – Track 42
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NYC Lesbian, Bi, Trans, Queer Speed Dating & After Party with Dr. Frankie
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Arts

  • AmberGray (Riff Raff), Juliette Lewis(Magenta), Michaela Jaé Rodriguez (Columbia), and AndrewDurand (Brad) in "Rocky Horror." Roundabout’s ‘Rocky Horror Show’ revival is the ultimate time warp
  • Paisley Fields dressing for the job they want‘Because I am country’: Paisley Fields challenges country music norms with raw songs and a deeply personal journey
  • Q&A: ‘Blue Film’ director and cast discuss desire, power, and intimacy
  • “Our Land," directed by Lucrecia Martel, opens May 1 at Film Forum. ‘Our Land’ investigates the injustices of Argentina’s history
  • David Tag (as Jake), left, with Benji (as Lloyd Eyre-Morgan) in "Departures." Q&A: Director Lloyd Eyre-Morgan on love, trauma, and intimacy in ‘Departures’

Crime

  • 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
  • Aljo Mrkulic was sentenced for murdering Christopher Rodriguez, assaulting cops, and setting an apartment ablaze in 2020 at the Acacia Gardens affordable housing complex, which is located at 409 E. 120th St. in Harlem. Queens man sentenced for killing partner, assaulting cops in 2020 arson case
  • Bomb threats, sent via email, targeted the New York University campus on the morning of Jan. 22, the school announced. Anti-LGBTQ bomb threats target NYU, prompting NYPD to increase security
  • The person suspected of voicing anti-LGBTQ slurs and attacking an individual on a 6 train on Jan. 10. Man suffers anti-LGBTQ subway attack after kissing trans partner: police

Perspectives

  • 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
  • The Harlem United team on National HIV Testing Day in 2025. Confronting the unequal burden of HIV and AIDS on women of color: Equity cannot wait

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