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Donna Aceto

The Drag March banner leads the way.
Pride

PHOTOS: Drag March kicks off Pride weekend in NYC

By Donna Aceto
Juneteenth
New York City

Manhattan Juneteenth event denounces ICE

By Donna Aceto
Chase Strangio of the ACLU delivers remarks to the audience.
Legal

Union Square rally denounces Supreme Court ruling in US v. Skrmetti

By Donna Aceto
Human Beings hold photos of people who died in the Pulse shooting nine years ago.
Remembrance

Gays Against Guns’ Human Beings lead Pulse remembrance

By Donna Aceto
The late Gilbert Baker's long Rainbow Flag stretches through the streets of Washington.
Pride

PHOTOS: Marches, panels, and more at WorldPride in Washington

By Donna Aceto
Chase Strangio at the New York premiere of "Heightened Scrutiny."
Cinema

Chase Strangio in the spotlight at New York premiere of ‘Heightened Scrutiny’

By Donna Aceto
Walkers move along during the 40th annual AIDS Walk New York.
Health

40th annual AIDS Walk New York brings in nearly $2 million

By Donna Aceto
An Easter tribute to the late artist Keith Haring.
New York City

PHOTOS: LGBTQ visibility at NYC Easter Parade

By Donna Aceto
Florida says "Don't Say Gay," but God says otherwise.
Activism

LGBTQ rights in focus at NYC ‘Hands Off’ protest against Trump administration

By Donna Aceto
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Activism

PHOTOS: New York City turns out for Transgender Day of Visibility

By Donna Aceto
Honorees Marc Shaiman and Scott Whitman.
Theater

GMHC honors Broadway songwriters Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman

By Donna Aceto
Kamala Harris' videographer Azza Cohen with Queers for Kamala founders Danny Wein, Kathleen Borschow, and Jeffrey Omura.
Politics

Stonewall Democratic Club of NYC honors four leaders at ‘defiant’ awards night

By Donna Aceto
Outside of the US Supreme Court on Dec. 4.
Legal

PHOTOS: LGBTQ advocates at the Supreme Court ahead of oral argument in US v. Skrmetti

By Donna Aceto
Grand marshal André De Shields shows his costume at the 2024 Village Halloween Parade.
New York City

Cats take center stage at 51st annual Village Halloween Parade

By Donna Aceto
Liberty star Breanna Stewart celebrates during the Oct. 24 parade.
Sports

Queer joy: New York Liberty showered with love at jubilant WNBA championship parade

By Matt Tracy & Donna Aceto
Mapplethorpe Foundation trustee Eric R. Johnson (left) with Mapplethorpe model Randy Sherman and fashion designer Zaldy Goco.
Health

Hundreds raise money for Callen-Lorde at Hamptons Tea Dance

By Donna Aceto
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Lesbian Visibility Week 2026
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Jeffrey and Paula Gural Theatre @ A.R.T./New York Theatres

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Alkemie presents “Eleanor”
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Darlene Love returns to KCA with Love So
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April 26, 9:30 pm

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Open Mic Tuesdays at Housing Works Bookstore & Cafe
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Arts

  • The stage at the Publishing Triangle’s 38th annual awards ceremony at the New School. ‘Every book is an act of resistance’: Publishing Triangle’s annual awards ceremony honors LGBTQ books and authors
  • The "Sakia, Sakia, Sakia, Sakia" mural along the McCarter Highway painted by Tatyana Fazlalizadeh in memory of Sakia Gunn in 2016 as a part of the Newark Downtown District’s Gateways to Newark initiative, “Portraits.” Fourth annual Newark LGBTQ Film Festival to spotlight dozens of BIPOC queer films
  • lthough “Tropical Park” was shot without a written script, it hits certain beats in a structured manner. Museum of the Moving Image’s ‘First Look’ series features LGBTQ filmmakers, themes
  • Nicolas Moncayo as Amory Legato. From Texas to New York: Nicolas Moncayo brings Southern charm as Amory Legato in ‘Memoirs of a Drag Queen’
  • “Erupcja," directed by Pete Ohs, opens April 17 at the Angelika Film Center. ‘Erupcja’: Charli XCX, Lena Góra ignite a volcanic love triangle in Warsaw

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

  • 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
  • Bringing awareness to the nationwide attacks on trans youth. In dangerous waters, LGBTQ youth need our support now

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