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2022 Black Pride at Coney IslandFounder Lee Soulja
Pride

NYC Black Pride returns to the beach in Coney Island

By Donna Aceto
AIDS Panel w. Ivy Arce
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Whitney Museum hosts discussion on pandemic equity

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NYC AIDS Memorial hosts silent disco

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Thousands protest in Manhattan after SCOTUS overturns Roe v. Wade

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The return of the Garden Party

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Advocates mark Juneteenth in Fire Island

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Naturalization Ceremony at Stonewall Natl Park.
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New US citizens sworn in near Stonewall Inn

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Gays Against Guns mark six years since Pulse

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"Pride at Work" event at City Hall in June.
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Advocates seek funding for LGBTQ employment initiative

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Gays Against Guns lead march and rally after Uvalde shooting

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Activists Rally for Abortion Rights at Foley Square

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Plaque Recognizes Julius’ 56 Years After “Sip-In”

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Activists Stand Up for Abortion Rights on International Women’s Day

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Princess Janae Place Benefit
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Celebrating Black Trans History at Rockbar

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Activists Rally for Greater Vaccine Access

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New Yorkers Observe World AIDS Day

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Arts

  • “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
  • L to R: Jon Bernthal (“Sonny”), Danny Johnson (“Mr. Eddy”), and Jessica Hecht (“Colleen”) in "Dog Day Afternoon." ‘Dog Day Afternoon’: A botched caper, a bold queer love story
  • The cast of "Cats: The Jellicle Ball." ‘Cats: The Jellicle Ball’ reimagines a classic through a ballroom lens
  • Arlo Parks' latest release, "Ambiguous Desire," delivers an introspective version of dance music. April LGBTQ music: Arlo Parks’ ‘Ambiguous Desire’ and Gay Meat’s ‘Blue Water’
  • The Bureau of General Services—Queer Division's space at the LGBT Community Center. ‘We can’t let that go’: Hive Mind Books looks to save the last queer bookstore in Manhattan

Crime

  • 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
  • Police tape surrounds a vehicle after its driver was shot by a U.S. immigration agent, according to local and federal officials, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S., January 7, 2026. ‘They killed my wife’: Outrage follows fatal ICE shooting of Renee Nicole Good in Minneapolis

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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