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Emily Sawaked

Members of Rainbow Hieghts Club at 25 Elm Place in Brooklyn.
Health

Rainbow Heights Club combats mental health crisis with peer support

By Emily Sawaked
A recent survey shows that many LGBTQ groups faced myriad forms of hate in 2022, including online harassment, phone calls, and in-person interactions.
Advocacy

Most LGBTQ groups experienced harassment or violence in 2022, survey shows

By Emily Sawaked
Make the trip to Jersey City this weekend to celebrate Pride.
Pride

Jersey City Pride to feature festival, march, and entertainment

By Emily Sawaked
Politics

Florida imposes stricter anti-trans bathroom policy

By Emily Sawaked
Crime

Killer of Mag.Pi store owner had history of anti-LGBTQ social media posts

By Emily Sawaked
Sports

Sha’Carri Richardson scores comeback victory to win 100-meter title

By Emily Sawaked
Laura Ann Carleton owned the shop known as Mag.Pi.
Crime

California shop owner killed over Rainbow Flag

By Emily Sawaked
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis' "Don't Say Gay or Trans" law has fueled divisions in his home state.
Education

Survey: Florida parents divided on ‘Don’t Say Gay or Trans’ law

By Emily Sawaked
Actor Elliot Page came out as trans and non-binary in 2020.
Books

Elliot Page opens up about coming out and new book ‘Page Boy’

By Emily Sawaked
Pride merchandise on display at a Target store in Atlantic Terminal in Brooklyn, New York, in May of 2023.
Business

Blaming Pride backlash, Target reports drop in sales

By Emily Sawaked
State Attorney General Letitia James is reminding providers of their obligation to provide gender-affirming care in New York State.
Education

New York State issues guidance for schools to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion

By Emily Sawaked
International

‘Barbie’ rollout mixed in Middle East

By Emily Sawaked
Joe Locke (center) with his "Heartstopper" co-star Kit Connor (left) at the Capital Pride Parade in Washington, DC.
Television

‘Heartstopper’ star Joe Locke comes out as gay

By Emily Sawaked
The alleged attack took place at Cranberry Street and Willow Street.
Crime

Man slashed in alleged anti-gay attack in Brooklyn

By Emily Sawaked
Trans youth in Florida must travel further to access gender-affirming care than youth in other states.
Health

Florida youth drive further for gender-affirming care

By Emily Sawaked
Dr. Jeanne Marrazzo
Health

Dr. Jeanne Marrazzo to become first out NIAID director

By Emily Sawaked
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LGBTQ+ events in NYC

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We are excited to announce the upcoming
Tomorrow, 11 am

PlantCon International New York
Pier 17

Homage: Queer lineages on video presents
Tomorrow, noon

Homage: Queer lineages on video
Wallach Art Gallery

For the first time, The Heckscher Museum
Tomorrow, noon

All of Me with All of You: LGBTQ+ Art Out of the Collection
Heckscher Museum of Art

North Fork Women hosts its annual Labor
Aug. 31, 5 pm

Lavender Soiree for North Fork Women
Greenport American Legion

Based on Tennessee Williams’ MEMOIRS, Ki
Sept. 1, 9 pm

Kind Stranger…a memory play
Theater for the New City

To mark the launch of Kevin Guyan’s new
Sept. 3, 5 pm

Rainbow Trap: Book Launch + Panel Discussion
Kimball Hall 246 Greene Street New York, NY 10003 United States

Printed Matter is pleased to present an
Sept. 4, 6 pm

¡Afuera! Publishing Queer Liberation
Printed Matter

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Arts

  • Ann Harada, Julie Halston, Anika Larsen, and Jackie Hoffman in "Finding Dorothy Parker." Douglas Carter Beane’s ‘Finding Dorothy Parker’ revives the legacy of a witty 1920s writer
  • Sasha Velour celebrates her new book, “The Big Reveal: An Illustrated Manifesto of Drag,” at the New York Public Library in 2023. Sasha Velour marks 10 years of ‘NightGowns’ with seven-show residency in NYC
  • James Sweeney and Dylan O'Brien in "Twinless." ‘Twinless’ Q&A: Dylan O’Brien and James Sweeney on the intersection of brotherhood and twinhood
  • “Griffin in Summer," directed by Nicholas Colia, screens at Regal Union Square on Aug. 27 at 7 p.m. Q&A: Writer/‌director Nicholas Colia on coming-of-age comedy ‘Griffin in Summer’
  • Sandra Oh & Lupita Nyong'o in Shakespeare in the Park's "Twelfth Night." Shakespeare in the Park is back with ‘Twelfth Night’

Crime

  • Law enforcement officers set up barriers after a shooting at Annunciation Church, which is also home to an elementary school, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S. August 27, 2025. In wake of Minneapolis shooting, White House falsely suggests link between gender-affirming care and violence
  • Convicted rapist of transgender woman in Manhattan walks in handcuffs.Convicted Manhattan rapist gets 12 years in prison, feels wrath of his transgender victim at sentencing hearing
  • U.S. rapper Lil Nas X, alongside his attorney Christy O'Connor, attends his arraignment at Los Angeles Superior Court in Los Angeles, California, U.S., August 25, 2025. Lil Nas X charged with four felonies after arrest in Los Angeles
  • The front of a white brick building representing the Middletown Police Department on a sunny day. DA: Middletown man lured Grindr date to his home in brutal stabbing attack
  • The Federal Bureau of Investigation seal on the J. Edgar Hoover Building in Washington, D.C., U.S., May 16, 2025. Anti-LGBTQ hate crimes persisted in 2024: FBI data

Perspectives

  • 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
  • The 2025 NYC Dyke March. Letter to the editor: NYC Dyke March’s policy represents deliberate exclusion rooted in religious and political identity
  • At the Queer Liberation March in 2022. Pride is resilience, liberation, community, and identity
  • A picture depicting the late Pope Francis and Pope Leo XIV prior to his election is displayed as Bishop Edinson Edgardo Farfan Cordova speaks during a press conference, following the election of Pope Leo XIV, in Chiclayo, Peru, May 9, 2025. Thoughts on popes, old and new — and their surprises on LGBTQ issues
  • Carmen Hernandez. Patients and employers pay more as healthcare conglomerates profit from federal program meant to serve vulnerable communities

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AMNY

Alcaraz makes quick work in US Open victory against Dargeri

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