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Emily Sawaked

CEO George Arison and Grindr management are sparring with workers during a summertime unionization push.
Business

Grindr employees look to unionize

By Emily Sawaked
Sports

Jaguars assistant coach comes out as gay

By Emily Sawaked
The William Way LGBT Community Center in Philadelphia.
Politics

House Republicans reject funding for LGBTQ centers

By Emily Sawaked
Barbara Love passed away last November 13 at the age of 85.
Remembrance

Memorial planned for late lesbian feminist Barbara Love

By Emily Sawaked
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International

Italian prime minister targets LGBTQ families

By Emily Sawaked
Government officials in Traverse City, Michigan, are investigating a local salon's discriminatory policy.
Business

Michigan hair salon faces probe for barring trans and non-binary customers

By Emily Sawaked
The California State Capitol in Sacramento.
Politics

California to vote on removing Prop 8 from state constitution

By Emily Sawaked
Bella Ramsey, a non-binary actor, received an Emmy nod for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series for their role as Ellie in the critically acclaimed show "The Last of Us."
Television

Emmy nominations include LGBTQ representation

By Emily Sawaked
Marchers hold Trans Flags and signs at the TransLatinx March.
Activism

Advocates, performers stand up for trans rights at TransLatinx March

By Emily Sawaked
Pride in Copenhagen, Denmark.
International

Long-term Danish study finds trans people experience higher suicide, mortality rates

By Emily Sawaked
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Love & Marriage

Survey: online dating for lesbian, gay, and bisexual individuals remains popular

By Emily Sawaked
Crime

Man arrested for alleged anti-gay attack at Long Island Starbucks

By Emily Sawaked
The TransLatinx March is returning for a 12th year.
Activism

Annual TransLatinx March slated for July 15

By Emily Sawaked
State Senator Brad Hoylman-Sigal.
Politics

State lawmakers look to bolster LGBTQ data collection

By Emily Sawaked
Latvian President Edgars Rinkevics.
International

Latvia swears in first openly gay president

By Emily Sawaked
Sports

Megan Rapinoe to retire after NWSL season, World Cup

By Emily Sawaked
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Arts

  • “By Hook Or By Crook” opens at Anthology Film Archives June 12. ‘By Hook or By Crook’: A trans breakthrough revived 25 years later
  • Directed by Adam Shankman, "Stop! That! Train!" opens June 12. ‘Stop! That! Train!’ takes a campy ride on the Glamazonian Express
  • Chloe Mar Ramirez joined friends for the Bronx Pride Festival Saturday June, 21 in the South Bronx to dance and celebrate Queer visibility and resistance.Bronx Pride 2026: A guide to LGBTQ+ events across the borough
  • Walker Stovall, Star Amerasu, Mickey Gooch in "Silverback Mountain." ‘Silverback Mountain’: Chaos and kooks in the jungle
  • Qween Jean poses with the Best Costume Design of a Musical award for "Cats: The Jellicle Ball" during the 79th Annual Tony Awards in New York City, U.S., June 7, 2026. Qween Jean wins Tony Award for ‘Cats: The Jellicle Ball,’ making trans history

Crime

  • Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez holds a press conference on August 10, 2023 to announce an indictment in the stabbing death of O'Shae Sibley, a gay man who was killed at a Brooklyn gas station. Man convicted of manslaughter in death of O’Shae Sibley
  • sketch of bigot behind lower east side hate crimeCops hunt Lower East Side bigot who beat boy with belt after anti-LGBTQ+ hate tirade
  • A picture shows the late O'Shae Sibley during a demonstration in Brooklyn after he was killed there in an alleged anti-LGBTQ attack. Man charged with killing gay dancer O’Shae Sibley claims self-defense
  • 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

Perspectives

  • Martha Shelley reads to the audience at the LGBT Community Center on Oct. 15, 2023. Past triumphs, present challenges: Reflections on the fight for LGBTQ rights — and what comes next
  • 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

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