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Emily Sawaked

Nepal is the second country in Asia to establish marriage equality.
Legal

Nepal’s Supreme Court orders government to recognize marriage equality

By Emily Sawaked
Former Congressmember Mondaire Jones of New York.
Elections

Mondaire Jones launches bid for Congress

By Emily Sawaked
Elections

DeSantis campaign falsely paints Trump as supporter of LGBTQ rights

By Emily Sawaked
State Health Commissioner Dr. James McDonald.
Health

New York State offering HIV self-testing kits

By Emily Sawaked
Business

Starbucks workers strike after accusing company of removing Pride decorations

By Emily Sawaked
Vice President Kamala Harris visiting Stonewall Inn
Politics

Vice President Harris visits Stonewall Inn

By Emily Sawaked
Elections

Delaware State Senator Sarah McBride mounts historic bid for Congress

By Emily Sawaked
Marchers move to the beat of the drum at the 2023 NYC Dyke March.
Pride

Thousands rally for bodily autonomy at NYC Dyke March

By Emily Sawaked
Estonia's parliament building, where lawmakers voted to legalize same-sex marriage.
International

Estonia becomes first former Soviet nation to legalize same-sex marriage

By Emily Sawaked
Marchers head down Seventh Avenue at the Reclaim Pride Coalition's 2021 Queer Liberation March.
Pride

Look ahead to marches and events throughout Pride weekend in NYC

By Emily Sawaked
The scene in the Village during Pride Sunday in 2021.
National

Gallup poll shows dip in support for same-sex relations; marriage equality holds firm

By Emily Sawaked
Assemblymember Alec Brook-Krasny's anti-LGBTQ remarks drew criticism from political clubs.
Politics

Assemblymember voices anti-LGBTQ remarks at community board meeting

By Emily Sawaked
The New York State Education Department building in Albany.
Education

State officials announce guidelines to help schools implement trans-inclusive policies

By Emily Sawaked
Long-term care facilities serving LGBTQ people and people living with HIV would face new regulations under legislation passed during the home stretch of the legislative session.
Politics

New York State lawmakers pass LGBTQ and HIV long-term care residents’ bill of rights

By Emily Sawaked
The Rainbow Flags on the ground at the Stonewall National Monument.
Crime

Vandals target Rainbow Flags at Stonewall National Monument 

By Emily Sawaked
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LGBTQ+ events in NYC

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OUT/PLAY proudly continues its “Queers T
Today, 7 pm

OUT/PLAY presents “Uncommon Women and Others” by Wendy Wasserstein
Matthew Corozine Acting Studio & Theatre (MCS)

Theater for the New City premieres the n
Today, 8 pm

Killing Mrs. Claus: A new inappropriate holiday comedy
Theater for the New City

From the creators of “Brag Drunch,” one
Today, 8 pm

SHE ATE! The Drag Dinner Experience
Branded Saloon

THE TRUE MEANING OF CATHERINE: A Kate Bu
Today, 11 pm

THE TRUE MEANING OF CATHERINE
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Experience the holiday magic with New Yo
Tomorrow, 3 pm

New York Theatre Ballet: Keith Michael’s The Nutcracker
Colden Auditorium

Ana Gasteyer will perform favorites from
Dec. 15, 7 pm

Ana Gasteyer’s Sugar & Booze “A Holiday Spectacular”
The Town Hall

Wanna win a $50 bar tab and show your sm
Dec. 16, 8 pm

Queer Trivia Extravaganza @ Good Judy
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Arts

  • "Emolsa," from Lola Flash's "Unsung Fire Island" series. Lola Flash’s ‘Believable’ inaugurates a new art collaboration and sees a New York future
  • James Harry Reyos in “Night in West Texas.”  ‘Night in West Texas’: Underwhelming story of a priest’s death and a wrongful conviction
  • Kristen Chenoweth as Jackie Siegel in “The Queen of Versailles." Meandering and unfocused, ‘The Queen of Versailles’ collapses under its own weight
  • “Peaches Goes Bananas," directed by Marie Loisier, opened at Anthology Film Archives Dec. 3. ‘Peaches Goes Bananas’ presents three-dimensional portrait of a queer rock star
  • State Health Commissioner Dr. James McDonald. New York State Health Department’s ‘Unfiltered’ docuseries aims to fight HIV stigma, racial disparities

Crime

  • Report details allegations of police harassment against LGBTQ New Yorkers
  • President Donald Trump said he commuted George Santos' prison sentence in a Truth Social post.Santos is back with a ‘large slice of humble pie’ following Trump’s commutation
  • The corner of New Lots Ave. and Vermont St. in Brooklyn is where an alleged anti-LGBTQ attack took place on Oct. 5. Woman hit with a chair in alleged anti-LGBTQ attack in Brooklyn
  • Jacob Zieben-Hood, 34, was found dead hours after he allegedly told his father by phone that his husband was targeting him with knives. Manhattan DA charges man in series of alleged attacks against slain husband
  • Penn Station on Aug. 27, 2025. Lawmakers demand answers from Amtrak after hundreds of arrests at Penn Station men’s bathroom

Perspectives

  • AIDS Walk New York in 2025. Forty years later, the unequal impact of HIV persists — and we refuse to accept it
  • The Caribbean Equality Project team at their inaugural gala on Sept. 19. Caribbean Equality Project celebrates a decade of resistance and belonging
  • The right to use the bathroom is increasingly under threat in New York City. Stop the disgraceful attacks on bathrooms
  • Erik Bottcher at his 2021 election night party at The Chelsea Bell. Erik Bottcher is the voice we need in Congress
  • Émilia Decaudin For New York to remain a queer haven, we must build more homes

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