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The US Census Bureau on Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2023, asked the Biden administration for permission to test questions about sexual orientation and gender identity for people age 15 and above on its most comprehensive annual survey of life in the US.
National

Census Bureau wants to test asking about sexual orientation and gender identity on biggest survey

By Mike Schneider, AP
This image released by Netflix shows Jeffrey Mackenzie Jordan, left, and Colman Domingo as Bayard Rustin in a scene from "Rustin."
Cinema

‘Rustin’ puts a spotlight on a undersung civil rights hero

By Jake Coyle, AP Film Writer
Parents, students, and staff of Chino Valley Unified School District hold up signs in favor of protecting LGBTQ+ policies at Don Antonio Lugo High School, on Thursday, June 15, 2023.
Education

California judge halts district policy requiring parents to be told if kids change pronouns

By Amy Taxin, AP
Club flyers of the past, collected by David Kennerley, encapsulate New York City's LGBTQ nightlife.
Books

‘Getting In’ captures nostalgia of ’90s gay nightlife in NYC

By Christopher Murray
Customers line up for Bite’s Gay Donut, available Fridays at Smorgasburg World Trade Center, the weekly open-air food market located at the Oculus Plaza on Fulton and Church Streets.
Food

Donuts that dare to show their Pride colors

By Erasmo Guerra
A drag ban signed into law by Governor Greg Abbott of Texas has been placed on hold by a federal judge on Aug. 31.
Legal

A judge has blocked, for now, a Texas law drag show performers fear will shut them down

By Juan Lozano, AP
Andrea Montanez sits in her office in the Hope Community Center, Thursday, June 22, 2023, in Apopka, Fla. Florida's law has already created obstacles for Montanez, an LGBTQ+ immigration organizer. Montanez, 57, said her prescription for hormone therapy was initially denied after the restrictions were signed.
Seniors

Trans adults worried about finding welcoming spaces to live in their later years

By Andrew DeMillo, Lynne Sladky, and Laura Bargfeld, AP
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NYC Black Pride founder Lee Soulja-Simmons speaks to the crowd at the 2023 Heritage Awards at the Brooklyn Museum.
New York City

Honorees celebrated at NYC Black Pride’s Heritage Awards

By Gay City News
Dr. Katy Miller, the medical director of adolescent medicine for Children’s Minnesota, sits for a portrait at the hospital in Minneapolis, Thursday, June 29, 2023.
Health

States that protect transgender care now try to absorb demand

By Jeff McMillan and Hannah Schoenbaum, AP
"Forever After" is playing at The Flea Theater through Aug. 26.
Theater

TOSOS revives Doric Wilson delight ‘Forever After’

By Sherri Rase
United States' Megan Rapinoe stands in the corner during the Women's World Cup round of 16 soccer match between Sweden and the United States in Melbourne, Australia, Sunday, Aug. 6, 2023.
Sports

Megan Rapinoe leaves her final Women’s World Cup with pride after a long career

By Anne M. Peterson, AP
The New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene's offices in Long Island City, Queens.
Health

NYC sexual health clinics still operating at reduced capacity

By Nico Lang
Park guests stroll past the statue of Walt Disney and Mickey Mouse in the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World Friday, July 14, 2023, in Lake Buena Vista, Fla.

Judge refuses to dismiss lawsuit against Disney’s efforts to neutralize governing district takeover

By Associated Press
Actor Kevin Spacey addresses the media outside Southwark Crown Court in London, Wednesday, July 26, 2023.
Crime

UK jury acquits Kevin Spacey of sexual assault charges

By Brian Melley, AP
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Music

Sinéad O’Connor, gifted and provocative Irish singer, dies at 56

By Sylvia Hui, AP
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Arts

  • Arnie Burton and James Daly in 'Dracula, a Comedy of Terrors.' ‘Dracula’ goes to camp in hilarious new telling of classic tale
  • Amanda Darrow, director of youth, family and education programs at the Utah Pride Center, poses with books that have been the subject of complaints from parents on Dec. 16, 2021, in Salt Lake City. Challenges to library books continue at record pace in 2023, American Library Association reports
  • "The Origin of Evil," directed by Sébastien Marnier, is playing at the IFC Center and other locations in New York. Lesbian’s family reunion leaves more questions than answers in ‘The Origin of Evil’
  • Bethann Hardison, who emerged as a model in New York in the 1970s, founded her own modeling agency in 1984. Documentaries recall the fashion legacies of Donyale Luna and Bethann Hardison
  • “Back to the Future: The Musical” is at Winter Garden Theater at 1634 Broadway. ‘Back to the Future’ is an irresistible joyride

Crime

  • A collection of Rainbow Flags blow in the wind at Christopher Park. Two more suspects arrested for vandalizing Rainbow Flags near Stonewall
  • Man indicted for hate crime after allegedly attacking transgender woman on Bed-Stuy subway
  • Different Rainbow Flags line the fence at Christopher Park. Man arrested for vandalizing Rainbow Flags near Stonewall
  • Man still sought for hurling anti-LGBTQ remarks at, slugging Hudson River Park jogger
  • Cedar Glen community member Trish Forest leaves flowers for Laura Ann "Lauri" Carleton outside Mag.Pi, the store she owned and operated, on Tuesday, Aug. 22, 2023. Killer of Mag.Pi store owner had history of anti-LGBTQ social media posts

Perspectives

  • An important message for the anti-trans lawmakers pushing transphobic legislation in statehouses across the country. Courts offer glimmer of hope during a painful year
  • mpox vaccine site Get fully vaccinated against mpox to protect yourself and our community
  • A Pride event at Yeshiva University in 2019. Time to recognize the YU Pride Alliance
  • A previous Brooklyn Liberation march and rally focused on trans youth. Celebrate International Transgender Day of Visibility by protecting trans kids
  • Why I cover and march in St. Patrick’s Day Parades

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