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National

DeSantis appointees accuse Disney district predecessors of cronyism; Disney calls them revisionist

By Mike Schneider, AP
Health

UN confirms sexual spread of mpox in Congo for the first time

By MARIA CHENG, AP
Sports

Transgender women barred from playing in international women’s cricket

By Associated Press
Billy Porter is stepping into the world of dance music in his latest album.
Cinema

Billy Porter hits the dance floor on his fifth album with the goal of ‘trying to heal people’

By Mark Kennedy, AP
Robert Suarez of Bethpage Federal Credit Union presents Ethan Geto with the Lifetime Achievement Award.
Gay City News Impact Awards

Photos from the 2023 Gay City News Impact Awards, presented by Bethpage Federal Credit Union

By Gay City News

Man pleads guilty in 2019 murder of Muhlaysia Booker

By Jamie Stengle, AP
Sports

Asia’s first Gay Games to kick off in Hong Kong, fostering hopes for wider LGBTQ+ inclusion

By Kanis Leung, AP
Sports

NHL rescinds ban on rainbow-colored Pride tape, allowing players to use it on the ice this season

By Stephen Whyno, AP
International

Japan’s top court strikes down required sterilization surgery to officially change gender

By Mari Yamaguchi, AP
Former State Senator Tom Duane receives the Legacy Award from The Pride Network's Jacob Rudolph.

The Pride Network honors Tom Duane and Damien Alan Lopez

By Gay City News
Politics

California Sen. Laphonza Butler will not seek election to a full term in 2024

By Michael R. Blood, AP Political Writer
On Oct. 13, Li-Lac Chocolates marked a century of serving customers in New York.
Food

Li-Lac Chocolates celebrates 100 years in operation

By Gay City News
Legal

India’s Supreme Court refuses to legalize same-sex marriage, saying it’s up to Parliament

By Krutika Pathi, AP
Sports

NHL issues ban on players using Pride tape on the ice

By Stephen Whyno, AP
Legal

Colorado high court to hear case against Christian baker who refused to make LGBTQ-themed cake

By Colleen Slevin and Jesse Bedayn, AP
Health

Nebraska is imposing a 7-day wait for trans youth to start gender-affirming medications

By John Hanna, AP
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The Arkell Museum presents a solo exhibi
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Artist Fernando Carpaneda Inaugurates Solo Exhibition at the Arkell Museum
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5C Productions presents: Stop Kiss by Diana Son
The Vino Theater

From the creators of “Brag Drunch,” one
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SHE ATE! The Drag Dinner Experience
Branded Saloon

Southern Brooklyn’s only weekly drag sho
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All-Ages RuPaul’s Drag Race Watch Party in Coney Island
The Red Doors Bar and Grill

OUT/PLAY has announced the New York City
April 11, all day

The Homosexuals
The Studio Theater at 520 8th Ave

Welcome to the Windy City, where the gli
April 11, 6 pm

Fagtasia Presents: SHE-CAGO
The Brooklyn Monarch

TONEWALL is the super-charismatic queer
April 11, 7 pm

TONEWALL
Avram Theater – Stony Brook Southampton

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April 12, 10 am

Wellness Workshop with Pilin Anice
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Arts

  • 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
  • TransArtFest_040226-2New York City’s first Trans Art Fest showcases, connects and empowers trans artists
  • “The Christophers,” directed by Steven Soderbergh, opens April 10. ‘The Christophers’: Intrigue swirls around an aging queer painter
  • "The Stranger," directed by François Ozon, opened April 3 at the Angelika and Film at Lincoln Center. In ‘The Stranger,’ gay director François Ozon adapts a classic French novel

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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