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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.

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

NYC Black Pride founder Lee Soulja-Simmons speaks to the crowd at the 2023 Heritage Awards at the Brooklyn Museum.

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

FILE PHOTO

Music

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

By Sylvia Hui, AP

Actor Kevin Spacey walks outside Southwark Crown Court, London, Monday July 17, 2023.

Crime

Kevin Spacey’s lawyer says three of the actor’s sexual assault accusers are ‘liars’

By Brian Melley, AP

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