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Enjoying Callen-Lorde's tea dance fundraiser on July 12 in Water Mill.
Health

Callen-Lorde hosts annual Hamptons Tea Dance fundraiser

By Gay City News
A view of the U.S. Supreme Court building in Washington, U.S., June 17, 2024.
Education

Advocates, electeds reaffirm commitment to LGBTQ-inclusive education after controversial Supreme Court ruling

By Ajani Stella
Justin Sanchez (R) celebrating at Zona de Cuba in the South Bronx after taking a commanding lead in the Democratic primary for City Council District 17 on June 24, 2025.
Politics

Former Stonewall Democratic Club president Justin Sanchez wins Bronx Council race

By Sadie Brown
Ellie J Rudy (left) conducts interviews outside the Stonewall Inn at NYC Pride on June 29.
Pride

‘We named it the lesbian train’: The best quotes from outside Stonewall at NYC Pride

By Ellie J Rudy
The Caribbean Equality Project's Little Guyana Pride event in Richmond Hill, Queens.
Pride

Inaugural ‘Little Guyana Pride’ builds support and resilience for LGBTQI+ Caribbean communities in Queens

By Ryan Persadie (Cultural Researcher, Caribbean Equality Project)
National HIV Testing Day
Health

Callen-Lorde and Brita Filter mark HIV Testing Day in Union Square

By Gay City News
Posing with the 2024 Drag March banner.
Events

Look ahead to Pride’s final weekend in NYC

By Gay City News
Zack Reedy, Danielle Jackson, and David Echevarria share a moment at Brooklyn Pride.
Pride

We asked New Yorkers: What does Pride mean to you?

By Gay City News
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.
Pride

‘Our existence is resistance’: Bronx Pride returns strong in 2025

By Sadie Brown
Advocates rally called on New York City to follow through on a proposal to abolish labor policies that allow for home care aides to work for 24 hours, but only receive 13 hours worth of pay.
Health

LGBTQ advocates join protracted push to improve conditions for home care aides

By Rohan Zhou-Lee
Craig Slutzkin was among the candidates re-elected to Community Education Council District 2.
Education

Conservative group loses ground in community education council races after anti-trans sports resolution

By Ajani Stella
Lance LePere, Michael Kors, Dr. Carla Smith, Robert Turner, and Peter Speliopoulos.
Fashion

Fashion icons honored at The Center

By Gay City News
Blasian Pride was moved inside this year due to rain.
Pride

PHOTOS: Rain pushes Blasian Pride indoors; march rescheduled

By Gay City News
Dr. H. Jean Wright II, Executive Deputy Commissioner of the Division of Mental Hygiene, NYC Health Department.
Health

New York City’s LGBTQ community faces mental health disparities, but resources are available

By Dr. H. Jean Wright II, Executive Deputy Commissioner of the Division of Mental Hygiene, NYC Health Department
Carmen Hernandez.
Guest Perspective

Patients and employers pay more as healthcare conglomerates profit from federal program meant to serve vulnerable communities

By Rev. Carmen Hernandez
Playwright Brigitte Picour addresses the audience.
Health

PHOTOS: Iris House’s Women as the Face of AIDS Summit

By Gay City News
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Arts

  • “Untitled,” from the series, “Akabanaa (Red Flowers),” 1975-77. Becoming Angela Davis: Two photographic portraits evoke the activist across time and space
  • Gessica Généus and Béonard Monteau in "Marie Madeleine." ‘The Man I love,’ ‘Club Kid,’ and other queer movies highlight Cannes Film Festival
  • “Matador Bolero," directed by Jonathan Rosado. ‘Matador Bolero’: Queer rocker Yves Tumor makes their acting debut in oddball sci-fi experiment
  • “Stop! That! Train!” kicks off NewFest Pride 2026. ‘Dads,’ ‘Leviticus,’ and more: NewFest Pride tees up annual lineup of queer films
  • "Diamonds," directed by Ferzan Özpetek, opens May 15 at the Angelika Film Center. Q&A: Filmmaker Ferzan Özpetek delivers an ode to women in new film ‘Diamonds’

Crime

  • 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
  • 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

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 
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