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Greece becomes first Orthodox Christian country to legalize same-sex civil marriage
By Nicholas Paphitis, AP
Ohio bans gender-affirming care and restricts transgender athletes despite GOP governor’s veto
By Samantha Hendrickson, AP
Ohio House overrides Republican governor’s veto of ban on gender-affirming care for minors
By Samanthan Hendrickson, AP/Report for America
Shelter operator with $1.84B in city contracts sued for anti-gay discrimination
By Haidee Chu, THE CITY
New grassroots group looks to mobilize resistance to Project 2025
By Vivian Farmery and Alexis Danzig
Stigma against gay men could worsen Congo’s biggest mpox outbreak, scientists warn
By Jean-Yves Kamale & Maria Cheng, AP
Thailand’s LGBTQ community hopeful about marriage equality bill
By Jerry Harmer and Jintamas Saksornchai, AP
LGBTQ+ events in NYC
Tomorrow, 7 pm
May 10, 7:30 pm
Arts
Latine LGBTQ arts festival Fuerza Fest returning for 10th edition
May LGBTQ music: Model/Actriz and Fielded
Daguerreotype, day trips, and devastation: the Met explores early US photography
Q&A with ‘Most People Die on Sundays’ director Iair Said
Queer experimentation with non-fiction at the 2025 Prismatic Ground Film Festival
Crime
Man sentenced to 8 years for deadly Manhattan nightclub druggings in robbery scheme: Bragg
Sam Nordquist’s alleged killers accused of forcing children to torture him
Manhattan DA’s Office looks to reverse trend of anti-LGBTQ hate crimes
Victim’s mother speaks out after gay nightlife murder verdict
Five charged with killing trans man in upstate New York after ‘prolonged physical and psychological abuse’
Perspectives
Four cheers and five jeers to the City Council’s vote on trans protections
What it was like to work at Harlem’s Mount Morris Baths, an uptown refuge
Finding my way: the struggles and strength of transgender youth in NYC
This Transgender Day of Visibility, spread awareness and fight false narratives
Medicaid is a lifesaver for trans people like me. Policymakers must protect it.