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Heather Cassell

Robert DeMaio, Jacob Barroso, and Jayqwan Hamilton at their sentencing on May 21.
Crime

Three sentenced for robbing and killing gay men in nightlife scheme

By Matt Tracy & Heather Cassell
A picture of John Umberger.
Crime

Victim’s mother speaks out after gay nightlife murder verdict

By Heather Cassell
A picture of John Umberger.
Crime

Trial begins in string of deadly nightlife attacks targeting gay men

By Heather Cassell
(L-R): Tourism Cares CEO Greg Takehara moderated the panel discussion, “Feeling Seen, Being Heard: The Importance of Inclusivity and Representation,” which brought together The Pathways Project executive director team member Miles Tibbs, Travel Unity Executive Director Roni Weiss, and WorldStrides tour guide AJ Gibson, at TripCon in Brooklyn on November 12, 2024.
Travel

TripCon brings tour and experience professionals to NYC

By Heather Cassell
Longtime activist Brent Nicholson Earle continues to lead the annual Out of the Darkness march and vigil for World AIDS Day
Health

Brent Nicholson Earle maintains legacy of HIV/AIDS activism for World AIDS Day

By Heather Cassell
nglccNY’s new executive director, Barton L. Jackson II.
Business

Barton Jackson takes the reins at nglccNY

By Heather Cassell
The former nightclub known as The Q, which was located at 795 Eighth Avenue in Manhattan, closed in 2023.
Legal

Setting the record straight: The Q nightclub owner speaks out

By Heather Cassell
From left to right: Gayle, Ellen Broidy, unknown woman, and Arlene Kisner at New York City’s first-ever Christopher Street Liberation Day March in 1970.
Pride

Ellen Broidy looks back on more than five decades of Pride

By Heather Cassell
One Brooklyn Health interim CEO Dr. Sandra Scott.
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Dr. Sandra Scott, One Brooklyn Health’s interim CEO, leads with Pride

By Heather Cassell
Narwhal Divers exploring Cozumel’s Playacar Reef on the company’s first dive trip to Mexico.
Travel

Trans-led scuba diving company caters to queer travelers

By Heather Cassell
David Mixner speaks during a past Victory Fund event in New York.
Politics

Hundreds remember David Mixner’s life and legacy in NYC

By Heather Cassell
The Mayan ruins at Caracol Natural Monument Reservation, a living archeological site.
Travel

Make Belize your next big gay escape

By Heather Cassell
Astoria Food Pantry’s free store. The mutual aid group has served the community since the COVID-19 pandemic.
Food

Queer-led Astoria Food Pantry thrives three years after pandemic launch

By Heather Cassell
Kenrick Ross, the new executive director of the Brooklyn Community Pride Center, Inc.
New York City

New leader takes the helm at Brooklyn Community Pride Center

By Heather Cassell
Village Apothecary receives a City Council citation from Councilmember Erik Bottcher of Manhattan.
Health

Village Apothecary, independent pharmacy specializing in HIV, turns 40

By Heather Cassell
Attendees at the Task Force's 1977 meeting, clockwise from center: Midge Costanza, Robert Maulsom, Jean O'Leary, William Kelley, Achebe Betty Powell, Charles Brydon, Charlotte Spitzer, Myra Riddell, Cooki Lutkefedder, Ray Hartman, Pokey Anderson, George Raya, Frank Kameny, Reverend Troy Perry, Charlotte Bunch, Elaine Noble, Bruce Voeller, and Marilyn Haft.
History

National LGBTQ Task Force marks 50 years

By Heather Cassell
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Homage: Queer lineages on video presents
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Homage: Queer lineages on video
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Today, 6 pm

Outspoken Voices: LGBTQ+ Storytelling Circle
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Today, 7 pm

Live at the Gantries: The Slide Stops
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Landmark costume exhibition on Ballroom culture
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Arts

  • Jason Patel and Ben Hardy in "Unicorns." Q&A with ‘Unicorns’ actors Jason Patel and Ben Hardy
  • Kesha's "(Period)" debuted on July 4. July LGBTQ music: Kesha’s ‘(Period)’ and DJ Haram’s ‘Beside Myself’
  • "I'm Not Everything I Want to Be" runs July 12-14 at Anthology Film Archives. ‘I’m Not Everything I Want To Be’ documents queer life in 1980s Prague
  • “Bel Ami” screens July 21 at 9 p.m. Walter Reade Theater at Film at Lincoln Center. New York Asian Film Festival features queer features, shorts, and documentaries
  • Cory Jeacoma and Matt Rodin in "Beau The Musical." Coming of age, country style: ‘Beau the Musical’ is a heartfelt, heartwarming tale

Crime

  • Outside of The Monster in Greenwich Village. Man allegedly brandishes knife, defaces Pride sign in Greenwich Village: NYPD
  • Police officers in NYPD vests examine scene where person was shotTwo men shot near Harlem gay bar; shooter remains at large, cops say
  • Man in suit looks at crime scene with blood and napkins on sidewalkStonewall shooting: Two teen girls shot near historic Village inn during Pride celebrations
  • murder trans PhillyKiller convicted in murder of Philly trans woman Dominique Fells
  • Photographs and candles pay tribute to the late Cecilia Gentili during a memorial service at Judson Memorial Church in Manhattan on Feb. 7, 2024. Man sentenced to 19 years in connection with death of activist Cecilia Gentili

Perspectives

  • At the Queer Liberation March in 2022. Pride is resilience, liberation, community, and identity
  • A picture depicting the late Pope Francis and Pope Leo XIV prior to his election is displayed as Bishop Edinson Edgardo Farfan Cordova speaks during a press conference, following the election of Pope Leo XIV, in Chiclayo, Peru, May 9, 2025. Thoughts on popes, old and new — and their surprises on LGBTQ issues
  • Carmen Hernandez. Patients and employers pay more as healthcare conglomerates profit from federal program meant to serve vulnerable communities
  • A view of the front steps of New York City Hall. Four cheers and five jeers to the City Council’s vote on trans protections
  • The entrance of Mount Morris Baths. What it was like to work at Harlem’s Mount Morris Baths, an uptown refuge

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