Matt Tracy, Author at Gay City News

Gov. Kathy Hochul, seen here at the Stonewall National Monument in February, is facing calls to expand an HIV/AIDS housing assistance program in the state.

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Dozens of groups call on Hochul to expand HIV/AIDS housing assistance beyond NYC

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Amida Care's "Every Day is Trans Day of Visibility" campaign.

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Campaign looks to celebrate trans visibility throughout the year

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The "Sakia, Sakia, Sakia, Sakia" mural along the McCarter Highway painted by Tatyana Fazlalizadeh in memory of Sakia Gunn in 2016 as a part of the Newark Downtown District’s Gateways to Newark initiative, “Portraits.”

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Fourth annual Newark LGBTQ Film Festival to spotlight dozens of BIPOC queer films

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State Senator Erik Bottcher speaks with his former chief of staff, City Council candidate Carl Wilson, at an April 17 artist housing rally in Hell’s Kitchen.

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LGBTQ representation emerges as key issue in City Council’s special election race for District 3

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Gotham Cheer performs during Brooklyn Pride's 2024 twilight march.

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The flagpole at the Stonewall National Monument on April 16.

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"It is essential that New York City continues to invest in the necessary resources that ensure that New Yorkers have access to HIV and STI prevention methods, including safer sex products," NYC Health Commissioner Dr. Alister Martin said.

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NYC renews deal to provide free condoms in fight against STIs

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The Rainbow Flag and American Flag blow in the wind during a flag-raising ceremony at the Stonewall National Monument on Feb. 12.

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Trump administration agrees to allow Rainbow Flag at Stonewall National Monument

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A view of the front steps of New York City Hall.

Judge rules against Trump’s effort to strip NYC education funding over trans inclusion policies

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Dominique Jackson delivers remarks at the Stonewall Inn Gives Back Initiative's gala in 2024.

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Dominique Jackson to serve as NYC Pride grand marshal for a second time

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Yanery Cruz delivers remarks in observance of Transgender Day of Visibility in March of 2025.

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City Council’s LGBTQIA+ Caucus hires executive director

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The Dominican Sisters of Hawthorne, who operate Rosary Hill Home in Westchester County, are seeking an exemption from a New York law protecting trans individuals.

Religion

Catholic nursing facility sues Hochul, New York State over trans-inclusive policies

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The Caribbean Equality Project at the 2026 Phagwah Parade.

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Caribbean Equality Project marches for immigrant justice at Phagwah Parade

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Congressmember Dan Goldman is running for his third term in office.

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Congressional Equality Caucus’ Equality PAC endorses Dan Goldman in NY-10

By Matt Tracy

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.

Crime

Lil Nas X agrees to maintain treatment in two-year deal to drop charges

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A general view of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia September 30, 2014.

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CDC pauses testing for mpox

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