Matt Tracy, Author at Gay City News

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National

Tucker Carlson says Pete Buttigieg is ‘fake gay’

By Matt Tracy

The Stonewall Community Foundation, seen here at the NYC Pride March in 2025, is stepping up to fund more than a dozen LGBTQ organizations as part of its Reclaiming Our Power initiative.

National

Stonewall Community Foundation rolls out grants for LGBTQ organizations under ‘Reclaiming Our Power’ initiative

By Matt Tracy

Law enforcement officers set up barriers after a shooting at Annunciation Church, which is also home to an elementary school, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S. August 27, 2025.

Crime

In wake of Minneapolis shooting, White House falsely suggests link between gender-affirming care and violence

By Matt Tracy

Dr. Demetre Daskalakis during his time in the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene.

Health

‘Enough is enough’: Gay CDC official resigns, says ‘nation’s health security is at risk’

By Matt Tracy

Sasha Velour celebrates her new book, “The Big Reveal: An Illustrated Manifesto of Drag,” at the New York Public Library in 2023.

Arts

Sasha Velour marks 10 years of ‘NightGowns’ with seven-show residency in NYC

By Matt Tracy

The New York State Education Building at 89 Washington Avenue in Albany.

Trump administration demands New York, dozens of states nix trans-inclusive education materials

By Matt Tracy

Saint George Ukrainian Catholic Church, in New York City, is seen on August 15, 2025.

Religion

Less than half of LGBTQ Americans are religious: Pew

By Matt Tracy

U.S. rapper Lil Nas X, alongside his attorney Christy O'Connor, attends his arraignment at Los Angeles Superior Court in Los Angeles, California, U.S., August 25, 2025.

Crime

Lil Nas X charged with four felonies after arrest in Los Angeles

By Matt Tracy

A general view shows the CVS Health Finance Center at CVS headquarters of CVS Health Corp in Woonsocket, Rhode Island, U.S. October 30, 2023.

Health

CVS avoids covering twice-yearly injectable PrEP

By Matt Tracy

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

Politics

City Council bolsters training and transparency for LGBTQ care, but gay Republican votes ‘no’

By Matt Tracy

Standing together for trans rights on Transgender Day of Visibility

National

Report: 2.8 million transgender people 13 years and older in the US

By Matt Tracy

The Queer Urban Orchestra's artistic director and conductor David Bloom and general manager Brian Shaw.

Music

Queer Urban Orchestra creates ‘a place for us’ among LGBTQ musicians and allies

By Matt Tracy

The crowd at New York City Black Pride's block party at W. 127th St. in Harlem on Aug. 17.

Pride

Lively block party caps 38th annual NYC Black Pride

By Matt Tracy

The front of a white brick building representing the Middletown Police Department on a sunny day.

Crime

DA: Middletown man lured Grindr date to his home in brutal stabbing attack

By Matt Tracy

An individual holds a sign that reads: "My wedding is in 2 days. Thank you for the best gift ever." The sign features a New York Liberty championship ring. The subject is smiling while surrounded by the crowd.

Love & Marriage

Pew: Majority of LGBTQ Americans want to get married someday

By Matt Tracy

Upon entering Oberon, patrons are greeted by a collection of mirrors and a sign introducing the space.

Oberon, a new queer cocktail bar, opens in Williamsburg

By Matt Tracy

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