Matt Tracy, Author at Gay City News

David Siffert (pictured) and Illapa Sairitupac are both one step away from becoming the first non-binary lawmakers in New York.

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New York State Assembly candidates set to make non-binary history

By Matt Tracy

A picture shows the late O'Shae Sibley during a demonstration in Brooklyn after he was killed there in an alleged anti-LGBTQ attack.

Crime

Man sentenced to 20 years for killing O’Shae Sibley in homophobic gas station attack

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The sunlight falls on the U.S. Capitol as the sun sets in Washington, D.C., U.S., July 13, 2026.

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Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman (left), who is running against Gov. Kathy Hochul (right), attacked the governor over the state's LGBTQ Long-Term Care Facility Residents’ Bill of Rights.

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‘Complete nonsense’: Hochul fires back after Blakeman defends anti-LGBTQ Catholic nursing home

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Taylor Brown, the executive director of the Mayor's Office of LGBTQIA+ Affairs.

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The NYC Pride March proceeds along Fifth Avenue on June 28, 2026.

Pride

NYC Pride takes over the city with energy on Stonewall’s 57th anniversary

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Mayor Zohran Mamdani delivers remarks alongside Taylor Brown, the director of the Mayor's Office of LGBTQIA+ Affairs, on March 13, 2026.

Health

Mamdani administration rolls out gender-affirming care fund, phone support line, and trans health research effort

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Rainbow balloons float in the air ahead of the NYC Pride March on the morning of June 29.

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Guide to Pride Sunday: NYC Pride, Queer Liberation March, PrideFest, and more

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Draizin was presented with an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree at LaGuardia Community College's commencement ceremony on June 18.

CUNY honors ‘influential advocate’ Mitch Draizin for advancing opportunities for LGBTQ students

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City Councilmember Justin Sanchez, the co-chair of the LGBTQIA+ Caucus, delivers remarks at City Hall on June 25, 2026.

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Council’s LGBTQIA+ Caucus calls on city to expand Trans Equity Fund, support queer immigrants

By Matt Tracy

Community members march along the boardwalk at Brighton Beach Pride.

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Even in darkness, find room for queer joy at Pride

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Brian Romero, seen here at a rally for trans youth on Jan. 10, is running for office in the 34th Assembly District.

Politics

NYC’s LGBTQ candidates show strength in state primary races

By Matt Tracy

The 2025 Drag March banner leads the way.

Pride

Pride weekend in NYC: Drag March, Harlem Pride, and Dyke March

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The 2025 Queer Liberation March banner leads the way.

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Reclaim Pride Coalition’s eighth annual Queer Liberation March slated for June 28

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Stonewall Community Foundation’s gala raises $550k to help fund LGBTQ causes

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ACT UP remembers science-minded HIV/AIDS activist Iris Long

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