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Matt Tracy

Matt Tracy is Gay City News’ editor-in-chief.

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Kawaski Trawick, a gay man, was shot to death by cops in his Bronx home in 2019.
Crime

NYPD official recommends no punishment for cops in Kawaski Trawick case

By Matt Tracy
Maybelle Blair with Mets' co-owner Alex Cohen.
Sports

Mets honor lesbian baseball legend Maybelle Blair

By Matt Tracy
Amanda Darrow, director of youth, family and education programs at the Utah Pride Center, poses with books that have been the subject of complaints from parents on Dec. 16, 2021, in Salt Lake City.
Books

Challenges to library books continue at record pace in 2023, American Library Association reports

By Hillel Italie, AP
Soldiers of the California National Guard with fellow service members and veterans during San Diego Pride
Military

Military unveils outreach campaign to reverse dishonorable discharges from Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell era

By Matt Tracy
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Digital Editions

Gay City News: Sept. 21, 2023

The Food and Drug Administration's updated policy allows more men who have sex with men to donate blood.
Health

Blood banks call on LGBTQ people to donate amid shortages

By Matt Tracy
Daniel O'Donnell represents Manhattan's District 69 in the New York State Assembly.
Politics

Assemblymember O’Donnell ordered to undergo retraining

By Matt Tracy
A collection of Rainbow Flags blow in the wind at Christopher Park.
Crime

Two more suspects arrested for vandalizing Rainbow Flags near Stonewall

By Matt Tracy
Donna Smith, Barbara Love's wife, speaks during the memorial at the LGBT Community Center.
Remembrance

Friends and activists remember Barbara Love at LGBT Center

By Matt Tracy
HIV/AIDS activists protest at Speaker Kevin McCarthy's office on Sept. 11 — roughly three weeks before a key deadline to renew PEPFAR funding.
Health

HIV/AIDS activists protest potential PEPFAR funding cuts at McCarthy’s office

By Matt Tracy
Downtown Ithaca, known as the Ithaca Commons, during winter.
New York State

Following state’s lead, Ithaca becomes a sanctuary city for gender-affirming care

By Matt Tracy
CEO George Arison and Grindr management are sparring with workers during a summertime unionization push.
Business

Grindr slashes staff amid labor issues, return-to-office policy

By Matt Tracy
Rutgers University–New Brunswick is the lone New Jersey school on Campus Pride's list of the most LGBTQ-friendly colleges in the nation.
Education

Northeast, midwest lead list of LGBTQ-friendly colleges; Florida, Texas excluded

By Matt Tracy
Former Las Vegas Raiders defensive end Carl Nassib (94) on the sideline during the first half of a game against the Denver Broncos on Sunday, Dec. 26, 2021, in Las Vegas.
Sports

Carl Nassib, NFL’s first out gay player, announces retirement

By Matt Tracy
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Digital Editions

Gay City News: September 7, 2023

The Government of Canada's Foreign Affairs agency, which issued the travel warning, is based in The John G. Diefenbaker Building in Ottawa.

Canada warns LGBTQ travelers about traveling to the US

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Arts

  • Arnie Burton and James Daly in 'Dracula, a Comedy of Terrors.' ‘Dracula’ goes to camp in hilarious new telling of classic tale
  • Amanda Darrow, director of youth, family and education programs at the Utah Pride Center, poses with books that have been the subject of complaints from parents on Dec. 16, 2021, in Salt Lake City. Challenges to library books continue at record pace in 2023, American Library Association reports
  • "The Origin of Evil," directed by Sébastien Marnier, is playing at the IFC Center and other locations in New York. Lesbian’s family reunion leaves more questions than answers in ‘The Origin of Evil’
  • Bethann Hardison, who emerged as a model in New York in the 1970s, founded her own modeling agency in 1984. Documentaries recall the fashion legacies of Donyale Luna and Bethann Hardison
  • “Back to the Future: The Musical” is at Winter Garden Theater at 1634 Broadway. ‘Back to the Future’ is an irresistible joyride

Crime

  • Kawaski Trawick, a gay man, was shot to death by cops in his Bronx home in 2019. NYPD official recommends no punishment for cops in Kawaski Trawick case
  • A collection of Rainbow Flags blow in the wind at Christopher Park. Two more suspects arrested for vandalizing Rainbow Flags near Stonewall
  • Man indicted for hate crime after allegedly attacking transgender woman on Bed-Stuy subway
  • Different Rainbow Flags line the fence at Christopher Park. Man arrested for vandalizing Rainbow Flags near Stonewall
  • Man still sought for hurling anti-LGBTQ remarks at, slugging Hudson River Park jogger

Perspectives

  • An important message for the anti-trans lawmakers pushing transphobic legislation in statehouses across the country. Courts offer glimmer of hope during a painful year
  • mpox vaccine site Get fully vaccinated against mpox to protect yourself and our community
  • A Pride event at Yeshiva University in 2019. Time to recognize the YU Pride Alliance
  • A previous Brooklyn Liberation march and rally focused on trans youth. Celebrate International Transgender Day of Visibility by protecting trans kids
  • Why I cover and march in St. Patrick’s Day Parades

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