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

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Governor Kathy Hochul.
Politics

LGBTQ clubs call on Hochul and state leaders to increase support for trans wellness fund, HIV/AIDS initiatives

By Matt Tracy
Sam Nordquist, 24, was staying at Patty's Lodge during the time leading up to his disappearance and death.
Crime

Five charged with killing trans man in upstate New York after ‘prolonged physical and psychological abuse’

By Matt Tracy
A view of the Stonewall Inn from Christopher Park, which is also the home of the Stonewall National Monument.
New York City

New Yorkers protest after Trump administration scrubs transgender references from Stonewall National Monument’s website

By Matt Tracy
NYU Langone faced widespread criticism after allegedly pulling back on gender-affirming care in response to President Donald Trump's executive order.
Health

Federal judge temporarily blocks Trump’s restrictions on youth gender-affirming care

By Matt Tracy
In September of last year, New York State Health Commissioner James McDonald signed an order allowing pharmacists to administer the mpox vaccine without requiring a prescription.
Health

New York State reports first case of new mpox strain

By Matt Tracy
Members of Caribbean Equality Project, seen here at the Phagwah Parade in 2023, are leading a "Black Future Tings" event on Feb. 22.
New York City

Caribbean Equality Project to host ‘Black Future Tings’ event in commemoration of Black History Month

By Matt Tracy
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth at the Pentagon, February 7, 2025.
Military

Hegseth begins implementing Trump’s ban on trans troops

By Matt Tracy
Public Advocate Jumaane Williams stands with lawmakers on Feb. 6 to condemn NYU Langone's response to Trump's executive order on gender-affirming care.
Health

‘Do not be complicit’: Pols speak out at NYU Langone after hospitals restrict gender-affirming care

By Matt Tracy
U.S. President Donald Trump holds up a signed executive order banning transgender girls and women from participating in women's sports, in the East Room at the White House in Washington, U.S., February 5, 2025.
Politics

Trump bans trans athletes from girls’ and women’s sports 

By Matt Tracy
NYU Langone, pictured across the river, nixed appointments for youth seeking gender-affirming care, according to reports.
From the Editor

No time to waver on healthcare when trans youth are under attack

By Matt Tracy
State Attorney General Letitia James is reminding providers of their obligation to provide gender-affirming care in New York State.
Health

AG James warns providers after reports of two NYC hospitals halting youth gender-affirming care

By Matt Tracy
President Donald Trump signs executive orders in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, U.S., January 30, 2025.
Politics

Recapping the Trump administration’s early anti-trans executive orders

By Matt Tracy
President Donald Trump signs executive orders as White House Staff Secretary Will Scharf stands by in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, U.S., January 30, 2025.
Education

Trump issues executive order aiming to erase transgender students in schools

By Matt Tracy
Brittney Griner is joining the Atlanta Dream after more than a decade with the Phoenix Mercury.
Sports

Brittney Griner to sign with Atlanta Dream

By Matt Tracy
US President Donald Trump speaks during an event at the White House, in Washington, U.S., January 29, 2025.
Health

Trump signs executive order targeting youth gender-affirming care

By Matt Tracy
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to reporters aboard Air Force One before arriving at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, U.S., January 27, 2025.
Military

Trump bans trans troops yet again, prompting lawsuits and outrage

By Matt Tracy
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Arts

  • Hüsker Düs '1985: The Miracle Year' come out Nov. 7. November LGBTQ music: ‘All Things Go’ festival & Hüsker Dü
  • A scene from Mozart's "Don Giovanni" featuring Adam Plachetka as Leporello, Janai Brugger as Donna Elvira, Federica Lombardi as Donna Anna, Ben Bliss as Don Ottavio, Ryan Speedo Green as Don Giovanni, William Guanbo Su as Masetto, and Hera Hysesang Park as Zerlina. Ivo van Hove’s Met ‘Don Giovanni’ strives for relevance
  • The 52nd annual Village Halloween Parade. PHOTOS: 2025 Village Halloween Parade
  • Laurie Metcalf and Micah Stock in "Little Bear Ridge Road." ‘Little Bear Ridge Road’: Stumbling towards connection
  • Corey Fogelmanis as “Ben” and Miles Gutierrez-Riley as “Nathan” in "I Wish You All the Best." Tommy Dorfman’s heartfelt debut film, ‘I Wish You All the Best,’ gives non-binary youth a voice

Crime

  • President Donald Trump said he commuted George Santos' prison sentence in a Truth Social post.Santos is back with a ‘large slice of humble pie’ following Trump’s commutation
  • The corner of New Lots Ave. and Vermont St. in Brooklyn is where an alleged anti-LGBTQ attack took place on Oct. 5. Woman hit with a chair in alleged anti-LGBTQ attack in Brooklyn
  • Jacob Zieben-Hood, 34, was found dead hours after he allegedly told his father by phone that his husband was targeting him with knives. Manhattan DA charges man in series of alleged attacks against slain husband
  • Penn Station on Aug. 27, 2025. Lawmakers demand answers from Amtrak after hundreds of arrests at Penn Station men’s bathroom
  • 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. In wake of Minneapolis shooting, White House falsely suggests link between gender-affirming care and violence

Perspectives

  • The Caribbean Equality Project team at their inaugural gala on Sept. 19. Caribbean Equality Project celebrates a decade of resistance and belonging
  • The right to use the bathroom is increasingly under threat in New York City. Stop the disgraceful attacks on bathrooms
  • Erik Bottcher at his 2021 election night party at The Chelsea Bell. Erik Bottcher is the voice we need in Congress
  • Émilia Decaudin For New York to remain a queer haven, we must build more homes
  • Ronald Porcelli is the director of the NYC Unity Project. How the NYC Unity Project’s Family Acceptance of LGBTQ+ Youth Initiative heals families and saves LGBTQ+ lives

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