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LGBTQ+ events in NYC
Today, 7 pm
Tomorrow, 9 pm
Feb. 5, 10:30 pm
Feb. 6, 6:30 pm
Arts
A gay icon seizes the spotlight in ‘Liza: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story’
Brooklyn Public Library zooms in on James Baldwin’s decade in Istanbul
Village People, led by just one original member, to perform at Trump’s inauguration
‘Gypsy’ is back in a splendid revival
Queer lovers go on the run in Isao Fujisawa’s restored 1974 film ‘Bye Bye Love’
Crime
Hochul vetoes bill designed to protect users of payment apps after murders of gay men
Rochester community mourns Black trans woman killed in hit-and-run
Man who killed lover ‘because he was gay’ receives life in prison
Two men plead guilty to drug charges in connection with Cecilia Gentili’s death
Man hospitalized after homophobic attack on A train at Columbus Circle
Perspectives
Queens congressmembers should explain anti-trans vote
We must support LGBTQ youth and ‘Fight the Power’ in the Trump era
The early voter gets the sticker: What it’s like to work at the polls in NYC
Shining a light on New York’s lack of shelter access for LGBTQIA+ survivors
This free speech week, Democrats in Congress should rethink support for KOSA