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Matt Tracy

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

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Pence’s Chief of Staff Wrote Anti-Gay College Column
Politics

Pence’s Chief of Staff Wrote Anti-Gay College Column

BY MATT TRACY
NYC Pols Propose Boosting LGBTQ-Owned Businesses|NYC Pols Propose Boosting LGBTQ-Owned Businesses|NYC Pols Propose Boosting LGBTQ-Owned Businesses
Politics

NYC Pols Propose Boosting LGBTQ-Owned Businesses

BY MATT TRACY
Where Are NYS’ LGBTQ-Friendliest Places?
Pride

Where Are NYS’ LGBTQ-Friendliest Places?

BY MATT TRACY
United Methodists Reject Gay Marriage, Clergy
International

United Methodists Reject Gay Marriage, Clergy

BY MATT TRACY
New Push to Decriminalize Sex Work in New York State|New Push to Decriminalize Sex Work in New York State
Crime

New Push to Decriminalize Sex Work in New York State

BY MATT TRACY
Jumaane Williams Elected Public Advocate|Jumaane Williams Elected Public Advocate
Politics

Jumaane Williams Elected Public Advocate

BY MATT TRACY
Danny O’Donnell Campaigns at Stonewall
Politics

Danny O’Donnell Campaigns at Stonewall

BY MATT TRACY
LGBTQ Films, Actors Shine at Oscars
Cinema

LGBTQ Films, Actors Shine at Oscars

BY MATT TRACY
New York Public Library Launches Stonewall 50 Exhibit|New York Public Library Launches Stonewall 50 Exhibit|New York Public Library Launches Stonewall 50 Exhibit
Education

New York Public Library Launches Stonewall 50 Exhibit

BY MATT TRACY
North Carolina’s “Bathroom Bill” in Spotlight at NBA All-Star Weekend
Sports

North Carolina’s “Bathroom Bill” in Spotlight at NBA All-Star Weekend

BY MATT TRACY
Dromm Celebrates Lunar New Year With Drag Queen Story Hour
Arts

Dromm Celebrates Lunar New Year With Drag Queen Story Hour

BY MATT TRACY
An LGBTQ Voter Guide for NYC Public Advocate Race
Politics

An LGBTQ Voter Guide for NYC Public Advocate Race

BY MATT TRACY
Corey, Advocates Demand Generic PrEP
Health

Corey, Advocates Demand Generic PrEP

BY MATT TRACY
“Front Runner” Author Patricia Nell Warren Dies at 82
Remembrance

“Front Runner” Author Patricia Nell Warren Dies at 82

BY MATT TRACY
Ritchie Torres Considering a Run for Congress
Politics

Ritchie Torres Considering a Run for Congress

BY MATT TRACY
Diaz Keeps Blaming Gays; Van Bramer Fires Back
Politics

Diaz Keeps Blaming Gays; Van Bramer Fires Back

BY MATT TRACY
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With Violets in Her Lap, a dance requiem
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With Violets in Her Lap
CPR-Center for Performance Research

THEATER FOR THE NEW CITY Crystal Field,
Today, 8 pm

A Package Full of Memories
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Join us for a night of comedy that
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Kweendom
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From the creators of “Brag Drunch,” one
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SHE ATE! The Drag Dinner Experience
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Join The Cabaret Burlesque, by Nathalie
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This is a night for the generation that
Tomorrow, 11 pm

Best of Both Worlds Rave – A 20-Year Hannah Montana Nostalgia Celebration
(Le) Poisson Rouge

Ailey Extension’s Performance Work
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Kids & Teens Performance Workshop
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May 16, noon

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Arts

  • "Diamonds," directed by Ferzan Özpetek, opens May 15 at the Angelika Film Center. Q&A: Filmmaker Ferzan Özpetek delivers an ode to women in new film ‘Diamonds’
  • Author Wendell Edward Carter promotes his novel, "Melting The Snow," about a Black gay man's journey towards embracing his identity.  Queer authors and bookworms converge at 14th annual New York Rainbow Book Fair
  • "Dancing On the Wall" is MUNA's first release since their self-titled 2022 album. May LGBTQ music: Isaiah Rashad’s ‘It’s Been Awful’ and MUNA’s ‘Dancing On the Wall’
  • AmberGray (Riff Raff), Juliette Lewis(Magenta), Michaela Jaé Rodriguez (Columbia), and AndrewDurand (Brad) in "Rocky Horror." Roundabout’s ‘Rocky Horror Show’ revival is the ultimate time warp
  • Paisley Fields dressing for the job they want‘Because I am country’: Paisley Fields challenges country music norms with raw songs and a deeply personal journey

Crime

  • suspect in Brooklyn hate crimeBrooklyn hate crime suspect cuffed in the Bronx for fare evasion: cops
  • Grammy-winning musician Lil Nas X leaves court after a preliminary hearing on four felony charges for allegedly assaulting and resisting police officers responding to an incident in August when police approached him while he was reportedly walking nearly naked on the streets of Los Angeles, in Van Nuys, Los Angeles, California, U.S. March 12, 2026. Lil Nas X agrees to maintain treatment in two-year deal to drop charges
  • Aljo Mrkulic was sentenced for murdering Christopher Rodriguez, assaulting cops, and setting an apartment ablaze in 2020 at the Acacia Gardens affordable housing complex, which is located at 409 E. 120th St. in Harlem. Queens man sentenced for killing partner, assaulting cops in 2020 arson case
  • Bomb threats, sent via email, targeted the New York University campus on the morning of Jan. 22, the school announced. Anti-LGBTQ bomb threats target NYU, prompting NYPD to increase security
  • The person suspected of voicing anti-LGBTQ slurs and attacking an individual on a 6 train on Jan. 10. Man suffers anti-LGBTQ subway attack after kissing trans partner: police

Perspectives

  • Martha Shelley reads to the audience at the LGBT Community Center on Oct. 15, 2023. Past triumphs, present challenges: Reflections on the fight for LGBTQ rights — and what comes next
  • Callen-Lorde staff members. Health equity for LGBTQ+ New Yorkers starts with primary care
  • Andy Humm and Ruth Messinger in the aftermath of the passage of New York City's gay rights bill. Forty years since New Yorkers won gay rights, the fight for justice is more urgent than ever
  • Katie Blum is underscoring the importance of funding to make sure New York's legal system respects transgender individuals when they seek to align their legal documents with their gender identity. Access to justice is essential for transgender New Yorkers — and it depends on the IOLA Fund 
  • From L to R: Michael-Vincent Crea, Thomas O’Grady, Michael Kane, Caitlin Herrity, Jack Schlossberg, Clover Welsh, Layla Law Gisiko, David Warren, Brendan Fay, Dr. John Lahey, Aaron Pesin, Abby Donley, Nicholas Dodd, Sheila and Meghan Brophy on Fifth Avenue. Lavender and Green Alliance celebrates 10 years in NYC St. Patrick’s Day Parade

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