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Despite Trump, States Advancing on LGBTQ Rights
Politics

Despite Trump, States Advancing on LGBTQ Rights

BY MATT TRACY
Trump Mounts Attack on Same-Sex Adoptions
Politics

Trump Mounts Attack on Same-Sex Adoptions

BY MATT TRACY
Using White Privilege to Heckle for Justice
Politics

Using White Privilege to Heckle for Justice

BY MATT TRACY
Houston Trans Woman Shot Repeatedly in Broad Daylight
Crime

Houston Trans Woman Shot Repeatedly in Broad Daylight

BY MATT TRACY
Transphobic Activists Harass HRC Spokesperson
Politics

Transphobic Activists Harass HRC Spokesperson

BY MATT TRACY
Ugandan Trans Refugees Seek Farming Opportunity in Kenya
International

Ugandan Trans Refugees Seek Farming Opportunity in Kenya

BY MATT TRACY
LGBTQ Health Leader Warns Expanded HIV Care Needed Now
Health

LGBTQ Health Leader Warns Expanded HIV Care Needed Now

BY MATT TRACY
Ydanis Rodriguez Deepens Ties to Religious Homophobes
Politics

Ydanis Rodriguez Deepens Ties to Religious Homophobes

BY MATT TRACY
Brutal MAGA Attack on Gay “Empire” Star
Crime

Brutal MAGA Attack on Gay “Empire” Star

BY MATT TRACY
Jumaane Williams Campaigns at Anti-Gay Church
Politics

Jumaane Williams Campaigns at Anti-Gay Church

BY MATT TRACY
Corey Says He’s Looking at Mayoral Run|Corey Says He’s Looking at Mayoral Run
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Corey Says He’s Looking at Mayoral Run

BY MATT TRACY
Former Governor Andrew Cuomo, flanked on the right by Lieutenant Governor Kathy Hochul, is joined by advocates as he signs GENDA and the ban on conversion therapy.
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Cuomo Signs GENDA, Conversion Therapy Ban Into Law

BY MATT TRACY
Mark-Viverito the Choice of Brooklyn Gay Democrats
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Mark-Viverito the Choice of Brooklyn Gay Democrats

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Brazil’s Only LGBTQ Congressmember Flees Amid Threats
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Brazil’s Only LGBTQ Congressmember Flees Amid Threats

BY MATT TRACY
Trans Woman Sues NYPD For Bogus “False Personation” Charge
Legal

Trans Woman Sues NYPD For Bogus “False Personation” Charge

BY MATT TRACY
Danny O’Donnell Snags Stonewall Public Advocate Endorsement|Danny O’Donnell Snags Stonewall Public Advocate Endorsement|Danny O’Donnell Snags Stonewall Public Advocate Endorsement
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Danny O’Donnell Snags Stonewall Public Advocate Endorsement

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Arts

  • “Erupcja," directed by Pete Ohs, opens April 17 at the Angelika Film Center. ‘Erupcja’: Charli XCX, Lena Góra ignite a volcanic love triangle in Warsaw
  • L to R: Jon Bernthal (“Sonny”), Danny Johnson (“Mr. Eddy”), and Jessica Hecht (“Colleen”) in "Dog Day Afternoon." ‘Dog Day Afternoon’: A botched caper, a bold queer love story
  • The cast of "Cats: The Jellicle Ball." ‘Cats: The Jellicle Ball’ reimagines a classic through a ballroom lens
  • Arlo Parks' latest release, "Ambiguous Desire," delivers an introspective version of dance music. April LGBTQ music: Arlo Parks’ ‘Ambiguous Desire’ and Gay Meat’s ‘Blue Water’
  • The Bureau of General Services—Queer Division's space at the LGBT Community Center. ‘We can’t let that go’: Hive Mind Books looks to save the last queer bookstore in Manhattan

Crime

  • 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
  • Police tape surrounds a vehicle after its driver was shot by a U.S. immigration agent, according to local and federal officials, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S., January 7, 2026. ‘They killed my wife’: Outrage follows fatal ICE shooting of Renee Nicole Good in Minneapolis

Perspectives

  • 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
  • The Harlem United team on National HIV Testing Day in 2025. Confronting the unequal burden of HIV and AIDS on women of color: Equity cannot wait
  • Bringing awareness to the nationwide attacks on trans youth. In dangerous waters, LGBTQ youth need our support now

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