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

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Dr. Demetre Daskalakis during his time in the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene.
Health

‘Enough is enough’: Gay CDC official resigns, says ‘nation’s health security is at risk’

By Matt Tracy
Sasha Velour celebrates her new book, “The Big Reveal: An Illustrated Manifesto of Drag,” at the New York Public Library in 2023.
Arts

Sasha Velour marks 10 years of ‘NightGowns’ with seven-show residency in NYC

By Matt Tracy
The New York State Education Building at 89 Washington Avenue in Albany.
Education

Trump administration demands New York, dozens of states nix trans-inclusive education materials

By Matt Tracy
Saint George Ukrainian Catholic Church, in New York City, is seen on August 15, 2025.
Religion

Less than half of LGBTQ Americans are religious: Pew

By Matt Tracy
U.S. rapper Lil Nas X, alongside his attorney Christy O'Connor, attends his arraignment at Los Angeles Superior Court in Los Angeles, California, U.S., August 25, 2025.
Crime

Lil Nas X charged with four felonies after arrest in Los Angeles

By Matt Tracy
A general view shows the CVS Health Finance Center at CVS headquarters of CVS Health Corp in Woonsocket, Rhode Island, U.S. October 30, 2023.
Health

CVS avoids covering twice-yearly injectable PrEP

By Matt Tracy
A view of the front steps of New York City Hall.
Politics

City Council bolsters training and transparency for LGBTQ care, but gay Republican votes ‘no’

By Matt Tracy
Standing together for trans rights on Transgender Day of Visibility
National

Report: 2.8 million transgender people 13 years and older in the US

By Matt Tracy
The Queer Urban Orchestra's artistic director and conductor David Bloom and general manager Brian Shaw.
Music

Queer Urban Orchestra creates ‘a place for us’ among LGBTQ musicians and allies

By Matt Tracy
The crowd at New York City Black Pride's block party at W. 127th St. in Harlem on Aug. 17.
Pride

Lively block party caps 38th annual NYC Black Pride

By Matt Tracy
The front of a white brick building representing the Middletown Police Department on a sunny day.
Crime

DA: Middletown man lured Grindr date to his home in brutal stabbing attack

By Matt Tracy
An individual holds a sign that reads: "My wedding is in 2 days. Thank you for the best gift ever." The sign features a New York Liberty championship ring. The subject is smiling while surrounded by the crowd.
Love & Marriage

Pew: Majority of LGBTQ Americans want to get married someday

By Matt Tracy
Upon entering Oberon, patrons are greeted by a collection of mirrors and a sign introducing the space.
Nightlife

Oberon, a new queer cocktail bar, opens in Williamsburg 

By Matt Tracy
Outside of the US Supreme Court on Dec. 4, 2024.
Legal

In long-shot bid, Kim Davis asks Supreme Court to overturn same-sex marriage

By Matt Tracy
Two US Air Force members and a Hellenic air force member ramp surf on a C-130J Super Hercules over Athens, Greece, during an exercise on May 2, 2025.
Military

Air Force denies retirement benefits for trans troops

By Matt Tracy
The Federal Bureau of Investigation seal on the J. Edgar Hoover Building in Washington, D.C., U.S., May 16, 2025.
Crime

Anti-LGBTQ hate crimes persisted in 2024: FBI data

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Arts

  • London gay activists aid striking Welsh miners in "Pride The Musical." Pride sings at London’s National Theatre
  • "It Is Not Enough to See, One Must See Through to Find Truth" (2013), Emmett Wigglesworth. Exhibition explores esteemed Harlem incubator for artists
  • Nick Nelson (Kit Connor) and Charlie Spring (Joe Locke) in "Heartstopper Forever." ‘Heartstopper’ ends on a high note
  • Peter Hujar's (1934 – 1987) self-portraits at 189 Second Avenue, 1974. Peter Hujar exhibit at the Morgan: A love for outsiders
  • “Rosebush Pruning,” directed by Karim Aïnouz, opens July 24 at the Angelika Film Center. Gay filmmaker Karim Aïnouz on his new black comedy, ‘Rosebush Pruning’

Crime

  • The Bronx intersection where two suspects allegedly physically attacked an individual and voiced anti-LGBTQ remarks. Cops search for two suspects in anti-LGBTQ attack in the Bronx
  • A picture shows the late O'Shae Sibley during a demonstration in Brooklyn after he was killed there in an alleged anti-LGBTQ attack. Man sentenced to 20 years for killing O’Shae Sibley in homophobic gas station attack
  • Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez holds a press conference on August 10, 2023 to announce an indictment in the stabbing death of O'Shae Sibley, a gay man who was killed at a Brooklyn gas station. Man convicted of manslaughter in death of O’Shae Sibley
  • sketch of bigot behind lower east side hate crimeCops hunt Lower East Side bigot who beat boy with belt after anti-LGBTQ+ hate tirade
  • A picture shows the late O'Shae Sibley during a demonstration in Brooklyn after he was killed there in an alleged anti-LGBTQ attack. Man charged with killing gay dancer O’Shae Sibley claims self-defense

Perspectives

  • James Dale and his partner, David Lam, at the NYC Pride March on June 28. Don’t let the parade pass you by
  • Community members march along the boardwalk at Brighton Beach Pride. Even in darkness, find room for queer joy at Pride
  • 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

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