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

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City Council Speaker Julie Menin joins Carl Wilson at his election night party at VERS bar in Hell’s Kitchen after he declared victory in the District 3 special election.
Elections

Carl Wilson declares victory in race to succeed Erik Bottcher in Council District 3

By Matt Tracy
Antoine Craigwell delivers opening remarks at the In My Mind Conference.
Health

In My Mind Conference to host online forum on intersection of mental health and climate change

By Matt Tracy
Gov. Kathy Hochul, seen here at the Stonewall National Monument in February, is facing calls to expand an HIV/AIDS housing assistance program in the state.
Health

Dozens of groups call on Hochul to expand HIV/AIDS housing assistance beyond NYC

By Matt Tracy
Amida Care's "Every Day is Trans Day of Visibility" campaign.
Advocacy

Campaign looks to celebrate trans visibility throughout the year

By Matt Tracy
The "Sakia, Sakia, Sakia, Sakia" mural along the McCarter Highway painted by Tatyana Fazlalizadeh in memory of Sakia Gunn in 2016 as a part of the Newark Downtown District’s Gateways to Newark initiative, “Portraits.”
Cinema

Fourth annual Newark LGBTQ Film Festival to spotlight dozens of BIPOC queer films

By Matt Tracy
State Senator Erik Bottcher speaks with his former chief of staff, City Council candidate Carl Wilson, at an April 17 artist housing rally in Hell’s Kitchen.
Politics

LGBTQ representation emerges as key issue in City Council’s special election race for District 3

By Matt Tracy
Gotham Cheer performs during Brooklyn Pride's 2024 twilight march.
Pride

30 years of Brooklyn Pride: How the borough’s twilight march became a Fifth Avenue tradition

By Matt Tracy
The flagpole at the Stonewall National Monument on April 16.
National

Trump administration restores Rainbow Flag at Stonewall — but just halfway up

By Matt Tracy
"It is essential that New York City continues to invest in the necessary resources that ensure that New Yorkers have access to HIV and STI prevention methods, including safer sex products," NYC Health Commissioner Dr. Alister Martin said.
Health

NYC renews deal to provide free condoms in fight against STIs

By Matt Tracy
The Rainbow Flag and American Flag blow in the wind during a flag-raising ceremony at the Stonewall National Monument on Feb. 12.
National

Trump administration agrees to allow Rainbow Flag at Stonewall National Monument

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

Judge rules against Trump’s effort to strip NYC education funding over trans inclusion policies

By Matt Tracy
Dominique Jackson delivers remarks at the Stonewall Inn Gives Back Initiative's gala in 2024.
Pride

Dominique Jackson to serve as NYC Pride grand marshal for a second time

By Matt Tracy
Yanery Cruz delivers remarks in observance of Transgender Day of Visibility in March of 2025.
Politics

City Council’s LGBTQIA+ Caucus hires executive director 

By Matt Tracy
The Dominican Sisters of Hawthorne, who operate Rosary Hill Home in Westchester County, are seeking an exemption from a New York law protecting trans individuals.
Religion

Catholic nursing facility sues Hochul, New York State over trans-inclusive policies

By Matt Tracy
The Caribbean Equality Project at the 2026 Phagwah Parade.
Advocacy

Caribbean Equality Project marches for immigrant justice at Phagwah Parade

By Matt Tracy
Congressmember Dan Goldman is running for his third term in office.
Politics

Congressional Equality Caucus’ Equality PAC endorses Dan Goldman in NY-10

By Matt Tracy
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Arts

  • Chloe Mar Ramirez joined friends for the Bronx Pride Festival Saturday June, 21 in the South Bronx to dance and celebrate Queer visibility and resistance.Bronx Pride 2026: A guide to LGBTQ+ events across the borough
  • Walker Stovall, Star Amerasu, Mickey Gooch in "Silverback Mountain." ‘Silverback Mountain’: Chaos and kooks in the jungle
  • Qween Jean poses with the Best Costume Design of a Musical award for "Cats: The Jellicle Ball" during the 79th Annual Tony Awards in New York City, U.S., June 7, 2026. Qween Jean wins Tony Award for ‘Cats: The Jellicle Ball,’ making trans history
  • “She’s the He," directed by Siobhan McCarthy, opens June 5 at the IFC Center. Trans writer/‌director Siobhan McCarthy opens up about debut film ‘She’s the He’
  • Nadia Melliti in "The Little Sister." Q&A: Actress Nadia Melliti on her role in coming-of-age film ‘The Little Sister’

Crime

  • 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
  • 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

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 
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