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Matt Tracy

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

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Lowe's is one of the companies backing away from its commitments to inclusion in response to public pressure from anti-LGBTQ figures.
Business

More corporations ditch diversity, LGBTQ initiatives amid pressure from right-wing conservatives

By Matt Tracy
NYPD officers outside the crime scene in Bensonhurst on October 13, 2021.
Crime

Former NYPD cop sentenced for shooting ex, killing ex’s new partner 

By Matt Tracy
Congressmember Josh Gottheimer during a Pride Month roundtable with LGBTQ advocates.
Seniors

Congressmembers seek task force to protect LGBTQ older adults

By Matt Tracy
Los Angeles County ranks number one in the total number of same-sex households.
National

Census report compares top US counties with gay and lesbian households

By Matt Tracy
A picture of The Mormon Church from below during the day.
Religion

Mormon Church imposes restrictions on transgender members

By Matt Tracy
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Politics

LGBTQ leaders blast Trump-Vance campaign at Democratic National Convention

By Matt Tracy
The Boiler Room's new space is located at 45 Second Ave. in the East VIllage.
News

The Boiler Room, longtime East Village queer bar, reopens in a new location

By Matt Tracy
Crowds hover around Ginger's Bar at Brooklyn Pride in 2023.
National

Survey: Smaller share of Americans support LGBTQ equality; Gen-Z reports more discrimination

By Matt Tracy
A truck displays a digital billboard promoting the 2023 National Trans Visibility March near the Christopher Street Pier on Manhattan's west side.
National

Returning to DC, National Trans Visibility March looks to mobilize the community

By Matt Tracy
Insurers could be required to cover doxy PEP if the United States Preventive Services Taskforce acts to give it an A-grade rating.
Health

Congressmembers call on task force to require insurers to cover doxy PEP

By Matt Tracy
The World Health Organization's headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland.
Health

WHO, Africa CDC declare global health emergency over mpox outbreak in Africa

By Matt Tracy
Red Sox outfielder Jarren Duran was suspended two games for using an anti-gay slur during a game at Fenway Park.
Sports

Red Sox outfielder Jarren Duran suspended for voicing anti-gay slur

By Matt Tracy
Erin Wright, 24, said she never received a full refund — or appropriate closure — after she was booted from an American Airlines flight in June.
National

American Airlines mistakenly puts lesbian on no-fly list for ‘sexual relations’ with a man

By Matt Tracy
Downtown Kinshasha, the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo, which has been impacted by the latest mpox outbreak.
Health

Health officials warn of mpox outbreak in African countries

By Matt Tracy
Former President Donald Trump.
Politics

Trump leans into transphobic attacks on Harris and Walz

By Matt Tracy
The Brooklyn Community Pride Center at Brooklyn Pride.
New York City

Brooklyn Community Pride Center closes former headquarters in Bed-Stuy

By Matt Tracy
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Arts

  • “Matador Bolero," directed by Jonathan Rosado. ‘Matador Bolero’: Queer rocker Yves Tumor makes their acting debut in oddball sci-fi experiment
  • “Stop! That! Train!” kicks off NewFest Pride 2026. ‘Dads,’ ‘Leviticus,’ and more: NewFest Pride tees up annual lineup of queer films
  • "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’

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 
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