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

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Michael Petrelis, here at Christopher Park, hopes to see more cameras around the Stonewall National Monument to monitor activity around the flagpole.
New York City

New campaign calls for cameras to monitor Rainbow Flag at Stonewall National Monument

By Matt Tracy
NYU Langone in February of 2025 after the hospital first started pulling back on gender-affirming care for youth in the aftermath of an executive order from President Trump.
Health

NYU Langone shuts down youth gender-affirming care program

By Matt Tracy
The bare flagpole at the Stonewall National Monument on Feb. 10.
From the Editor

We will not be erased: Donald Trump’s theft of our Rainbow Flag won’t fly

By Matt Tracy
Staten Island Councilmember David Carr, the only Republican member of the LGBTQIA+ Caucus, speaks at a stated meeting on Feb. 12.
Politics

LGBTQ Republicans stay silent on removal of Rainbow Flag from Stonewall National Monument

By Matt Tracy
Rev. Jesse Jackson speaks at a news conference in New York, U.S. January 15, 1997 to announce an accord on the boycott of Mitsubishi Motors products and the company's work force diversity efforts.
Remembrance

Jesse Jackson, civil rights leader and LGBTQ ally, dies at 84

By Matt Tracy
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Legal

Trump administration sued over removal of Rainbow Flag from Stonewall National Monument

By Matt Tracy
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer leads a press conference at the Stonewall National Monument on Feb. 15.
Politics

Schumer introduces bill to make Rainbow Flag permanent part of Stonewall National Monument

By Matt Tracy
The Rainbow Flag and American Flag at the Stonewall National Monument on Feb. 13.
New York City

Rainbow Flag continues to fly at Stonewall National Monument after defiant re-raising ceremony

By Matt Tracy
The Rainbow Flag stands tall at the Stonewall National Monument after activists re-raised it on Feb. 12.
Politics

Trump administration derides Stonewall National Monument flag-raising ceremony as ‘political stunt’

By Matt Tracy
Activists stand in front of the Rainbow Flag after re-installing it at the Stonewall National Monument on Feb. 12. From left to right: Josh Tjaden, Jay W. Walker, Assemblymember Alex Bores, and Lorelei Crean.
New York City

Defying Trump, activists re-install Rainbow Flag at Stonewall National Monument

By Matt Tracy
LGBTQIA+ Caucus Co-Chair Chi Ossé delivers remarks during a rally at the Stonewall National Monument flagpole on Feb. 12.
Politics

City and state lawmakers lead ‘Hands Off Our Flag’ rally at Stonewall National Monument

By Matt Tracy
Manhattan Borough President Brad Hoylman-Sigal and Gov. Kathy Hochul visit Christopher Park on Feb. 11.
Politics

‘Let’s just do it’: Governor Hochul visits Stonewall National Monument, calls on Trump to restore Rainbow Flag

By Matt Tracy
The bare flagpole at the Stonewall National Monument on Feb. 10.
National

Trump officials blast electeds’ plan to re-raise Rainbow Flag: ‘Trying to distract from their recent failures’

By Matt Tracy
Tanya Asapansa-Johnson Walker, a co-founder of New York Transgender Advocacy Group, speaks at a rally at Christopher Park on Feb. 10.
Activism

Advocates rally at Stonewall as electeds vow to raise Rainbow Flag once again

By Matt Tracy
The bare flagpole at the Stonewall National Monument is seen on Feb. 10 after the Trump administration removed a Rainbow Flag.
Politics

City Council Speaker, LGBTQIA+ Caucus co-chairs urge Trump administration to restore Rainbow Flag at Stonewall

By Matt Tracy
Miss Simone (left) watches Shirley McKinney and Steven Love Menendez lift the Rainbow Flag up into the air at Christopher Park in 2022 — back when the Biden administration allowed the flag to go up, complete with black and brown stripes and the colors of the Trans Flag.
New York City

Trump administration removes Rainbow Flag from Stonewall National Monument

By Matt Tracy
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  • “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

  • 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

  • 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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