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

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Inside Christopher Park.
Crime

Yet again, vandals attack Stonewall National Monument

By Matt Tracy
Manhattan State Senator Brad Hoylman-Sigal and LGBTQ advocates in Albany earlier this year.
Health

New York State and City move to become safe haven for trans youth and families

By Matt Tracy
The City Council's LGBTQIA+ Caucus members at Brooklyn Pride in 2023.
Pride

Spirited Brooklyn Pride festivities draw families and big crowds

By Matt Tracy
LGBTQIA+ Caucus Co-Chairs Tiffany Cabán of Queens and Crystal Hudson of Brooklyn leads the City Council's banner.
Politics

City Council bill would establish protections for sex workers

By Matt Tracy
In announcing the new program, NYPD Commissioner Keechant L. Sewell said "it is critical that we amplify the voices of our LGBTQIA+ community — especially the voices of victims."
Crime

City invites New Yorkers to submit requests to re-evaluate LGBTQ cold cases

By Matt Tracy
Seth Marnin will be the first out trans judge in New York State.
Legal

Governor Hochul appoints trans judge to Court of Claims

By Matt Tracy
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Thank You for Coming Out

Shea Diamond, Thank You For Coming Out

By Matt Tracy
LGBTQIA+ Caucus member Erik Bottcher of Manhattan (left) and LGBTQIA+ Caucus co-chair Crystal Hudson of Brooklyn (right) at the LGBT Community Center last year.
Politics

City Council’s LGBTQIA+ Caucus unveils comprehensive policy plan

By Matt Tracy
Glenn Magpantay speaks at a news conference hosted by Apicha Community Health Center in Jackson Heights on Wednesday, May 31, 2023.
Health

Apicha unveils study on health needs of LGBTQ API New Yorkers

By Matt Tracy
The Brooklyn Community Pride Center at Brooklyn Pride.
Pride

Guide to Pride Month events throughout NYC

By Matt Tracy
Eliana Armijos served as the athletic director at Grace Church School from 2013 to 2022.
Education

Lesbian athletic director accuses Manhattan school of discrimination

By Matt Tracy
The Brighton Beach Pride March proceeds from Coney Island to the east along the Riegelmann Boardwalk on May 21, 2023.
Pride

Brighton Beach Pride spotlights LGBTQ rights, war, immigration, and democracy

By Matt Tracy
Education

New York Democratic Committee calls on state to implement LGBTQIA+ curriculum

By Matt Tracy
Health

Report: debt ceiling talks could impact HIV, STI funding

By Matt Tracy
Politics

Anti-trans policies barrel forward as legal groups scramble to respond

By Matt Tracy
Billy Porter is stepping into the world of dance music in his latest album.
Pride

NYC Pride announces 2023 grand marshals

By Matt Tracy
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Arts

  • Daniel Craig in "Wake Up Dead Man." ‘Wake Up Dead Man’: Two steps forward, one step back
  • "Emolsa," from Lola Flash's "Unsung Fire Island" series. Lola Flash’s ‘Believable’ inaugurates a new art collaboration and sees a New York future
  • James Harry Reyos in “Night in West Texas.”  ‘Night in West Texas’: Underwhelming story of a priest’s death and a wrongful conviction
  • Kristen Chenoweth as Jackie Siegel in “The Queen of Versailles." Meandering and unfocused, ‘The Queen of Versailles’ collapses under its own weight
  • “Peaches Goes Bananas," directed by Marie Loisier, opened at Anthology Film Archives Dec. 3. ‘Peaches Goes Bananas’ presents three-dimensional portrait of a queer rock star

Crime

  • Report details allegations of police harassment against LGBTQ New Yorkers
  • President Donald Trump said he commuted George Santos' prison sentence in a Truth Social post.Santos is back with a ‘large slice of humble pie’ following Trump’s commutation
  • The corner of New Lots Ave. and Vermont St. in Brooklyn is where an alleged anti-LGBTQ attack took place on Oct. 5. Woman hit with a chair in alleged anti-LGBTQ attack in Brooklyn
  • Jacob Zieben-Hood, 34, was found dead hours after he allegedly told his father by phone that his husband was targeting him with knives. Manhattan DA charges man in series of alleged attacks against slain husband
  • Penn Station on Aug. 27, 2025. Lawmakers demand answers from Amtrak after hundreds of arrests at Penn Station men’s bathroom

Perspectives

  • A gender equitable city is a stronger New York for everyone
  • AIDS Walk New York in 2025. Forty years later, the unequal impact of HIV persists — and we refuse to accept it
  • The Caribbean Equality Project team at their inaugural gala on Sept. 19. Caribbean Equality Project celebrates a decade of resistance and belonging
  • The right to use the bathroom is increasingly under threat in New York City. Stop the disgraceful attacks on bathrooms
  • Erik Bottcher at his 2021 election night party at The Chelsea Bell. Erik Bottcher is the voice we need in Congress

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