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Matt Tracy

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

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A ribbon-cutting ceremony signals the opening of Queensborough Community College's Pride Center on March 26.
New York City

Queensborough Community College opens new Pride Center

By Matt Tracy
Cornelius Wiggins is the youth community engagement coordinator at the NYC LGBT Community Center.
Guest Perspective

Finding my way: the struggles and strength of transgender youth in NYC

By Cornelius Wiggins, youth community engagement coordinator at the NYC LGBT Community Center
Candidates speak during an LGBTQ mayoral forum at The Church of the Village on March 27.
Politics

Mayoral hopefuls discuss gender-affirming care, Rikers, and more at LGBTQ forum

By Matt Tracy
On the scene at a Transgender Day of Visibility event in New York City in 2023.
International

How Rachel Crandall Crocker came up with International Transgender Day of Visibility

By Matt Tracy
Pride Sunday in 2024.
Pride

NYC Pride announces theme for 2025

By Matt Tracy
Advocates at the State Capitol in Albany.
Health

In Albany, LGBTQ groups urge state to boost funding for trans New Yorkers

By Matt Tracy
Ness Star holds the Trans Flag at the 2022 Transgender Day of Visibility event at Marsha P. Johnson State Park.
Events

Transgender Day of Visibility events in New York City

By Matt Tracy
Grindr's "Right Now" feature is now available in New York City and more than a dozen other cities.
News

Grindr introduces ‘Right Now’ feature in NYC and 14 other cities

By Matt Tracy
Members of both the US Senate and House of Representatives are voicing concern over reports that the Trump administration is slashing HIV/AIDS funding and programs.
Health

More than 100 lawmakers warn Trump against gutting HIV/AIDS prevention services

By Matt Tracy
Crowds line the streets at NYC Pride in 2024.
Health

Report shows LGBTQ New Yorkers face mental health disparities

By Matt Tracy
A Pride event at Yeshiva University in 2019.
Education

After years-long legal fight, Yeshiva University recognizes LGBTQ club

By Matt Tracy
Standing up for the healthcare rights of trans youth.
Health

Dozens of New York groups call on state to create $50 million contingency fund for gender-affirming care

By Matt Tracy
Barracuda, known for its long-running "Star Search" drag show, first opened in 1995.
Nightlife

Barracuda closing down after three decades

By Matt Tracy
Ana Reyes, the judge who ruled against the Trump administration's ban on trans troops, testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S., June 22, 2022.
Legal

‘Soaked in animus’: Judge blocks Trump’s ban on transgender troops

By Matt Tracy
A sign marks the headquarters of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Washington, D.C., U.S., February 20, 2025.
Health

Department of Veteran Affairs bans gender-affirming care for trans vets

By Matt Tracy
Pete Buttigieg won't run for office in Michigan, but his name remains in the mix for the 2028 presidential race.
Politics

Pete Buttigieg says he won’t run for office in Michigan

By Matt Tracy
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Arts

  • Ellen Adair, Mitzi Akaha, and Scott Thomas in "Coming Out Polyamorous." Chain NYC Festival, set for mid-August, offers six LGBTQ shorts
  • Two men hug while facing the camera and holding roses in "Taxi Zum Klo." Frank Ripploh’s ‘Taxi Zum Klo’ is still provocative, 45 years later
  • Darwin DelFabro looks in the camera during a portrait, with a gray background. The picture is black and white. Darwin Del Fabro channels Lili Elbe in one-woman show
  • Four men stand together on a beach while facing the sun. Q&A: Charles Busch reflects on ‘Psycho Beach Party’ 25 years later
  • Josh Sharp stands on stage with his name printed on screen behind him in rainbow colors. ‘ta-da!’ review: A heartfelt romp full of magic and mayhem

Crime

  • Outside of The Monster in Greenwich Village. Man allegedly brandishes knife, defaces Pride sign in Greenwich Village: NYPD
  • Police officers in NYPD vests examine scene where person was shotTwo men shot near Harlem gay bar; shooter remains at large, cops say
  • Man in suit looks at crime scene with blood and napkins on sidewalkStonewall shooting: Two teen girls shot near historic Village inn during Pride celebrations
  • murder trans PhillyKiller convicted in murder of Philly trans woman Dominique Fells
  • Photographs and candles pay tribute to the late Cecilia Gentili during a memorial service at Judson Memorial Church in Manhattan on Feb. 7, 2024. Man sentenced to 19 years in connection with death of activist Cecilia Gentili

Perspectives

  • Ronald Porcelli is the director of the NYC Unity Project. How the NYC Unity Project’s Family Acceptance of LGBTQ+ Youth Initiative heals families and saves LGBTQ+ lives
  • The 2025 NYC Dyke March. Letter to the editor: NYC Dyke March’s policy represents deliberate exclusion rooted in religious and political identity
  • At the Queer Liberation March in 2022. Pride is resilience, liberation, community, and identity
  • A picture depicting the late Pope Francis and Pope Leo XIV prior to his election is displayed as Bishop Edinson Edgardo Farfan Cordova speaks during a press conference, following the election of Pope Leo XIV, in Chiclayo, Peru, May 9, 2025. Thoughts on popes, old and new — and their surprises on LGBTQ issues
  • Carmen Hernandez. Patients and employers pay more as healthcare conglomerates profit from federal program meant to serve vulnerable communities

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