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

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Politics

Tulsi Gabbard Introduces Transphobic Sports Bill in Congress

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Advocacy

City Council Passes Walking While Trans Repeal Resolutions

By Matt Tracy
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Legal

Trump Rushes to Finalize Religious Exemptions for Government Contractors

By Matt Tracy
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Strong LGBTQ Visibility on TV in 2019, Outpacing Overall Diversity

By Matt Tracy
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Health

Non-Profits Blast Cuomo for “Misleading” on HIV Funding

By Matt Tracy
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Advocates Rally as Council Hears Walking While Trans Resolutions

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Survey: Health, Housing Among Top Issues for LGBTQ New Yorkers

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Actor Elliot Page Comes Out as Transgender

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Black Trans Woman Shot to Death in Richmond, Virginia

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Community Rallies Around Elisa Crespo in Wake of New York Post Slam

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Lesbians, Bisexual Women Highlight Grammy Nominations

By Matt Tracy
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Black Transgender Woman Killed in Houston — On Trans Day of Remembrance

By Matt Tracy
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Elections

Brooklyn LGBTQ Democrats Endorse Four Queer Council Candidates

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Health

NYC AIDS Memorial Marks World AIDS Day with Audio, Video Projects

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AIDS Memorial Quilt Goes on Nationwide Virtual Tour

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Healthcare Providers Warn of Looming Changes to Drug Discount Program

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Arts

  • AmberGray (Riff Raff), Juliette Lewis(Magenta), Michaela Jaé Rodriguez (Columbia), and AndrewDurand (Brad) in "Rocky Horror." Roundabout’s ‘Rocky Horror Show’ revival is the ultimate time warp
  • Paisley Fields dressing for the job they want‘Because I am country’: Paisley Fields challenges country music norms with raw songs and a deeply personal journey
  • Q&A: ‘Blue Film’ director and cast discuss desire, power, and intimacy
  • “Our Land," directed by Lucrecia Martel, opens May 1 at Film Forum. ‘Our Land’ investigates the injustices of Argentina’s history
  • David Tag (as Jake), left, with Benji (as Lloyd Eyre-Morgan) in "Departures." Q&A: Director Lloyd Eyre-Morgan on love, trauma, and intimacy in ‘Departures’

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

  • 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 
  • From L to R: Michael-Vincent Crea, Thomas O’Grady, Michael Kane, Caitlin Herrity, Jack Schlossberg, Clover Welsh, Layla Law Gisiko, David Warren, Brendan Fay, Dr. John Lahey, Aaron Pesin, Abby Donley, Nicholas Dodd, Sheila and Meghan Brophy on Fifth Avenue. Lavender and Green Alliance celebrates 10 years in NYC St. Patrick’s Day Parade
  • The Harlem United team on National HIV Testing Day in 2025. Confronting the unequal burden of HIV and AIDS on women of color: Equity cannot wait

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