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Matt Tracy

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

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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
Bayard Rustin lived in the same apartment in Chelsea from 1962 until his death in 1987.
New York City

National Park Service claims error after partially scrubbing page about Bayard Rustin

By Matt Tracy
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Pride

DC prepares to host WorldPride May 17-June 8

By Matt Tracy
A sign pays tribute to Marsha P. Johnson.
National

National Park Service removes pages about Marsha P. Johnson, Sylvia Rivera

By Matt Tracy
Sam Nordquist was 24 years old.
Crime

Sam Nordquist’s alleged killers accused of forcing children to torture him

By Matt Tracy
Rev. Liz Edman observes Ash Wednesday.
Around Town

At Stonewall, ‘Resistance Rangers’ condemn Trump cuts and LGBTQ-affirming Christians observe Ash Wednesday

By Matt Tracy
Players compete in the New York Gay Football League.
Sports

Two decades on, New York Gay Football League maintains inclusive space for LGBTQ athletes

By Matt Tracy
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LGBTQ+ events in NYC

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Homage: Queer lineages on video presents
Tomorrow, noon

Homage: Queer lineages on video
Wallach Art Gallery

For the first time, The Heckscher Museum
Tomorrow, noon

All of Me with All of You: LGBTQ+ Art Out of the Collection
Heckscher Museum of Art

A new dark comedy about bugs, strangers
Tomorrow, 7 pm

let’s talk about anything else
The Flea Theater

Blood Orange, by Abigail Duclos and prod
Tomorrow, 7:30 pm

Blood Orange
Jeffrey and Paula Gural Theatre @ A.R.T./New York Theatres

Don’t miss the hottest New York Fashion
Sept. 13, 9 am

NY FASHION WEEK FESTIVAL: RASHIDA ASHLEY
Armory Arena

I’ve been thinking about how to give bac
Sept. 13, 1 pm

The Doris Dear FREE Thank you show
The Triad Theater

Saturday, September 13, 2025 at 10pm Red
Sept. 13, 10 pm

Bollywood X House Music Night at Red Eye
Red Eye NY

Caribb-esque 🏝️ is an original sultry Bu
Sept. 18, 8:30 pm

Caribb-esque! Caribbean Burlesque Show & Party
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Arts

  • Ane Dahl Torp, Ella Overbye, and Anne Marit Jacobsen in “Dreams (Sex Love)." ‘Dreams (Sex Love)’ concludes ‘Love Sex Dreams’ trilogy with a sapphic coming-of-age tale
  • Denis Lambert, Luke Newton, Emily Skinner, Fady Demian and Catherine LeFrere in “House of McQueen." ‘House of McQueen’: A dazzling mix of biodrama and fashion
  • “The History of Sound,” directed by Oliver Hermanus, opens Sept. 12th. In ‘The History of Sound,’ love and music are drowned in grief
  • In “Sk+te’kmukue’katik (At the Place of Ghosts)," an unresolved past trauma haunts an individual and his brother. Queer-themed films premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival
  • Curators P. Henry (left) and Sal Kimura (right) have been working to uncover LGBTQ history through their project, “Queer Archeology: Reflections on Communal History." New York Public Library curators highlight lesser-known queer history

Crime

  • Law enforcement officers set up barriers after a shooting at Annunciation Church, which is also home to an elementary school, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S. August 27, 2025. In wake of Minneapolis shooting, White House falsely suggests link between gender-affirming care and violence
  • Convicted rapist of transgender woman in Manhattan walks in handcuffs.Convicted Manhattan rapist gets 12 years in prison, feels wrath of his transgender victim at sentencing hearing
  • U.S. rapper Lil Nas X, alongside his attorney Christy O'Connor, attends his arraignment at Los Angeles Superior Court in Los Angeles, California, U.S., August 25, 2025. Lil Nas X charged with four felonies after arrest in Los Angeles
  • The front of a white brick building representing the Middletown Police Department on a sunny day. DA: Middletown man lured Grindr date to his home in brutal stabbing attack
  • The Federal Bureau of Investigation seal on the J. Edgar Hoover Building in Washington, D.C., U.S., May 16, 2025. Anti-LGBTQ hate crimes persisted in 2024: FBI data

Perspectives

  • Émilia Decaudin For New York to remain a queer haven, we must build more homes
  • 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

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