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

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Filmmaker Charlie Spickler (left) on the set of "Outcast Nation."
Cinema

‘Outcast Nation’ documentary highlights ‘staggering’ scale of LGBTQ homelessness in NYC

By Matt Tracy
U.S. President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio attend a dinner with the leaders of the C5+1Central Asian countries of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan, in the East Room of the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., November 6, 2025.
Health

Trump administration bars employees from recognizing World AIDS Day

By Matt Tracy
The New York City AIDS Memorial on World AIDS Day.
Health

Ahead of World AIDS Day, advocates warn of federal funding cuts for HIV/‌AIDS

By Matt Tracy
The State Education Building lit up in commemoration of Transgender Day of Remembrance.
New York State

New York State lights up landmarks for Transgender Day of Remembrance

By Matt Tracy
World AIDS Day Out of the Darkness
Events

World AIDS Day events slated for Dec. 1 in New York City

By Matt Tracy
The New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene's offices in Long Island City, Queens.
Health

Mpox cases remain elevated in New York City as officials renew vaccination push

By Matt Tracy
St. Mary's Hospital in Passaic, New Jersey.
Religion

‘This is shameful’: LGBTQ Catholic leaders blast bishops for banning gender-affirming care

By Matt Tracy
Im Lynde is becoming the next executive director of NYC Pride.
Pride

NYC Pride hires new executive director

By Matt Tracy
FILE PHOTO: A view of the US Supreme Court in Washington, U.S. June 29, 2024.
Legal

Supreme Court rejects Kim Davis’ petition to revisit marriage equality decision

By Matt Tracy
The State Capitol building in Albany.
Education

New state law requires private schools to protect against bullying

By Matt Tracy
Councilmember Tiffany Cabán of Queens.
Politics

Out City Council candidates win big in general election races

By Matt Tracy
Zohran Mamdani speaks at an election night rally in Brooklyn after winning the 2025 New York City Mayoral race on November 4, 2025.
Politics

Mamdani dominated LGBTQ vote in mayoral race, exit polls show

By Matt Tracy
A cruise ship is docked on St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands, October 22, 2025.
National

US Virgin Islands governor signs executive order allowing gender marker ID changes

By Matt Tracy
Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic nominee for New York City mayor, is emphasizing his commitment to LGBTQ rights ahead of Election Day.
Politics

Confronting Trump, Mamdani vows to ‘cherish’ trans rights and make NYC a ‘true sanctuary’

By Matt Tracy
Assemblymember Deborah Glick, the first out member of the State Legislature, addresses the crowd during a protest near the Stonewall Inn in February of 2025.
Politics

Deborah Glick, first out New York State lawmaker, won’t run for re-election

By Matt Tracy
Students take the L train on their first day back to school on Sept 4.
National

LGBTQ youth face growing mental health crisis, study finds

By Matt Tracy
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Arts

  • 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’
  • The stage at the Publishing Triangle’s 38th annual awards ceremony at the New School. ‘Every book is an act of resistance’: Publishing Triangle’s annual awards ceremony honors LGBTQ books and authors
  • The "Sakia, Sakia, Sakia, Sakia" mural along the McCarter Highway painted by Tatyana Fazlalizadeh in memory of Sakia Gunn in 2016 as a part of the Newark Downtown District’s Gateways to Newark initiative, “Portraits.” Fourth annual Newark LGBTQ Film Festival to spotlight dozens of BIPOC queer films

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 
  • 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
  • Bringing awareness to the nationwide attacks on trans youth. In dangerous waters, LGBTQ youth need our support now

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