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Elections

After a Month of Cautious Humility, Ritchie Finally Claims Victory!

By Matt Tracy
U.S. President Trump holds a meeting with black supporters in the Cabinet Room at the White House in Washington
Health

Trump Trans Shelter Ban Would Discriminate According to Appearance

By Matt Tracy
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Health

COVID Destroyers Invade Fire Island

By Matt Tracy
U.S. Secretary of State Pompeo holds press briefing at the State Department in Washington
Politics

Pompeo Unveils Report Criticizing Human Rights Gains

By Matt Tracy
Time celebrates its annual list of the 100 most influential people in the world, in New York
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Hollywood’s LGBTQ Inclusion Stagnates, With Racial, Gender Diversity Declining

By Matt Tracy
Civilians chant slogans as members of Sudanese pro-democracy protest on the anniversary of a major anti-military protest, as groups loyal to toppled leader Omar al-Bashir plan rival demonstrations in Khartoum
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Sudan No Longer Punishing Gay Sex With Death Penalty

By Matt Tracy
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City Probe Leads YMCA to Cover Gender-Affirming Care Nationwide

By Matt Tracy
FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Trump signs executive order on police reform at the White House in Washington
Advocacy

Trump Administration Aims to Limit Asylum Claims

By Matt Tracy
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Facebook, Instagram Ban Conversion Therapy Content

By Matt Tracy
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Politics

Anti-LGBTQ Polish President Andrzej Duda Narrowly Wins Re-Election

By Matt Tracy
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Elections

Biden-Sanders Unity Effort Yields Proposals, Including LGBTQ Initiatives

By Matt Tracy
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Ruben Diaz, Sr., Humiliated in Defeat, Announces Political Exit

By Matt Tracy
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Sex Workers Rally Against Police Brutality at Stonewall

By Matt Tracy
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Health

COVID Crisis Threatening Global Disbursement of HIV Meds

By Matt Tracy
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Gay Couple Fend Off Homophobic Attackers in the Bronx

By Matt Tracy
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Advocacy

LGBTQ Groups Sound Off on New York City Budget

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Arts

  • Last October, President Trump, like presidents before him, issued an executive proclamation declaring Oct. 11, 2025, General Pulaski Memorial Day.Was General Pulaski a Revolutionary War Intersex Hero?
  • “Drunken Noodles," directed by Lucio Castro, opened June 25 at the IFC Center. Q&A with ‘Drunken Noodles’ director Lucio Castro
  • If America were handing out scores for the stories it chooses to remember, LGBTQ+ ballroom culture would earn a verdict without hesitation: tens across the board.Tens Across the Board: Why Ballroom Culture Belongs at the Center of LGBTQ+ History
  • HanJie_NQTStagingPride_May_2Staging Pride helps queer youth express themselves through theater
  • Art Smith of Gay Barchives stands against the backdrop of Avi Ram's mural. Facebook group Gay Barchives captures glory days, forges connections

Crime

  • Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez holds a press conference on August 10, 2023 to announce an indictment in the stabbing death of O'Shae Sibley, a gay man who was killed at a Brooklyn gas station. Man convicted of manslaughter in death of O’Shae Sibley
  • sketch of bigot behind lower east side hate crimeCops hunt Lower East Side bigot who beat boy with belt after anti-LGBTQ+ hate tirade
  • A picture shows the late O'Shae Sibley during a demonstration in Brooklyn after he was killed there in an alleged anti-LGBTQ attack. Man charged with killing gay dancer O’Shae Sibley claims self-defense
  • 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

Perspectives

  • Community members march along the boardwalk at Brighton Beach Pride. Even in darkness, find room for queer joy at Pride
  • Martha Shelley reads to the audience at the LGBT Community Center on Oct. 15, 2023. Past triumphs, present challenges: Reflections on the fight for LGBTQ rights — and what comes next
  • 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 

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