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Matt Tracy

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

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Outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in London
Health

PrEP Injections Every Other Month? Trial Shows Promising Results

By Matt Tracy
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Crime

Murder, Arson Charges in Gruesome East Harlem Slaying

By Matt Tracy
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Elections

Progressive Message of the Day: Stop Ruben Diaz, Sr.

By Matt Tracy
Zimbabwe’s health workers hold masks during a training exercise aimed at preparing workers to deal with any potential coronavirus cases at a hospital in Harare
Health

COVID-19 Disruptions Could Cause 500,000 AIDS Deaths in Africa

By Matt Tracy
A protester holds sign outside the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington
Advocacy

Census Outreach Ramped Up by National LGBTQ Task Force

By Matt Tracy
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Around Town

NYC Gay, Lesbian Bars, COVID-Beleagured, Get Creative

By Matt Tracy
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Elections

Ritchie Torres Escalates Attacks on “Trump Republican” Ruben Diaz, Sr.

By Matt Tracy
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Pride

Brooklyn, Queens Pride Organizers Announce Virtual Events

By Matt Tracy
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Legal

Aimee Stephens, Trans Plaintiff in Title VII Supreme Court Case, Dies at 59

By Matt Tracy
Outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Rio de Janeiro
Health

Brazil, Hungary Lift Gay Blood Donor Bans

By Matt Tracy
U.S. President Donald Trump accompanied by Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Alex Azar, arrives to sign the Congressional funding bill for coronavirus response at the White House in Washington
Advocacy

During Foster Care Month, Trump Nixes Data on Vulnerable LGBTQ Youth

By Matt Tracy
Quarantine workers spray disinfectants at night spots of Itaewon neighborhood, following the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Seoul
Health

South Korean Gay District’s COVID Outbreak Sparks Outing Fears

By Matt Tracy
U.S. President Trump leads the daily coronavirus response briefing at the White House in Washington
Youth

DeVos Guts Title IX Protections, Angering Trans Advocates

By Matt Tracy
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Crime

Black Transgender Woman Murdered in Missouri

By Matt Tracy
Former U.S. Vice President Biden gestures during the Human Rights Campaign dinner in Washington
Elections

Human Rights Campaign Endorses Joe Biden at Critical Moment

By Matt Tracy
Emeritus Pope Benedict XVI sits near the Holy Door as Pope Francis leads a mass to mark opening of the Catholic Holy Year, or Jubilee, in St. Peter’s Square, at the Vatican
Religion

Pope Benedict XVI Sounds Off on Gay Marriage, Abortion

By Matt Tracy
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Arts

  • “Matador Bolero," directed by Jonathan Rosado. ‘Matador Bolero’: Queer rocker Yves Tumor makes their acting debut in oddball sci-fi experiment
  • “Stop! That! Train!” kicks off NewFest Pride 2026. ‘Dads,’ ‘Leviticus,’ and more: NewFest Pride tees up annual lineup of queer films
  • "Diamonds," directed by Ferzan Özpetek, opens May 15 at the Angelika Film Center. Q&A: Filmmaker Ferzan Özpetek delivers an ode to women in new film ‘Diamonds’
  • Author Wendell Edward Carter promotes his novel, "Melting The Snow," about a Black gay man's journey towards embracing his identity.  Queer authors and bookworms converge at 14th annual New York Rainbow Book Fair
  • "Dancing On the Wall" is MUNA's first release since their self-titled 2022 album. May LGBTQ music: Isaiah Rashad’s ‘It’s Been Awful’ and MUNA’s ‘Dancing On the Wall’

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

  • 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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