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Latinx Trans Woman Shot, Seriously Injured in Dallas
Crime

Latinx Trans Woman Shot, Seriously Injured in Dallas

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Council, City Spar Over Collecting Trans Data in Shelters|Council, City Spar Over Collecting Trans Data in Shelters
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Council, City Spar Over Collecting Trans Data in Shelters

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“Pose” Star Billy Porter Makes Emmy History
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“Pose” Star Billy Porter Makes Emmy History

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At Iowa Forum, Dems Discuss LGBTQ Issues|At Iowa Forum, Dems Discuss LGBTQ Issues|At Iowa Forum, Dems Discuss LGBTQ Issues|At Iowa Forum, Dems Discuss LGBTQ Issues
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At Iowa Forum, Dems Discuss LGBTQ Issues

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Trans March Slated for DC September 28
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Trans March Slated for DC September 28

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Ben Carson’s Pattern of Transphobic Rants
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Ben Carson’s Pattern of Transphobic Rants

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Advocates Plan Civil Disobedience at Supreme Court
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Advocates Plan Civil Disobedience at Supreme Court

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Racist Homophobe Aims Hate at SI Pride Center
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Racist Homophobe Aims Hate at SI Pride Center

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Sustaining a Vision for LGBTQ Seniors of Color|Sustaining a Vision for LGBTQ Seniors of Color
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Sustaining a Vision for LGBTQ Seniors of Color

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Gay Dem Macher Busted After Latest House Guest Overdose
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Gay Dem Macher Busted After Latest House Guest Overdose

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Speculation Bronx Slaying Victim Was Transgender
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Speculation Bronx Slaying Victim Was Transgender

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NBC Fires Homophobic, Racist “SNL” Comedian
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NBC Fires Homophobic, Racist “SNL” Comedian

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James Baldwin Home Added to US Historic Places Register|James Baldwin Home Added to US Historic Places Register
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James Baldwin Home Added to US Historic Places Register

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“SNL” Makes Intersectional History, Then Erases It
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“SNL” Makes Intersectional History, Then Erases It

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Transphobe Wins NC Congressional Seat
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Transphobe Wins NC Congressional Seat

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Council to Scrap Conversion Therapy Ban
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Council to Scrap Conversion Therapy Ban

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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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