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Michael Shirey

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Events

What to Do in Queer NYC July 11-14

By Michael Shirey
Rainbow Flags at Christopher Park.
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What to do in queer NYC July 3-7

By Michael Shirey
Having fun near Stonewall on Pride Sunday in 2021.
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What to Do in Queer NYC June 27-30

By Michael Shirey
NYC Pride balloons
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What to do in queer NYC June 20-23

By Michael Shirey
Soaking in Pride Sunday from above in June of 2022.
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What to Do in Queer NYC June 13-16

By Michael Shirey
A large crowd at the Brooklyn Pride festival in 2022.
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What to do in queer NYC June 6-9

By Michael Shirey
Crowds hover around Ginger's Bar at Brooklyn Pride in 2023.
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What to do in queer NYC May 30-June 2 

By Michael Shirey
The Stonewall Inn.
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What to Do in Queer NYC May 16-19

By Michael Shirey
NYC skyline
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What to do in queer NYC April 18-21

By Michael Shirey
NYC skyline at night
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What to Do in Queer NYC March 7-10

By Michael Shirey
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What to Do in Queer NYC Jan. 11-14

By Michael Shirey
From holiday events to happy hours, kick off the month of December with events across the city.
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What to Do in Queer NYC Nov. 30-Dec. 3

By Michael Shirey
Head to the Leslie-Lohman Museum of Art to see Gemma Rolls-Bentley celebrate the US. publication of “Queer Art: From Canvas to Club, and the Spaces Between” with writer, curator, and activist Kimberly Drew and artist Clifford Prince King.
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What to do in queer NYC Nov. 16-19

By Michael Shirey
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What to do in queer NYC Nov. 2-5

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Join Queer Social at Bowlmor Chelsea Piers for Queer Tag.
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What to do in queer NYC Oct. 26-29

By Michael Shirey
On Oct. 21, head to Green-Wood cemetery to learn about its queer luminaries — including Jean-Michel Basquiat and lyricist Fred.
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What to do in queer NYC Oct. 19-22

By Michael Shirey
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US premier of “An Ordinary Afternoon in 1974”!
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Arts

  • “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’
  • AmberGray (Riff Raff), Juliette Lewis(Magenta), Michaela Jaé Rodriguez (Columbia), and AndrewDurand (Brad) in "Rocky Horror." Roundabout’s ‘Rocky Horror Show’ revival is the ultimate time warp

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 
  • 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

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