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Books

The Bureau of General Services—Queer Division's space at the LGBT Community Center.
Books

‘We can’t let that go’: Hive Mind Books looks to save the last queer bookstore in Manhattan

By Dashiell Allen
Mayor Zohran Mamdani speaks during a press briefing on the city’s preparations for a snowstorm at the New York City Emergency Management Department on Jan. 23.
Books

Thousands download ‘Heated Rivalry’ from NYPL after Mamdani’s snowstorm suggestion

By Matt Tracy
Books on display at Hive Mind Books, a queer-focused bookstore in Brooklyn.
Books

Queer bookstore Hive Mind Books builds community in Brooklyn

By Dashiell Allen
Camryn Garrett is the author of “The Forgotten Summer of Seneca."
Books

Portal to the past: Author Camryn Garrett champions overlooked Black history for young readers

By Erasmo Guerra
Bluestockings Cooperative abruptly closed last month.
Books

Bluestockings Cooperative’s abrupt closure sparks internal drama

By Michael Shirey
A Lesbian and Transgender Flag Hangs Above a Portrait of Marsha P. Johnson.
Around Town

Gladys Wine & Books: A new space for Black queer femmes in Brooklyn

By Amber Sexton
Marilyn Oliva, Roberta Degnore, and Anne Maguire stand together against book bans.
Books

Activists protest book bans in front of New York Public Library

By Dashiell Allen
Curators P. Henry (left) and Sal Kimura (right) have been working to uncover LGBTQ history through their project, “Queer Archeology: Reflections on Communal History."
Books

New York Public Library curators highlight lesser-known queer history

By Erasmo Guerra
Crisco dancers in 1979, as depicted in the book "Queer Happened Here."
Books

A new wave of books celebrating queer spaces

By David Kennerley
K. Kerimian with the original book bike.
Books

The Nonbinarian secures new wheels to replace ‘book bike’

By Matt Tracy
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Books

‘American Teenager’ gives a voice to trans adolescents across the US

By Erasmo Guerra
Karl Dunn Headshot
Books

Divorce…LGBTQ+ Style: Karl Dunn’s ‘How to Burn a Rainbow’

By Christopher Byrne
Author K. Marcus with the Passover book Frankenstein’s Matzah at the Rainbow Book Fair.
Books

Rainbow Book Fair draws full house at LGBT Center

By Michael Luongo
Books

Report: LGBTQ titles lead growing list of banned books in US

By Matt Tracy
Martin Duberman.
Books

Subjects matter: an interview with Martin Duberman 

By Gregg Shapiro
Schuyler Bailar is the author of He/She/They
Books

Schuyler Bailar’s ‘He/‌She/‌They’ invites everyone to learn about gender

By Dashiell Allen

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Brooklyn Pride is starting 2026 with our
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Joe Hutcheson’s award-winning solo play,
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Miss Magnolia Beaumont Goes to Provincetown
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Revenge of the Soy Boy
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High Black History
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Active Aging Workshops at the Ailey Stud
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Arts

  • “Erupcja," directed by Pete Ohs, opens April 17 at the Angelika Film Center. ‘Erupcja’: Charli XCX, Lena Góra ignite a volcanic love triangle in Warsaw
  • L to R: Jon Bernthal (“Sonny”), Danny Johnson (“Mr. Eddy”), and Jessica Hecht (“Colleen”) in "Dog Day Afternoon." ‘Dog Day Afternoon’: A botched caper, a bold queer love story
  • The cast of "Cats: The Jellicle Ball." ‘Cats: The Jellicle Ball’ reimagines a classic through a ballroom lens
  • Arlo Parks' latest release, "Ambiguous Desire," delivers an introspective version of dance music. April LGBTQ music: Arlo Parks’ ‘Ambiguous Desire’ and Gay Meat’s ‘Blue Water’
  • The Bureau of General Services—Queer Division's space at the LGBT Community Center. ‘We can’t let that go’: Hive Mind Books looks to save the last queer bookstore in Manhattan

Crime

  • 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
  • Police tape surrounds a vehicle after its driver was shot by a U.S. immigration agent, according to local and federal officials, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S., January 7, 2026. ‘They killed my wife’: Outrage follows fatal ICE shooting of Renee Nicole Good in Minneapolis

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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