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History

Charles Silverstein (left) and his partner at the time, William Bory.
History

Some events leading to the deletion of homosexuality as mental disorder by the APA

By Charles Silverstein
Filmmaker Historian Beau Lancaster, who is working on a documentary called “Gay, Black, and Blue: The Raid on Blues Bar.”
Cinema

Gay historian brings attention to 1982 Blues Bar raid

By Heather Cassell
The Lesbian Herstory Archives' building in Park Slope.
History

Community welcomes Lesbian Herstory Archives’ Brooklyn landmark

By Heather Cassell
Martin Luther King Jr. speaking.
History

Bayard Rustin Center observing Martin Luther King Jr. Day

By Matt Tracy
Andrew Berman, Randy Wicker, Ken Lustbader, and Brad Hoylman unveil a plaque at Julius'
History

Julius’ Bar designated as NYC landmark in unanimous vote

By Matt Tracy
A mirror at Julius' Bar.
Nightlife

Sip-In Anniversary at Julius’ 55 Years Later

By Matt Tracy & Donna Aceto
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Cinema

Documentary Highlights History of Women in Electronic Music

By Steve Erickson
Comedian Margaret Cho performs at the 2019 World Pride NYC and Stonewall 50th LGBTQ Pride Closing Ceremony in Times Square in New York
Cinema

Revry Offers Free Queer Movies for Women’s History Month

By Tat Bellamy-Walker
In Newly Released Audio, Bayard Rustin Talks About His Gay Identity
Cinema

Netflix Biopic to Focus on Bayard Rustin

By Matt Tracy
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Books

Queer Palestinians: Forging a New Paradigm

By Michael Luongo
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Around Town

History, Queer & Otherwise, Comes Alive in Midtown

By Nicholas Boston

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Culture Lime Presents Resonance: A Community Sound Healing Experience
Recirculation, a project of Word Up

For 80 years, The Georgian National Ball
Tomorrow, 7 pm

The Georgian National Ballet Sukhishvili
Carnegie Hall, Stern Auditorium/Perelman Stage

If a play and stand-up comedy had a gay
Jan. 21, 9:30 pm

Two Lesbians Walk into A Bar…
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Get ready to witness an unforgettable ni
Jan. 22, 9:30 pm

Superstar Open Set
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From the creators of “Brag Drunch,” one
Jan. 23, 8 pm

SHE ATE! The Drag Dinner Experience
Branded Saloon

Southern Brooklyn’s only weekly drag sho
Jan. 23, 8 pm

All-Ages RuPaul’s Drag Race Watch Party in Coney Island
The Red Doors Bar and Grill

On Thursday, January 29, DIFFA will host
Jan. 29, 6 pm

DIFFA Après Ski
Bryant Park Overlook

Great dates get a text back, but bad dat
Jan. 29, 8 pm

About Last Night: Dating Disaster Stories NYC!
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Arts

  • A 1990 KG vogueing ball at Cafe de Paris. London gallery revisits Black queer nightlife and a transatlantic culture pipeline
  • The Soft Pink Truth's “Can Such Delightful Times Go On Forever?” debuts Jan. 30th. January LGBTQ music: Sleaford Mods and The Soft Pink Truth
  • Hudson Williams poses on the red carpet at the 83rd Annual Golden Globes in Beverly Hills, California, U.S., January 11, 2026. Queer representation and trans rights on stage at the 83rd Golden Globe Awards
  • Jodie Foster in “A Private Life” ‘A Private Life’: Jodie Foster plays detective in Paris
  • “Dead Man’s Wire," directed by Guns van Sant, pens January 9th at the Angelika. Gus van Sant makes respectable return in 1970s hostage thriller ‘Dead Man’s Wire’

Crime

  • 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
  • Report details allegations of police harassment against LGBTQ New Yorkers
  • President Donald Trump said he commuted George Santos' prison sentence in a Truth Social post.Santos is back with a ‘large slice of humble pie’ following Trump’s commutation
  • The corner of New Lots Ave. and Vermont St. in Brooklyn is where an alleged anti-LGBTQ attack took place on Oct. 5. Woman hit with a chair in alleged anti-LGBTQ attack in Brooklyn
  • Jacob Zieben-Hood, 34, was found dead hours after he allegedly told his father by phone that his husband was targeting him with knives. Manhattan DA charges man in series of alleged attacks against slain husband

Perspectives

  • Mark Milano. Remembering Mark Milano, a committed activist in the fight against HIV/AIDS
  • A gender equitable city is a stronger New York for everyone
  • AIDS Walk New York in 2025. Forty years later, the unequal impact of HIV persists — and we refuse to accept it
  • The Caribbean Equality Project team at their inaugural gala on Sept. 19. Caribbean Equality Project celebrates a decade of resistance and belonging
  • The right to use the bathroom is increasingly under threat in New York City. Stop the disgraceful attacks on bathrooms

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