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Nightlife

Art Smith of Gay Barchives stands against the backdrop of Avi Ram's mural.
Nightlife

Facebook group Gay Barchives captures glory days, forges connections

By David Kennerley
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Bronx Times

‘Be yourself. Live in your truth’ Solera, the only gay nightclub in the Bronx, officially opens

James Anthony finally has a dance party to call his own: Unspeakable Joy.
Music

DJ James Anthony brings down the house with Unspeakable Joy

By David Kennerley
Lambda Lounge and Club Lambda are owned by 2022 Impact Award winners Charles Hughes and Richard Solomon.
Nightlife

Brooklyn-based Club Lambda set to permanently close

By Matt Tracy
Macri Park, a gay bar in Brooklyn, closed abruptly last month.
Nightlife

Williamsburg gay bar Macri Park closes abruptly, sparking questions and concerns for staff

By Amy Schatz
"The Web: The Birth and Legacy of New York's First Asian Gay Bar" is on display at Gallery 456 until Dec. 5.
Galleries

A bar of our own: Archival photographs revive legacy of NYC Asian gay bar The Web

By Nicholas Boston
Attendees and Grantees Gather for a Photo
Nightlife

Nightlife grants awarded to several non-profits serving LGBTQ New Yorkers

By Amber Sexton
A club room at Ridgewood nightclub Earthly Delights, which is transitioning to a private event-only venue before ultimately closing on Nov. 30.
Nightlife

Ridgewood nightclub Earthy Delights celebrates one-year anniversary amid looming closure

By Caryl Espinoza Jaen
Upon entering Oberon, patrons are greeted by a collection of mirrors and a sign introducing the space.
Nightlife

Oberon, a new queer cocktail bar, opens in Williamsburg 

By Matt Tracy
The Ritz Bar and Lounge.
Nightlife

From g Lounge to The Ritz, a new lease on nightlife

By Michael Shirey
Barracuda, known for its long-running "Star Search" drag show, first opened in 1995.
Nightlife

Barracuda closing down after three decades

By Matt Tracy
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Brooklyn Paper

Lighten up: Loafers, a new gay cocktail bar, set to open on Court Street

The former nightclub known as The Q, which was located at 795 Eighth Avenue in Manhattan, closed in 2023.
Legal

Setting the record straight: The Q nightclub owner speaks out

By Heather Cassell
A sunset view at the 2018 Pines Party.
Nightlife

Pines Party preview: What to know about Fire Island’s annual main event

By Matt Tracy
Mayor Eric Adams
AMNY

Op-ed | Keeping nightlife safe in New York City

"Renaissance: A Film By Beyoncé," which debuted earlier this month, chronicles the music star's 2023 world tour.
Music

In New York City’s queer bars, Beyoncé’s ‘Renaissance’ remains unmuted

By Vincent Anthony

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Arts

  • Last October, President Trump, like presidents before him, issued an executive proclamation declaring Oct. 11, 2025, General Pulaski Memorial Day.Was General Pulaski a Revolutionary War Intersex Hero?
  • “Drunken Noodles," directed by Lucio Castro, opened June 25 at the IFC Center. Q&A with ‘Drunken Noodles’ director Lucio Castro
  • If America were handing out scores for the stories it chooses to remember, LGBTQ+ ballroom culture would earn a verdict without hesitation: tens across the board.Tens Across the Board: Why Ballroom Culture Belongs at the Center of LGBTQ+ History
  • HanJie_NQTStagingPride_May_2Staging Pride helps queer youth express themselves through theater
  • Art Smith of Gay Barchives stands against the backdrop of Avi Ram's mural. Facebook group Gay Barchives captures glory days, forges connections

Crime

  • Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez holds a press conference on August 10, 2023 to announce an indictment in the stabbing death of O'Shae Sibley, a gay man who was killed at a Brooklyn gas station. Man convicted of manslaughter in death of O’Shae Sibley
  • sketch of bigot behind lower east side hate crimeCops hunt Lower East Side bigot who beat boy with belt after anti-LGBTQ+ hate tirade
  • A picture shows the late O'Shae Sibley during a demonstration in Brooklyn after he was killed there in an alleged anti-LGBTQ attack. Man charged with killing gay dancer O’Shae Sibley claims self-defense
  • 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

Perspectives

  • Community members march along the boardwalk at Brighton Beach Pride. Even in darkness, find room for queer joy at Pride
  • 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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