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Brooklyn Paper

‘Queer Ghosts of Brooklyn’ running tour uncovers an oft-erased history

NCAA headquarters in Indianapolis.

Sports

Trans athlete sues SUNY Geneseo, NCAA for discrimination on the basis of gender identity

By Matt Tracy

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Susan Xenarios, leader in the crime victim movement and longtime LGBTQ ally, dies at 79

By Roberta Sklar

"She Sells Sea Shells," an exhibition at Alice Austen House Museum in Staten, will run until February 21 of next year.

She Sells Sea Shells exhibit debuts at Staten Island’s Alice Austen House

By Iryna Shkurhan

Former NBA player Jason Collins at the opening of the Stonewall National Monument Visitor Center on June 28.

Sports

Gay former NBA player Jason Collins diagnosed with brain tumor

By Matt Tracy

Michael Seltzer, who co-founded Funders for LGBTQ issues and Funders Concerned About AIDS, died on July 31 at the age of 78.

Michael Seltzer, visionary in gay and AIDS philanthropy, has died at 78

By Andy Humm

Saint George Ukrainian Catholic Church, in New York City, is seen on August 15, 2025.

Religion

Less than half of LGBTQ Americans are religious: Pew

By Matt Tracy

Elsie De Wolfe.

Home

The lasting legacy of Elsie de Wolfe, the lesbian mother of interior design

By Heather Cassell

The crowd at New York City Black Pride's block party at W. 127th St. in Harlem on Aug. 17.

Pride

Lively block party caps 38th annual NYC Black Pride

By Matt Tracy

An individual holds a sign that reads: "My wedding is in 2 days. Thank you for the best gift ever." The sign features a New York Liberty championship ring. The subject is smiling while surrounded by the crowd.

Love & Marriage

Pew: Majority of LGBTQ Americans want to get married someday

By Matt Tracy

Lee Soulja-Simmons, speaks to the crowd at the 2023 Heritage Awards at the Brooklyn Museum, which was part of that year's NYC Black Pride calendar.

Pride

Guide to NYC Black Pride 2025: Exhibitions, block party, health conference, and more

By Matt Tracy

Hal Weiner faces the. camera in a close-up shot.

Hal Weiner, ally who joined gay movement by defending Sylvia Rivera, dies at 90

By Andy Humm

Joe Lovett, survived by his husband, Dr. Jim Cottrell, died July 14 at the age of 80.

Joe Lovett, gay TV producer and documentarian who tackled gay and AIDS issues, dies at 80

By Andy Humm

Sports

PHOTOS: Ellie, New York Liberty bring the energy for Pride Night

By Gay City News

A general view of the LA28 commemorative coins and Paris 2024 to LA 2028 handover medallions during the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Hall of Fame Class of 2025 Induction Ceremony at The Broadmoor.

Sports

US Olympic & Paralympic Committee bans trans athletes

By Matt Tracy

Lee Soulja-Simmons delivers remarks during NYC Black Pride's 2022 Heritage Image Awards.

Pride

NYC Black Pride, slated for mid-August, presses on despite budget cuts

By Matt Tracy

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Photos: Lincoln Hospital holds Community Advisory Board retreat, African Heritage celebration

Released Israeli hostage, Eitan Abraham Mor, held in Gaza since the deadly Oct. 7, 2023 attack by Hamas, as part of a prisoner-hostage swap and a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas, is reunited with his family, in Reim, in Israel Oct. 13, 2025.

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