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Murvin, 33, left Jamaica for the United States last year.

Gay Jamaican immigrant navigates ‘hectic and scary’ quest for asylum in New York City

By Matt Tracy

Che Flores has accumulated experience as a referee across the WNBA, NBA, and college basketball.

Sports

NBA referee comes out as trans and non-binary

By Matt Tracy

Attendees at the Task Force's 1977 meeting, clockwise from center: Midge Costanza, Robert Maulsom, Jean O'Leary, William Kelley, Achebe Betty Powell, Charles Brydon, Charlotte Spitzer, Myra Riddell, Cooki Lutkefedder, Ray Hartman, Pokey Anderson, George Raya, Frank Kameny, Reverend Troy Perry, Charlotte Bunch, Elaine Noble, Bruce Voeller, and Marilyn Haft.

History

National LGBTQ Task Force marks 50 years

By Heather Cassell

Martha Shelley reads to the audience at the LGBT Community Center on Oct. 15.

History

Gay Liberation Front gathers for Martha Shelley’s memoir on early LGBTQ rights movement

By Duncan Osborne

Lesbian walking tour 1

History

‘Herstory’ walking tour highlights historic lesbian sites in the Village

By Dashiell Allen

Kevin Theriault, executive director of the Key West LGBTQ Visitor’s Center.

Travel

Explore the Florida Keys on a road trip to queer Key West

By Heather Cassell

Sports

NHL issues ban on players using Pride tape on the ice

By Stephen Whyno, AP

James Jorden, 1954-2023.

James Jorden, iconoclastic queer opera critic, Gay City News contributor, dead at 69

By Paul Schindler

Religion

Pope Francis considers blessing same-sex unions, drawing reaction from LGBTQ Catholics

By Dashiell Allen

Dianne Feinstein, LGBTQ ally and longtime senator, dies at 90

By Dashiell Allen

Maybelle Blair with Mets' co-owner Alex Cohen.

Sports

Mets honor lesbian baseball legend Maybelle Blair

By Matt Tracy

Donna Smith, Barbara Love's wife, speaks during the memorial at the LGBT Community Center.

Friends and activists remember Barbara Love at LGBT Center

By Matt Tracy

Sports

Carl Nassib, NFL’s first out gay player, announces retirement

By Matt Tracy

Members of Rainbow Hieghts Club at 25 Elm Place in Brooklyn.

Health

Rainbow Heights Club combats mental health crisis with peer support

By Emily Sawaked

Make the trip to Jersey City this weekend to celebrate Pride.

Pride

Jersey City Pride to feature festival, march, and entertainment

By Emily Sawaked

Sports

Sha’Carri Richardson scores comeback victory to win 100-meter title

By Emily Sawaked

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Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce of Team Jamaica after finishing 2nd during round 1 of the women's 100m at the Stade de France during the 2024 Paris Summer Olympic Games in Paris, France.

Jamaica’s Fraser-Pryce set to retire

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