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Phil Donahue speaks at GMHC's Toast at Twilight at the Asia Society.

TV talk show giant Phil Donahue, peerless ally to LGBTQ community, dies at 88

By Andy Humm

MLB executive Billy Bean during an interview with Gay City News in December of 2019.

Billy Bean, trailblazing gay MLB player and executive, dies at 60

By Matt Tracy

Alexis Danzig, who co-organized the event, delivers remarks.

Kathy Ottersten, veteran of ‘Stop the Church’ protest, remembered at NYC AIDS Memorial

By Donna Aceto

Lynn Conway, microchip pioneer who overcame transgender discrimination, dies at 86

By Ed White, AP

Joan Gibbs during an interview for the ACT UP Oral History Project in 2012.

Joan Gibbs, renowned lesbian activist and attorney, dies at 71

By Matt Tracy

Amber Hollibaugh in 2000.

Friends, colleagues, and family gather to remember Amber Hollibaugh

By Kathleen Warnock

Malachy McCourt flashes a smile during the 2022 St. Pat's for All parade.

Malachy McCourt, staunch, passionate, and colorful LGBTQ ally, dies at 92

By Andy Humm

Cecilia Gentili at an mpox-related demonstration in July of 2022.

Friends and family bid farewell to Cecilia Gentili at St. Patrick’s Cathedral

By Matt Tracy

Steve Ostrow opened the Continental Baths in the basement of this building at 2109 Broadway.

Steve Ostrow, founder of NYC’s Continental Baths, dies at 91

By Matt Tracy

Photographs and candles pay tribute to the late Cecilia Gentili during a memorial service at Judson Memorial Church in Manhattan on Feb. 7.

‘She always showed up’: Hundreds memorialize Cecilia Gentili in Manhattan

By Matt Tracy

Cecilia Gentili at an mpox-related demonstration in July of 2022.

Cecilia Gentili, longtime advocate for trans people, immigrants, and sex workers, dies at 52

By Matt Tracy

Chita Rivera died on Jan. 30 at the age of 91.

Chita Rivera, revered and pioneering Tony-winning dancer and singer, dies at 91

By Mark Kennedy, AP

James Jorden, 1954-2023.

Memorial for James Jorden scheduled for Feb. 3

By Carl Sullivan

Remembering the social impact of Norman Lear’s sitcoms

By Nicholas Boston

Ken Sherrill with his cat, Bella. Ken died at the age of 81.

Ken Sherrill, gay trailblazer in politics and poli sci, dies at 81

By Andy Humm

The late Dr. Jeanne Hoff died at the age of 85.

Jeanne Hoff, first trans psychiatrist to serve trans people, dies at 85

By Andy Humm

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