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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, 2024.

‘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

High school students hold a memorial and vigil in Washington Square Park for trans people who have died in the past year.

Emotional vigils highlight Transgender Day of Remembrance in New York City

By Dashiell Allen & Matt Tracy

A vigil at Corona Plaza on Transgender Day of Remembrance in 2022.

Transgender Day of Remembrance vigils planned across New York City

By Matt Tracy

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Mayor Mamdani presents artwork by Bronx-based designer Edwin Reyes at Toñita Fest 2026

Doloresce, a Haitian immigrant who said he was currently in the U.S. on a temporary Protected Status (TPS), poses for a portrait, on the day of the U.S. Supreme Court ruling allowing the Trump administration to strip Temporary Protected Status (TPS) protections from hundreds of thousands of Haitian and Syrian migrants, in the Little Haiti neighborhood in the Brooklyn borough of New York City, U.S., June 25, 2026.

Outrage builds over Supreme Court’s termination of TPS for Haitians

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NYC elected officials could get nearly 20% pay raises this summer – far more than they asked for