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Remembrance

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Ballroom icon Carmen Xtravaganza dies at 62

By Emily Sawaked
Cheri Pies died in July at the age of 73.
Remembrance

Cheri Pies, trailblazer for lesbian mothers, dies at 73

By Emily Sawaked
Barbara Love passed away last November 13 at the age of 85.
Remembrance

Memorial planned for late lesbian feminist Barbara Love

By Emily Sawaked
Members of ACT UP together at Larry Kramer's memorial on June 26.
Remembrance

Larry Kramer remembered for his love at moving memorial service

By Andy Humm
Human Beings cross the street during a remembrance of the Pulse victims.
Remembrance

Pulse victims remembered seven years later

By Donna Aceto
Ivy Joan Young.
Remembrance

Journalist, poet, and activist Ivy Joan Young dies at 75

By Gay City News
Robert Patrick was born to a family of migrant workers in Texas in 1937. He passed away in Los Angeles on April 23, 2023. 
Remembrance

Remembering Robert Patrick, an American playwright

By Kathleen Warnock
Michael Leo Denneny wrote three books and was the co-founder and early co-editor of Christopher Street magazine.
Remembrance

Michael Leo Denneny, trailblazing editor, dies at 80

By Keith Kahla
David Kirby, seen here in January, died on April 16.
Remembrance

Investigative journalist David Kirby dies at 62

By Gabriel Rotello
Alison Bechdel and Kate Clinton during a marathon reading of the late Urvashi Vaid's book, “Virtual Equality."
Remembrance

Marathon reading of Urvashi Vaid’s ‘Virtual Equality’

By Kathleen Warnock
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Remembrance

David Carter, masterful Stonewall chronicler, remembered at the iconic bar

By Paul Schindler
Hal Offen and Bruce-Michael Gelbert.
Remembrance

Bruce-Michael Gelbert, pioneering gay and leather activist, dies at 71

By Hal Offen
Candles cover a flyer paying tribute to
Remembrance

Community mourns death of trans woman in Brooklyn

By Matt Tracy & Adrian Childress
A photo of the late Achebe Betty Powell.
Remembrance

Former Task Force board co-chair Achebe Betty Powell dies at 82

By Heather Cassell
Charles Silverstein smiles for a picture.
Remembrance

Dr. Charles Silverstein, pioneering gay therapist and activist, dies at 87

By Andy Humm
Emmett Foster.
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Remembering Emmett Foster

By Jim Nicola

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Arts

  • AmberGray (Riff Raff), Juliette Lewis(Magenta), Michaela Jaé Rodriguez (Columbia), and AndrewDurand (Brad) in "Rocky Horror." Roundabout’s ‘Rocky Horror Show’ revival is the ultimate time warp
  • Paisley Fields dressing for the job they want‘Because I am country’: Paisley Fields challenges country music norms with raw songs and a deeply personal journey
  • Q&A: ‘Blue Film’ director and cast discuss desire, power, and intimacy
  • “Our Land," directed by Lucrecia Martel, opens May 1 at Film Forum. ‘Our Land’ investigates the injustices of Argentina’s history
  • David Tag (as Jake), left, with Benji (as Lloyd Eyre-Morgan) in "Departures." Q&A: Director Lloyd Eyre-Morgan on love, trauma, and intimacy in ‘Departures’

Crime

  • 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
  • Aljo Mrkulic was sentenced for murdering Christopher Rodriguez, assaulting cops, and setting an apartment ablaze in 2020 at the Acacia Gardens affordable housing complex, which is located at 409 E. 120th St. in Harlem. Queens man sentenced for killing partner, assaulting cops in 2020 arson case
  • Bomb threats, sent via email, targeted the New York University campus on the morning of Jan. 22, the school announced. Anti-LGBTQ bomb threats target NYU, prompting NYPD to increase security
  • The person suspected of voicing anti-LGBTQ slurs and attacking an individual on a 6 train on Jan. 10. Man suffers anti-LGBTQ subway attack after kissing trans partner: police

Perspectives

  • 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 
  • From L to R: Michael-Vincent Crea, Thomas O’Grady, Michael Kane, Caitlin Herrity, Jack Schlossberg, Clover Welsh, Layla Law Gisiko, David Warren, Brendan Fay, Dr. John Lahey, Aaron Pesin, Abby Donley, Nicholas Dodd, Sheila and Meghan Brophy on Fifth Avenue. Lavender and Green Alliance celebrates 10 years in NYC St. Patrick’s Day Parade
  • The Harlem United team on National HIV Testing Day in 2025. Confronting the unequal burden of HIV and AIDS on women of color: Equity cannot wait

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