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New York Family

Pride Month Events in NYC for Kids and Families 2026

Mount Sinai has faced increased attention ever since the hospital first restricted gender-affirming care for youth in the wake of the Trump administration's executive order early last year.

Health

Mount Sinai confirms it would, if required, provide records of trans youth to Trump administration

By Matt Tracy

NYC's Woof Fest Returns for Pride Month With a Free Dog Costume Contest, Drag Shows, and More

New York Family

NYC’s Woof Fest returns for Pride Month: Free dog costume contest, drag shows, and more

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Brooklyn Paper

‘Resilience is an art form’: Brisport honors queer activists, slams ‘haters’ in Pride month speech

Cyndi Lauper and Laverne Cox at Outright International's 2026 Celebration of Courage in New York on June 1.

Led by Laverne Cox, Outright International honors Cyndi Lauper and Brazil’s LGBTQ political movement

By Amy Schatz

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AMNY

Transgender patients file class action against NYU Langone to stop health system from turning over medical records to Trump admin

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Pride

City Council’s LGBTQIA+ Caucus hosts lively Pride celebration

By Gay City News

sketch of bigot behind lower east side hate crime

AMNY

Cops hunt Lower East Side bigot who beat boy with belt after anti-LGBTQ+ hate tirade

Lorelei Creen, Jay W. Walker, Stacy Lentz, Steven L. Menendez, Robert Croonquist prepare to raise the Rainbow Flag at the Stonewall National Monument.

Pride

Rainbow Flags go up at Stonewall for Pride Month

By Gay City News

A view of E. Barrett Prettyman United States Courthouse, home to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia, as seen from the East Building of the National Gallery of Art.

Legal

Divided appeals panel authorizes interim protection from discharge for some trans troops

By Arthur S. Leonard

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AMNY

NYC nonprofit kicks off Pride month by highlighting cool fashions designed by local queer artists

A Parent's Guide to Supporting LGBTQ+ Children: What To Do When Your Child Comes Out

New York Family

A parent’s guide to supporting LGBTQ+ children: what to do when your child comes out

Mayor Zohran Mamdani delivers remarks alongside Taylor Brown, the director of the Mayor's Office of LGBTQIA+ Affairs, on March 13, 2026.

Kicking off Pride Month, Mayor Mamdani announces trans rights awareness campaign

By Matt Tracy

Brighton Beach Pride moves eastward from from Coney Island to Brighton Beach along the Riegelmann Boardwalk on May 31.

Pride

On 10th anniversary, Brighton Beach Pride shows it’s ‘here to stay’

By Matt Tracy

Free NYC Pride Month Events for Families at NYPL This June

New York Family

Free NYC Pride month events for families at NYPL this June

New Pride Agenda's Kei Williams

New Pride Agenda says state budget ‘misses the mark’ on funding for trans initiatives

By Matt Tracy

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Taste of Haiti: Jonathan Pierre Lafleur brings Haitian culinary storytelling to NYC families

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