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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

18 LGBTQ+ Nonfiction Books for Kids & Teens

New York Family

18 LGBTQ+ nonfiction books for kids & teens

A picture shows the late O'Shae Sibley during a demonstration in Brooklyn after he was killed there in an alleged anti-LGBTQ attack.

Crime

Man charged with killing gay dancer O’Shae Sibley claims self-defense

By Matt Tracy

Founded by Shawn Dixon, Otis & Finn Barbershop has four locations around Long Island City and Brooklyn.

QNS

Five LGBTQ+ owned spots to visit in western Queens during Pride Month

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Hostos Community College President named to City & State New York’s 2026 Trailblazers in Higher Education list

People maintain the grounds in front of the U.S. Capitol building, as construction is done on the National Mall for events related to the United States' 250th anniversary and the Washington Monument rises in the background, in Washington, D.C., U.S., June 3, 2026.

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A member of the press is struck with a flash bang during ICE protest at Delaney Hall

Delaney Hall ICE protest: New Jersey cop cuffed for allegedly stealing injured photographer’s pricey camera during chaos