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Community members carry a banner calling to mourn the dead and fight for the living.

PHOTOS: NYC AIDS Memorial vigil marks 45 years since CDC’s first report on epidemic

By Donna Aceto

Mayor Zohran Mamdani delivers remarks during his Pride event on June 9.

Pride

New York’s LGBTQ community joins Mayor Mamdani’s Pride celebration

By Matt Tracy & Donna Aceto

NYC Health Commissioner Dr. Alister Martin (left) and Mayor Zohran Mamdani (right).

Health

Mamdani administration to offer gender-affirming care at Corona clinic, but only for adults

By Matt Tracy

Resources for LGBTQ Youth and Families in NYC

New York Family

LGBTQ+ Youth & Family Resources in NYC: Where to Find Support, Care & Community

Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez holds a press conference on August 10, 2023 to announce an indictment in the stabbing death of O'Shae Sibley, a gay man who was killed at a Brooklyn gas station.

Crime

Man convicted of manslaughter in death of O’Shae Sibley

By Matt Tracy

diversity people hands raising colorful lgbtq rainbow flags together , a symbol for the LGBT community

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

brisport pride speech

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

a canavas tote bag

AMNY

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

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