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Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman (left), who is running against Gov. Kathy Hochul (right), attacked the governor over the state's LGBTQ Long-Term Care Facility Residents’ Bill of Rights.

Politics

‘Complete nonsense’: Hochul fires back after Blakeman defends anti-LGBTQ Catholic nursing home

By Matt Tracy

Ann Northrop (right) is leaving Gay USA after 30 years of working with Andy Humm (left) on the show.

Ann Northrop leaving Gay USA TV show after 30 years

By Gay City News

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AMNY

Queens legal community celebrates LGBTQ+ pride at courthouse event

Aeliana Boyer was riding her bicycle through a green light when an ambulance collided with her and drove off.

AMNY

Brooklyn appellate court finds city ambulance liable for 2016 hit-and-run of trans cyclist

Standing up for trans rights at the Stonewall National Monument on June 30.

Activism

PHOTOS: Community rallies at Stonewall after SCOTUS upholds anti-trans sports bans

By Gay City News

Taylor Brown, the executive director of the Mayor's Office of LGBTQIA+ Affairs.

Mamdani administration reaffirms that trans athletes ‘can play the sports they love’ in NYC

By Matt Tracy

Demonstrators carry Trans Flags outside the US Supreme Court in Washington, D.C., U.S., January 13, 2026.

Legal

Supreme Court rules states can bar trans girls and women from school sports

By Arthur S. Leonard

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Brooklyn Paper

‘Be out and proud’: Brooklyn queer lawmakers highlight the importance of Pride Month

The NYC Pride March proceeds along Fifth Avenue on June 28, 2026.

Pride

NYC Pride takes over the city with energy on Stonewall’s 57th anniversary

By Matt Tracy

The 2026 NYC Dyke March on Fifth Avenue in Manhattan.

Pride

NYC Dyke March pushes through the rain on Pride Saturday

By Gay City News

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

Health

Mamdani administration rolls out gender-affirming care fund, phone support line, and trans health research effort

By Matt Tracy

Draizin was presented with an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree at LaGuardia Community College's commencement ceremony on June 18.

CUNY honors ‘influential advocate’ Mitch Draizin for advancing opportunities for LGBTQ students

By Matt Tracy

City Councilmember Justin Sanchez, the co-chair of the LGBTQIA+ Caucus, delivers remarks at City Hall on June 25, 2026.

Activism

Council’s LGBTQIA+ Caucus calls on city to expand Trans Equity Fund, support queer immigrants

By Matt Tracy

New York Civil Liberties Union attorneys representing trans youth stand outside Manhattan's federal courthouse.

AMNY

Judge blocks Trump admin subpoena seeking transgender youth medical records over fears feds aim to ‘round up’ queer people

Brian Romero, seen here at a rally for trans youth on Jan. 10, is running for office in the 34th Assembly District.

Politics

NYC’s LGBTQ candidates show strength in state primary races

By Matt Tracy

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AMNY

Staging Pride helps queer youth express themselves through theater

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