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Activism

Attendees surround the Stonewall Inn during a vigil for Nex Benedict.
Activism

Hundreds mourn Nex Benedict at fiery Stonewall vigil

By Matt Tracy
Community activist Julie DeLaurier protests a Moms for Liberty event on Jan. 18 in Manhattan.
Activism

‘No hate! no fear!’: LGBTQ activists and politicians protest Moms for Liberty event in NYC

By Dashiell Allen
A marcher prepares to lay her effigies to rest in Manhattan on Dec. 28.
Activism

Jewish LGBTQ activists silently mourn civilian deaths in Gaza

By Matt Tracy & Donna Aceto
Manuel Oliver and Paduay-Oliver (left) stopped in New York City on their tour against gun violence.
Activism

Gays Against Guns, parents of Parkland victim meet at NYC AIDS Memorial

By Matt Tracy
Marchers hold Trans Flags and signs at the TransLatinx March.
Activism

Advocates, performers stand up for trans rights at TransLatinx March

By Emily Sawaked
The TransLatinx March is returning for a 12th year.
Activism

Annual TransLatinx March slated for July 15

By Emily Sawaked
Showing much-needed support for deaf trans youth.
Activism

Advocates march for youth on International Transgender Day of Visibility

By Matt Tracy & Donna Aceto
Ann Northrop speaks to the audience.
Activism

Ann Northrop recognized for years of activism

By Donna Aceto
Members of Rise and Resist at Washington Square.
Activism

LGBTQ activists protest police killing of Tyre Nichols

By Donna Aceto & Matt Tracy
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Caribbean Equality Project hosts event on gender-based violence

By Matt Tracy & Adrian Childress
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How PrEP4All has adapted to meet the moment

By Matt Tracy
Activists show frustration over the government's response to mpox on July 22, 2022.
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Activists escalate pressure on government over monkeypox response

By Matt Tracy
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Pride as Protest: Lessons from Stonewall

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LGBTQ+ Cover Artist Rachel Wilkins Brings Artistic Journey Home

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Thousands protest in Manhattan after SCOTUS overturns Roe v. Wade

By Donna Aceto
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Advocates mark Juneteenth in Fire Island

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Arts

  • 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’
  • The stage at the Publishing Triangle’s 38th annual awards ceremony at the New School. ‘Every book is an act of resistance’: Publishing Triangle’s annual awards ceremony honors LGBTQ books and authors
  • The "Sakia, Sakia, Sakia, Sakia" mural along the McCarter Highway painted by Tatyana Fazlalizadeh in memory of Sakia Gunn in 2016 as a part of the Newark Downtown District’s Gateways to Newark initiative, “Portraits.” Fourth annual Newark LGBTQ Film Festival to spotlight dozens of BIPOC queer films
  • lthough “Tropical Park” was shot without a written script, it hits certain beats in a structured manner. Museum of the Moving Image’s ‘First Look’ series features LGBTQ filmmakers, themes
  • Nicolas Moncayo as Amory Legato. From Texas to New York: Nicolas Moncayo brings Southern charm as Amory Legato in ‘Memoirs of a Drag Queen’

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

  • 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
  • Bringing awareness to the nationwide attacks on trans youth. In dangerous waters, LGBTQ youth need our support now

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