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Activism

FILE PHOTO: Detained Ghanaian LGBT+ activists appear in court in Ho
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Proposed Legislation in Ghana Targets LGBTQ People, Allies

By Tat Bellamy-Walker
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NYC Gay Men’s Chorus Shrouded in Accusations of Racism

By Tat Bellamy-Walker
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Trans Latinx March Returns to Queens on August 2

By Tat Bellamy-Walker
Revellers kiss before the start of Boston’s 48th Pride Parade in Boston
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Boston Pride Dissolves Amid Allegations of Racism, Lack of Inclusion

By Tat Bellamy-Walker
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Break the Chains with Love March Commemorates Juneteenth

By Donna Aceto
Trans Youth Brooklyn Liberation Rally and March with Queen Jean and Joel Rivera
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Brooklyn Liberation March Brings Attention to Trans Youth

By Matt Tracy
Trans Black Live Matter rally and march from the Brooklyn Museum.
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Brooklyn Liberation to Return with a March for Trans Youth

By Tat Bellamy-Walker
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NYC Dyke March for Black Dyke Power Slated for June 26

By Tat Bellamy-Walker
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Blasian March Leads Pride Rally in Brooklyn

By Tat Bellamy-Walker
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Florida Governor Signs Anti-Trans Sports Bill on First Day of Pride

By Tat Bellamy-Walker
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Bronx Pride Organizers Unveil Virtual and In-Person Events

By Tat Bellamy-Walker
19th Latin Grammy Awards – Arrivals – Las Vegas
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NYC Pride Unveils 2021 Grand Marshals

By Tat Bellamy-Walker
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Activists Protest the Filibuster at Chuck Schumer’s Home

By Matt Tracy & Donna Aceto
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ACT UP Lights Up “Joints for Jabs” Again

By Matt Tracy
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Advocates Demand Rights for Sex Workers at “Pose” Pop Up Shop

By Tat Bellamy-Walker
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11 Things to Do in Queer NYC April 30-May 8

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A Package Full of Memories
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Every Guy is a fast-paced, coming-of-age
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A searing portrait of union power in act
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May Day Celebration Brunch, Film Showing and Discussion
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Romancing the Gods: James Baldwin & Gertrude Stein
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Tony Foster: Painting at the Edge NYC Premiere!
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Definitions of queerness and masculinity
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Queerness, Masculinity, and Class
LGBT Center

Join us for a historic night as the Loui
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Queens Premiere Louis Armstrong House Orchestra
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Arts

  • AmberGray (Riff Raff), Juliette Lewis(Magenta), Michaela Jaé Rodriguez (Columbia), and AndrewDurand (Brad) in "Rocky Horror." Roundabout’s ‘Rocky Horror Show’ revival is the ultimate time warp
  • Paisley Fields dressing for the job they want‘Because I am country’: Paisley Fields challenges country music norms with raw songs and a deeply personal journey
  • Q&A: ‘Blue Film’ director and cast discuss desire, power, and intimacy
  • “Our Land," directed by Lucrecia Martel, opens May 1 at Film Forum. ‘Our Land’ investigates the injustices of Argentina’s history
  • 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’

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

  • Callen-Lorde staff members. Health equity for LGBTQ+ New Yorkers starts with primary care
  • 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

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