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Advocacy

Linda La performs two spoken word pieces during a Transgender Day of Visibility event at The Center on March 28.
Advocacy

Joy and resilience take center stage for Trans Day of Visibility

By Morgan Desfosses
Makyyla Holland, 25, filed a lawsuit that prompted the Broome County Jail to implement policies for the treatment of LGBTQ people in custody.
Legal

Advocates renew push to protect incarcerated trans people in New York

By Dashiell Allen
LGBT Center CEO Carla Smith.
Advocacy

Carla Smith named new CEO of LGBT Center

By Dashiell Allen
Family and friends of Sakia Gunn join LGBTQ advocates on October 28 for the renaming of a street in downtown Newark in honor of the late 15-year-old lesbian.
Crime

Newark street renamed ‘Sakia Gunn Way’ in honor of slain lesbian teen

By Dashiell Allen
Kiara St. James of New York Transgender Advocacy Group delivering remarks at the Christopher Street Pier during the 2023 National Trans Visibility March.
Advocacy

National Trans Visibility March sweeps through New York City

By Matt Tracy
A recent survey shows that many LGBTQ groups faced myriad forms of hate in 2022, including online harassment, phone calls, and in-person interactions.
Advocacy

Most LGBTQ groups experienced harassment or violence in 2022, survey shows

By Emily Sawaked
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Advocacy

NYC May Day march brings attention to labor issues

By Adrian Childress
The main event of the Drag Isn’t Dangerous Campaign is a one-night-only telethon hosted by some of the biggest names in drag on May 7.
Advocacy

Drag superstars to protest anti-LGBTQ legislation with telethon

By Ellie J Rudy
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Advocacy

Protest and resolve mark Creating Change 35 in San Francisco

By Heather Cassell
Imani Rupert-Gordon
Advocacy

National Center for Lesbian Rights celebrates 45 years of advocacy

By Heather Cassell
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Advocacy

LGBTQ Groups Unite to Advance Initiatives in New York State

By Matt Tracy
An NYC Department of Corrections vehicle leaves the Rikers Island facility in Queens, in New York
Advocacy

Late Push to Nix Solitary Confinement in New York City

By Matt Tracy
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Advocacy

National Center for Transgender Equality Recognizes Unionization Drive

By Tat Bellamy-Walker
Rally in support of the Netflix transgender employee walkout “Stand Up in Solidarity”, in Los Angeles
Advocacy

Trans Netflix Employees Walk Out Amid Chappelle Controversy

By Tat Bellamy-Walker
EQNY 5th Anniversary
Advocacy

Equality New York Honors Kathy Hochul, Carmen Neely

By Donna Aceto
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Advocacy

New York City Anti-Violence Project Hosts Annual Courage Awards

By Donna Aceto

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A queer psychedelic comedy hour directed
Tomorrow, 1:30 pm

“How Embarrassing Is Jesus?” a psychedelic comedy Sat 8/2 at Caveat
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Tomorrow, 3:30 pm

Brooklyn Art Meetup
Maria Hernandez Park

The 25th annual “SCHOOL’S OUT” benefit r
Tomorrow, 5 pm

Hetrick-Martin Institute’s 25th Anniversary ‘School’s Out’ Benefit
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Tomorrow, 6 pm

U.S. Premiere of Campy, Queer Comedy UNSEX’d
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Queerli turns 4, so we’re throwing this
Tomorrow, 8 pm

party 4 u // Queerli turns 4
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Think you’ve got the brains *and* the be
Aug. 3, 8 am

T‘nA: A Music-Themed Drag Trivia Extravaganza at Pink Metal!
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Arts

  • Chappell Roan performs at the 2024 Governor's Ball, where she debuted her new song, "The Subway." ‘The Subway’ arrives: Chappell Roan drops music video for NYC-inspired breakup ballad
  • Ellen Adair, Mitzi Akaha, and Scott Thomas in "Coming Out Polyamorous." Chain NYC Festival, set for mid-August, offers six LGBTQ shorts
  • Two men hug while facing the camera and holding roses in "Taxi Zum Klo." Frank Ripploh’s ‘Taxi Zum Klo’ is still provocative, 45 years later
  • Darwin DelFabro looks in the camera during a portrait, with a gray background. The picture is black and white. Darwin Del Fabro channels Lili Elbe in one-woman show
  • Four men stand together on a beach while facing the sun. Q&A: Charles Busch reflects on ‘Psycho Beach Party’ 25 years later

Crime

  • Outside of The Monster in Greenwich Village. Man allegedly brandishes knife, defaces Pride sign in Greenwich Village: NYPD
  • Police officers in NYPD vests examine scene where person was shotTwo men shot near Harlem gay bar; shooter remains at large, cops say
  • Man in suit looks at crime scene with blood and napkins on sidewalkStonewall shooting: Two teen girls shot near historic Village inn during Pride celebrations
  • murder trans PhillyKiller convicted in murder of Philly trans woman Dominique Fells
  • Photographs and candles pay tribute to the late Cecilia Gentili during a memorial service at Judson Memorial Church in Manhattan on Feb. 7, 2024. Man sentenced to 19 years in connection with death of activist Cecilia Gentili

Perspectives

  • Ronald Porcelli is the director of the NYC Unity Project. How the NYC Unity Project’s Family Acceptance of LGBTQ+ Youth Initiative heals families and saves LGBTQ+ lives
  • The 2025 NYC Dyke March. Letter to the editor: NYC Dyke March’s policy represents deliberate exclusion rooted in religious and political identity
  • At the Queer Liberation March in 2022. Pride is resilience, liberation, community, and identity
  • A picture depicting the late Pope Francis and Pope Leo XIV prior to his election is displayed as Bishop Edinson Edgardo Farfan Cordova speaks during a press conference, following the election of Pope Leo XIV, in Chiclayo, Peru, May 9, 2025. Thoughts on popes, old and new — and their surprises on LGBTQ issues
  • Carmen Hernandez. Patients and employers pay more as healthcare conglomerates profit from federal program meant to serve vulnerable communities

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