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Advocacy

FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Biden signs the American Rescue Plan in Washington
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HIV/AIDS Advocates Welcome Biden’s Support of Waiving Vaccine Patents

By Tat Bellamy-Walker
U.S. President Joe Biden’s first address to a joint session of the U.S. Congress in Washington
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President Biden Acknowledges Trans Youth in Address to Congress

By Tat Bellamy-Walker
School busses are parked outside a school in Brooklyn, New York
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Advocates, Lawmakers Rally for Inclusive Sex Education in New York

By Tat Bellamy-Walker
Protesters rally against the death in Minneapolis police custody of George Floyd, in New York City
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Stonewall Protest Erupts Into Chaos at Columbus Circle

By Tat Bellamy-Walker
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Transgender Advocates Lead Panel on Trans Day of Visibility

By Tat Bellamy-Walker
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Mara Keisling to Step Down from National Center for Transgender Equality

By Tat Bellamy-Walker
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Activists Rally for LGBTQ Asylum Seekers in Manhattan

By Donna Aceto
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Trans Leader Denounces Harassment of Teacher Who Highlighted Marsha P. Johnson

By Tat Bellamy-Walker
U.S. Senate panel holds hearing on labor secretary nominee
Advocacy

What America’s LGBTQ Workers Expect from Biden

By Paul Schindler
People participate in the 2019 World Pride NYC and Stonewall 50th LGBTQ Pride parade in New York
Advocacy

Controversy Brews Over Representation at New York City Pride

By Tat Bellamy-Walker
The 20th Annual Latin Grammy Awards – Arrivals – Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
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Ricky Martin Joins Foundation Honoring Pulse Nightclub Victims

By Tat Bellamy-Walker
FILE PHOTO: New York Governor Andrew Cuomo delivers remarks on the coronavirus disease
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New York Expands Vaccine Access to People Living with HIV

By Tat Bellamy-Walker
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Queer New Yorkers Make Their Mark at the Inauguration

By Tat Bellamy-Walker
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Death Penalty Long Gone, Has New York Yet Embraced Rehabilitation or Mercy?

By Duncan Osborne
Pride Liberation March in Denver
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Religious Leaders Globally Call For Ending Conversion Therapy

By Tat Bellamy-Walker
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Ohio Ban on Trans Birth Certificate Changes Nixed

By Arthur S. Leonard

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Lesbian Visibility Week (April 20-26, 20
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Lesbian Visibility Week 2026
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Tapestries (World Premiere Commissioned by Baryshnikov Arts)
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A medieval scandal gets an operatic glow
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Alkemie presents “Eleanor”
New Stage Performance Space

Stefanie Nelson Dancegroup presents Movi
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Stefanie Nelson Dancegroup presents Moving Memory Project 2026: Next Gen
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Arts

  • 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’
  • “Erupcja," directed by Pete Ohs, opens April 17 at the Angelika Film Center. ‘Erupcja’: Charli XCX, Lena Góra ignite a volcanic love triangle in Warsaw

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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