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Advocacy

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Long Beach Police Chief Rejects Calls to Step Down Over Pride Flag Dispute

By Tat Bellamy-Walker
People participate in a Stop Asian Hate rally at Columbus Park in New York
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Dozens of Asian and LGBTQ Groups Reject COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act

By Tat Bellamy-Walker
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
Advocacy

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

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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
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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
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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
Advocacy

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

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Queens Poetry Symposium’s Poetry on Kiss
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Queens Poetry Symposium Presents: Poetry on Kissena
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SAGE will host its 34th Annual Fire Isla
Tomorrow, 4 pm

SAGE Fire Island Pines Celebration
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Pantheon Pride: A Classic Queer Dance Party
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Trans Rising Film World Premier
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Celebrate PRIDE at Randall’s Island Park
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PRIDE Night at the Farm
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June 11, 8 pm

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Arts

  • “She’s the He," directed by Siobhan McCarthy, opens June 5 at the IFC Center. Trans writer/‌director Siobhan McCarthy opens up about debut film ‘She’s the He’
  • Nadia Melliti in "The Little Sister." Q&A: Actress Nadia Melliti on her role in coming-of-age film ‘The Little Sister’
  • Jay Armstrong Johnson and Jimin Moon in “Heated Rivalry: The Unauthorized Musical Parody” ‘Heated Rivalry’ musical parody: Slap shots and slapstick
  • “Untitled,” from the series, “Akabanaa (Red Flowers),” 1975-77. Becoming Angela Davis: Two photographic portraits evoke the activist across time and space
  • Gessica Généus and Béonard Monteau in "Marie Madeleine." ‘The Man I love,’ ‘Club Kid,’ and other queer movies highlight Cannes Film Festival

Crime

  • sketch of bigot behind lower east side hate crimeCops hunt Lower East Side bigot who beat boy with belt after anti-LGBTQ+ hate tirade
  • A picture shows the late O'Shae Sibley during a demonstration in Brooklyn after he was killed there in an alleged anti-LGBTQ attack. Man charged with killing gay dancer O’Shae Sibley claims self-defense
  • 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

Perspectives

  • Martha Shelley reads to the audience at the LGBT Community Center on Oct. 15, 2023. Past triumphs, present challenges: Reflections on the fight for LGBTQ rights — and what comes next
  • 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

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