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The Human Rights Campaign's headquarters in Washington, DC.

Business

Human Rights Campaign releases 2025 Corporate Equality Index

By Matt Tracy

Business

Meta guts hateful conduct policy, eliminates DEI programs in sweeping overhaul

By Matt Tracy

Governor Kathy Hochul.

Crime

Hochul vetoes bill designed to protect users of payment apps after murders of gay men

By Matt Tracy

(L-R): Tourism Cares CEO Greg Takehara moderated the panel discussion, “Feeling Seen, Being Heard: The Importance of Inclusivity and Representation,” which brought together The Pathways Project executive director team member Miles Tibbs, Travel Unity Executive Director Roni Weiss, and WorldStrides tour guide AJ Gibson, at TripCon in Brooklyn on November 12, 2024.

Travel

TripCon brings tour and experience professionals to NYC

By Heather Cassell

nglccNY’s new executive director, Barton L. Jackson II.

Business

Barton Jackson takes the reins at nglccNY

By Heather Cassell

Lowe's is one of the companies backing away from its commitments to inclusion in response to public pressure from anti-LGBTQ figures.

Business

More corporations ditch diversity, LGBTQ initiatives amid pressure from right-wing conservatives

By Matt Tracy

WTF Financial Planning event

AMNY

‘WTF’ is the future like? ‘What The Financial!’ event with AARP New York will help you find the road to prosperity

Pride day 2023. People at the pride parade with LGBTIQ flags celebrating the LGBTIQ rights

Business

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Business

GLAAD report gives most social media platforms ‘F’ grade

By Matt Tracy

Pride merchandise on display at a Target store in Atlantic Terminal in Brooklyn, New York, in May of 2023.

Business

Target plans to limit Pride merchandise again this year

By Matt Tracy

Khane Kutzwell (left) mentors apprentice barber Da’Shawn Scott (right) while touching up the sides on a Fordham Law School student.

Business

A cut above: How a queer, Black, woman-owned barbershop makes space for the LGBTQIA+ community

By Erasmo Guerra

Congressmembers are mounting a bid to protect LGBTQ-owned small businesses.

Business

Democrats reintroduce bill to protect LGBTQ-owned businesses from discrimination

By Matt Tracy

Village Apothecary receives a City Council citation from Councilmember Erik Bottcher of Manhattan.

Health

Village Apothecary, independent pharmacy specializing in HIV, turns 40

By Heather Cassell

Stonewall Inn owners Stacy Lentz and Kurt Kelly in front of the famed bar.

AMNY

Stonewall Inn gives back to LGBTQ+ community

CEO George Arison and Grindr management are sparring with workers during a summertime unionization push.

Business

Grindr slashes staff amid labor issues, return-to-office policy

By Matt Tracy

Customers shopping at Housing Works Cannabis Co.’s 1 Astor Place store in New York City.

Business

Housing Works’ cannabis dispensary posts $12 million in sales in first six months

By Heather Cassell

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Azruddin Mohamed, 38, of the We Invest in Nationhood (WIN) political party in Guyana.

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Tens of thousands of New Yorkers peacefully marched from the heart of the Big Apple to Lower Manhattan on Saturday in protest of President Trump and his policies, including the escalation of violence against United States citizens.

Op-ed | Peaceful protests by 3.5% of the population is almost always successful