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An International Transgender Day of Visibility demonstration in 2023.

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Pew: LGBTQ adults say trans and non-binary people lag behind in acceptance

By Duncan Osborne

A sign pays tribute to Marsha P. Johnson.

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National Park Service removes pages about Marsha P. Johnson, Sylvia Rivera

By Matt Tracy

Outside of Ginger's Bar during Brooklyn Pride in 2024.

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Gallup: LGBTQ people now make up 9.3% of US population

By Matt Tracy

A plane makes a drop as smoke billows from the Palisades Fire at the Mandeville Canyon, in Los Angeles, California, U.S., January 11, 2025.

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New York’s queer bars promote fundraisers to support Los Angeles wildfire relief effort

By Matt Tracy

Evan Wolfson.

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Marriage equality champions Bonauto, Wolfson receive Presidential Citizens Medal

By Matt Tracy

Sniffies' "Download 2024" zooms out to look at the year in review on the app.

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Most tops? Gayborhood of the year? Grindr, Sniffies look back at 2024 trends

By Matt Tracy

American LGBTQ+ Museum executive director Ben Garcia delivers remarks on stage at the museum's groundbreaking ceremony on Dec. 3 at the New-York Historical Society’s auditorium.

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New American LGBTQ+ Museum begins construction with original Stonewall brick

By Amy Schatz

US President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden walk past the AIDS Memorial Quilt on display for the first time on the South Lawn of the White House during an event marking World AIDS Day in Washington, December 1, 2024.

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Biden hosts final White House World AIDS Day event as president

By Matt Tracy

Los Angeles County ranks number one in the total number of same-sex households.

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Census report compares top US counties with gay and lesbian households

By Matt Tracy

Crowds hover around Ginger's Bar at Brooklyn Pride in 2023.

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Survey: Smaller share of Americans support LGBTQ equality; Gen-Z reports more discrimination

By Matt Tracy

A truck displays a digital billboard promoting the 2023 National Trans Visibility March near the Christopher Street Pier on Manhattan's west side.

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Returning to DC, National Trans Visibility March looks to mobilize the community

By Matt Tracy

Erin Wright, 24, said she never received a full refund — or appropriate closure — after she was booted from an American Airlines flight in June.

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American Airlines mistakenly puts lesbian on no-fly list for ‘sexual relations’ with a man

By Matt Tracy

Crowds line the streets at NYC Pride in 2024.

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Gallup poll reflects generational differences in coming out

By Matt Tracy

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Darren Walker, president of Ford Foundation, will step down by the end of 2025

By Thalia Beaty, AP

Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra

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Biden administration finalizes rule restoring LGBTQ healthcare protections

By Matt Tracy

Washington, DC boasts the highest proportion of same-sex couples in the country but also ranks high for risk of flooding, heat waves, and strong winds, according to the Williams Institute at UCLA School of Law.

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Same-sex couples face greater climate change risks, research shows

By Matt Tracy

More from Around NYC

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Atlantic Terminal rolls out free summer fest to celebrate 20 years in Brooklyn

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Bronx Arts and Science Charter School holds annual Elementary Art Show

Governor Kathy Hochul (sixth from left) and other officals celebrate the completion of $45 million NYS Regional Food Hub in the Bronx on June 17, 2025. Hunts Point-Based Food Hub will improve access to healthy foods for underserved populations. Facility will increase food distribution by 600 %, creating 200 new jobs and will connect upstate farms to downstate markets.

Hochul celebrates completion of $45M food hub in the Bronx

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