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The Trevor Project's CEO, Jaymes Black.

National

MacKenzie Scott donates $45 million to The Trevor Project

By Matt Tracy

Attendees hold a banner bearing the name of Renee Nicole Good, who was shot and killed by a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent, during a vigil for her in Seattle, Washington, U.S. January 8, 2026.

National

Renee Nicole Macklin Good’s wife speaks out after fatal ICE shooting

By Matt Tracy

U.S. President Donald Trump looks on as he signs executive orders and proclamations in the Oval Office at the White House, in Washington, D.C., U.S., May 5, 2025.

National

Survey shows how queer and trans people have changed their lives since 2024 election

By Matt Tracy

Police tape surrounds a vehicle after its driver was shot by a U.S. immigration agent, according to local and federal officials, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S., January 7, 2026.

Crime

‘They killed my wife’: Outrage follows fatal ICE shooting of Renee Nicole Good in Minneapolis

By Matt Tracy

US Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. speaks with US Vice President JD Vance (not pictured) during the inaugural Make America Healthy Again summit in Washington, D.C., U.S., November 12, 2025.

Health

Trump administration issues proposed rules seeking to ban youth gender-affirming care

By Matt Tracy

Construction is nearly finished at the American LGBTQ+ Museum, which is slated to open in 2027.

National

Construction nearly complete at American LGBTQ+ Museum ahead of anticipated 2027 opening

By Amy Schatz

U.S. President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio attend a dinner with the leaders of the C5+1Central Asian countries of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan, in the East Room of the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., November 6, 2025.

Health

Trump administration bars employees from recognizing World AIDS Day

By Matt Tracy

A cruise ship is docked on St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands, October 22, 2025.

National

US Virgin Islands governor signs executive order allowing gender marker ID changes

By Matt Tracy

NO KINGS Rally, Provincetown

National

Women’s Week sweeps through Provincetown

By Donna Aceto

Students take the L train on their first day back to school on Sept 4.

National

LGBTQ youth face growing mental health crisis, study finds

By Matt Tracy

FBI Director Kash Patel gestures as he testifies before a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on oversight of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S., September 16, 2025.

National

Report: FBI agent fired for displaying Rainbow Flag on desk

By Matt Tracy

Former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg was targeted by Tucker Carlson and Michael Knowles.

National

Tucker Carlson says Pete Buttigieg is ‘fake gay’

By Matt Tracy

The Stonewall Community Foundation, seen here at the NYC Pride March in 2025, is stepping up to fund more than a dozen LGBTQ organizations as part of its Reclaiming Our Power initiative.

National

Stonewall Community Foundation rolls out grants for LGBTQ organizations under ‘Reclaiming Our Power’ initiative

By Matt Tracy

Dr. Demetre Daskalakis during his time in the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene.

Health

‘Enough is enough’: Gay CDC official resigns, says ‘nation’s health security is at risk’

By Matt Tracy

Standing together for trans rights on Transgender Day of Visibility

National

Report: 2.8 million transgender people 13 years and older in the US

By Matt Tracy

Congressmember Mike Lawler of New York speaks in Washington on July 17 during a press conference to support the LGBTQ hotline.

National

‘Unfathomable’: Trump administration ends LGBTQ youth suicide hotline

By Matt Tracy

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court street bike lane

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Headshots of Arthur Avilés, Kayla Hamilton and Kwikstep.

Three Bronx dancers earn prestigious Dance/USA fellowships for community-driven work

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From dishwasher to chef-owner: Kingsley John comes full circle

Brooklyn Bridge, New York City, USA at dusk.

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