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No charges to be filed in fight involving Oklahoma non-binary teen Nex Benedict, prosecutor says

By Sean Murphy, AP
Nex Benedict.
National

Medical examiner says Nex Benedict died by suicide

By Matt Tracy
Politics

Ban on gender-affirming care for minors allowed to take effect in Indiana

By Isabella Volmert, AP
Crime

Man guilty in Black transgender woman’s killing in 1st federal hate crime trial over gender identity

By James Pollard, AP/Report for America
Nex Benedict.
Crime

‘We must demand justice’: Non-binary teen’s death in Oklahoma sparks national attention

By Matt Tracy
National

Despite many LGBTQ gamers, video games lack representation

By Matt Tracy
National

The Census Bureau is considering how to ask about sexual orientation and gender identity. People have their opinions

By Mike Schneider, AP
The Human Rights Campaign's headquarters in Washington, DC.
Youth

HRC report sheds light on experiences of Black LGBTQ youth

By Matt Tracy
Politics

Statehouses and AGs continue attacks on trans Americans

By Matt Tracy
National

Trans veterans sue to have gender-affirming surgery covered by Department of Veteran Affairs

By Pat Eaton-Robb, AP
TLDEF executive director Andy Marra and NCTE executive director Rodrigo Heng-Lehtinen will lead a new organization called Advocates for Trans Equality.
Legal

TLDEF and NCTE to merge into one political and legal powerhouse for trans rights

By Matt Tracy
HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra said the final rule "clarifies protections for people with religious or moral objections while also ensuring access to care for all in keeping with the law.”
Health

HHS guts Trump’s ‘conscience’ rule, drawing praise from LGBTQ legal groups

By Matt Tracy
Ohio state lawmakers overrode Governor Mike DeWine's veto of anti-LGBTQ legislation that passed last year.
Health

Ohio House overrides Republican governor’s veto of ban on gender-affirming care for minors

By Samanthan Hendrickson, AP/Report for America
Crowds hover around Ginger's Bar at Brooklyn Pride in 2023.
National

Report: LGBTQ people represent 5.5% of US population

By Matt Tracy
Politics

GOP candidates lean into transphobia in fourth presidential debate

By Matt Tracy
National

DeSantis appointees accuse Disney district predecessors of cronyism; Disney calls them revisionist

By Mike Schneider, AP

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Arts

  • Author Wendell Edward Carter promotes his novel, "Melting The Snow," about a Black gay man's journey towards embracing his identity.  Queer authors and bookworms converge at 14th annual New York Rainbow Book Fair
  • "Dancing On the Wall" is MUNA's first release since their self-titled 2022 album. May LGBTQ music: Isaiah Rashad’s ‘It’s Been Awful’ and MUNA’s ‘Dancing On the Wall’
  • AmberGray (Riff Raff), Juliette Lewis(Magenta), Michaela Jaé Rodriguez (Columbia), and AndrewDurand (Brad) in "Rocky Horror." Roundabout’s ‘Rocky Horror Show’ revival is the ultimate time warp
  • Paisley Fields dressing for the job they want‘Because I am country’: Paisley Fields challenges country music norms with raw songs and a deeply personal journey
  • Q&A: ‘Blue Film’ director and cast discuss desire, power, and intimacy

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

  • 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 
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