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Marchers hold the lead banner at St. Pat's for All in Queens on March 1.

‘Together: Forward’: St. Pat’s for All parade marches for inclusion in honor of Malachy McCourt

By Kathleen Warnock

NYU Langone in February of 2025 after the hospital first started pulling back on gender-affirming care for youth in the aftermath of an executive order from President Trump.

Health

AG James orders NYU Langone to resume gender-affirming care for youth

By Matt Tracy

Members of the Lunar New Year for All contingent march in the Lunar New Year Parade on March 1.

Lunar New Year for All contingent welcomes The Year of the Fire Horse

By Gay City News

Michael Petrelis, here at Christopher Park, hopes to see more cameras around the Stonewall National Monument to monitor activity around the flagpole.

New campaign calls for cameras to monitor Rainbow Flag at Stonewall National Monument

By Matt Tracy

New York Family

Join us at the 2nd Annual Bronx Charter School Fair on Saturday 2/‌28!

The Rainbow Flag and American Flag at the Stonewall National Monument on Feb. 13.

Rainbow Flag continues to fly at Stonewall National Monument after defiant re-raising ceremony

By Matt Tracy

The Rainbow Flag stands tall at the Stonewall National Monument after activists re-raised it on Feb. 12.

Politics

Trump administration derides Stonewall National Monument flag-raising ceremony as ‘political stunt’

By Matt Tracy

Activists stand in front of the Rainbow Flag after re-installing it at the Stonewall National Monument on Feb. 12. From left to right: Josh Tjaden, Jay W. Walker, Assemblymember Alex Bores, and Lorelei Crean.

Defying Trump, activists re-install Rainbow Flag at Stonewall National Monument

By Matt Tracy

LGBTQIA+ Caucus Co-Chair Chi Ossé delivers remarks during a rally at the Stonewall National Monument flagpole on Feb. 12.

Politics

City and state lawmakers lead ‘Hands Off Our Flag’ rally at Stonewall National Monument

By Matt Tracy

Tanya Asapansa-Johnson Walker, a co-founder of New York Transgender Advocacy Group, speaks at a rally at Christopher Park on Feb. 10.

Activism

Advocates rally at Stonewall as electeds vow to raise Rainbow Flag once again

By Matt Tracy

Miss Simone (left) watches Shirley McKinney and Steven Love Menendez lift the Rainbow Flag up into the air at Christopher Park in 2022 — back when the Biden administration allowed the flag to go up, complete with black and brown stripes and the colors of the Trans Flag.

Trump administration removes Rainbow Flag from Stonewall National Monument

By Matt Tracy

Demonstrators carry signs condemning Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) near the site where a man identified as Alex Pretti was fatally shot by federal agents trying to detain him, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S., January 24, 2026. REUTERS/Tim Evans

Legal

Hetrick-Martin Institute publishes know-your-rights guide amid nationwide ICE crackdown

By Matt Tracy

Mayor Zohran Mamdani speaks during a press briefing on the city’s preparations for a snowstorm at the New York City Emergency Management Department on Jan. 23.

Books

Thousands download ‘Heated Rivalry’ from NYPL after Mamdani’s snowstorm suggestion

By Matt Tracy

Suspect in Brooklyn hate crime targeting LGBTQ+ rider

AMNY

Brooklyn hate crime: Suspect sought for attacking man at L train station with anti-LGBTQ slurs and fists

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New York Family

Explore Brooklyn’s Charter Schools on February 1st at the Brooklyn Basketball Training Center

Advocates at a Union Square rally for trans youth on Feb. 8, 2024.

Youth

Union Square rally set for Jan. 10 as Supreme Court hears trans sports cases

By Matt Tracy

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