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New Pride Agenda's Kei Williams

New Pride Agenda says state budget ‘misses the mark’ on funding for trans initiatives

By Matt Tracy

Panelists engage during New York Transgender Advocacy Group's annual health and wellness summit.

Health

New York Transgender Advocacy Group hosts health and wellness summit

By Gay City News

Gov. Kathy Hochul, seen here at the Stonewall National Monument in February, is facing calls to expand an HIV/AIDS housing assistance program in the state.

Health

Dozens of groups call on Hochul to expand HIV/AIDS housing assistance beyond NYC

By Matt Tracy

Governor Kathy Hochul ordered state landmarks to be lit pink, white, and light blue — the colors of the Trans Flag — in observance of Transgender Day of Visibility.

New York’s elected officials mark Transgender Day of Visibility

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

Manhattan Borough President Brad Hoylman-Sigal and Gov. Kathy Hochul visit Christopher Park on Feb. 11.

Politics

‘Let’s just do it’: Governor Hochul visits Stonewall National Monument, calls on Trump to restore Rainbow Flag

By Matt Tracy

Danny “Dusse” Siplin, a 33-year-old Black trans man, was found dead on the east side of the Genesee River Gorge in Rochester.

Black trans man found dead in Rochester

By Matt Tracy

The State Education Building lit up in commemoration of Transgender Day of Remembrance.

New York State lights up landmarks for Transgender Day of Remembrance

By Matt Tracy

People sit on the lawn of Washington Square Park after the 2025 NYC Pride March in New York City, June 29, 2025.

Report outlines New York State’s LGBTQ population and highlights disparities

By Matt Tracy

Matthew Kuriloff, associate executive director at East End Disability Associates, worked on a campaign to create LGBTQ-inclusive trainings for direct support professionals.

New York’s fight for pay parity and inclusion for direct support professionals

By Matt Tracy

Kei Williams (center) surrounded by the New Pride Agenda team during a rally in Albany in February.

Kei Williams, New Pride Agenda’s new executive director, embraces statewide vision

By Matt Tracy

(From L-R): Deputy Chief Administrative Judge for the New York City Courts Adam Silvera swears in Judge Norma Jennings, accompanied by her wife, Judge Juliet Howard, and two sons, Nicholas and Jordan.

Legal

Norma Jennings sworn in as New York State’s first Black LGBTQ+ Civil Court judge

By Amy Schatz

Syracuse City Court.

Legal

Syracuse judge under investigation for allegedly refusing to marry same-sex couple

By Matt Tracy

Syracuse City Court.

Legal

Syracuse judge under fire after refusing to marry same-sex couple: report

By Matt Tracy

DeAnna LeTray, a trans woman, said she was sexually assaulted and humiliated by upstate New York authorities in 2017.

Settlement forces upstate New York police department and jail to respect TGNCNBI individuals

By Matt Tracy

A protest against Moms for Liberty at the Bohemian National Hall in January.

New York State sees increase in hate crimes over five-year period

By Matt Tracy

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Mayor Mamdani presents artwork by Bronx-based designer Edwin Reyes at Toñita Fest 2026

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Outrage builds over Supreme Court’s termination of TPS for Haitians

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NYC elected officials could get nearly 20% pay raises this summer – far more than they asked for