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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

A sunset view at the 2018 Pines Party.

Pines Party preview: What to know about Fire Island’s annual main event

By Matt Tracy

Authorities on the scene of the plane crash at Long Island MacArthur Airport on Monday, July 22, 2024.

Gay couple dies in Long Island plane crash

By Matt Tracy

An individual at holds a sign at the Nassau County Legislative Building during a demonstration against the county's anti-trans sports policy.

Politics

Lawmakers in Nassau County pass transgender athlete ban

By Associated Press and Gay City News

Trailblazers Park in July of 2022.

ACT UP replaces Ritchie Torres display at Trailblazers Park

By Duncan Osborne

Trailblazers Park in July of 2022.

Fire Island’s Trailblazers Park set to showcase 16 LGBTQ icons

By Matt Tracy

Assemblymember Harry Bronson, the only out member of the State Legislature from outside of New York City, is the new chair of the Labor Committee in the lower house.

Harry Bronson, Assembly’s out labor chair, vows to boost equity and workforce development in New York

By Matt Tracy

State Senator Brad Hoylman-Sigal.

Politics

New York updates heteronormative rape law to include oral, anal sexual contact

By Matt Tracy

A May Day demonstration in Manhattan last year brought attention to highlight labor issues.

Trans New Yorkers face widespread workplace discrimination, report says

By Matt Tracy

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