Gay City News: Serving gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender New YorkGay City News: Serving gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender New York
  • Jobs
  • News
    • All
    • Arts
    • Crime
    • Politics
    • Perspectives
  • Things to Do
    • Local Events
    • Post an Event
    • Business Events
    • Games
  • Contact Us
  • Digital Editions
  • Webinars
  • Podcasts
Gay City News: Serving gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender New YorkGay City News: Serving gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender New York
  • Jobs
  • News
    • All
    • Arts
    • Crime
    • Politics
    • Perspectives
  • Things to Do
    • Local Events
    • Post an Event
    • Business Events
    • Games
  • Contact Us
  • Digital Editions
  • Webinars
  • Podcasts
Gay City News: Serving gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender New YorkGay City News: Serving gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender New York
  • News
  • All
  • Arts
  • Crime
  • Politics
  • Perspectives
  • Things to Do
  • Local Events
  • Post an Event
  • Business Events
  • Games
  • Jobs
  • Contact Us
  • Digital Editions
  • Webinars
  • Podcasts

News

TransArtFest_040226-2
Brooklyn Paper

New York City’s first Trans Art Fest showcases, connects and empowers trans artists

Marti Cummings and Qween Amor hold signs at an emergency rally following the Supreme Court's 8-1 decision against Colorado's conversion therapy for minors.
Activism

PHOTOS: At Stonewall, community members blast Supreme Court ruling on conversion therapy

By Donna Aceto
A general view of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia September 30, 2014.
Health

CDC pauses testing for mpox

By Matt Tracy
image_da5733
Bronx Times

‘You saved my life’: How one Bronx social worker helps transgender patients recover with dignity

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 State

New York’s elected officials mark Transgender Day of Visibility

By Matt Tracy
The US Supreme Court as justices are expected to issue orders in pending appeals in Washington, DC, U.S., March 23, 2026.
Legal

SCOTUS rules Colorado’s ban on conversion therapy for minors probably violates First Amendment

By Arthur S. Leonard
The morning sky above the U.S. Supreme Court building in Washington, D.C., U.S., March 24, 2026.
Legal

Supreme Court ruling against Colorado’s conversion therapy law draws criticism

By Matt Tracy
Ashley Ryan organized The Doll Walk.
Activism

Marchers gather for The Doll Walk to mark Transgender Day of Visibility

By Donna Aceto
Transgender Day of Visibility was recognized at Congregation Beit Simchat Torah's Shabbat Services on March 27.
Religion

CBST spotlights Transgender Day of Visibility, chosen family at Shabbat services

By Amy Schatz
The Pennsylvania State Capitol building in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.
Politics

Pennsylvania House codifies marriage equality, but State Senate path remains uncertain

By Matt Tracy
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Chair Andrea Lucas.
Legal

EEOC rules that transgender federal employees may be denied insurance coverage for gender-affirming care

By Arthur S. Leonard
Olympic rings are pictured outside the International Olympic Committee (IOC) during an Executive Board meeting at the Olympic House in Lausanne, Switzerland, March 26, 2026.
Sports

International Olympic Committee bans trans athletes

By Matt Tracy
The Lunar New Year for All banner.
New York City

‘We are very much a part of this Chinatown’: Lunar New Year for All perseveres in the face of adversity

By Rohan Zhou-Lee
ACT UP members march through Manhattan on March 21 to mark the organization's 39th anniversary and honor the life of Mark Milano.
Health

ACT UP honors Mark Milano, targets ICE and Palantir at 39th anniversary rally

By Dashiell Allen
US Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. delivers remarks while US President Donald Trump listens during a press conference at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., September 22, 2025.
Health

Federal judge in Oregon blocks HHS ‘declaration’ targeting youth gender-affirming care

By Matt Tracy
Walter Naegle, Bayard Rustin's surviving spouse, delivers remarks on what would have been his late partner's 114th birthday.
Remembrance

Activists protest nuclear weapons in honor of Bayard Rustin’s birthday

By Gay City News

Posts navigation

Older
Newer

Jobs in New York

Add your job

  • MDG Design & Construction LLCSection 3 Work Opportunity
  • MDG Design & ConstructionM/WBE Work Opportunity
  • LA FAMIGLIALINE COOK – SALAD STATION

View all jobs…

LGBTQ+ events in NYC

Post an Event

THEATER FOR THE NEW CITY Crystal Field,
Today, 8 pm

A Package Full of Memories
Theater for the New City

Get ready to witness an unforgettable ni
Today, 9:30 pm

Superstar Open Set
Pink Metal

Join us for a night of comedy that
Tomorrow, 7 pm

Kweendom
Pete’s Candy Store

From the creators of “Brag Drunch,” one
Tomorrow, 8 pm

SHE ATE! The Drag Dinner Experience
Branded Saloon

From the creative team behind Migguel An
Tomorrow, 8 pm

Migguel Anggelo’s ICONS: Latin Rhythms
Colden Auditorium

Join The Cabaret Burlesque, by Nathalie
Tomorrow, 8 pm

The Cabaret Burlesque presents: Emerald Enchanted
Culture Lab LIC

This is a night for the generation that
Tomorrow, 11 pm

Best of Both Worlds Rave – A 20-Year Hannah Montana Nostalgia Celebration
(Le) Poisson Rouge

Ailey Extension’s Performance Work
May 16, 10 am

Kids & Teens Performance Workshop
Ailey Extension

View All Events…

Sign up for our regular & breaking news updates.

Subscribe

Arts

  • "Diamonds," directed by Ferzan Özpetek, opens May 15 at the Angelika Film Center. Q&A: Filmmaker Ferzan Özpetek delivers an ode to women in new film ‘Diamonds’
  • 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

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 
  • From L to R: Michael-Vincent Crea, Thomas O’Grady, Michael Kane, Caitlin Herrity, Jack Schlossberg, Clover Welsh, Layla Law Gisiko, David Warren, Brendan Fay, Dr. John Lahey, Aaron Pesin, Abby Donley, Nicholas Dodd, Sheila and Meghan Brophy on Fifth Avenue. Lavender and Green Alliance celebrates 10 years in NYC St. Patrick’s Day Parade

LGBTQ+ events in NYC

New York’s Job Board

More from Around NYC

Photoville
Brooklyn Paper

Photoville celebrates 15 years with citywide festival across Brooklyn and NYC

vet talk
Bronx Times

Veteran-focused talk show ‘Vet Talk’ celebrates 13 years as it returns to filming at BronxNet Studios

image_6487327
Caribbean Life

Masicka ‘run tings’: Jamaican dancehall heavyweight delivers three standout releases

A five-year-old girl had a close call in the Bronx on Wednesday evening after a stray bullet grazed the side of her head as she walked along the sidewalk with her mother.
AMNY

Five-year-old Bronx girl grazed in head by bullet as she walked with mother

  • About
  • Contact Us
  • Networking Events
  • Advertise
  • © Gay City News 2026. Schneps Media
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of Use
  • Sections
  • Jobs
  • Games
  • Events
  • Contact