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Politics

Suddenly, Massachusetts Is Scary

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Gay Issues at Ford Funerals

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Spitzer: No Gay Issues in State of State

By Gay City News
A Dyke Abroad

Eating Raul Castro: Brother Act, Too

BY KELLY JEAN COGSWELL
The Long View

Fresh Start in 2007 Via Brussels

BY NATHAN RILEY
Politics

Spitzer Health, Welfare Picks Praised

BY DUNCAN OSBORNE
Health

Don't Say No Exit

BY CHRISTOPHER MURRAY
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The United Nations at the Fulcrum

BY DOUG IRELAND
From the Editor

Brokeback Moment

BY PAUL SCHINDLER
Legal

We'll Always Be Bosom Buddies

BY ARTHUR S. LEONARD
Features

Helping Those Queer at CUNY

BY CHRISTOPHER MURRAY
International

No Toronto Nups for Irish

BY ARTHUR LEONARD
International

Iranian President Stumbles at Polls

BY DOUG IRELAND
Politics

The State of Our States

BY ANDY HUMM
From the Editor

A Home For The Holiday

BY PAUL SCHINDLER
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Seeking Out Occasion for SIN

BY CHRISTOPHER MURRAY

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Lesbian Visibility Week (April 20-26, 20
Tomorrow, all day

Lesbian Visibility Week 2026
Multiple Venues

Active Aging Workshops at the Ailey Stud
April 21, 1 pm

Active Aging Workshops
Ailey Extension

Rough day at work? Stuff to celebrate? N
April 21, 6:30 pm

$5 Drinks At Drag Show Happy Hour
Phoenix Bar

Wanna win a $50 bar tab and show your sm
April 21, 8 pm

Queer Trivia Extravaganza @ Good Judy
good judy

YOU & ME is set in a small-town New
April 22, 7 pm

You & Me
Jeffrey and Paula Gural Theatre @ A.R.T./New York Theatres

​Need a place to wear your Liberty jerse
April 22, 7:30 pm

Sports Adjacent: Free Weekly Comedy
Blazers Sports Bar

World Dance Celebration at Ailey Extensi
April 23, midnight

World Dance Performance Workshops
Ailey Extension

Poet Emanuel Xavier celebrates the relea
April 23, 6 pm

Still, We Are Sacred — Emanuel Xavier Book Launch at Stonewall
Stonewall National Monument Visitor Center

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Arts

  • “Erupcja," directed by Pete Ohs, opens April 17 at the Angelika Film Center. ‘Erupcja’: Charli XCX, Lena Góra ignite a volcanic love triangle in Warsaw
  • L to R: Jon Bernthal (“Sonny”), Danny Johnson (“Mr. Eddy”), and Jessica Hecht (“Colleen”) in "Dog Day Afternoon." ‘Dog Day Afternoon’: A botched caper, a bold queer love story
  • The cast of "Cats: The Jellicle Ball." ‘Cats: The Jellicle Ball’ reimagines a classic through a ballroom lens
  • Arlo Parks' latest release, "Ambiguous Desire," delivers an introspective version of dance music. April LGBTQ music: Arlo Parks’ ‘Ambiguous Desire’ and Gay Meat’s ‘Blue Water’
  • The Bureau of General Services—Queer Division's space at the LGBT Community Center. ‘We can’t let that go’: Hive Mind Books looks to save the last queer bookstore in Manhattan

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

  • 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
  • The Harlem United team on National HIV Testing Day in 2025. Confronting the unequal burden of HIV and AIDS on women of color: Equity cannot wait
  • Bringing awareness to the nationwide attacks on trans youth. In dangerous waters, LGBTQ youth need our support now

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