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Queens Councilmember Lynn Schulman, pictured here during an mpox awareness event in 2022, is one of six out city lawmakers who won another two-year term on Nov. 7.

Politics

LGBTQ Council incumbents cruise to victory in sleepy general election

By Matt Tracy

Governor Kathy Hochul at the Stonewall Inn

Politics

Hochul declares November Transgender Awareness Month in New York

By Dashiell Allen

The US Supreme Court

Legal

Supreme Court considering several LGBTQ-related cases for review

By Arthur S. Leonard

An NYPD officer was seen making anti-gay slurs in a viral video.

GOAL speaks out after NYPD cop voices anti-gay slur in viral video

By Dashiell Allen

Sports

Asia’s first Gay Games to kick off in Hong Kong, fostering hopes for wider LGBTQ+ inclusion

By Kanis Leung, AP

Out gay Congressmember Mark Pocan of Wisconsin is pushing for a new national museum for the LGBTQ community in Washington, DC.

National

Pocan renews push to establish national LGBTQ museum

By Dashiell Allen

Family and friends of Sakia Gunn join LGBTQ advocates on October 28 for the renaming of a street in downtown Newark in honor of the late 15-year-old lesbian.

Crime

Newark street renamed ‘Sakia Gunn Way’ in honor of slain lesbian teen

By Dashiell Allen

Sports

NHL rescinds ban on rainbow-colored Pride tape, allowing players to use it on the ice this season

By Stephen Whyno, AP

Members of New Ways Ministry meeting with Pope Francis. From left to right: Matthew Myers, Francis DeBernardo, Sister Jeannine Gramick and Robert Shine.

Religion

LGBTQ Catholics meet with Pope Francis during month-long church gathering

By Dashiell Allen

Murvin, 33, left Jamaica for the United States last year.

Gay Jamaican immigrant navigates ‘hectic and scary’ quest for asylum in New York City

By Matt Tracy

Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg.

Crime

Man pleads guilty in NYC gay bar robbery scheme

By Dashiell Allen

Politics

Speaker Mike Johnson widely condemned for anti-LGBTQ record

By Matt Tracy

Japan’s top court strikes down required sterilization surgery to officially change gender

By Mari Yamaguchi, AP

Che Flores has accumulated experience as a referee across the WNBA, NBA, and college basketball.

Sports

NBA referee comes out as trans and non-binary

By Matt Tracy

A banner promotes a PrEP awareness campaign targeting transgender and gender non-conforming individuals.

Health

New PrEP awareness campaign targets trans and gender non-conforming New Yorkers

By Matt Tracy

Homeward CEO Jeannette Ruffin, flanked by Manhattan Borough President Mark Levine and others, cuts the ribbon to mark the opening of Homeward Central Harlem on Tuesday, Oct. 24.

Youth

Supportive housing development for LGBTQ youth opens in Central Harlem

By Dashiell Allen

More from Around NYC

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Over 20 volunteers to revitalize Brooklyn studio for Black trans femme artists

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Time winding down for housing lottery for four units in Baychester, rent at $2,188

Cloyette Harris-Stoute is shown wearing pieces from the Karnival Collection, inspired by the energy and movement of Caribbean Carnival.

Alliyette’s Karnival Collection turns Caribbean joy into wearable gold

police vehicle in front of a closed store

East Village deli worker shot to death in store dispute, suspect struck with bullet ricochet: eyewitnesses