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Woman in tanktop and cowboy hat using bubble gun with rainbow Pride flag waving in the background.
AMNY

PRIDE MARCH: Thousands celebrate beauty and diversity in Manhattan

A general view of the U.S. Supreme Court building in Washington, U.S., June 1, 2024.
Health

Sigh of relief after Supreme Court upholds PrEP coverage, other preventive services

By Matt Tracy
A view of the US Supreme Court building in Washington, U.S., June 1, 2024.
Legal

Citing religion, Supreme Court rules parents can opt students out of LGBTQ storybooks

By Matt Tracy
James Obergefell outside the Supreme Court on the morning of June 26, 2015 with attorney Al Gerhardstein.
National

A decade after Obergefell, old arguments against same-sex marriage have failed the test of time

By Duncan Osborne
Jane Abott Lighty (Left) and wife Pete-e Peterson (rght) were the first same-sex couple to receive a marriage License in the State of Washington in 2012.
Love & Marriage

Report sheds light on 10 years of marriage equality in the United States

By Matt Tracy
National HIV Testing Day
Health

Callen-Lorde and Brita Filter mark HIV Testing Day in Union Square

By Gay City News
Marchers move to the beat of the drum at the 2023 NYC Dyke March.
Activism

NYC Dyke March’s anti-Zionist stance sees mixed reactions from Jewish communities

By Amy Schatz
State Sen. Brad Hoylman-Sigal claimed victory in the Democratic primary for Manhattan borough president on June 24, 2025.
Politics

Hoylman-Sigal leads strong night for LGBTQ candidates in New York City

By Matt Tracy
Brad Hoylman-Sigal wins Democratic nomination for Manhattan borough president
AMNY

2025 Elections: Brad Hoylman-Sigal appears to win Democratic nomination for Manhattan borough president, and make history

rendering of casino in Times Square
AMNY

EXCLUSIVE | Caesars Palace pledges $5M investment in community sexual health center if Times Square casino bid approved

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Politics

Mayor Eric Adams on NYC Pride, his LGBTQ record, gender-affirming care, and more

By Matt Tracy
Juneteenth
New York City

Manhattan Juneteenth event denounces ICE

By Donna Aceto
Advocates rally called on New York City to follow through on a proposal to abolish labor policies that allow for home care aides to work for 24 hours, but only receive 13 hours worth of pay.
Health

LGBTQ advocates join protracted push to improve conditions for home care aides

By Rohan Zhou-Lee
Chase Strangio of the ACLU delivers remarks to the audience.
Legal

Union Square rally denounces Supreme Court ruling in US v. Skrmetti

By Donna Aceto
The Food and Drug Administration approved another injectable form of PrEP on June 18.
Health

FDA approves twice-yearly injectable PrEP

By Matt Tracy
Craig Slutzkin was among the candidates re-elected to Community Education Council District 2.
Education

Conservative group loses ground in community education council races after anti-trans sports resolution

By Ajani Stella

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SoMad presents Life is Drag — A landmark
Today, noon

Life is Drag by Rachel Rampleman
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Join us on October 23rd for a special ed
Today, 6:30 pm

Lesbian Lives Opening Program
The New School, The Auditorium, Room A10 Alvin Johnson/A. M. Kaplan Hall 66 West 12 Street, New York City

LGBTLOL is the buzziest queer comedy fes
Today, 7 pm

LGBTLOL – Queer Comedy Festival

IN THEIR FOOTSTEPS transforms the untold
Today, 7 pm

In Their Footsteps
Bronx Music Hall Amphitheatre

TARRYTOWN is a haunting queer, modern re
Today, 7:30 pm

TARRYTOWN – The legend of Sleepy Hollow, a new musical
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Queer Diwali Ball
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WINNER – BEST ONE MAN SHOW – UNITED SOLO
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Under the Rainbow @ The United Solo Festival
Theatre Row, 410 W 42nd Street, NY, NY

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Arts

  • Sasha Colby With Stripped II, Sasha Colby is turning vulnerability into performance art
  • Camryn Garrett is the author of “The Forgotten Summer of Seneca." Portal to the past: Author Camryn Garrett champions overlooked Black history for young readers
  • Bluestockings Cooperative abruptly closed last month. Bluestockings Cooperative’s abrupt closure sparks internal drama
  • A Lesbian and Transgender Flag Hangs Above a Portrait of Marsha P. Johnson. Gladys Wine & Books: A new space for Black queer femmes in Brooklyn
  • Participating artists (standing left to right) Sharon De La Cruz, Mariela Figueroa, Eliana Falcón-Dvorsky, Ivan Velez, and panel moderator Megami. From ‘cringe’ to celebration: Puerto Rican queer comics take the spotlight

Crime

  • The corner of New Lots Ave. and Vermont St. in Brooklyn is where an alleged anti-LGBTQ attack took place on Oct. 5. Woman hit with a chair in alleged anti-LGBTQ attack in Brooklyn
  • Jacob Zieben-Hood, 34, was found dead hours after he allegedly told his father by phone that his husband was targeting him with knives. Manhattan DA charges man in series of alleged attacks against slain husband
  • Penn Station on Aug. 27, 2025. Lawmakers demand answers from Amtrak after hundreds of arrests at Penn Station men’s bathroom
  • Law enforcement officers set up barriers after a shooting at Annunciation Church, which is also home to an elementary school, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S. August 27, 2025. In wake of Minneapolis shooting, White House falsely suggests link between gender-affirming care and violence
  • Convicted rapist of transgender woman in Manhattan walks in handcuffs.Convicted Manhattan rapist gets 12 years in prison, feels wrath of his transgender victim at sentencing hearing

Perspectives

  • The Caribbean Equality Project team at their inaugural gala on Sept. 19. Caribbean Equality Project celebrates a decade of resistance and belonging
  • The right to use the bathroom is increasingly under threat in New York City. Stop the disgraceful attacks on bathrooms
  • Erik Bottcher at his 2021 election night party at The Chelsea Bell. Erik Bottcher is the voice we need in Congress
  • Émilia Decaudin For New York to remain a queer haven, we must build more homes
  • Ronald Porcelli is the director of the NYC Unity Project. How the NYC Unity Project’s Family Acceptance of LGBTQ+ Youth Initiative heals families and saves LGBTQ+ lives

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Ritchie Torres calls on NYCHA to convert Mitchel Houses to electric energy, residents agree

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Hochul rips Republicans for spiking health care costs for New Yorkers

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AMNY

Queens gets quicker: City touts completion of 8 miles of new bus lanes on Hillside Avenue

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