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Deandre Matthews standing on a sidewalk.
Crime

Gay man fatally shot and burned in Brooklyn

By Matt Tracy
Charles Silverstein (left) and his partner at the time, William Bory.
History

Some events leading to the deletion of homosexuality as mental disorder by the APA

By Charles Silverstein
Charles Silverstein smiles for a picture.
Remembrance

Dr. Charles Silverstein, pioneering gay therapist and activist, dies at 87

By Andy Humm
Crime

Hoylman-Sigal calls on Chase to bolster fraud protections and reimburse victims of NYC robberies

By Matt Tracy
Andre De Shields accepts an award and offers wisdom on racism, activism, and becoming an entertainment Icon.
New York City

GMHC honors André De Shields with Howard Ashman award

By Donna Aceto
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AMNY

Op-Ed | Composting for all

AMNY

George Santos accused of sexual harassment by congressional aide

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AMNY

Council members look to increase funding for Drag Story Hour, refuse to cower to far-right protesters

Sarah Kate Ellis of GLAAD
Sports

NFL, GLAAD to host ‘a night of Pride’ ahead of Super Bowl

By Matt Tracy
Ann Northrop speaks to the audience.
Activism

Ann Northrop recognized for years of activism

By Donna Aceto
City Health Commissioner Ashwin Vasan speaks alongside then-New York State Health Commissioner Mary T. Bassett (left) and Raj Panjabi, then the coordinator of the White House Pandemic Office (right), at an mpox press conference outside of the city's Harlem clinic on July 7, 2022.
Health

NYC declares end to mpox outbreak as vaccination campaign continues

By Matt Tracy
Members of Rise and Resist at Washington Square.
Activism

LGBTQ activists protest police killing of Tyre Nichols

By Donna Aceto & Matt Tracy
Legal

Colorado appeals court rules against Masterpiece Cakeshop again

By Arthur S. Leonard
Health

FDA to allow some monogamous gay blood donors, but restrictions remain

By Matt Tracy
New York City Health Commissioner Ashwin Vasan at the Health Department's offices in Long Island City, Queens, during a 2022 interview with Gay City News.
Health

The downfall of mpox

By Matt Tracy
Religion

Pope says homosexuality ‘not a crime,’ but still a sin

By Matt Tracy

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Manifesting Marilyn: The Making of an Icon
Genesis House

Aesop Queer Library returns to New York
Today, 11 am

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Today, 6 pm

Marcel’s Promise: Short Film Screening
Alianza Dominicana Cultural Center

Got big plans for Pride weekend? Pregame
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Drag Prize Trivia + Bingo
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Spongebob themed drag show: flash tattoo
Today, 6:30 pm

Big Bikini Bottoms
Madame X

Humor, history, and uncanny haunts combi
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Nancy at the Brick Aux
Brick Aux

Coney Island’s Premiere Drag Revue
Today, 8 pm

Prideshow at the Sideshow
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June 28, 8 am

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Arts

  • “Drunken Noodles," directed by Lucio Castro, opened June 25 at the IFC Center. Q&A with ‘Drunken Noodles’ director Lucio Castro
  • If America were handing out scores for the stories it chooses to remember, LGBTQ+ ballroom culture would earn a verdict without hesitation: tens across the board.Tens Across the Board: Why Ballroom Culture Belongs at the Center of LGBTQ+ History
  • HanJie_NQTStagingPride_May_2Staging Pride helps queer youth express themselves through theater
  • Art Smith of Gay Barchives stands against the backdrop of Avi Ram's mural. Facebook group Gay Barchives captures glory days, forges connections
  • solera_groupdancing_ps‘Be yourself. Live in your truth’ Solera, the only gay nightclub in the Bronx, officially opens

Crime

  • Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez holds a press conference on August 10, 2023 to announce an indictment in the stabbing death of O'Shae Sibley, a gay man who was killed at a Brooklyn gas station. Man convicted of manslaughter in death of O’Shae Sibley
  • sketch of bigot behind lower east side hate crimeCops hunt Lower East Side bigot who beat boy with belt after anti-LGBTQ+ hate tirade
  • A picture shows the late O'Shae Sibley during a demonstration in Brooklyn after he was killed there in an alleged anti-LGBTQ attack. Man charged with killing gay dancer O’Shae Sibley claims self-defense
  • 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

Perspectives

  • Community members march along the boardwalk at Brighton Beach Pride. Even in darkness, find room for queer joy at Pride
  • 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 

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