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Elections

Transgender rights activist Sarah McBride speaks on stage at the Women In The World Summit in New York
Elections

Record Number of LGBTQ Political Candidates in 2020

By Matt Tracy
Corey johnson red ribbon
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Corey Johnson Drops Out of 2021 Mayoral Race

By Matt Tracy
Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden and Kamala Harris celebrate in Wilmington, Delaware
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For Joe Biden, Push Relentlessly Until November 3

By Paul Schindler
GOVT LGBT Detroit
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Anxious About November 3? Here’s How You Can Help

By Matt Tracy
LGBT rights activist Sarah McBride speaks at the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia
Elections

Transgender State Senate Candidate Wins Primary in Delaware

By Matt Tracy
Queens D.A. candidate Tiffany Caban leaves after voting in the Queens borough of New York City
Elections

Tiffany Cabán Launches Campaign for City Council in Queens

By Matt Tracy
U.S. President Donald Trump leaves after delivering remarks on immigration reform, accompanied by Senator Tom Cotton in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington
Elections

Trump’s New SCOTUS Wish List Laced with Anti-LGBTQ Bigots

By Matt Tracy
Alex Morse loses
Elections

Homophobic Lie Helps Western Massachusetts Incumbent Beat Back Challenger

By Duncan Osborne
Former acting Director of National Intelligence Richard Grenell delivers a pre-recorded address to the largely virtual 2020 Republican National Convention in Washington
Elections

Transphobia, Intolerance, Lies Front and Center at RNC

By Matt Tracy
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UMass Inquiry into Gay House Candidate Tarred by False Charges Pushes Ahead

By Duncan Osborne
Letitia James sues usps
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Tish James Sues Trump Over Post Office Debacle

By Mark Hallum & Paul Schindler
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during the first day of the Republican National Convention, in Charlotte
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Inside the Very Anti-LGBTQ GOP Party Platform — From 2016!

By Matt Tracy
Grenell US Ambassador to Germany attends the “Rally for Equal Rights at the United Nations (Protesting Anti-Israeli Bias)” in Geneva
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Ric Grenell, GOP Launch Fruitless Bid to Attract LGBTQ Voters

By Matt Tracy
FILE PHOTO: An individual mails letters through the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) in Philadelphia
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Postmaster General Retreats, But Is It Enough?

By Mark Hallum & Paul Schindler
Brad Hoylman beep run
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Hoylman Outlines Vision to Lead Manhattan as Borough President

By Matt Tracy
House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Neal talks to reporters ahead of House coronavirus economic aid package vote on Capitol Hill in Washington
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Incumbent Richard Neal Suggests Discredited Smear Against Alex Morse Could Be True

By Duncan Osborne

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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

  • 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
  • Police tape surrounds a vehicle after its driver was shot by a U.S. immigration agent, according to local and federal officials, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S., January 7, 2026. ‘They killed my wife’: Outrage follows fatal ICE shooting of Renee Nicole Good in Minneapolis

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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