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Politics

Politics

Biden campaign launches ‘Out for Biden-Harris’ to mobilize LGBTQ voters

By Matt Tracy
David Mixner speaks during a past Victory Fund event in New York.
Politics

Hundreds remember David Mixner’s life and legacy in NYC

By Heather Cassell
Politics

The Trump camp and the White House clash over Biden’s recognition of Transgender Day of Visibility

By Josh Boak, AP
The US Capitol Building in Washington.
Politics

Spending bill excludes most anti-LGBTQ riders, but bans Rainbow Flags at State Department

By Matt Tracy
PS 111 at 440 W. 53rd St. is one of dozens of schools in Community Education Council 2.
Politics

Out electeds rip Manhattan community education council over anti-trans sports resolution

By Matt Tracy
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Advocates call on Mayor Adams to pump funding into city’s human rights agency

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Caitlyn Jenner Voices Support For Nassau County Transgender Sports Ban

Sean Patrick Maloney will be the next US Ambassador to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD).
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Senate confirms Sean Patrick Maloney as ambassador to OECD

By Matt Tracy
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Florida teachers can discuss sexual orientation and gender identity under ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill settlement

By Mike Schneider, AP
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Nassau Executive Sues Attorney General Over Cease-And-Desist Of Transgender Ban

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Conning The Conman: Texas Man Tried To Scam George Santos

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Out Sen. Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona says she won’t seek re-election, avoiding 3-way race

By Jonathan J. Cooper, AP
New York State Attorney General Letitia James.
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Letitia James threatens Nassau County executive over anti-trans sports policy

By Matt Tracy
Councilmember Erik Bottcher and more than a dozen other elected officials from Manhattan signed a letter blasting "ongoing dysfunction" at Community Education Council District 2.
Politics

Bottcher joins Cabán as co-chair of City Council’s LGBTQIA+ Caucus 

By Matt Tracy
Politics

Ban on gender-affirming care for minors allowed to take effect in Indiana

By Isabella Volmert, AP
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Nassau County Executive Bans Transgender Athletes From Competing In County-Run Facilities

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Arts

  • "Diamonds," directed by Ferzan Özpetek, opens May 15 at the Angelika Film Center. Q&A: Filmmaker Ferzan Özpetek delivers an ode to women in new film ‘Diamonds’
  • Author Wendell Edward Carter promotes his novel, "Melting The Snow," about a Black gay man's journey towards embracing his identity.  Queer authors and bookworms converge at 14th annual New York Rainbow Book Fair
  • "Dancing On the Wall" is MUNA's first release since their self-titled 2022 album. May LGBTQ music: Isaiah Rashad’s ‘It’s Been Awful’ and MUNA’s ‘Dancing On the Wall’
  • AmberGray (Riff Raff), Juliette Lewis(Magenta), Michaela Jaé Rodriguez (Columbia), and AndrewDurand (Brad) in "Rocky Horror." Roundabout’s ‘Rocky Horror Show’ revival is the ultimate time warp
  • Paisley Fields dressing for the job they want‘Because I am country’: Paisley Fields challenges country music norms with raw songs and a deeply personal journey

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

  • 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 
  • 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

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