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Politics

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Politics

Tennessee restricts drag shows, bans gender-affirming care for youth

By Matt Tracy
Councilmember Vickie Paladino of Queens is known for making inflammatory remarks about the LGBTQ community.
Politics

Council removes anti-LGBTQ Vickie Paladino from Mental Health Committee

By Matt Tracy
Illegal marijuana seller in Bronx
AMNY

Potful of trouble: NYC stores skirting marijuana licensing rules, prompting legal confusion and safety concerns

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Queens councilwoman declares ‘state of emergency’ over fires caused by exploding lithium-ion batteries

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US Rep. Cicilline to step down, lead nonprofit foundation

By Mark Pratt, AP
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Adams blasts GOP Florida Governor Ron DeSantis during Staten Island visit

HRC president Kelley Robinson.
Politics

HRC delivers alarming brief on the state of anti-LGBTQ legislation

By Heather Cassell
Glenn D. Magpantay at the 2016 Gay City News Impact Awards.
Politics

Queens-based attorney Glenn D. Magpantay appointed to US Commission on Civil Rights

By Matt Tracy
AMNY

George Santos accused of sexual harassment by congressional aide

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

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Politics

Mary Trump headlines Jim Owles dinner

By Andy Humm
Politics

Report: George Santos dressed in drag despite echoing ‘groomer’ rhetoric

By Matt Tracy
Politics

George Santos identified as Anthony Devolder at #WalkAway events

By Duncan Osborne
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Legal

Lambda Legal looks to the future under Jennifer Pizer

By Heather Cassell
AMNY

‘We’ll never be scared’: Cast of ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ push back against anti-LGBTQ hate, hysteria and threats

Former Congressmember Mondaire Jones of New York.
Politics

Mondaire Jones ‘proud’ of historic term in Congress

By Matt Tracy

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SoMad presents Life is Drag — A landmark
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Life is Drag by Rachel Rampleman
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Seating is first come, first served. Joi
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Radicant Productions presents Escalation
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The world premiere of Dante Fuoco’s bold
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From the creators of “Brag Drunch,” one
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SHE ATE! The Drag Dinner Experience
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For so many, especially those in our LGB
Nov. 24, 6 pm

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Celebrate a yummy season with Taste the
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Taste the Rainbow: FEAST!
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Nov. 25, 8 pm

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Arts

  • “Cactus Pears,” directed by Rohan Kanawade, opens Nov. 21 at the IFC Center. Q&A: Director Rohan Kanawade on his gay Indian romantic drama ‘Cactus Pears’
  • Lea Delaria kicked off her monthly residency at the Stonewall Inn this month. Comedian Lea DeLaria begins monthly residency at Stonewall Inn
  • Maraluisa Ernst’s “A Place of Absence” speaks from the family history of the director, who is queer and non-binary. DOC NYC festival offers real-life stories about female filmmakers, a trans lawyer, and Latinx advocates
  • Michael Urie in "Richard II." A powerful ‘Richard II’: Michael Urie brings insight, depth, and passion to Shakespeare
  • An exhibit on display offers highlights from New York City's drag history, as chronicled in the book, “The Drag Queens of New York," by Julian Fleisher. Exhibit recalls the ‘sleazy goodness’ behind the East Village’s drag history

Crime

  • President Donald Trump said he commuted George Santos' prison sentence in a Truth Social post.Santos is back with a ‘large slice of humble pie’ following Trump’s commutation
  • 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

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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