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Op-ed: Why LGBTQ activism and Palestinian nationalism are incompatible causes

By Tsach Saar
Lorenzo Van Ness
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Love and rage: Reflections on Pride Month and the fight for equity in NYC

By Lorenzo Van Ness
Ethan Felson, executive director of A Wider Bridge.
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Don’t let them take our Pride away

By Ethan Felson
Randy Mastro.
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Why I support Randy Mastro for corporation counsel

By Evan Wolfson
Councilmembers Erik Bottcher of Manhattan and Tiffany Cabán of Queens.
Guest Perspective

Social housing for queer liberation

By Councilmembers Erik Bottcher and Tiffany Cabán
Amida Care CEO Doug Wirth.
Guest Perspective

Op-Ed: Discriminatory Nassau County order shows importance of protecting trans rights

By Doug Wirth
A previous Brooklyn Liberation march and rally focused on trans youth.
Guest Perspective

Celebrate International Transgender Day of Visibility by protecting trans kids

By State Senator Brad Hoylman-Sigal 
Food Bank For New York City CEO Leslie Gordon.
Guest Perspective

Fighting food insecurity in LGBTQ community requires multi-faceted approach

By Leslie Gordon
RaySean Dixon
Guest Perspective

Cultural competence in health care is a necessity

By RaySean Dixon
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.
Guest Perspective

MPV and what it means for future disease responses

By Dr. Ashwin Vasan, NYC Health Commissioner
Amy Freitag
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Visionary LGBTQ donors set the stage for modern activism

By Amy Freitag
Assemblymember Jessica González-Rojas
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Coming out isn’t the same for everyone

By Jessica González-Rojas
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Young trans people need support systems in times of stress, particularly when coming out

By Seven Caldwell
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We need to walk away from the “Progress” Profit Flag

By Matt Foreman
Rainbow flag FINALLY flies on Federal land at Stonewall Park.
Guest Perspective

Why are lesbians and gay/bi men lumped together in monkeypox stats?

By Michael Petrelis
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What the Roe v. Wade overturn means for us and what we can do about it

Joseph Milizio

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Oct. 31, 8 pm

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Arts

  • Joshua Henry, Cassie Levy, Brandon Uranowitz, and the cast of "Ragtime." Sing a song of America: The revival of ‘Ragtime’ is not to be missed
  • 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

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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