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Perspectives

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A Dyke Abroad

Queer Turkey: A Snapshot

BY KELLY COGSWELL
Guest Perspective

Why I Am Visiting Israel

BY BOROUGH PRESIDENT RUBEN DIAZ JR.
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A Dyke Abroad

A Dyke In Defense of Offense: Yes, Je Suis Charlie

BY KELLY COGSWELL
From the Editor

The Blood Stigma Continues

BY PAUL SCHINDLER
A Dyke Abroad

Death by Gender: Leelah Alcorn

BY KELLY COGSWELL
The Long View

AIDS Policy Shows Where de Blasio’s New York is Succeeding

BY NATHAN RILEY
Snide Lines

Outing Torture Queen Bikowsky

BY SUSIE DAY
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From the Editor

Black and Blue

BY PAUL SCHINDLER
A Dyke Abroad

Hope For Queers Now in Cuba? Maybe

BY KELLY COGSWELL
Media Circus

Crackpots in Santa Suits

BY ED SIKOV
Eric Garner Demo in Foley Square branching out and about downtown….
From the Editor

Transparency and Trust

BY PAUL SCHINDLER
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A Dyke Abroad

All #BlackLivesMatter & Advice to That Young Activist

BY KELLY COGSWELL
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Guest Perspective

When LGBT-Only Housing Isn’t Enough

BY TAZ TAGORE
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Snide Lines

“Accidental” Murders, From Garner To Afghanistan

BY SUSIE DAY
Media Circus

Ebola? What’s Ebola?

BY ED SIKOV
Guest Perspective

Pockets, Purses, and Pants: LGBTQ New Yorkers Have the Right to Know

BY ANDREA RITCHIE

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Radicant Productions presents Escalation
Tomorrow, 2 pm

Escalation Time
Studio 17

The world premiere of Dante Fuoco’s bold
Tomorrow, 6 pm

Blue Seal, Blue Sea
The Makers’ Space

SoMad presents Life is Drag — A landmark
Nov. 24, noon

Life is Drag by Rachel Rampleman
SoMad

For so many, especially those in our LGB
Nov. 24, 6 pm

Pridesgiving at James Joyce
James Joyce

Celebrate a yummy season with Taste the
Nov. 25, 7:30 pm

Taste the Rainbow: FEAST!
Brooklyn Art Haus

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Nov. 25, 8 pm

Queer Trivia Extravaganza @ Good Judy
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Nov. 27, 9:30 pm

Superstar Open Set
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From the creators of “Brag Drunch,” one
Nov. 28, 8 pm

SHE ATE! The Drag Dinner Experience
Branded Saloon

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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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