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From the Editor

Santos’ ‘groomer’ rhetoric highlights hypocrisy

By Matt Tracy
Perspectives

In a troubled time, Warnock victory inspires and informs us

By Paul Schindler
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
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From the Editor

LGBTQ rights and democracy are on the ballot

By Matt Tracy
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Guest Perspective

Visionary LGBTQ donors set the stage for modern activism

By Amy Freitag
Assemblymember Jessica González-Rojas
Guest Perspective

Coming out isn’t the same for everyone

By Jessica González-Rojas
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Guest Perspective

Young trans people need support systems in times of stress, particularly when coming out

By Seven Caldwell
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Guest Perspective

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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Guest Perspective

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

Joseph Milizio
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From the Editor

The dangers of Vickie Paladino and Tucker Carlson

By Matt Tracy
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Guest Perspective

For Pride, Governor Hochul has a chance to protect the LGBTQ+ community

Blane Charles
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Perspectives

New York Times Looks Into Ed Koch’s Closet Years After Other Media Opened It

By Andy Humm
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The Underlying Lesbophobia of Will Smith’s Slap

By Nicholas Boston
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Letters to the Editor

We Want New York City to Remain Open, Welcoming, and Affirming

Wilhelmina Perry
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Letters to the Editor

Mayor Adams and the Parable of the “Simple Book of Matches”

Christopher Lynn

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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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Radicant Productions presents Escalation
Today, 7 pm

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The world premiere of Dante Fuoco’s bold
Today, 7:30 pm

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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
Nov. 25, 7:30 pm

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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