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

Blane Charles
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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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Why New York’s Cannabis Industry Can’t Shut Out the LGBTQ Community

By Tyme Ferris and Thomas Kupiec
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The Gender Issues Permeating PrEP

By Matt Tracy
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On World AIDS Day, Let’s Remember AIDS in New York State is Not History — It’s a Lived Reality

By Reginald Brown

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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 
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