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Congestion pricing traffic on Manhattan street

AMNY

Congestion pricing in NYC has arrived: Take our amNY poll and tell us what you think

Out gay Assemblymember Tony Simone of Manhattan speaks to the crowd at a post-election town hall at the LGBT Community Center in New York City on Nov. 13.

Politics

LGBT Center’s post-election town hall outlines quest to ‘Trump-proof’ New York

By Matt Tracy

New Yorkers march against Trump in Manhattan

AMNY

New Yorkers declare they ‘won’t back down’ from opposing President-elect Trump at Manhattan march

Immigration Equality executive director Aaron Morris.

Legal

‘People can see the storm coming’: LGBTQ immigrant community braces for second Trump term

By Matt Tracy

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LI Press

Rep. Tom Suozzi calls for Democrats to stop ‘pandering to the far left,’ denounces trans athletes competing in female sports

Delaware State Senator Sarah McBride will be America's first out trans member of Congress.

Politics

Election takeaways: LGBTQ voters reject Trump, McBride makes history in Delaware, and states protect marriage

By Matt Tracy

Patrons watch the results of Proposal 1 at Julius' in Manhattan on election night, Nov. 5, 2024.

Politics

On gloomy night, New Yorkers approve Proposal 1 and LGBTQ incumbents win handily in NYC

By Matt Tracy

A person casts their vote, with a dog sitting beside them, at the Bernie Wohl Center on the Upper West Side on June 25, 2024.

The early voter gets the sticker: What it’s like to work at the polls in NYC

By Kathleen Warnock

Former Congressmember Mondaire Jones is vying to return to Capitol Hill.

Politics

The LGBTQ candidates running for office in New York

By Matt Tracy

Ohio Senator and GOP VP Nominee JD Vance.

Politics

Inside JD Vance’s association with right-wing Catholics

By Duncan Osborne

Assemblymember Jessica González-Rojas delivers remarks at the Oct. 21 rally for Proposal 1 outside City Hall.

Politics

LGBTQ leaders and advocates encourage New Yorkers to vote yes on Proposal 1

By Matt Tracy

Senator Marsha Blackburn, a key Republican sponsor of KOSA, has called for "protecting minor children from the transgender in this culture."

Guest Perspective

This free speech week, Democrats in Congress should rethink support for KOSA

By Amanda Babine and Jared Trujillo

LGBTQ

Metro Philadelphia

LGBTQ rights: Where do Harris and Trump stand?

Mayor Adams leaves Manhattan Federal Court on Oct. 2.

Politics

Stonewall Democratic Club of New York City tells Mayor Adams to resign

By Matt Tracy

New York City Mayor Eric Adams speaks to the press outside his official residence, Gracie Mansion, after he was charged with bribery and illegally soliciting a campaign contribution from a foreign national, in New York City, U.S. September 26, 2024.

Politics

LGBTQ lawmakers call on Mayor Adams to resign after federal indictment

By Matt Tracy

U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. August 20, 2024 and former U.S. President Donald Trump in Bedminster, New Jersey, U.S., August 15, 2024.

Politics

Poll: LGBTQ voters are motivated and strongly favor Harris over Trump

By Matt Tracy

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