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Schumer Vows to Pass Federal LGBTQ Non-Discrimination Bill

By Matt Tracy
U.S. President Joe Biden and Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer discuss Breyer’s pending retirement at the White House in Washington
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LGBTQ Groups Respond to Justice Breyer’s Retirement

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Advocates Call for New York State Trans Equity Fund

By Matt Tracy
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Equality Act Gets Fresh Wave of Corporate Support

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Queer Councilmembers Secure Committee Assignments

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LGBTQ Groups Push for Voting Rights, Gun Control on MLK Day

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Executive director of Equality Utah Troy Williams holds a press conference at the state capitol in Salt Lake City, Utah
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The Impact of Utah’s 2015 LGBTQ Anti-Discrimination Law

By Duncan Osborne
Election night event hosted by New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy in Asbury Park
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New Jersey Solidifies Marriage Equality

By Matt Tracy
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Clay Aiken Launches Second Bid for Congress in North Carolina

By Matt Tracy
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul delivers her State of the State address
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Governor Hochul Outlines LGBTQ Initiatives in State of the State Agenda

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End of an Era for City Council’s LGBT Caucus

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Preparing to Retire, Richard Gottfried Reflects on LGBTQ Rights Work

By Duncan Osborne
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South Dakota Governor Introduces Ban on Transgender Student-Athletes

By Matt Tracy
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New Jersey Looks to Codify Marriage Equality

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PoliticsNY with Skye: 3Q3M with Brooklyn Assembly candidate, Samy Nemir Olivares

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Arts

  • The cast of "Cats: The Jellicle Ball." ‘Cats: The Jellicle Ball’ reimagines a classic through a ballroom lens
  • Arlo Parks' latest release, "Ambiguous Desire," delivers an introspective version of dance music. April LGBTQ music: Arlo Parks’ ‘Ambiguous Desire’ and Gay Meat’s ‘Blue Water’
  • The Bureau of General Services—Queer Division's space at the LGBT Community Center. ‘We can’t let that go’: Hive Mind Books looks to save the last queer bookstore in Manhattan
  • TransArtFest_040226-2New York City’s first Trans Art Fest showcases, connects and empowers trans artists
  • “The Christophers,” directed by Steven Soderbergh, opens April 10. ‘The Christophers’: Intrigue swirls around an aging queer painter

Crime

  • 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
  • Police tape surrounds a vehicle after its driver was shot by a U.S. immigration agent, according to local and federal officials, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S., January 7, 2026. ‘They killed my wife’: Outrage follows fatal ICE shooting of Renee Nicole Good in Minneapolis

Perspectives

  • 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 
  • From L to R: Michael-Vincent Crea, Thomas O’Grady, Michael Kane, Caitlin Herrity, Jack Schlossberg, Clover Welsh, Layla Law Gisiko, David Warren, Brendan Fay, Dr. John Lahey, Aaron Pesin, Abby Donley, Nicholas Dodd, Sheila and Meghan Brophy on Fifth Avenue. Lavender and Green Alliance celebrates 10 years in NYC St. Patrick’s Day Parade
  • The Harlem United team on National HIV Testing Day in 2025. Confronting the unequal burden of HIV and AIDS on women of color: Equity cannot wait
  • Bringing awareness to the nationwide attacks on trans youth. In dangerous waters, LGBTQ youth need our support now

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