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Gay City News: August 1, 2019

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Opening Reception: Thursday, June 4, 6pm
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Fire Island Bear Weekend
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Bury Your Gays (in Concert) at the Queerly Festival
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Arts

  • “By Hook Or By Crook” opens at Anthology Film Archives June 12. ‘By Hook or By Crook’: A trans breakthrough revived 25 years later
  • Directed by Adam Shankman, "Stop! That! Train!" opens June 12. ‘Stop! That! Train!’ takes a campy ride on the Glamazonian Express
  • Chloe Mar Ramirez joined friends for the Bronx Pride Festival Saturday June, 21 in the South Bronx to dance and celebrate Queer visibility and resistance.Bronx Pride 2026: A guide to LGBTQ+ events across the borough
  • Walker Stovall, Star Amerasu, Mickey Gooch in "Silverback Mountain." ‘Silverback Mountain’: Chaos and kooks in the jungle
  • Qween Jean poses with the Best Costume Design of a Musical award for "Cats: The Jellicle Ball" during the 79th Annual Tony Awards in New York City, U.S., June 7, 2026. Qween Jean wins Tony Award for ‘Cats: The Jellicle Ball,’ making trans history

Politics

  • brisport pride speech‘Resilience is an art form’: Brisport honors queer activists, slams ‘haters’ in Pride month speech
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  • Congressmember Tim Walberg successfully carried legislation to passage that would force schools to out trans youth to their parents or guardians. ‘Don’t Say Trans’: GOP-led House passes bill requiring forced outing of trans youth
  • Barney Frank delivers remarks at the Capitol in 2022 during a ceremony celebrating the passage of the Respect for Marriage Act. Barney Frank, trailblazing gay congressmember, dies at 86
  • District12Your Vote 2026: District 12: What’s Next for Aging New Yorkers? Contenders Answer

Crime

  • Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez holds a press conference on August 10, 2023 to announce an indictment in the stabbing death of O'Shae Sibley, a gay man who was killed at a Brooklyn gas station. Man convicted of manslaughter in death of O’Shae Sibley
  • sketch of bigot behind lower east side hate crimeCops hunt Lower East Side bigot who beat boy with belt after anti-LGBTQ+ hate tirade
  • A picture shows the late O'Shae Sibley during a demonstration in Brooklyn after he was killed there in an alleged anti-LGBTQ attack. Man charged with killing gay dancer O’Shae Sibley claims self-defense
  • 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

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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