Gay City News: August 1, 2019
LGBTQ+ events in NYC
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June 6, 5 pm
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June 21, 11 am
June 28, 8 am
Arts
‘Heated Rivalry’ musical parody: Slap shots and slapstick
Becoming Angela Davis: Two photographic portraits evoke the activist across time and space
‘The Man I love,’ ‘Club Kid,’ and other queer movies highlight Cannes Film Festival
‘Matador Bolero’: Queer rocker Yves Tumor makes their acting debut in oddball sci-fi experiment
‘Dads,’ ‘Leviticus,’ and more: NewFest Pride tees up annual lineup of queer films
Politics
Transgender patients file class action against NYU Langone to stop health system from turning over medical records to Trump admin
‘Don’t Say Trans’: GOP-led House passes bill requiring forced outing of trans youth
Barney Frank, trailblazing gay congressmember, dies at 86
Your Vote 2026: District 12: What’s Next for Aging New Yorkers? Contenders Answer
Advocates call on New York State to protect gender-affirming care, establish 24-hour LGBTQ crisis hotline
Crime
Cops hunt Lower East Side bigot who beat boy with belt after anti-LGBTQ+ hate tirade
Man charged with killing gay dancer O’Shae Sibley claims self-defense
Brooklyn hate crime suspect cuffed in the Bronx for fare evasion: cops
Lil Nas X agrees to maintain treatment in two-year deal to drop charges
Queens man sentenced for killing partner, assaulting cops in 2020 arson case
Perspectives
Past triumphs, present challenges: Reflections on the fight for LGBTQ rights — and what comes next
Health equity for LGBTQ+ New Yorkers starts with primary care
Forty years since New Yorkers won gay rights, the fight for justice is more urgent than ever
Access to justice is essential for transgender New Yorkers — and it depends on the IOLA Fund 
Lavender and Green Alliance celebrates 10 years in NYC St. Patrick’s Day Parade
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