Gay City News: August 15, 2019
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Arts
She Sells Sea Shells exhibit debuts at Staten Island’s Alice Austen House 
Activists protest book bans in front of New York Public Library
‘HIV Unwrapped’ combines science and style for New York Fashion Week
Q&A: Actors Rafael Silva and Brandon Grimes on their roles in gay immigration film ‘The Compatriots’
‘Dreams (Sex Love)’ concludes ‘Love Sex Dreams’ trilogy with a sapphic coming-of-age tale
Politics
Mayor Adams pledges to ‘change’ trans student bathroom policy
NYC Mayor’s Race: Mamdani says he’ll apologize for past social media post that blasted NYPD as racist
amNY Your Vote: Who will be NYC’s next mayor? Here’s the story behind each candidate
City Council bolsters training and transparency for LGBTQ care, but gay Republican votes ‘no’
2025 Elections: What you need to know before voting
Crime
In wake of Minneapolis shooting, White House falsely suggests link between gender-affirming care and violence
Convicted Manhattan rapist gets 12 years in prison, feels wrath of his transgender victim at sentencing hearing
Lil Nas X charged with four felonies after arrest in Los Angeles
DA: Middletown man lured Grindr date to his home in brutal stabbing attack
Anti-LGBTQ hate crimes persisted in 2024: FBI data
Perspectives
Erik Bottcher is the voice we need in Congress
For New York to remain a queer haven, we must build more homes
How the NYC Unity Project’s Family Acceptance of LGBTQ+ Youth Initiative heals families and saves LGBTQ+ lives
Letter to the editor: NYC Dyke March’s policy represents deliberate exclusion rooted in religious and political identity
Pride is resilience, liberation, community, and identity
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