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Nicolas Mancoya as Amory Legato.

Theater

From Texas to New York: Nicolas Moncoya brings Southern charm as Amory Legato in ‘Memoirs of a Drag Queen’

By Christopher Byrne

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AMNY

Op-Ed | Why NYC’s New Health Plan Is Failing Its Workforce

Sirens Women’s+ Motorcycle Club of NYC commemorates Lesbian Visibility Week at the LGBT Center.

Lesbian Visibility Week kicks into high gear with motorcycle ride-in and brunch panel at The Center

By Amy Schatz

State Senator Erik Bottcher speaks with his former chief of staff, City Council candidate Carl Wilson, at an April 17 artist housing rally in Hell’s Kitchen.

Politics

LGBTQ representation emerges as key issue in City Council’s special election race for District 3

By Matt Tracy

The US Supreme Court building in Washington, DC, US, April 1, 2026.

Legal

Supreme Court to decide whether state program to pay for universal preschool must include Catholic schools

By Arthur S. Leonard

US Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is interviewed after announcing new nutrition guidelines, at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., January 7, 2026.

Legal

Federal court calls RFK Jr. an ‘unserious leader’ and blocks anti-trans health policies

By Arthur S. Leonard

suspect in Brooklyn hate crime

AMNY

Brooklyn hate crime suspect cuffed in the Bronx for fare evasion: cops

Gotham Cheer performs during Brooklyn Pride's 2024 twilight march.

Pride

30 years of Brooklyn Pride: How the borough’s twilight march became a Fifth Avenue tradition

By Matt Tracy

'Heated Rivalry' co-creator Jacob Tierney (left) and Dr. Jill Biden (right) during The Center's April 16 dinner.

Dr. Jill Biden surprises guests at annual Center dinner honoring ‘Heated Rivalry’ co-creators

By Amy Schatz

The flagpole at the Stonewall National Monument on April 16.

National

Trump administration restores Rainbow Flag at Stonewall — but just halfway up

By Matt Tracy

The flagpole at the Stonewall National Monument on April 13, 2026.

Events

What to do in queer NYC this weekend

By Michael Shirey

“Erupcja," directed by Pete Ohs, opens April 17 at the Angelika Film Center.

Cinema

‘Erupcja’: Charli XCX, Lena Góra ignite a volcanic love triangle in Warsaw

By Gary M. Kramer

The Thomas F. Eagleton United States Courthouse is home to the US District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri and the US Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit.

Legal

Eighth Circuit Appeals Court panel vacates preliminary injunctions against restrictive Iowa school laws

By Arthur S. Leonard

"It is essential that New York City continues to invest in the necessary resources that ensure that New Yorkers have access to HIV and STI prevention methods, including safer sex products," NYC Health Commissioner Dr. Alister Martin said.

Health

NYC renews deal to provide free condoms in fight against STIs

By Matt Tracy

The Rainbow Flag and American Flag blow in the wind during a flag-raising ceremony at the Stonewall National Monument on Feb. 12.

National

Trump administration agrees to allow Rainbow Flag at Stonewall National Monument

By Matt Tracy

L to R: Jon Bernthal (“Sonny”), Danny Johnson (“Mr. Eddy”), and Jessica Hecht (“Colleen”) in "Dog Day Afternoon."

Theater

‘Dog Day Afternoon’: A botched caper, a bold queer love story

By David Kennerley

More from Around NYC

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Get out and go green: How to celebrate Earth Day across Brooklyn

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Bronx Vegan Bazaar at center of growing vegan and healthy food movement in the Bronx

Antigua and Barbuda Prime Minister Gaston Alphonso Browne delivers a national statement during the high level segment on day three of the UNFCCC COP29 Climate Conference at Baku Stadium on Nov. 13, 2024 in Baku, Azerbaijan.

Caribbean RoundUp

Mother of slain Queens teen embraced by woman at vigil

Agony, anger and tears: Queens mourns murder of 15-year-old Jaden Pierre at heartbreaking vigil