Here is the video transcript of my conversation with lesbian lawyer and advocate Karen Thompson from the Innocence Project.
For my overview of the conversation, visit gaycitynews.nyc/lezzies-large-innocence-projects-karen-thompson/
LGBTQ+ events in NYC
Today, 6 pm
Today, 10 pm
Tomorrow, 5 pm
Aug. 25, 8 pm
Aug. 25, 9 pm
Aug. 26, 7 pm
Arts
Shakespeare in the Park is back with ‘Twelfth Night’
‘Lurker’: A twisted tale of power and desire in a pop star’s inner circle
Queer Urban Orchestra creates ‘a place for us’ among LGBTQ musicians and allies
‘Legendary Looks’ exhibition series highlights untold legacy of House-Ballroom culture
Queer resistance art takes center stage at Flame Con in Times Square
Politics
City Council bolsters training and transparency for LGBTQ care, but gay Republican votes ‘no’
2025 Elections: What you need to know before voting
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene calls for Trump to commute George Santos’ sentence
Clinicians call on Hochul to approve shield law to protect youth gender-affirming care
Puerto Rico restricts gender-affirming care for people under 21
Crime
DA: Middletown man lured Grindr date to his home in brutal stabbing attack
Anti-LGBTQ hate crimes persisted in 2024: FBI data
Man arrested after husband’s gruesome stabbing death in Manhattan
Man allegedly brandishes knife, defaces Pride sign in Greenwich Village: NYPD
Two men shot near Harlem gay bar; shooter remains at large, cops say
Perspectives
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
Thoughts on popes, old and new — and their surprises on LGBTQ issues
Patients and employers pay more as healthcare conglomerates profit from federal program meant to serve vulnerable communities
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