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Governor Kathy Hochul.

Politics

LGBTQ clubs call on Hochul and state leaders to increase support for trans wellness fund, HIV/AIDS initiatives

By Matt Tracy

Lilith Grasmug and Josefa Heinsius in "Foreign Tongue."

Cinema

Several LGBTQ films slated for ‘Rendezvous with French Cinema’ at Lincoln Center

By Gary M. Kramer

pro drag wrestler in red hook

Brooklyn Paper

A Matter of Pride: How pro-drag-wrestlers make space for queer fighters in Brooklyn

A picture of John Umberger.

Crime

Victim’s mother speaks out after gay nightlife murder verdict

By Heather Cassell

From left to right: Jathan Martin, Dr. Roderick A. Ferguson, Cornelius Moore, Aishah Shahidah Simmons, Darnell L. Moore, Dr. Ahmad Greene-Hayes.

‘Speaks to the moment we are in’: Panelists reexamine Marlon Riggs’ ‘Tongues Untied’ three decades later

By Nicholas Boston

Qween Jean speaks during Trans Day of Love at Judson Memorial Church on Feb. 14.

‘They can’t erase us’: Trans Day of Love brings joy on Valentine’s Day

By Adrian Childress

The William Kenzo Nakamura United States Courthouse is seen during a hearing in the multi-state lawsuit over President Trump's order ending all federal funding or support for gender-affirming care for people younger than 19, outside a courthouse in Seattle, Washington, U.S., February 14, 2025.

Legal

Bicoastal court orders block Trump’s ban on gender-affirming care for trans minors

By Arthur S. Leonard

Honorees Marc Shaiman and Scott Whitman.

Theater

GMHC honors Broadway songwriters Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman

By Donna Aceto

Sam Nordquist, 24, was staying at Patty's Lodge during the time leading up to his disappearance and death.

Crime

Five charged with killing trans man in upstate New York after ‘prolonged physical and psychological abuse’

By Matt Tracy

A view of the Stonewall Inn from Christopher Park, which is also the home of the Stonewall National Monument.

New Yorkers protest after Trump administration scrubs transgender references from Stonewall National Monument’s website

By Matt Tracy

Olly Alexander's album, "Polari," debuted on Feb. 7.

Music

February LGBTQ music: Olly Alexander’s ‘Polari’ and Venturing’s ‘Ghostholding’

By Steve Erickson

NYU Langone faced widespread criticism after allegedly pulling back on gender-affirming care in response to President Donald Trump's executive order.

Health

Federal judge temporarily blocks Trump’s restrictions on youth gender-affirming care

By Matt Tracy

"B*tchcraft: A Musical Play" runs through March 1 at The Wild Project.

Theater

‘B*tchcraft’ recounts the birth of a queer feminist indie rockstar

By David Kennerley

New York State Tourism’s I ♥︎ NY rainbow heart at the New York Travel and Adventure Show.

Travel

From Thailand to Key West: LGBTQ highlights from the 2025 New York Travel & Adventure Show

By Michael Luongo

In September of last year, New York State Health Commissioner James McDonald signed an order allowing pharmacists to administer the mpox vaccine without requiring a prescription.

Health

New York State reports first case of new mpox strain

By Matt Tracy

Theater

Non-binary Pakistani-American navigates pressure to conform in ‘Sad Magic Sins’

By Rohan Zhou-Lee

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U.S. Representative Nick LaLota, who was with Bronx Representatives Ritchie Torres and Adriano Espiallat, took a photo of their plane, which was struck by another plane on the tarmac leaving Reagan National Airport in Washington D.C.

Plane carrying Bronx, Queens lawmakers clipped on D.C. runway; no injuries reported

Students rally on the steps of Tweed Courthouse in lower Manhattan on Tuesday, April 8, 2025.

High school students lead rally demanding Mayor Adams halt budget cuts

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