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Music artist Kesha delivers remarks at The LGBT Community Center's dinner on April 10.

‘Love ourselves and one another’: Kesha, trans Navy commander, and queer honorees highlight LGBT Center dinner

By Amy Schatz

‘Thank You For Coming Out’ podcast paves the way for new TYFCO Collective

By Matt Tracy

Florida says "Don't Say Gay," but God says otherwise.

Activism

LGBTQ rights in focus at NYC ‘Hands Off’ protest against Trump administration

By Donna Aceto

The LGBT Community Center, located at 207 W. 13th St. in Manhattan, is voluntarily recognizing a staff union.

New York City’s LGBT Center swiftly recognizes staff union

By Matt Tracy

Members of the US military stand between the border walls separating Mexico and the United States, with Tijuana, Mexico in the background, in San Diego, California, U.S., March 21, 2025.

Military

Trump’s trans military ban blocked by three federal trial judges

By Arthur S. Leonard

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Activism

PHOTOS: New York City turns out for Transgender Day of Visibility

By Donna Aceto

A ribbon-cutting ceremony signals the opening of Queensborough Community College's Pride Center on March 26.

Queensborough Community College opens new Pride Center

By Matt Tracy

Trans rights protesters march on NYU Langone

AMNY

Trans rights protesters march on NYU Langone demanding hospital ignore Trump order, continue gender-affirming care for youth

Mayor Eric Adams speaks about baseball impact on NYC economy

AMNY

Op-ed | Mets and Yankees score big for NYC economy!

Linda La performs two spoken word pieces during a Transgender Day of Visibility event at The Center on March 28.

Advocacy

Joy and resilience take center stage for Trans Day of Visibility

By Morgan Desfosses

AMNY

NYPD transgender cops celebrate Day of Visibility and demonstrate the city’s blue line has many colors

The lineup of speakers at Troy Masters' memorial on March 30.

Queer media pioneer Troy Masters celebrated for transformative impact on community publishing

By Amy Schatz

Candidates speak during an LGBTQ mayoral forum at The Church of the Village on March 27.

Politics

Mayoral hopefuls discuss gender-affirming care, Rikers, and more at LGBTQ forum

By Matt Tracy

On the scene at a Transgender Day of Visibility event in New York City in 2023.

How Rachel Crandall Crocker came up with International Transgender Day of Visibility

By Matt Tracy

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Legal

Ohio Court of Appeals rules ban on gender-affirming care for minors violates state Constitution

By Arthur S. Leonard

Pride Sunday in 2024.

Pride

NYC Pride announces theme for 2025

By Matt Tracy

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borough park intersection

Driver fatally strikes 84-year-old pedestrian in Borough Park

People from as far away as the Jersey Shore traveled to see the Corpse Flower in bloom in 2016. It was the first time since the 1930s that the flower has returned to the NYBG.

Corpse flower’s frightful bloom returns to NYBG just in time for Halloween

Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso, right, after accepting the Lawrence M. Orton Award for Leadership in City and Regional Planning from the American Planning Association’s New York Metro Chapter’s (APA-NYM).

Reynoso’s 2025 Plan for Brooklyn wins top city planning award

Zohran Mamdani speaking at microphone

NYC Mayor’s Race: Mamdani rebuffs MTA boss Lieber’s skepticism of his free bus plan