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Cornelius Wiggins is the youth community engagement coordinator at the NYC LGBT Community Center.

Guest Perspective

Finding my way: the struggles and strength of transgender youth in NYC

By Cornelius Wiggins, youth community engagement coordinator at the NYC LGBT Community Center Conversation…

Brandy Livingston.

Guest Perspective

This Transgender Day of Visibility, spread awareness and fight false narratives

By Brandy Livingston Conversation…

Guest Perspective

Medicaid is a lifesaver for trans people like me. Policymakers must protect it.

By Rene Alise Conversation…

Denise Norris, Menace co-founder, speaks at a demonstration near the Stonewall Inn on Feb. 21.

Guest Perspective

The history and resurgence of The Transexual Menace

By Riki Wilchins & Denise Norris Conversation…

NYU Langone, pictured across the river, nixed appointments for youth seeking gender-affirming care, according to reports.

From the Editor

No time to waver on healthcare when trans youth are under attack

By Matt Tracy Conversation…

Outside of the US Supreme Court on Dec. 4.

From the Editor

Now, more than ever, double down and stand up for our community

By Matt Tracy Conversation…

Melissa Sklarz.

Guest Perspective

Queens congressmembers should explain anti-trans vote

By Melissa Sklarz Conversation…

Guest Perspective

We must support LGBTQ youth and ‘Fight the Power’ in the Trump era

By Amy Leipziger Conversation…

A person casts their vote, with a dog sitting beside them, at the Bernie Wohl Center on the Upper West Side on June 25, 2024.

The early voter gets the sticker: What it’s like to work at the polls in NYC

By Kathleen Warnock Conversation…

LGBT Center CEO Dr. Carla Smith and Urban Resource Institute CEO Nathaniel M. Fields.

Guest Perspective

Shining a light on New York’s lack of shelter access for LGBTQIA+ survivors

By Nathaniel M. Fields and Carla Smith Conversation…

Senator Marsha Blackburn, a key Republican sponsor of KOSA, has called for "protecting minor children from the transgender in this culture."

Guest Perspective

This free speech week, Democrats in Congress should rethink support for KOSA

By Amanda Babine and Jared Trujillo Conversation…

Proposal 1, or the Equal Rights Amendment, is on the ballot this election day.

From the Editor

Reject the misinformation and vote yes on Prop 1

By Matt Tracy Conversation…

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Guest Perspective

TGNCIQ+ community members deserve secure jobs

By Janitzia Lara Conversation…

Jarryd Boyd found community at First Presbyterian Church of Brooklyn.

Guest Perspective

Finding faith, identity, and community: My journey to an inclusive Brooklyn church

By Jarryd Boyd Conversation…

Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman signs a bill banning transgender athletes from women’s competitions into law.

From the Editor

History will reflect poorly on Nassau County’s transphobic sports crusade

By Matt Tracy Conversation…

Dean Patrick Malloy.

Guest Perspective

Op-Ed: Queer love is divine love

Rev. Patrick Molloy Conversation…

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