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The Rainbow Flag and the heart and soul of Stonewall
5+ hour, 56+ min ago (840+ words) The Rainbow Flag and the heart and soul of Stonewall'Gay City News The Rainbow Flag and the heart and soul of Stonewall It brought tears to my eyes when the Trump administration forcibly removed the Rainbow Flag from the Stonewall…...
Schumer introduces bill to make Rainbow Flag permanent part of Stonewall National Monument
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (865+ words) Standing just steps from the Stonewall National Monument flagpole, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer on Feb. 15 announced plans to introduce legislation that would ensure the Rainbow Flag permanently flies at the historic site. "The Trump administration's removal of the Pride…...
Rainbow Flag continues to fly at Stonewall National Monument after defiant re-raising ceremony
3+ day, 41+ min ago (496+ words) The Rainbow Flag continued to fly atop the flagpole at the Stonewall National Monument roughly 24 hours after activists and elected officials defied the Trump administration and reinstalled it in front of a massive crowd. The flag blew in the wind…...
City and state lawmakers lead ‘Hands Off Our Flag’ rally at Stonewall National Monument
3+ day, 22+ hour ago (515+ words) City and state lawmakers packed into Christopher Park at the Stonewall National Monument on the morning of Feb. 12 for a "Hands Off Our Flag" rally against the Trump administration's decision to remove the Rainbow Flag there earlier in the week....
Advocates rally at Stonewall as electeds vow to raise Rainbow Flag once again
5+ day, 5+ hour ago (536+ words) As outrage reverberated over the Trump administration's removal of the Rainbow Flag at the Stonewall National Monument, advocates rallied at Christopher Park on Feb. 10 and elected officials announced plans to re-raise the flag within the week. Congressmember Dan Goldman, Manhattan…...
City Council Speaker, LGBTQIA+ Caucus co-chairs urge Trump administration to restore Rainbow Flag at Stonewall
6+ day, 4+ hour ago (186+ words) City Council Speaker Julie Menin and LGBTQIA+ Caucus Co-Chairs Chi Oss" and Justin Sanchez demanded answers from the federal government on Feb. 10 after Gay City News exclusively reported that the Trump administration removed a Rainbow Flag from a flagpole at…...
‘Chemistry without chemicals’: Queerity app aims to connect the LGBTQ sober community
1+ week, 3+ day ago (666+ words) Jordan Hurt, a New York-based real estate agent who stars in the Netflix show "Owning Manhattan," is embarking on a new project " and it's completely unrelated to his day job. In a follow-up interview with Gay City News, Hurt said…...
Williamsburg gay bar Macri Park closes abruptly, sparking questions and concerns for staff
1+ week, 6+ day ago (462+ words) On Jan. 13, Williamsburg gay bar Macri Park announced on Instagram that it was closing its doors. The closure came suddenly and without warning, leaving staff in a lurch and locals confused " on the day of the announcement, the bar's website…...
LGBTQ leaders, candidates join Stonewall Democratic Club of NYC’s 40th anniversary party
2+ week, 13+ hour ago (373+ words) Elected officials, political leaders, and candidates vying for political office joined Stonewall Democratic Club of New York City's 40th anniversary party on Jan. 29 at Housing Works Bookstore in SoHo. The citywide LGBTQ political club honored the work of Brad Hoylman-Sigal, who…...
New York State Senate votes to stop IVF discrimination against queer couples
2+ week, 4+ day ago (237+ words) The State Senate on Jan. 27 approved legislation intended to fix a loophole in the state's existing in-vitro fertilization law that has led same-sex couples to be rejected by insurance companies. "While the law affords coverage to couples where one of…...