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‘A vital sanctuary’: Queer Muslims find community at The Center’s 10th annual Iftar
3+ hour, 33+ min ago (522+ words) Hundreds of queer people and allies gathered on March 12 at the close of a cool, rainy day to break their fast, honoring the traditions of the holy month of Ramadan with reflection, prayer, heaping plates of food, and even some…...
Mamdani announces new Mayor’s Office of LGBTQIA+ Affairs
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (547+ words) Following through on a key campaign pledge, Mayor Zohran Mamdani signed an executive order establishing the new Mayor's Office of LGBTQIA+ Affairs and announced its first director in front of a packed room at the Brooklyn Community Pride Center on…...
Federal appeals court rules West Virginia Medicaid coverage exclusion of ‘sex-change’ surgery is legal
1+ day, 23+ hour ago (883+ words) Federal appeals court rules West Virginia Medicaid coverage exclusion of "sex-change" surgery is legal'Gay City News Federal appeals court rules West Virginia Medicaid coverage exclusion of "sex-change" surgery is legal Changing course because of two 2025 US Supreme Court decisions, an…...
The visual fight: How posters chronicled NYC’s AIDS crisis
4+ day, 4+ hour ago (342+ words) The visual fight: How posters chronicled NYC's AIDS crisis'Gay City News The visual fight: How posters chronicled NYC's AIDS crisis Well over a year ago, I was introduced to Ian Bradley-Perrin, an HIV/AIDS historian curating an exhibition about how…...
March LGBTQ music: Morrissey’s ‘Make-up Is a Lie’ and Anjimile’s ‘You’re Free To Go’
1+ week, 2+ day ago (154+ words) This month, Gay City News reviews the latest albums by controversial gay rocker Morrissey and queer, non-binary indie folk artist Anjimile." Morrissey | "Make-up Is A Lie" | Sire | March 7th" Joe Chiccarelli's production mixes jangly guitars with leanings towards funk and dance…...
Supreme Court blocks California law protecting trans students from being ‘outed’ to their parents
1+ week, 3+ day ago (1319+ words) Supreme Court blocks California law protecting trans students from being "outed" to their parents'Gay City News Supreme Court blocks California law protecting trans students from being "outed" to their parents On March 2 the US Supreme Court overruled a panel of…...
Trump doubles down on transphobic attacks in State of the Union speech
2+ week, 2+ day ago (270+ words) President Donald Trump used his marathon State of the Union speech on Feb. 24 to assail trans youth as he called on states to take drastic steps to further restrict their rights at school. During a nearly-two-hour speech to Congress, the…...
LGBTQ people make up 9% of US population, latest Gallup poll shows
2+ week, 5+ day ago (256+ words) LGBTQ individuals make up 9% of the US population, according to Gallup's latest annual survey " about the same as last year's report. Among the 9% of Americans who identify as LGBTQ, 58.6% are bisexual, 17.4% are gay, 16% are lesbian, 12.1% are transgender, and 5.8% are "other…...
Stonewall protest blasts NYU Langone’s decision to discontinue trans youth health program
3+ week, 2+ day ago (523+ words) Community members and elected officials gathered outside the gates to the Stonewall National Monument on Feb. 18 to rally against NYU Langone's recent decision to discontinue its Transgender Youth Health Program. NYU Langone's decision comes on the heels of the Trump…...
‘Billy Preston: That’s The Way God Planned It’ charts the rise and fall of a troubled gay musician
3+ week, 3+ day ago (839+ words) A gap exists at the heart of gay director Paris Barclay's documentary "Billy Preston: That's The Way God Planned It." It's Preston himself. A singer and keyboardist who started performing gospel music when he was 3, he racked up an enviable…...