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Standing up for trans rights at the Stonewall National Monument on June 30.

Activism

PHOTOS: Community rallies at Stonewall after SCOTUS upholds anti-trans sports bans

By Gay City News

Robin Byrd.

Cinema

Q&A: Robin Byrd, ‘Bang My Box’ directors look back on her TV legacy in new documentary

By Gary M. Kramer

Taylor Brown, the executive director of the Mayor's Office of LGBTQIA+ Affairs.

Mamdani administration reaffirms that trans athletes ‘can play the sports they love’ in NYC

By Matt Tracy

Latest News

James Dale and his partner, David Lam, at the NYC Pride March on June 28.

Guest Perspective

Don’t let the parade pass you by

By James Dale

Demonstrators carry Trans Flags outside the US Supreme Court in Washington, D.C., U.S., January 13, 2026.

Legal

Supreme Court rules states can bar trans girls and women from school sports

By Arthur S. Leonard

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Pride

PHOTOS: Look back on Pride Sunday in NYC

By Donna Aceto

Qween Amor danced her way through the Drag March

AMNY

Masks, heels, and love: Drag March lights up Lower Manhattan during Pride Weekend celebration

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Brooklyn Paper

‘Be out and proud’: Brooklyn queer lawmakers highlight the importance of Pride Month

Before Fire Island, on one hazy 1960s summer, at a Girl Scout Camp on Long Island, a young Meryl Meisler hears whispers of a mystical realm just across the bay. On this island, they say, “fairies ran about naked and lived in little houses with charming names like Shirley’s Temple.” This opening vignette — shared by a now-renowned, longtime photographer of queer New York nightlife — sets the tone for John Dempsey’s ambitious account of Fire Island’s art history.

Fire Island News

John Dempsey’s Fire Island Art: 100 Years

The crowd at the Queer Liberation March on June 28, 2026.

Pride

Eighth annual Queer Liberation March emphasizes trans and immigrant rights

By Dashiell Allen

The NYC Pride March proceeds along Fifth Avenue on June 28, 2026.

Pride

NYC Pride takes over the city with energy on Stonewall’s 57th anniversary

By Matt Tracy

The 2026 NYC Dyke March on Fifth Avenue in Manhattan.

Pride

NYC Dyke March pushes through the rain on Pride Saturday

By Gay City News

The 2026 New York City Drag March on June 26.

Pride

Drag March kicks off Pride weekend in New York City

By Donna Aceto

Last October, President Trump, like presidents before him, issued an executive proclamation declaring Oct. 11, 2025, General Pulaski Memorial Day.

Fire Island News

Was General Pulaski a Revolutionary War Intersex Hero?

Mayor Zohran Mamdani delivers remarks alongside Taylor Brown, the director of the Mayor's Office of LGBTQIA+ Affairs, on March 13, 2026.

Health

Mamdani administration rolls out gender-affirming care fund, phone support line, and trans health research effort

By Matt Tracy

Rainbow balloons float in the air ahead of the NYC Pride March on the morning of June 29.

Pride

Guide to Pride Sunday: NYC Pride, Queer Liberation March, PrideFest, and more

By Matt Tracy

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step into brooklyn revolutionary walking tour

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Demonstrators hold letters making up the slogan "Born in the USA = citizen!" outside the U.S. Supreme Court building as the court hears oral arguments on the legality of the Trump administration's effort to limit birthright citizenship for the children of immigrants, in Washington, D.C., U.S., April 1, 2026.

Haitian immigrants celebrate SCOTUS ruling on birthright citizenship

NYC skyline with Empire State Building

BREAKING: 2 people scale the Empire State Building’s needle to wave peace banner