Gay City News

Who’s Next to Lead the City Council?

Who’s Next to Lead the City Council?

New York City is gearing up for a leadership transition as the race for city cou...

What does it mean to be speaker of the city council? And why does it matter?

What does it mean to be speaker of the city council? An...

The 2025 election is coming to a close, yet one crucial vote remains –  deciding...

National Queer Theater hosts after-school LGBTQ theater program

National Queer Theater hosts after-school LGBTQ theater...

Since Jan. 2023, the National Queer Theater has been hosting Staging Pride, an a...

New state law requires private schools to protect against bullying

New state law requires private schools to protect again...

A newly signed New York State law is designed to expand anti-bullying protection...

‘Lesbian Space Princess’: A delightful animated sci-fi comedy

‘Lesbian Space Princess’: A delightful animated sci-fi ...

While we’re thankfully past the trend of period pieces about lesbians suffering ...

Tommy Dorfman’s heartfelt debut film, ‘I Wish You All the Best,’ gives non-binary youth a voice

Tommy Dorfman’s heartfelt debut film, ‘I Wish You All t...

Trans actress Tommy Dorfman makes an auspicious debut as a writer/director adapt...

Rich Wandel’s fight to preserve LGBTQ history

Rich Wandel’s fight to preserve LGBTQ history

The LGBTQ movement in New York City is often traced back to the Stonewall Riots ...

Confronting Trump, Mamdani vows to ‘cherish’ trans rights and make NYC a ‘true sanctuary’

Confronting Trump, Mamdani vows to ‘cherish’ trans righ...

With Election Day less than a week away, Queens Assembly Member Zohran Mamdani, ...

Texas Supreme Court says judges with religious objections can refuse to perform weddings

Texas Supreme Court says judges with religious objectio...

Addressing an issue that has been roiling the Texas judiciary ever since the Sup...

Minnesota Supreme Court rules on trans powerlifter’s discrimination claims

Minnesota Supreme Court rules on trans powerlifter’s di...

The Minnesota Supreme Court on Oct. 22 issued a ruling in a case brought by JayC...

US Virgin Islands governor signs executive order allowing gender marker ID changes

US Virgin Islands governor signs executive order allowi...

The governor of the US Virgin Islands, Albert Bryan, Jr., signed an executive or...

‘Little Bear Ridge Road’: Stumbling towards connection

‘Little Bear Ridge Road’: Stumbling towards connection

Exiting the theater after seeing “Little Bear Ridge Road,” I was obsessing over ...

SUNY announces winner of annual Harvey Milk Scholarship

SUNY announces winner of annual Harvey Milk Scholarship

For a second consecutive year, the State University of New York (SUNY) awarded t...

Portal to the past: Author Camryn Garrett champions overlooked Black history for young readers

Portal to the past: Author Camryn Garrett champions ove...

When author Camryn Garrett first began writing the draft of her middle grade deb...

With Stripped II, Sasha Colby is turning vulnerability into performance art

With Stripped II, Sasha Colby is turning vulnerability ...

Sasha Colby launched her “Stripped II” tour in Seattle on Sept. 16, becoming the...

Sing a song of America: The revival of ‘Ragtime’ is not to be missed

Sing a song of America: The revival of ‘Ragtime’ is not...

E.L. Doctorow was not convinced that “Ragtime,” his sprawling, iconic, 1975 nove...