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Pride weekend in NYC: Drag March, Harlem Pride, and Dyke March

Pride weekend in NYC: Drag March, Harlem Pride, and Dyk...

Before the main event on Pride Sunday, three key events will help kick off Pride...

“La Cage” returns at City Center, offering a new look at a now-classic musical

“La Cage” returns at City Center, offering a new look a...

With its heartfelt, engaging revival of “La Cage Aux Folles,” the City Center’s ...

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

Guide to Pride Sunday: NYC Pride, Queer Liberation Marc...

New York City’s two main Pride marches — the Reclaim Pride Coalition’s Queer Lib...

‘The largest LGBTQ+ Pride celebration in the Bronx’ Bronx Pride celebrates 28 years of acceptance

‘The largest LGBTQ+ Pride celebration in the Bronx’ Bro...

It’s Pride month and ahead of Manhattan's big parade on June 28, which sees upwa...

Dems blast Blakeman associations with anti-LGBTQ+ legislators

Dems blast Blakeman associations with anti-LGBTQ+ legis...

Democratic legislators in Greenwich Village joined to protest what they called R...

Kayla Simone Fowler, Thank You For Coming Out

Kayla Simone Fowler, Thank You For Coming Out

In this week’s episode of the Gay City News podcast “Thank You For Coming Out,” ...

New frontiers at Folsom Street East and beyond

New frontiers at Folsom Street East and beyond

I first covered Folsom Street East (FSE) in 2015 and again in 2016, over 10 year...

Avalon Fast’s ‘Camp’ delivers on supernatural storylines, but struggles to convey queer joy and empowerment

Avalon Fast’s ‘Camp’ delivers on supernatural storyline...

Non-binary filmmaker Avalon Fast’s sophomore feature, “Camp,” is a low-budget qu...

‘State of Firsts’ Q&A: Filmmaker Chase Joynt recalls capturing Sarah McBride’s historic rise to Congress

‘State of Firsts’ Q&A: Filmmaker Chase Joynt recalls ca...

“State of Firsts,” directed by trans filmmaker Chase Joynt, profiles Sarah McBri...

‘Be yourself. Live in your truth’ Solera, the only gay nightclub in the Bronx, officially opens

‘Be yourself. Live in your truth’ Solera, the only gay ...

The Boogie Down Bronx celebrated Pride on Saturday, kicking off with a parade on...

St. Pete Defies DeSantis With City Hall Rainbow Steps

St. Pete Defies DeSantis With City Hall Rainbow Steps

Spectrum News reports: The steps of St. Pete City Hall have been transformed int...

How Florida’s New Law Is Already Wrecking Pride

How Florida’s New Law Is Already Wrecking Pride

The Tallahassee Democrat reports: In Wilton Manors, where rainbow flags adorn ev...

Judge Blocks Idaho Law That Would Imprison Trans People For Five Years For Using “Wrong” Restroom

Judge Blocks Idaho Law That Would Imprison Trans People...

The ACLU of Idaho writes via press release: A federal judge today granted a requ...

Netherlands Approves Ban On Ex-LGBTQ Torture

Netherlands Approves Ban On Ex-LGBTQ Torture

The Netherlands Times reports: The Netherlands will ban so-called gay conversion...

GLAAD: AI Systems Are Spreading Anti-LGBTQ Bias

GLAAD: AI Systems Are Spreading Anti-LGBTQ Bias

Axios reports: AI systems are beginning to replicate the same anti-LGBTQ bias an...

Michigan Republicans Block Pride Month Resolution, Democrats Read Resolution Out Loud On Capitol Steps

Michigan Republicans Block Pride Month Resolution, Demo...

The Michigan Advance reports: Members of the Michigan House LGBTQ Caucus and all...