Gay City News

07/15/2025

This month, Gay City News’ attention turns to the latest albums from pop singer Kesha and trans producer DJ Haram.

07/11/2025

The Justice Department on July 9 announced it subpoenaed “more than 20” providers of youth gender-affirming care, targeting doctors and clinics, in the latest escalation of the Trump administration’s nationwide attack on transgender individuals.

The Justice Department on July 9 announced it subpoenaed "more than 20" providers of youth gender-affirming care, targeting doctors and clinics, in the latest

07/10/2025

More than one million adults identify as LGBTQIA+ in New York State, according to a report featuring statistics about the share of LGBTQ people in the state and details about their income, healthcare, substance use, and more.

More than one million people identify as LGBTQIA+ in New York State and the community’s population has continued to rise, according to the results of a New

07/09/2025

There are more a dozen q***r features, shorts, and documentaries screening at this year’s New York Asian Film Festival, taking place July 11-27 at Film at Lincoln Center, the SVA Theater, Look Cinemas W57, and the Korean Cultural Center.

There are more a dozen q***r features, shorts, and documentaries screening at this year’s New York Asian Film Festival, taking place July 11-27 at Film at

07/08/2025

If you’re very lucky as a young q***r, you may find an understanding adult who accepts you — even as that identify may be in flux — and supports you finding your authentic voice. That’s the premise behind the show “Beau the Musical,” now at Theater 154.

If you’re very lucky as a young q***r, you may find an understanding adult who accepts you as you are — even as that identify may be in flux — and supports

07/01/2025

If you want to know the state of q***r joy in 2025, there’s no better place to check the pulse than the sidewalk outside The Stonewall Inn during NYC Pride. We caught up with NYC Pride attendees to discuss controversial q***r icons, the gayest subway lines, and more:

If you want to know the state of q***r joy in 2025, there's no better place to check the pulse than the sidewalk outside The Stonewall Inn during the New York

06/30/2025

The military on June 27 officially changed the name of a ship honoring the late gay icon Harvey Milk, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said in a social media video posted one day before the anniversary of the Stonewall Uprising.

The military on June 27 officially changed the name of a ship honoring the late gay icon Harvey Milk, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said in a social media

06/30/2025

Pride celebrations came to a bloody end in Greenwich Village on Sunday night when two teens were shot near the historic Stonewall Inn, leaving one still fighting for her life as of Monday morning.

Pride celebrations came to a bloody end in Greenwich Village on Sunday night when two teens were shot near the historic Stonewall Inn, leaving one still

06/30/2025

Under the beaming summer sun, one contingent after another slithered along NYC Pride's parade route with thumping music, colorful Rainbow Flags, and defiant signs emphasizing the resilience of the LGBTQ community during a time of great political adversity.

Under the beaming summer sun, one contingent after another slithered along NYC Pride’s parade route with thumping music, colorful Rainbow Flags, and defiant

06/29/2025

The Reclaim Pride Coalition's Q***r Liberation March, a protest march organized annually by the Reclaim Pride Coalition, returned to the streets of Manhattan on June 29 for the seventh time.

The Q***r Liberation March, a protest march organized annually by the Reclaim Pride Coalition, returned to the streets of Manhattan on June 29 for the seventh

06/28/2025

The NYC Drag March, held annually since 1994, brought energy to the streets of Manhattan on June 27 in a lively display of Pride.

The NYC Drag March, held annually since 1994, brought thousands of people to the streets of Manhattan on June 27 in an energetic and lively display of Pride.

06/27/2025

With nearly a generation’s worth of same-sex couples marrying since such couples started tying the knot in Massachusetts in 2004, every prediction made by right wingers about the consequences of such weddings has been proven wrong.

When the Southern Baptist Convention unanimously approved a resolution on June 10 that called for reversing Obergefell v. Hodges, the 2015 US Supreme Court