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    NYC Mayor Bashes Supreme Court Decision to Overturn Roe v. Wade, Calls On Activists to Unite
    Nic F. Anderson
    • Jun 24
    • 3 min

    NYC Mayor Bashes Supreme Court Decision to Overturn Roe v. Wade, Calls On Activists to Unite

    NYC Mayor Eric Adams in front of City Hall dissenting against the overturn of Roe v. Wade and discussing next steps for the city | June...
    Supreme Court Overturns Roe v. Wade, Ending Right to Abortion Access in U.S.
    Nic F. Anderson
    • Jun 24
    • 3 min

    Supreme Court Overturns Roe v. Wade, Ending Right to Abortion Access in U.S.

    Photo of protesters in Washington, D.C. in 2019 | Photo by Chris Boese Within minutes of the Supreme Court decision to officially...
    (OPINION) The Call is Coming From Inside of the House: Outing Celebrities Is Not Journalism
    Nic F. Anderson
    • Jun 13
    • 6 min

    (OPINION) The Call is Coming From Inside of the House: Outing Celebrities Is Not Journalism

    Photo of Rebel Wilson and her partner Ramona Agruma | Via Instagram Editor’s note: Nic F. Anderson rarely writes opinion pieces as they...
    Rina Sawayama Sells Out Multiple NYC Shows
    Nic F. Anderson
    • May 17
    • 2 min

    Rina Sawayama Sells Out Multiple NYC Shows

    Rina Sawayama, a rock-pop musician with the vocals chords of an angel, has been on tour performing her break out album SAWAYAMA after it...
    Judge Bars Military from Discharges Due to HIV Status
    Nic F. Anderson
    • Apr 23
    • 1 min

    Judge Bars Military from Discharges Due to HIV Status

    Leonie M. Brinkema, a US District judge, issued a permanent injunction earlier this month from “categorically barring the worldwide...
    West Village Bar Honored With Plaque Commemorating LGBTQ+ 'Sip-In'
    Nic F. Anderson
    • Apr 22
    • 1 min

    West Village Bar Honored With Plaque Commemorating LGBTQ+ 'Sip-In'

    Photo of the new plaque, honoring the "Sip In," outside of Julius' Bar | Photo by Village Preservation New York City paid homage to a...
    I Am... Bryn
    Nic F. Anderson
    • Apr 17
    • 5 min

    I Am... Bryn

    Photo of Bryn in the art studio | Used with permission What are your pronouns? She/Her or They/Them Where do you live? (General area or...
    Hocus Pocus 2 Casts Three Drag Race Superstars
    Nic F. Anderson
    • Apr 13
    • 1 min

    Hocus Pocus 2 Casts Three Drag Race Superstars

    EW reported that a confidential source close to the production of Hocus Pocus 2 that the Drag Race superstars will be cast as the drag...
    Obituary: Leslie Cohen, NYC Lesbian Icon, Author, Artist and Activist, Dies
    Nic F. Anderson
    • Apr 13
    • 3 min

    Obituary: Leslie Cohen, NYC Lesbian Icon, Author, Artist and Activist, Dies

    Lesbian icon, author and NYC LGBTQ+ fixture, Leslie Cohen, has died. Cohen’s death comes in the wake of her newest book The Audacity of a...
    NYC Mayor to Distribute 6.3 Million At-Home COVID-19 Tests
    Nic F. Anderson
    • Apr 12
    • 3 min

    NYC Mayor to Distribute 6.3 Million At-Home COVID-19 Tests

    Mayor Eric Adams and New York City health leaders called on congress to appropriate more than $15 billion in emergency funding for...
    An Author Worth Reading: Leah Johnson
    Robert C. Kukla
    • Apr 12
    • 2 min

    An Author Worth Reading: Leah Johnson

    Leah Johnson has only published two novels, You Should See Me In A Crown and Rise To The Sun. I have read both and after doing so, she is...
    It’s #DeafLGBTQWeek
    Nic F. Anderson
    • Apr 8
    • 2 min

    It’s #DeafLGBTQWeek

    It’s National Deaf LGBTQ+ week, a project that began in 2018 by the Deaf Queer Resource Center and now occurs annually in April, with...
    QUEER NYC ARTIST HIGHLIGHT: Angel Morales
    Nic F. Anderson
    • Apr 8
    • 2 min

    QUEER NYC ARTIST HIGHLIGHT: Angel Morales

    Queer NYC artist, Angel Morales (they/them), is working on a collection of paintings which highlights trans people.
    Queer NYC Artist on Creating, Curating Queer Art Spaces and Building Community
    Nic F. Anderson
    • Apr 8
    • 2 min

    Queer NYC Artist on Creating, Curating Queer Art Spaces and Building Community

    The New York City art scene is notoriously cutthroat, exclusionary and inaccessible for many. Angel Morales is changing that.
    Transcript: Mayor Eric Adams Makes an Announcement with LGBTQ+ Advocates
    Nic F. Anderson
    • Apr 6
    • 11 min

    Transcript: Mayor Eric Adams Makes an Announcement with LGBTQ+ Advocates

    NYC Mayor, Eric Adams, talks with LGBTQ+ advocates on Florida's "Don't Say Gay" legislature, new campaign, amongst other topics.
    Two Injured In Fire at NYC Queer Nightclub, Officials Say Arson
    Nic F. Anderson
    • Apr 6
    • 3 min

    Two Injured In Fire at NYC Queer Nightclub, Officials Say Arson

    Photo of the inside of Rash after the fire | Photo via GoFundMe On Sunday, April 3, two people were injured at Rash, a queer Brooklyn...
    Man Caught on Video Assaulting Subway Rider; NYPD Offer Monetary Away For Tips Leading to Arrest
    Nic F. Anderson
    • Apr 5
    • 1 min

    Man Caught on Video Assaulting Subway Rider; NYPD Offer Monetary Away For Tips Leading to Arrest

    A man was caught on video ripping out a subway rider’s hair, punching the victim’s face and head, yelling a homophobic slurs and...
    Mayor Announces Florida Campaign Denouncing 'Don't Say Gay' Law; Invites Floridians to Move to NYC
    Nic F. Anderson
    • Apr 5
    • 4 min

    Mayor Announces Florida Campaign Denouncing 'Don't Say Gay' Law; Invites Floridians to Move to NYC

    New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced a new campaign which denounces the “Don’t Say Gay” bill through digital billboards and creative...
    A Huge Disappointment: 'The Brilliant Death' by Amy Rose Capetta
    Robert C. Kukla
    • Apr 4
    • 2 min

    A Huge Disappointment: 'The Brilliant Death' by Amy Rose Capetta

    I really wanted to love this because Amy Rose Capetta was one of the coauthors of an all time favorite series of mine, but after pushing...
    Queer as Folk Reboot Gets Four New Guest Stars
    Nic F. Anderson
    • Mar 26
    • 1 min

    Queer as Folk Reboot Gets Four New Guest Stars

    Peacock announced that the Queer as Folk reboot will have four new guest stars. Most recently on Euphoria as Tyler Clarkson, Lukas Gage...
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