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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...
    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...
    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...
    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...
    Data Shows Increase in LGBTQ+ Rights Support Despite Increase In Anti-LGBTQ+ Legislation Across U.S.
    Nic F. Anderson
    • Mar 21
    • 1 min

    Data Shows Increase in LGBTQ+ Rights Support Despite Increase In Anti-LGBTQ+ Legislation Across U.S.

    A new survey from the Public Religion Research Institute (PRRI) found that despite anti-LGBTQ+ legislation popping up all over the United...
    NYPD Launches Initiative In Attempt To Recruit More LGBTQ+ Individuals
    Nic F. Anderson
    • Mar 21
    • 1 min

    NYPD Launches Initiative In Attempt To Recruit More LGBTQ+ Individuals

    LGBTQ+ individuals seeking to join the New York Police Department (NYPD) can now disclose their sexual orientation in personnel records....
    More Than 100 Demonstrators March With Russian LGBTQ+ Group In Coney Island to Support Ukraine
    Nic F. Anderson
    • Mar 21
    • 2 min

    More Than 100 Demonstrators March With Russian LGBTQ+ Group In Coney Island to Support Ukraine

    Coney Island, summer 2021 | Photo by Queer on the Street Rusa LGBT, a Russian LGBTQ+ organization, held a march in Coney Island to show...
    Open Mic on March 21 To Celebrate Issue 1 Launch Of New NY Queer Publication
    Nic F. Anderson
    • Mar 20
    • 2 min

    Open Mic on March 21 To Celebrate Issue 1 Launch Of New NY Queer Publication

    The first issue of InQueeryMag | Photo: Queer on the Street A New York based queer publication, InQueeryMag, is launching Monday, March...
    Long Island Man Pleads Guilty To Threatening To Bomb LGBTQ Events, Harm People
    Nic F. Anderson
    • Mar 6
    • 2 min

    Long Island Man Pleads Guilty To Threatening To Bomb LGBTQ Events, Harm People

    Robert Fehring, a 74-year-old Long Island man and retired high school teacher, plead guilty to threatening to bomb and shoot LGBTQ events...
    The Queens Pride Parade Is Back With a New Name, New Look And New Leadership
    Nic F. Anderson
    • Mar 6
    • 2 min

    The Queens Pride Parade Is Back With a New Name, New Look And New Leadership

    After an almost two year break, Queens Pride will return to Jackson Heights on June 5 with a new look, name and leadership. Since 1993,...
    Staten Island's St. Patrick’s Day Parade Bans LGBTQ Group From Marching... Again
    Nic F. Anderson
    • Mar 5
    • 2 min

    Staten Island's St. Patrick’s Day Parade Bans LGBTQ Group From Marching... Again

    Local leaders call for a boycott of Staten Island’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade after LGBTQ+ groups from marching in the parade with their...
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