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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...
    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...
    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.
    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...
    Sesame Street's Luis and LGBTQ+ Ally, Emilio Delgado, Dies At 81
    Nic F. Anderson
    • Mar 14
    • 1 min

    Sesame Street's Luis and LGBTQ+ Ally, Emilio Delgado, Dies At 81

    Emilio Delgado, the actor who played Luis, the best pal to all of the Sesame Street characters for 44 years, died on Thursday in...
    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...
    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...
    Let’s Talk About Queer Safe Sex
    Nic F. Anderson
    • Feb 16
    • 6 min

    Let’s Talk About Queer Safe Sex

    Many queer folks did not receive adequate safe sex education in high school. A somewhat recent GLSEN report found that less than 5% of...
    Anti-LGBTQ+ Hate Crimes Increase 5% According to Preliminary NYPD Data
    Nic F. Anderson
    • Feb 15
    • 5 min

    Anti-LGBTQ+ Hate Crimes Increase 5% According to Preliminary NYPD Data

    (Editor’s note: To understand how this story was reported, please refer to the article titled: “Transparency: How NYC’s Increase...
    Artists Pulling Work From Spotify Amid Joe Rogan Controversy
    Nic F. Anderson
    • Feb 7
    • 2 min

    Artists Pulling Work From Spotify Amid Joe Rogan Controversy

    Following the Joe Rogan controversy on Spotify, many artists are pulling their work from the streaming platform in an effort to condemn...
    New Report: 28% of LGBTQ+ Youth Nationwide Experience Homelessness, Housing Instability
    Nic F. Anderson
    • Feb 7
    • 2 min

    New Report: 28% of LGBTQ+ Youth Nationwide Experience Homelessness, Housing Instability

    Trevor Project reported that 28 percent of LGBTQ+ youth have experienced homelessness or housing instability at some point in their lives...
    LGBTQ+ Seniors Now Eligible For Survivor Benefits
    Nic F. Anderson
    • Feb 7
    • 2 min

    LGBTQ+ Seniors Now Eligible For Survivor Benefits

    LGBTQ+ seniors are now eligible for survivor benefits if they were in a long-term relationship for same-sex marriage was legalized. Two...
    GLSEN Appoints Its First Black, Nonbinary Director
    Nic F. Anderson
    • Feb 7
    • 2 min

    GLSEN Appoints Its First Black, Nonbinary Director

    Head shot of Melanie Willingham-Jaggers via GLSEN press release. LGBTQ+ advocacy group, GLSEN, has a new director and the first Black...
    LGBTQ+ Activist and GLAAD Cofounder, Arnie Kantrowitz, Dies at 81
    Nic F. Anderson
    • Feb 6
    • 2 min

    LGBTQ+ Activist and GLAAD Cofounder, Arnie Kantrowitz, Dies at 81

    Arnie Kantrowitz, an LGBTQ+ rights activist and founding member of GLAAD, has died at age 81. Dr. Lawrence D. Mass, Kantrowitz’s...
    NYC Mayor Backtracks Decision To Hire Fernando Cabrera After LGBTQ+ Community, Activists Speak Out
    Nic F. Anderson
    • Feb 6
    • 2 min

    NYC Mayor Backtracks Decision To Hire Fernando Cabrera After LGBTQ+ Community, Activists Speak Out

    NYC Mayor Eric Adams was planning to hire Fernando Cabrera, a former Bronx Councilmember, to lead the Mayor’s Office of Community Health...
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