NYCC 2025 Was a Return to Form, Fueled by ‘Super’ Fandom
BY CHARLI BATTERSBY | New York Comic Con weekend (October 9-12) was unseasonably cold the first two days, and rainy the last two–not a...
g Lounge Returns, Rooted in ‘Community, Creativity, and Connection’
Back in the day--when Chelsea was NYC's undisputed reigning gayborhood--watering holes like Splash (1991-2013) and Rawhide (1979-2013) dotted the bar crawl landscsape. They were...
Strong Words Heard at ‘No Hate’ Rally, From Participants and Passersby
BY CHARLI BATTERSBY | On August 14, this correspondent reported on a “Tran Joy” rally. Held on the steps of City Hall, it saw...
Subversive and Charming Trans Performer Daphne Always is ‘Trying to Ride the Mechanical Bull...
BY MICHAEL MUSTO | One of the NYC performance scene’s most original inhabitants, Daphne Always—by her own definition—”blends music, standup, burlesque and drag” for...
On the Steps of City Hall, ‘Trans Joy’ Celebrated Tangible Advances Backed by 2026...
WRITTEN & REPORTED BY CHARLI BATTERSBY | At the end of June’s Pride Month, the New York City Council adopted the upcoming budget for...
At Stonewall, 7 Transgender Icons Added to National LGBTQ Wall of Honor
BY CHARLI BATTERSBY | The last time I set foot in the Stonewall Inn, I was volunteering for an LGBT cheerleading team's fundraiser. I...
