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Brooklyn Pride, 2026: A Photo Essay by Liz Hyman
So this was my first Pride in Brooklyn, and I couldn’t have been more excited to cover it. Let me tell you, queer Brooklynites...
Out Gay Electeds Nothing New—It’s Their Density in Chelsea That’s Notable
BY SCOTT STIFFLER | What’s so queer—politically speaking—about the place where I live, work, and play? If you have to ask, you’re probably not...
Nassau County Trans Ban Can’t Slow the Roll of Determined Derby Rebels
BY CHARLI BATTERSBY | I didn't feel particularly rebellious when I walked into my first roller derby training session in mid-May of 2026. It...
A Timeline, Told by the Steward of Stonewall National Monument Flag Displays
BY STEVEN LOVE MENENDEZ | I first visited Christopher Street Park and the Stonewall Inn in 1988, as an 18 -year-old on my first...
Pride is Present: Scenes from SIGBI at The Stonewall Inn
TEXT BY SCOTT STIFFLER, PHOTOS COURTESY OF SIGBI | Members, friends, and guests of The Stonewall Inn Gives Back Initiative (SIGBI) started the month...
Author Halkitis, on the How–and Hope–of “Humanizing Public Health”
Whether knee-deep in the trenches or perched on high for an aerial view, Perry N. Halkitis (PhD, MS, MPH; he, him, his) excels at...
LGBTQ+-Focused Q&A with Carl Wilson, CD3 Special Election Candidate
Carl Wilson, one of four names on the ballot in April 28’s NYC Council District 3 Special Election, is the only LGBTQ-identified canddate in...
Elmo To Go: March 13 is Final Day for the Seventh Ave. Drink &...
BY SCOTT STIFFLER | Mere coincidence, ominous sign of the times, or a little bit of both: Draw your own conclusions about last week’s...
Activists, Advocates, Electeds Rally Against Elimination of Gender-Affirming Care for Trans Youth
BY JAY W. WALKER | “When Trans youth are under attack, what do we do? Stand up! Fight back!” was the recurring chant at...
Responsive Scenarios Fly in the Face of Pride Flag’s Removal from Stonewall National Monument
BY SCOTT STIFFLER | Corrective measures from activists, citizen stakeholders, and electeds—some proposed, others already accomplished or in play—rebuke the Trump Administration's latest effort...
