Zohran Mamdani claps back after Elon Musk attacks out lesbian FDNY commissioner appointee
Elon Musk has claimed that "people will die" because a lesbian has been appointed FDNY chief.
December 29 2025 11:42 AM
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Here's what Zohran Mamdani has promised to do for LGBTQ+ New Yorkers as mayor
Here's everything Zohran Mamdani wants to do for LGBTQ+ people in NYC.
December 03 2025 2:20 PM
Out former CDC vaccines head Demetre Daskalakis named chief medical officer at NYC LGBTQ+ health center
Infectious diseases specialist Dr. Demetre Daskalakis, who walked out of the CDC over Trump's health policies, will begin his new role at Callen-Lorde Community Health Center in February.
December 03 2025 6:00 AM
Gay NYC councilman running for Congress says America is at a crossroads
“We are either going to reject hatred and bigotry and discrimination, or our country will succumb to it,” Erik Bottcher told The Advocate.
December 01 2025 6:52 AM
How community 'goodwill' helped open a new shelter for LGBTQ+ young adults in Harlem
Here's how the Ali Forney Center's new shelter for LGBTQ+ youth in Harlem came together after five years.
November 21 2025 11:06 AM
Gay NYC city council member Erik Bottcher joins Jack Schlossberg in packed race for Jerry Nadler’s House seat
His launch draws heavily on themes he shared in a recent interview with The Advocate.
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November 13 2025 2:19 PM
Spectacular Republican losses prove MAGA's transphobic playbook doesn't win elections
Across the country, voters chose inclusion, empathy, and competence over cruelty and division.
November 05 2025 11:38 AM
Zohran Mamdani will continue 'standing up' for transgender people as New York City mayor
Zohran Mamdani dominated the LGBTQ+ vote in NYC, with 82 percent of the community casting their ballots for him.
November 05 2025 11:30 AM
Zohran Mamdani, LGBTQ+ ally, wins New York City mayoral election and makes history
Mamdani, a self-described Democratic socialist and queer ally, will be New York City's next mayor.
November 04 2025 9:41 PM
Zohran Mamdani and Andrew Cuomo’s complete track records on LGBTQ+ issues
Here are both Zohran Mamdani and Andrew Cuomo's complete track records on LGBTQ+ rights.
November 03 2025 12:00 PM
NYC mayor candidate Zohran Mamdani makes 1 a.m. surprise campaign stop at gay bar
In a surprise campaign stop, Mamdani thanked Brooklyn's Papi Juice "for creating a space for queer and trans New Yorkers."
November 03 2025 11:39 AM
AOC tells Riley Gaines to 'get a real job' instead of attacking trans people
AOC had a short but scathing response after failed college swimmer Riley Gaines challenged her to a debate.
October 28 2025 11:47 AM
Meet the folks of Euphoria, the NYC Gay Men's Chorus's trans and nonbinary affinity group
New York City's GMC is expanding its definition as a queer arts and advocacy organization, and the newly-founded Euphoria affinity group for trans and nonbinary members showcases what a modern queer-inclusive singing organization can strive to be.
September 02 2025 8:23 AM
This transgender boxer is fighting to save his mentor — and unlikely friend — from ICE captivity
Trans boxer Nolan Hanson tells The Advocate about his fight to get his mentor, Talap Mamyrkanov, out of ICE detention.
September 02 2025 6:00 AM
Judge orders immediate release of gay Jamaican asylum seeker detained by ICE
A federal judge in Manhattan determined ICE violated Rickardo Anthony Kelly's right to due process.
August 19 2025 2:02 PM
OpenAI’s Sam Altman bashes Democrats. Here’s why he says he’s 'politically homeless'
Sam Altman says it has to do with the party's relationship with billionaires like him.
July 09 2025 2:24 PM
Gay U.S. Rep. Ritchie Torres surprises MSNBC panel with announcement on New York governor candidacy
"That's news!" said one of the Morning Joe panelists after the New York congressman revealed his plans.
July 02 2025 9:52 AM
16-year-old girl in critical condition after shooting after New York Pride
Police said it is too early to know if the shooting after NYC Pride was a hate crime.
June 30 2025 10:13 AM
These 22 pics from 1970s NYC Pride marches show 'a moment without society’s prejudices'
An exhibition is showcasing the early marches of the LGBTQ+ liberation movement in 1970s New York City.
June 25 2025 4:40 PM
As companies stop sponsoring Pride, this NYC brewery is giving money directly to trans people
"We want to be very clear: our support isn’t conditional, and it’s not new," Brooklyn Brewery President Robin Ottaway tells The Advocate.
June 23 2025 6:00 AM