Teen targeted by homophobic school board member now running for his job
Upstate New York student Elizabeth Lewis was singled out by her school board's vice president during discussion of a GSA.
MARCH 12, 2025
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Two more arrested in death of transgender man Sam Nordquist
Kimberly L. Sochia and Thomas G. Eaves are charged with second-degree murder "of depraved indifference" in connection with the death of the trans man.
FEBRUARY 21, 2025
N.Y. attorney general: stopping care for trans youth will violate state law
AG Letitia James's letter comes after a hospital in the state canceled appointments for young people planning to receive puberty blockers.
FEBRUARY 3, 2025
Out Democrat Mondaire Jones on Republican opponent's blackface scandal: He knew what he was doing
Jones, a Black gay man, is running for Congress against Mike Lawler, who wore blackface for a Michael Jackson costume in 2006.
OCTOBER 8, 2024
Award-winning gay Broadway actor and activist Gavin Creel dead at 48
Creel, who advocated for marriage equality, won a Tony Award in 2017 for Hello, Dolly! and appeared in many other acclaimed productions.
SEPTEMBER 30, 2024
Tristan Snell, who brought down Trump University, sees conviction in hush money case
Snell also believes that former Trump fixer Michael Cohen will be a credible witness because his testimony will be corroborated by a wealth of other testimony and evidence.
APRIL 22, 2024
George Santos' replacement: What you need to know about the New York election today
Tuesday's special election looks to be a close race between Democrat Tom Suozzi and Republican Mazi Pilip.
FEBRUARY 13, 2024
Gay artist-activist couple killed in upstate New York; suspect charged with murder
Prominent Buffalo couple Mickey Harmon and Jordan Celotto were found dead in their home Tuesday.
MARCH 7, 2025
Vigils honor life of Sam Nordquist, trans man tortured and killed in upstate New York
Two vigils are being held tonight, and another one went on Monday night as the investigation into Nordquist's death continues.
FEBRUARY 18, 2025
Restraining orders block federal funding freeze
The freeze had targeted a wide swath of federal funds, including those allegedly promoting "woke gender ideology."
FEBRUARY 3, 2025
N.Y. court won't block Nassau County's anti-trans sports law
The New York Civil Liberties Union plans to appeal, but for now, the law will stay in place while a suit against it is heard.
JANUARY 22, 2025
Lindsey Graham and other Republicans spew transphobic language while questioning judicial nominee
Graham and Ted Cruz went after a nominee who once served in Congress as a Democrat and supported the pro-LGBTQ+ rights Equality Act.
SEPTEMBER 26, 2024
Tristan Snell, a lawyer who already beat Trump, says that Willis will survive a ‘travesty of justice’ trial
The author of a book about how to prosecute the ex-president blames the judge and media for following the Willis affair distraction, and asks, who is paying all of Trump’s attorneys?
FEBRUARY 16, 2024
Prosecutors say kids forced to torture trans man
Seven defendants have been indicted on first-degree murder and other charges but not a hate crime.
MARCH 6, 2025
Upstate New York town adopts inclusion resolution in wake of trans man Sam Nordquist's death
Canandaigua, N.Y., where Nordquist had been staying before his killing, wants to make clear it's a welcoming place for all.
FEBRUARY 28, 2025
15 Democratic state AGs stand by gender-affirming care
"Federal funding to institutions that provide gender-affirming care continues to be available, irrespective of President Trump’s recent Executive Order," the attorneys general say.
FEBRUARY 5, 2025
13 Democratic state attorneys general condemn Trump's lies about DEIA
"Contrary to President Trump’s assertions, the policies he seeks to end do not diminish the importance of individual merit, nor do they mean that employers are lowering their standards," their joint statement says.
JANUARY 31, 2025
Thousands honor suffragist Susan B. Anthony for Election Day
There's a tradition of leaving "I Voted" stickers on her gravestone on Election Day.
NOVEMBER 5, 2024
Black trans woman Honee Daniels killed in hit-and-run in Rochester, N.Y.
Daniels was a pedestrian, and the driver who hit her left the scene.
OCTOBER 7, 2024
Retired firefighter and veteran comes out as gay — in his obituary
Edward Thomas Ryan apologized for not having had the courage to come out in life, but the mistreatment he saw gay people experience deterred him.
JUNE 12, 2024