Gay City News

20/12/2024

It was another q***r year at the movies. Here is a rundown of some highlights from 2024.

It was another q***r year at the movies. Here is a rundown of the most notable LGBTQ films that screened in New York in 2024.

19/12/2024

NBA Hall of Fame executive Rick Welts has been introduced as the next CEO of the Dallas Mavericks, giving the 71-year-old trailblazer yet another opportunity to lead an NBA franchise. In 2011, he came out as the league’s first out gay executive.

Three years ago, Hall of Fame NBA executive Rick Welts thought he was riding off into the sunset as he put the finishing touches on a successful career in top

18/12/2024

The US Senate approved a military spending bill with a provision barring coverage of gender-affirming care for children of service members, prompting some LGBTQ groups to demand a swift veto to protect military families.

The US Senate on Dec. 18 approved a contentious military spending bill with a provision barring coverage of gender-affirming care for children of service

18/12/2024

Governor Kathy Hochul vetoed legislation crafted to protect users of peer-to-peer money transfer apps in the aftermath of a string of deadly attacks in recent years targeting gay men who were robbed by assailants who took advantage of security loopholes.

Governor Kathy Hochul on Dec. 13 vetoed legislation crafted to protect users of peer-to-peer money transfer apps in the aftermath of a string of deadly

17/12/2024

Several New York-based q***r organizations joined other groups in an open letter asking Democratic congressional leaders to ditch their support for the Kids Online Safety Act.

The letter comes after years of negotiations over the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA), which has been branded as legislation protecting minors from harmful

14/12/2024

Troy Davis Masters, whose 35-year career in LGBTQ journalism included leading roles in the founding of both Gay City News in New York and the Los Angeles Blade, died in his Los Angeles home on Dec. 11.

The Blade management team, in a statement issued Dec. 12, stated, “All of us at the Los Angeles Blade and Washington Blade are heartbroken by the loss of our

13/12/2024

The Republican-led House of Representatives on Dec. 11 passed a spending bill laced with an anti-trans provision designed to deny health insurance coverage of gender-affirming care for minor children of service members.

The Republican-led House of Representatives on Dec. 11 passed a spending bill laced with an anti-trans provision designed to deny health insurance coverage of

11/12/2024

Coya Hope White Hat-Artichoker, a longtime crusader for Indigenous reproductive rights and Two Spirit inclusion and visibility, died last month following a valiant fight to regain her health.

Coya Hope White Hat-Artichoker, a longtime crusader for Indigenous reproductive rights and Two Spirit inclusion and visibility, died last month following a

09/12/2024

In the slow-burn thriller “You Are Not Me,” Aitana and her wife and child arrive in Spain to surprise Aitana's parents for Christmas — but they're not welcomed with open arms.

The modest but effective horror film, “You Are Not Me,” opens with Aitana (Roser Tapias) and her wife, Gabi (Yapoena Silva), arriving in Spain (from Brazil)

07/12/2024

Amidst an escalating national political firestorm about the status of transgender people in American society, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in United States v. Skrmetti. Read Matthew Skinner's report from inside the courtroom:

Amidst an escalating national political firestorm about the status of transgender people in American society, the Supreme Court of the United States on Dec. 4

06/12/2024

Trans advocates and LGBTQ community members converged at the US Supreme Court early in the morning on Dec. 4 to make their voices heard amid the pivotal United States v. Skrmetti case pending before the court.

Trans advocates and LGBTQ community members converged at the US Supreme Court early in the morning on Dec. 4 to make their voices heard ahead of oral

05/12/2024

A judge refused to officiate a marriage ceremony between two women at Syracuse City Court last month, drawing condemnation from city leaders in Syracuse and Gov. Kathy Hochul.

A judge refused to officiate a marriage ceremony between two women at Syracuse City Court last month simply because of their sexual orientation, according to

04/12/2024

Based on a novel by gay author William S. Burroughs, director Luca Guadagnino’s “Queer” raises mixed feelings in provocative ways, but its best moments come in its first two sections.

Will Lee (Daniel Craig), the protagonist of gay director Luca Guadagnino’s “Queer,” loses control of himself in several ways: taking he**in and ayahuasca,

03/12/2024

President Joe Biden commemorated World AIDS Day at the White House on Dec. 1 alongside First Lady Jill Biden and HIV/AIDS advocates.

03/12/2024

New Yorkers joined memorials, marches, and readings at several gatherings around the city in commemoration of World AIDS Day, which is observed annually on Dec. 1.

New Yorkers joined memorials, marches, and readings at several gatherings around the city in commemoration of World AIDS Day, which is observed annually on

29/11/2024

Hundreds of travel professionals gathered in Brooklyn for the first-ever TripCon — a sold-out tour and conference for experience industry professionals — earlier this month.

Hundreds of travel professionals descended upon Brooklyn’s Dumbo neighborhood for the first-ever TripCon — a sold-out tour and conference for experience

27/11/2024

Brent Nicholson Earle, who has long played a leading role in organizing World AIDS Day events, remains deeply involved in the cause more than three decades later.

Brent Nicholson Earle, now a 73-year-old gay man, was an actor at the time, but he became an HIV/AIDS activist. He raised money not only in New York City, but

26/11/2024

Ahead of Dec. 4 oral arguments in United States v. Jonathan Skrmetti, we examine how the Supreme Court could rule regarding bans on gender-affirming care for youth.

Earlier this year, the US Supreme Court agreed to review a decision by the Cincinnati-based US Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, which had ruled that