All posts tagged "new york city"
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Trans Woman’s Lawsuit Over NYC Shelter Placement Can Proceed
Jane Doe claims the city violated its human rights law by barring her from women’s shelters, leaving her vulnerable to sexual assault.
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Man Gets 20 Years for Hate-Crime Killing of O’Shae Sibley
Dmitriy Popov was 17 when he fatally stabbed the gay professional dancer during a confrontation at a Brooklyn gas station.
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Man Charged with Hate Crime in Belt Attack on 12-Year-Old
Police say the man shouted anti-gay slurs before allegedly whipping the boy with a belt near a Manhattan playground.
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Gay NYPD Officers Boycott Pride March Over Weapons Ban
The Gay Officers Action League says it will skip Manhattan's Pride March after organizers refused to exempt officers from carrying firearms.
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Bronx Man Indicted for 2023 Anti-Gay Assault on New York Subway
Prosecutors say Tavaughn Thompson targeted a stranger with anti-gay slurs before allegedly punching him on a Harlem subway platform.
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Brooklyn Lesbian Bar Cancels Pride Events After Complaints
Noise complaints prompted Ginger's, one of the nation's few remaining lesbian bars, to cancel most of its Pride Month DJ events.
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U.S. Allows Pride Flag to Remain at Stonewall Monument
Trump administration settles lawsuit, agreeing the Pride flag qualifies for a "historical" exemption from NPS bans on "non-agency" flags.
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GoFundMe Launched to Monitor Stonewall Flagpole in New York
Activist Michael Petrelis hopes to raise $5,000 to install cameras after a Pride flag was briefly removed from the monument.
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Man Reported Boyfriend to ICE to Seize Condo, Lawsuit Claims
A Manhattan Supreme Court complaint alleges a real estate broker called ICE on his undocumented partner to force his deportation.
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Trump Administration Removes Pride Flag at Stonewall
Federal guidance was cited as the reason for removing the flag from the historic LGBTQ landmark, prompting backlash from the community.
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Mamdani’s “Heated Rivalry” Pick Boosts Downloads by 529%
New York Public Library downloads spiked after the mayor highlighted the gay romance novel during a winter storm briefing.
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NYPD Increases Security at NYU After Anti-LGBTQ Bomb Threats
The New York Police Department has increased its security presence at New York University after the school received multiple emails containing bomb threats, anti-LGBTQ rhetoric,...
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Man Slashed on NYC Subway for Kissing Trans Partner
A 28-year-old man was slashed on an NYC subway after kissing his trans partner. The NYPD Hate Crimes Task Force is investigating the bias-motivated attack.
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Departing NYC Mayor Eric Adams Announces $2 Million for Trans Groups
New York City's outgoing mayor framed the grants as a response to federal threats targeting trans-serving organizations.
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Ragtime Review: Lincoln Center Revival Is a Stirring Triumph
Lincoln Center’s Ragtime revival dazzles with powerhouse vocals and a timely take on race, class, and the American Dream.
