Tag: LGBTQ
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‘Double trouble’ for queer homeless youth as migrant crisis deepens
LGBTQ homeless youth are increasingly vulnerable as city resources are strained by the migrant crisis.
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The NYC Gay Men’s Chorus is celebrating 40 years of musical activism
As the New York City Gay Men’s chorus (NYCGMC) is celebrating its 40th Anniversary season the first new artistic director in 12 years, Gavin Thrasher, has begun his work.
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DragCon diversity
Everyone’s welcome at DragCon — but some attendees feel that they’re not welcome enough.
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Drag queens take over the Javits Center
RuPaul’s DragCon event took place at the Javits Center in New York, signaling a growing acceptance of drag queens by mainstream society.
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Children celebrate at RuPaul’s DragCon
Families bring their children to RuPaul’s DragCon 2018 to celebrate drag culture and open-mindedness.
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While gay bars flourish, lesbian bars have trouble hanging on
As gay bars flourish in Chelsea, lesbian bars cling to life.
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Survey spotlights LGBT senior housing needs
A first-ever, citywide survey of LGBTQ-identifying people over 50 reveals a growing struggle to find comfortable, affordable places for them to live.
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Prayer and protest: LGBT synagogue resists Trump
Members of Congregation Beit Simchat Torah, a Chelsea LGBT synagogue, gather weekly to call and write their representatives.
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Artists create safe community through spoken word
In difficult political times, artists from marginalized groups take to the stage.
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LGBT homeless in their twenties find few support options
LGBT homeless youth, who already face violence and discrimination, receive fewer services after they turn 21.
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Synagogue holds forum on Jewish LGBT concerns
The country’s oldest LGBT Jewish synagogue invites dialogue about the presidential election and its impact on the lives of marginalized communities.
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Chelsea street fair struggles to stay afloat
The London Terrace, a historic pre-war apartment complex in West Chelsea, hosted its 23rd annual street fair in late September. Although the fair is beloved by the community, it is struggling to stay afloat because of city-mandated fees for street fair organizers.
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Anti-gay assaults rise in 2013
Reports of anti-gay attacks in New York have already surpassed 2012 figures, a trend that prompted a state senator to review the State Hate Crime Law.
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Chelsea LGBT center raises record donations from awareness ride
Cyclists pedal 275 miles to raise $606,091 to support Chelsea’s Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center.
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Breaking Stereotypes: the Unexpected Republican Voters
To their left leaning counterparts, conservative gay and lesbian voters are “self-loathing.” Their votes for a Republican Party and presidential candidate that has largely identified itself as the “anti” to the gay rights agenda confuses many. But, many gay and lesbian voters choose to identify as conservative, and are forced to prioritize campaign issues in…
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Campaign for Marriage Equality Continues in New York
After New York legalized same-sex marriages in 2011, many activists were able to breathe a sigh of relief. But while New York joined five other states and DC in establishing marriage equality, the organizations that headed the state’s campaign haven’t stopped working. Now they’ve turned their attention to the national level.
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DOMA Hits LGBT Couples Even After Death
In late September, Edie Windsor’s challenge to the Defense of Marriage Act was heard before the U.S. Court of Appeals. Upon the death of her wife in 2009, Windsor was forced to pay more than $300,000 in estate taxes than she would not have paid had she been married to a man. Almost by accident,…
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LGBT Synagogue Faces Funding Shortfall for New Home
The planned $17 million relocation of New York’s largest LGBT synagogue, Congregation Beit Simchat Torah (CBST), from the West Village to Midtown West faces a delay of its scheduled 2013 opening due to a $5.5 million fundraising shortfall.
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LGBT Youth Service a Casualty of Chelsea Rents
Rising rental prices have forced the Ali Forney Center, which provides services to LGBT youths, to open in Harlem in advance of closing its current Chelsea site.
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LGBT and the Military: Lawsuit the Next Step
September 20 marked the one year anniversary of the repeal of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell,” a law banning gays and lesbians from openly serving in the military. While the repeal has made significant changes for gay and lesbian service members, inequalities due to sexual orientation still exist.
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