Faces of the Dyke March
Participants talk about why they cherish an event that centers dykes and embodies the spirit of pride, which is protest.
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Advice for Allies: 10 Tips for Well-Meaning Straight People
We in the LGBTQ+ community are so grateful for your solidarity this Pride month, especially in the midst of…
COVID & Our ‘Manufactured Amnesia’
Steven Thrasher chronicled how AIDS disproportionately harmed marginal populations. Then he saw it happen again with COVID-19.
Chrissy Warren became a firefighter and Britney Daniels, a registered nurse and their memoirs about their occupational choices will leave you shaking your head both in gratitude and grief.
A Black Queer Nurse’s Journey into the Inhumanity of the U.S. Healthcare System
Author Britney Daniels is a keen observer, and her description of the medical field is riveting.
In Battle of Dueling Protests, Drag Story Hour Supporters Drown Out the Opposition
Friday’s drag story hour at Jackson Heights Library was held as planned while opposing groups outside were separated by police barriers.
Drag Story Hour Organizer Unbowed by the Haters
“Why would you disrupt joy?” posits Frankie Dascola in this interview.
Film: Nine Overlooked Groundbreakers by Female Directors
These classics never received the recognition they deserved.
Why the Haters Hate: The Attacks Won’t Stop with LGBTQ People
The far-right is stoking hatred of the LGBTQ community. Will it work?
Queer & Trans NYCers Respond to Colorado Springs Mass Shooting
“I don’t feel more fearful than I did before. But the fear is at the forefront of my mind now,” says one person we spoke with.