Here's what Zohran Mamdani has promised to do for LGBTQ+ New Yorkers as mayor
Here's everything Zohran Mamdani wants to do for LGBTQ+ people in NYC.
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Upstate New York Methodist minister comes out as transgender to congregation during Sunday service
"I’m affirming and saying to all of you that I am transgender, and so the best way to put this is that I’m not becoming a woman, I’m giving up pretending to be a man," Rev. Dr. Phillippa Phaneuf told her congregation in a powerful speech.
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Gay NYC councilman running for Congress says America is at a crossroads
“We are either going to reject hatred and bigotry and discrimination, or our country will succumb to it,” Erik Bottcher told The Advocate.
December 01 2025 6:52 AM
How community 'goodwill' helped open a new shelter for LGBTQ+ young adults in Harlem
Here's how the Ali Forney Center's new shelter for LGBTQ+ youth in Harlem came together after five years.
November 21 2025 11:06 AM
Gay NYC city council member Erik Bottcher joins Jack Schlossberg in packed race for Jerry Nadler’s House seat
His launch draws heavily on themes he shared in a recent interview with The Advocate.
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November 13 2025 2:19 PM
Which gayborhoods are the most expensive? Here are the top 10
These are the ten most expensive gayborhoods in the U.S. — and they're not all in New York or California.
November 13 2025 1:35 PM
Zohran Mamdani will continue 'standing up' for transgender people as New York City mayor
Zohran Mamdani dominated the LGBTQ+ vote in NYC, with 82 percent of the community casting their ballots for him.
November 05 2025 11:30 AM
Zohran Mamdani, LGBTQ+ ally, wins New York City mayoral election and makes history
Mamdani, a self-described Democratic socialist and queer ally, will be New York City's next mayor.
November 04 2025 9:41 PM
Zohran Mamdani and Andrew Cuomo’s complete track records on LGBTQ+ issues
Here are both Zohran Mamdani and Andrew Cuomo's complete track records on LGBTQ+ rights.
November 03 2025 12:00 PM
NYC mayor candidate Zohran Mamdani makes 1 a.m. surprise campaign stop at gay bar
In a surprise campaign stop, Mamdani thanked Brooklyn's Papi Juice "for creating a space for queer and trans New Yorkers."
November 03 2025 11:39 AM
AOC tells Riley Gaines to 'get a real job' instead of attacking trans people
AOC had a short but scathing response after failed college swimmer Riley Gaines challenged her to a debate.
October 28 2025 11:47 AM
Why did Donald Trump commute George Santos' prison sentence? The proof is in the party
Trump has commuted George Santos' sentence, saving the disgraced gay Republican from more than seven years in prison.
October 20 2025 3:02 PM
Trump erased trans & queer history from Stonewall. Lawmakers are fighting to get it back
In an exclusive interview, Rep. Dan Goldman tells The Advocate the National Park Service’s actions are “shameful and outrageous.”
October 17 2025 11:37 AM
Leaked chats expose Young Republicans peddling racism, fascism, & Hitler worship in bombshell Politico report
Alongside the rise of hidden Republican cliques like the “A-Gays,” a newly revealed Young Republicans chat empties the shadows with language of violence, slurs, and whispered extremism.
October 14 2025 2:42 PM
Austin Wolf sentenced in child sex abuse materials case
The gay adult performer's New York City sentencing featured harrowing victim testimonies.
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September 29 2025 6:56 PM
Feds quietly scrub transgender people from national security reports on threats to LGBTQ+ community
The documents only refer to “LGB+” people.
September 26 2025 10:49 AM
New York LGBTQ+ film festival will give Arizonans free viewings after Trump kills Phoenix festival
Arizona residents will be able to view a selection of the New York LGBTQ+ Film Festival's 130 films online and for free.
September 03 2025 11:01 AM
Meet the folks of Euphoria, the NYC Gay Men's Chorus's trans and nonbinary affinity group
New York City's GMC is expanding its definition as a queer arts and advocacy organization, and the newly-founded Euphoria affinity group for trans and nonbinary members showcases what a modern queer-inclusive singing organization can strive to be.
September 02 2025 8:23 AM
This transgender boxer is fighting to save his mentor — and unlikely friend — from ICE captivity
Trans boxer Nolan Hanson tells The Advocate about his fight to get his mentor, Talap Mamyrkanov, out of ICE detention.
September 02 2025 6:00 AM
Judge orders immediate release of gay Jamaican asylum seeker detained by ICE
A federal judge in Manhattan determined ICE violated Rickardo Anthony Kelly's right to due process.
August 19 2025 2:02 PM