Gay U.S. Rep. Ritchie Torres surprises MSNBC panel with announcement on New York governor candidacy
"That's news!" said one of the Morning Joe panelists after the New York congressman revealed his plans.
JULY 02 2025 9:52 AM
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As companies stop sponsoring Pride, this NYC brewery is giving money directly to trans people
"We want to be very clear: our support isn’t conditional, and it’s not new," Brooklyn Brewery President Robin Ottaway tells The Advocate.
JUNE 23 2025 6:00 AM
11 historic photos of New York's LGBTQ+ history from the book Queer Happened Here
Marc Zinaman's Queer Happened Here "celebrates the indelible relationship between people and place, honoring the transformative power of pride, unity, and love." Check out select historic images from the book.
MAY 26 2025 1:50 PM
George Santos sentenced to prison
The former Republican lawmaker was expelled from Congress, then pleaded guilty to more than 20 criminal charges.
APRIL 25 2025 12:06 PM
Prosecutors seek 7-year prison sentence for George Santos in sweeping fraud case
Federal prosecutors called him a "pathological liar and fraudster" who "made a mockery of our election system."
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APRIL 04 2025 7:36 PM
Widower sues Long Island cemetery for denying husband’s burial in family plot, citing anti-LGBTQ+ discrimination
Mark Goldberg is fighting to lay his husband, David, who died in September, to rest at the Jewish cemetery.
FEBRUARY 20 2025 10:23 AM
Trump says he could pardon George Santos, but no one’s asked
The gay former congressman is serving seven years in prison for fraud.
AUGUST 04 2025 5:28 PM
16-year-old girl in critical condition after shooting after New York Pride
Police said it is too early to know if the shooting after NYC Pride was a hate crime.
JUNE 30 2025 10:13 AM
New York’s Ritchie Torres donates to Andry Hernández Romero fund demanding freedom for gay asylum-seeker
The Democratic congressman is using his influence and bank account to call attention to the Venezuelan makeup artist disappeared by Trump to a mega prison in El Salvador.
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JUNE 11 2025 3:59 PM
Chuck Schumer demands reinstatement of federal HIV funding after RFK Jr.’s ‘indiscriminate cuts’
With HIV vaccine research canceled and prevention programs dismantled, the Democratic Senate minority leader expects answers from the Department of Health and Human Services before July.
JUNE 04 2025 11:30 AM
Who is George Santos, the lying gay former Republican congressman being sentenced to prison?
The disgraced politician is one of the most fascinating and controversial personalities in America.
APRIL 25 2025 6:00 AM
LGBTQ+ Democrats will take a stand during Trump’s joint address — including skipping it entirely
“I won’t sit and watch him lie,” Vermont Democratic Congresswoman Becca Balint said.
MARCH 04 2025 6:05 PM
Transgender man Sam Nordquist tortured and killed in upstate New York
Five people have been charged in connection with the killing and brutal torture of 24-year-old Sam Nordquist.
FEBRUARY 15 2025 7:45 PM
Goodbye, George Santos: The gay fabulist former GOP congressman surrenders to prison authorities
“I’m surrendering in Ferragamo so I can walk out in Ferragamo,” the convicted felon said as he prepared to turn himself over to federal custody.
JULY 25 2025 3:18 PM
George Santos has to report to prison tomorrow — he’s not taking it well
The gay disgraced former Republican New York congressman, who will start an 87-month prison sentence on Friday, said, “It’s an understatement to say that I have started to dissociate."
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JULY 24 2025 4:25 PM
These 22 pics from 1970s NYC Pride marches show 'a moment without society’s prejudices'
An exhibition is showcasing the early marches of the LGBTQ+ liberation movement in 1970s New York City.
JUNE 25 2025 4:40 PM
‘State of Firsts’ captures the history of Sarah McBride’s rise as the first transgender member of Congress
The new documentary premieres at the Tribeca Film Festival on Saturday.
JUNE 06 2025 4:02 PM
Dionne Warwick to perform at National Pride Gala, joining other big names
The EqualityPAC fundraiser will be held on June 4 at the Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium in Washington, D.C.
MAY 28 2025 7:00 AM
George Santos begs Trump for pardon after judge handed down 7-year sentence
A federal judge sentenced the out former Republican lawmaker to 87 months in prison.
APRIL 27 2025 6:06 PM
Disgraced Republican George Santos asks judge to ignore his posts while considering his prison sentence
The gay fabulist and former New York congressman is scheduled to be sentenced on Friday.
APRIL 23 2025 5:44 PM