Zohran Mamdani walks back allegations of 'anti-queer' NYPD in public apology on Fox News
The Democratic nominee for New York City mayor no longer wants to defund the police.
October 16, 2025
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NYPD investigating assault, choking of woman after suspects hurled anti-LGBTQ+ slurs
Three male suspects remain at large. The victim was in stable condition after the attack.
July 4, 2025
New York assembly passes same-sex marriage with bipartisan support
The Democratic-controlled New York State assembly passed Gov. Eliot Spitzer's bill to legalize same-sex marriage Tuesday night in a decisive 85-61 vote. Gay rights advocates hailed it as a victory even though the bill stands almost no chance of being voted on in the state senate, where Republicans hold a slim two-seat majority.
June 21, 2007
Op-ed: Equality Is Still Far From a 'Lived Reality'
The first openly gay man elected to the New York State Assembly wants to remind people that "law" and "life" are two different things.
June 27, 2015
Is Fifth Time the Charm for Trans Rights in NY?
The New York Assembly keeps approving the bill, for the latest time on Monday, while the Senate lets it stall.
The New York Assembly keeps approving the bill, for the latest time on Monday, while the Senate lets it stall.
April 30, 2012
N.Y. Trans Rights -- Lucky Number 7?
Trans advocates hope the seventh time is the charm as GENDA wades into the battlefield that is the New York State Senate, where it's repeatedly stalled.
June 12, 2014
Senate Leaves LGBT New Yorkers Unprotected
The New York State Senate ended its session Friday without considering an inclusive nondiscrimination act or a ban on debunked efforts to turn gay people straight.
June 23, 2014
Ban on Gay Conversion Therapy Clears Hurdle in N.Y.
If approved by the State Senate, the ban would prevent health care professionals from attempting to change the sexual orientation of minors.
June 16, 2014
California Is Now the Easiest Place to Amend Your Birth Certificate
Passed last year, California's AB 1121 set up the framework for a more privacy-conscious environment for trans individuals trying to legally change their name and gender.
July 2, 2014
Paterson Hailed as Staunch LGBT Supporter
LGBT activists say soon-to-be New York governor David Paterson will be a boon for LGBT rights and a healer in Albany.
March 12, 2008
New York Governor Repeats Pledge to Sign Marriage Bill
Gov. David Paterson addressed a packed Empire State Pride Agenda fund-raiser Monday night and said fighting for the equal rights of LGBT people was "as American as the signing of the Constitution."
October 22, 2008
