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 2, 2025
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Seven suspects charged with torture, killing of trans man Sam Nordquist appeared in court
All seven pleaded not guilty to the charges, which include forcing two children aged 7 and 12 to take part in the torture.
March 13, 2025
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
Lesbian Couple, Two Kids Murdered in Upstate New York
"Only a person of savagery would do something like this," said the local police chief.
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December 28, 2017
Op-ed: A Health Haven for Trans Women in Upstate New York
One transgender health program in Ithaca, N.Y., ensures that rural New Yorkers don't have to travel hundreds of miles for simple care.
October 20, 2014
Gay artist-activist couple killed in upstate New York; suspect charged with murder
Prominent Buffalo couple Mickey Harmon and Jordan Celotto were found dead in their home Tuesday.
March 7, 2025
Vigils honor life of Sam Nordquist, trans man tortured and killed in upstate New York
Two vigils are being held tonight, and another one went on Monday night as the investigation into Nordquist's death continues.
February 18, 2025
Upstate New York town adopts inclusion resolution in wake of trans man Sam Nordquist's death
Canandaigua, N.Y., where Nordquist had been staying before his killing, wants to make clear it's a welcoming place for all.
February 28, 2025
Veteran, DADT Advocate, Darren Manzella Killed
Darren Manzella was killed in a car crash in upstate New York on Thursday.
August 31, 2013
KKK Using Candy to Recruit Children
Klan members are leaving candy and flyers on driveways in upstate New York.Â
August 7, 2018
How Lesbians Took Back Buffalo
How an upstate New York upstart managed to corral hundreds of queer women into an "Ambush."
January 31, 2013
Judge Resigns After Telling Lawyer to Fellate Viggo Mortensen
An upstate New York judge reportedly told a lawyer that the attorney and the actor should perform oral sex on each other.
December 13, 2018
Teen targeted by homophobic school board member now running for his job
Upstate New York student Elizabeth Lewis was singled out by her school board's vice president during discussion of a GSA.
March 12, 2025
Court: N.Y. Farm Still Can't Refuse Same-Sex Weddings
It's the latest legal blow to those seeking a legal right to discriminate against same-sex couples — this time in upstate New York. Â
January 14, 2016
Remembering Ron
When Continental Flight 3407 crashed in upstate New York, it claimed the life of local hero and gay rights activist Ron Gonzalez -- beloved by family, friends, and total strangers.
March 17, 2009
Love Stories Ron Buckmire and Dean Elzinga
Back in 1991 the Internet was only for geeks and grad students. Ron Buckmire, who was studying applied mathematics at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in upstate New York, was both. When Buckmire visited Los Angeles that year, his welcoming committee included Dean Elzinga, who was studying mathematical logic at the University of California, Los Angeles.
October 8, 2008
This Juneteenth, we celebrate the progress and power of Black Pride
While the first Black Pride happened in D.C., cities across the country now celebrate with events centering Black queer experiences.
June 19, 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