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Queer progressive Brian Romero vies for Queens Assembly seat
14+ hour, 9+ min ago (649+ words) Brian Romero, a progressive queer activist whose background spans from social work to the State Legislature, is taking his own shot at a campaign for State Assembly in his hometown district in Queens " and the Democratic primary race is heating…...
January LGBTQ music: Sleaford Mods and The Soft Pink Truth – Gay City News
3+ day, 19+ hour ago (223+ words) This January, Gay City News reviews the latest albums from electronic punk duo Sleaford Mods " Andrew Fearn, who plays all instruments, is gay " and gay producer The Soft Pink Truth, a member of the duo Matmos. Sleaford Mods | "The Demise…...
LGBTQ immigrants face more asylum rejections, though some still win cases
1+ mon, 14+ hour ago (545+ words) In the midst of the Trump administration's attacks on both the LGBTQ community and immigrants, the non-profit organization Immigration Equality is working to ensure that queer asylum seekers and refugees have access to legal services. Immigration Equality, which has represented…...
‘Outcast Nation’ documentary highlights ‘staggering’ scale of LGBTQ homelessness in NYC
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (604+ words) Charlie Spickler, a longtime filmmaker, recently set out to create what he thought would be a new documentary about the American healthcare system. But just as he rolled up his sleeves, he read an article that piqued his interest and…...
LGBTQ youth face growing mental health crisis, study finds
2+ mon, 4+ week ago (660+ words) A new report by the Trevor Project, a non-profit suicide prevention organization, sheds light on the first part of a longitudinal study into the mental health of more than 1,600 LGBTQ youth between the ages of 13 and 24 across the US. The…...
Pew: Majority of LGBTQ Americans want to get married someday
5+ mon, 2+ day ago (401+ words) Nearly two-thirds of both LGBTQ and non-LGBTQ adults under 50 in the United States say they hope to marry someday, according to Pew Research Center surveys conducted earlier this year. Among LGBTQ adults under 50, 59% say they want to get married someday,…...
Report outlines New York State’s LGBTQ population and highlights disparities
6+ mon, 6+ day ago (277+ words) More than one million people identify as LGBTQIA+ in New York State and the community's population has continued to rise, according to the results of a New York State Department of Health survey featuring statistics about the share of LGBTQ…...
New York City’s LGBTQ community faces mental health disparities, but resources are available
7+ mon, 3+ week ago (486+ words) New York City has long been a global beacon for LGBTQ+ people. As of 2023, about 907,000 adults in our city (14%) identified as LGBTQ+ " nearly 50% higher than the national average of 10%. Yet even here, the home of Stonewall, LGBTQ+ New Yorkers face…...
Report suggests pathways to sustainable, lower-cost housing for LGBTQ older adults
8+ mon, 1+ week ago (619+ words) A new report published on May 4 brings attention to some of the most pressing housing affordability issues facing LGBTQ older adults and offers potential solutions to address those problems in the future. The Milken Institute and Services and Advocacy for…...
LGBTQ Catholics mourn Pope Francis and reflect on ‘complicated’ record
8+ mon, 3+ week ago (685+ words) The death of Pope Francis prompted LGBTQ Catholics to mourn and reflect on what many describe as a complicated 12-year papacy, which was marked by a combination of progress " including the blessing of same-sex couples " and disappointment over the Catholic…...