Tag: New York

Name: Fort Lauderdale HIV+ Gay Discussion Group
Start: 2024-11-27
End: 2024-11-27
Location: ArtServe

Experts Weigh In on Safety Measures for LGBTQ Community in Light of Gay Bar Killings

Two law enforcement officials confirmed with NBC News that a Manhattan grand jury has indicted several suspects in connection with the deaths of John Umberger and Julio Ramirez, two men who were drugged, robbed and killed in separate incidents following visits to New York City gay bars last year. One of the suspects, Shane Hoskins, was arraigned on felony larceny and identity theft charges.

Smit Makwana April 4, 2023

Terror at New York’s Nightlife: The Murders and Robberies Targeting the LGBTQ Community

The murders of John Umberger, 33, and Julio Ramirez, 25, drew widespread attention to the use of easily obtainable drugs to commit violent crimes. The assailants unlocked the victims’ phones using facial recognition technology and stole large amounts of money from their financial accounts.

Smit Makwana March 30, 2023

Anti-LGBTQ+ Bills and Policies: The Ongoing Struggle for LGBTQ+ Equality and Protection in the USA

The global divide on homosexuality persists. Despite major changes in laws and norms surrounding the issue of same-sex marriage and the rights of LGBTQ+ people around the world, public opinion on the acceptance of homosexuality in society remains sharply divided by country, region, and economic development.

Smit Makwana March 21, 2023

Parents Can Be LGBTQ+ Activists As PFLAG Celebrates 50 Years

The parents of gays and lesbians were just beginning to gain visibility in the 1980s. They were slowly building a coalition that started with one mom in the early ‘70s: Jeanne Manford, an elementary school teacher from Queens, New York, who walked alongside her gay son, Morty, during the 1972 Christopher Street Liberation Day march, the precursor to New York City’s massive LGBTQ Pride March.

Smit Makwana March 14, 2023

16 AGs condemn DeSantis’ request for info on transgender care from colleges

Ron DeSantis has asked state universities to complete a survey detailing the number of students who have accessed treatments for gender dysphoria, including gender reassignment surgeries and hormone prescriptions. The survey also asks for the ages of the students, but no other identifying details.

Smit Makwana March 8, 2023

LGBTQ or LGBTQ+ Why All the Fuss About the + ?

The National Lesbian Gay Journalist Association (NLGJA) recently shared that, moving forward, the organization is adding a + sign to LGBTQ to “reflect the many identities that make up our growing community.” It will now be known as NLGJA: The Association of LGBTQ+ Journalists.

Smit Makwana March 3, 2023

No Gay Groups In This St Patrick’s Day New York Parade

The ban on LGBTQ groups from Staten Island St. Patrick’s Day Parade will stay in place for at least another year after organizers turned away the Pride Center of Staten Island and the Gay Officers Action League (GOAL) during a hostile registration event on February 12.

Smit Makwana March 1, 2023

Buffalo Officials and Club Marcella Owners Discuss Next Steps Following Shootings: Investigation by New York State Liquor Authority Following Shootings

Four people have been shot at Club Marcella, a popular nightclub in Buffalo, in the past two weeks, with one fatality. While the shootings do not appear to be related, they are believed to be acts of senseless violence resulting from personal disagreements. The club has been known for years as a welcoming environment for Buffalo’s LGBTQ community, but the police commissioner stated that the shootings do not seem to be targeted at the community.

Smit Makwana February 14, 2023

Boomer Banks & Max Konnor On ‘X Rated NYC’ And Challenges Of Gay Adult Entertainment

Of course, sex work is work and what you see in print or on your screen has taken plenty of time, effort, and labor to create the fantasies that many seek. So far, in January,

Smit Makwana January 25, 2023