pride week
De Blasio says he'd restore benefits to discharged LGBT military vets
Mayor Bill de Blasio jumped on the bandwagon Sunday in announcing that if elected president, he would restore benefits to dishonorably discharged LGBT military veterans — but offered no proposals...
New York Post proudly marches in Pride parade
Posties got pride! A contingent of colorful New York Post staffers marched for the very first time in the annual Pride parade on Sunday. Nearly 150 Posties wore rainbow capes...
Cuomo signs bill at Pride parade banning 'gay panic' defense
Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Sunday signed a law banning the so-called "gay panic" defense in New York State, saying it "ends the justification of homophobia." Cuomo scribbled his John Hancock...
Where to celebrate this year's New York City Pride March
New York was already turning rainbow-colored early Sunday hours before the start of the official Pride march. As millions were expected to watch the annual march -- billed as the...
What celebrities are wearing at NYC Pride
From Lady Gaga's sparkly rainbow boots to Billy Porter's crystal-encrusted catsuit.
50 years after the Stonewall riots, is NYC's gay-bar culture dying?
On Friday, New York City — and the world — is celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall uprising. In the decades since the riots, the gay-rights movement has made...
Betsey Johnson reissues 'Guys Heart B.J.' shirt for NYC Pride
For one day only.
Trump should drain the G-20 swamp and other commentary
Veteran diplomat: Trump Can Drain the G-20 Swamp The G-20 organizers’ real top aim is to convince taxpayers that “these annual confabs” are worth the money, argues State Department veteran...
There's still time to catch some Pride highlights this weekend
Miss out on the Pride Island presale? No sweat — Madonna isn’t the only one who can throw a party. Here’s where to let your rainbow flag fly all weekend....
Melissa Etheridge on being out: 'We can’t get gay enough right now!'
Melissa Etheridge came out publicly 26 years ago, not long before she released her aptly titled album, “Yes I Am.” Isn’t she tired of talking about her big reveal? “Are...
Whoopi Goldberg to launch World Pride tonight at Barclay's Center
World Pride NYC celebrations have been well underway since that start of June, but the party has only just begun. The historic festival, which celebrates the 50th anniversary of the...
Donatella Versace named Stonewall ambassador
"In 2019 it is not acceptable that there are people who live in fear because of the person they love," the designer said.
Saks Fifth Avenue taps top designers for LGBTQ fundraising capsule
Love, acceptance and rainbow sequins are always in style, especially at Saks Fifth Avenue. In honor of the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall riots and WorldPride in NYC, the iconic department...
Bloomingdale's debuts 'Pride for All' rainbow pop-up shop
Get ready to ride the rainbow. The latest iteration of the Carousel — Bloomingdale's fanciful rotating pop-up shop — is dubbed “Pride for All” and was curated by Out magazine...
Alan Cumming and other LGBTQ stars on their game-changing roles
Alan Cumming: “Instinct” (CBS) If you want to see how far the pendulum has swung for LGBTQ representation, try the CBS crime procedural “Instinct,” based on a popular series of...
Stonewall 50: A look at the history — and future — of the movement that changed the world
How do we recall an event for which only the vaguest of records exists, with most of the central actors dead and gone? The Stonewall riots of 1969, which gave...
The best Pride 2019 events in New York City
The main events This is no ordinary Pride month in New York. The city is hosting WorldPride 2019 — the first US edition of the global celebration of LGBTQ rights...
'Boys in the Band' star Matt Bomer's favorite books, shades and swim trunks
They say clothes make the man. But Matt Bomer has found success in everything from expensive suits (on the series “White Collar”) to barely- there G-strings (in the “Magic Mike”...
'Pose' star Mj Rodriguez talks about fighting for transgender rights
On a picture-perfect Saturday morning — just days after the red-carpet premiere of the second season of “Pose” and a few weeks following her Met Gala debut — actress Mj...
Lady Bunny thinks Pride parade has become too corporate
“It seems more of a marketing thing than a march."