Erik Bottcher, the out chief of staff to New York City Council Speaker Corey Johnson, announced on Monday that he's running for Johnson's City Council seat in 2021. Johnson's district covers a major … [Read more...] about Erik Bottcher, Top Aide to NYC Council Speaker Corey Johnson, Running for His Seat
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NYC City Council Moves to Repeal Ban on Gay Conversion Therapy to Thwart Lawsuit
NYC's City Council Speaker Corey Johnson will introduced a bill Thursday that would repeal the city's 2017 ban on gay conversion therapy. The move is intended to thwart a lawsuit filed by a heinous … [Read more...] about NYC City Council Moves to Repeal Ban on Gay Conversion Therapy to Thwart Lawsuit
Equinox Owner Stephen Ross Faces Flak from Corey Johnson, Rag & Bone, Prabal Gurung Over Ties to NY Fashion Week Venue ‘The Shed’
Stephen Ross, The Related Companies chairman already facing boycotts of his gyms Equinox and SoulCycle, is facing flak on another front following his hosting of a Trump fundraiser in the … [Read more...] about Equinox Owner Stephen Ross Faces Flak from Corey Johnson, Rag & Bone, Prabal Gurung Over Ties to NY Fashion Week Venue ‘The Shed’
NYPD Commissioner Apologizes to LGBTQ Community for 1969 Raid on Stonewall Inn: WATCH
NYPD Commissioner James O'Neill apologized today to the LGBTQ community for the 1969 raid on the Stonewall Inn in Greenwich Village that took place 50 years ago this month which is seen as the birth … [Read more...] about NYPD Commissioner Apologizes to LGBTQ Community for 1969 Raid on Stonewall Inn: WATCH
NYC Council Speaker Corey Johnson Seeks Apology from NYPD for Stonewall Raid: WATCH
New York City Council Speaker Corey Johnson urged the New York Police Department to issue an official apology for the raid on the Stonewall Inn in 1969, long seen as the birth of the modern LGBTQ … [Read more...] about NYC Council Speaker Corey Johnson Seeks Apology from NYPD for Stonewall Raid: WATCH
NYC Council Speaker Corey Johnson Calls For Feds To ‘Break the Patent’ on PrEP
New York City Council Speaker Corey Johnson, who is both out and HIV-positive, joined other HIV activists and health officials at the AIDS Memorial to call for the federal government to make the life … [Read more...] about NYC Council Speaker Corey Johnson Calls For Feds To ‘Break the Patent’ on PrEP
Out NYC Council Speaker Corey Johnson Tells Ruben Diaz Sr. He Should Resign For Homophobic Remarks
Out NYC Council Speaker Corey Johnson had already demanded an apology after Ruben Diaz Sr., a longtime homophobe and anti-equality activist, attacked Johnson for being gay and claimed that the City … [Read more...] about Out NYC Council Speaker Corey Johnson Tells Ruben Diaz Sr. He Should Resign For Homophobic Remarks
NYC City Council Speaker Corey Johnson Attacked for Being Gay by Longtime Homophobe Council Member
NYC City Council Speaker Corey Johnson is demanding an apology after Ruben Diaz Sr., a longtime homophobe and anti-equality activist, attacked Johnson for being gay and claimed that the City Council … [Read more...] about NYC City Council Speaker Corey Johnson Attacked for Being Gay by Longtime Homophobe Council Member
NYC City Council Speaker Corey Johnson: ‘I am Thinking About a Potential People-Powered Mayoral Run’
NYC City Council Speaker Corey Johnson tweeted on Monday that he's "thinking about a potential people-powered Mayoral run." https://twitter.com/CoreyinNYC/status/1089883097112424448 Johnson's … [Read more...] about NYC City Council Speaker Corey Johnson: ‘I am Thinking About a Potential People-Powered Mayoral Run’
New York’s Non-Binary Option On Birth Certificates Is In Effect
A measure passed by the NYC city council in September went into effect January 2nd and now allows for another gender on their birth certificate. The measure allows birth certificates to be updated … [Read more...] about New York’s Non-Binary Option On Birth Certificates Is In Effect
